Siliconera Friday, January 20, 2023 3:00 AM
It is possible for players to experience some romance in Fire Emblem Engage, with Alear able to confess love to another character in the game. However, it takes some time to reach that point. Like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, it also essentially involves an engagement ring. Once you manage to get the Pact Ring in Fire Emblem Engage, you can use it to propose to your perfect partner. Editor's Note: There will be Fire Emblem Engage romance spoilers below.
How to Get a Pact Ring in Fire Emblem EngageYou won't be able to get the Pact Ring to kick off your new romance with a love interest until you're nearing the end of Fire Emblem Engage. After completing Chapter 22, a new Paralogue will open up at the Garden of Memories. It is called The Connector and tasks you with going into retrieve the Pact Ring you will use to propose from Corrupted enemies. This is a two-step process. First, you must defeat the Corrupted that took it from the pedestal to retrieve it before that enemy escapes from the stage. Once you have the ring, you then need to defeat all Corrupted on the map. This is quite a challenging fight, and having a number of people who can use healing staves on hand will help a lot.
How to Start Your Romance with a Fire Emblem Engage Love InterestOnce you actually "own" the Pact Ring, getting someone to be your partner is pretty easy. All you need to do is reach an A-rank support level with one of your allies. After you do, go to your bedside table in The Somniel to retrieve the ring. When you find them in the hub area and talk to them, you'll have the option to give them the ring and trigger the romantic conversation. However, keep in mind that the ensuing dialogue isn't guaranteed to be romantic. While some characters will profess their love or even propose back to you, others will only mention being your ally or friend. Fire Emblem Engage is available for the Nintendo Switch. The post How to Find Romance in Fire Emblem Engage appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, January 20, 2023 2:00 AM
So, you're picking up Persona 3 Portable and wondering whether you should go with Makoto (the original protagonist) or Kotone (the heroine). Generally, both characters are great! Their two routes also are rather similar. However, there are some Persona 3 Portable differences between the male and female protagonists that are helpful to know going in.
1. Obviously, Your Avatar Looks Different.This is a given, but if you choose Kotone you get a female avatar. If you choose Makoto, you get a male one. Some dialogue will be different as a result. For example, when Kotone is made leader of the group in Akihiko's absence, there'll be an aside about Yukari asking if Junpei is upset because she's a girl. Their costumes when you get certain items also obviously are different too. 2. The Male and Female Persona 3 Portable Protagonists Use Different WeaponsThis is a very minor difference. Makoto uses one-handed swords, while Kotone wields a naginata. So a male protagonist will start with a Rapier, while she'll carry a wood stick. However, both of them inflict Slash damage and they have the same attack stat, hit rate, price/acquisition method as their counterparts. So the Rapier and Wood Stick both have 37 attack and 92 hit. Then, when you upgrade to a Gladius or Tsukushi Naginata, it will feature 39 attack, a 96 hit rate, and will be at the Paulownia Mall Police Station for 3,400 yen.
3. Orpheus Looks Different.So, the Persona 3 Portable male and female protagonists' signature Personas looks slightly different. Orpheus is white, blue, and silver for Makoto and white, red, and gold for Kotone. Kotone's Orpheus also carries a heart-shaped harp. However, they are otherwise identical in terms of stats and skills. Each one will still eventually have Agi, Bash, and Tarunda and give you an Agi Skill Card. 4. Social Links Differ.This is the big one. Kotone has a number of Social Links that are different from Makoto's. She'll also be able to pursue romantic relationships with characters like Akihiko and Shinjiro, whereas Makoto couldn't. You also only get Junpei as a Social Link in the Kotone route. These are Kotone's unique Social Links in Persona 3 Portable.
Here's a list of Makoto's unique Social Links:
5. Kotone Can Pick Between Elizabeth and Theodore as a Velvet Room Attendant.Makoto can always only visit Elizabeth and take her requests when in the Velvet Room. However, when Kotone heads to the Velvet Room, she can choose between Elizabeth or her brother Theodore. This also means Theo replaces her as an optional fight and uses different Personas than she does. Persona 3 Portable is available on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PSP, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. The post Persona 3 Portable Differences Between Male and Female Protagonists appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, January 20, 2023 1:00 AM
Now that Fire Emblem Engage is here, there is also a day 1 patch that brings it up to 1.1.0. The update is a fairly typical one. It primarily adds support for the expansion pass' DLC. However, it also gives people a free content pack of items. To get those extras, someone must first reach Chapter 4 of the game though. First, here are the full Fire Emblem Engage patch notes for 1.1.0.
Next, here is the list of items included as the free Update Bonus 1 pack. If you already passed Chapter 4, they will immediately be given to you once you load a save on the Somniel.
As a note, the Steel Ingots are needed to refine weapons. You can also use the money to improve the weapons as well. Fire Emblem Engage is available for the Nintendo Switch. The post Fire Emblem Engage Day 1 Patch Adds Expansion Pack Support, Free Content appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, January 19, 2023 10:30 PM
Nintendo announced that it plans on releasing more Switch consoles for the next fiscal year. It may also make a Switch based on The Legend of Zelda some time in 2023. Nintendo plans on increasing production and then shipping them from Q2 2023. This is due to both the end of the chip shortage and because the company believes demand will remain high. [Thanks, Bloomberg!] Ever since 2020, a global shortage of semiconductor chips affected over 150 industries, including the video game industry. This lead to companies making less consoles, as well as higher prices in order to make up for the lack of supply. Considering the Switch has been on the market since 2017, Nintendo may lower how many units it makes. According to a market analyst, the Switch's sales were not too impressive during the holiday season, even though the console was available. This is likely due to the Switch's age. Consumers may expect a next-gen console on the horizon to replace the Switch. However, because sales of the Switch increase based on highly anticipated titles (such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Splatoon 3), Nintendo may use that to drive its sales and meet its expectations. For example, it could release a special version of the Switch when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comes out. This is what it did for Splatoon 3 as well. Nintendo plans on producing and releasing more Nintendo Switch consoles over the next few months of 2023. The post Nintendo Will Produce More Switch Consoles in 2023 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, January 19, 2023 10:00 PM
People will get to determine the fate of upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes DLC. Rabbit and Bear Studios announced a fan vote. Starting on January 23, 2023, people will get to pick from five possible add-ons for DLC 3. The team also elaborated that this content would be free for people who backed the project on Kickstarter. Here is the official announcement:
As a reminder, the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Kickstarter featured a number of DLC packs as stretch goals. For example, there is a Fortress Town Asset Pack to change up the look of your village. Some extra storylines with characters from the game will also appear as add-ons. Two of them are the Another Story: Marisa and Another Story: Seign storylines. Development on the Suikoden spiritual successor continues to progress. The December 2022 update involved the team noting backers who pledged enough to get custom content in the game are being contacted. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will debut on the Nintendo Switch,, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in 2023. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is available now. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is available for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. The post Take Part in an Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes DLC 3 Vote appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, January 19, 2023 9:25 PM
A manga adaptation of Fire Emblem Engage will start serialization on a monthly basis. The prologue chapter will debut on February 3, 2023 in Saikyo Jump. After that, the first chapter will appear on March 3, 2023. New installments will appear on a monthly schedule. The manga version of Fire Emblem Engage will use the male protagonist. Kazurou Kyou is the mangaka. Kyou previously worked on Dead-end-Host, Himedoll!!, and Houkago Idol. The first three chapters of the Fire Emblem Engage manga will appear on Weekly Shonen Jump+ for free. Chapters after that will only be available for free for three weeks after their debut. As a reminder, the basic plot of Fire Emblem Engage follows Alear, who wakes from a thousand-year slumber at a time when the Fell Dragon's seal started to grow weaker. Coincidentally, the people and the Emblem Heroes sealed the Fell Dragon away a thousand years ago as well. In order to fulfill their mother's dying wishes, Alear goes on a journey to find the twelve Emblem Rings, which will help to seal the Fell Dragon once more. You do not need to have any prior Fire Emblem knowledge to understand the manga. However, since the Emblem Heroes in Engage are protagonists from previous Fire Emblem titles, it may be beneficial to have a basic idea of who they are. This goes for the game as well. The Fire Emblem Engage manga will start serialization in Saikyo Jump on February 3, 2023. Fire Emblem Engage will appear the Nintendo Switch on January 20, 2023. The post Fire Emblem Engage Manga Will Start Serialization appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, January 19, 2023 9:10 PM
Attendants of Granblue Fantasy Fes this weekend may get the chance to play a PS5 demo of Granblue Fantasy: Relink. In a picture shared on Twitter, there is a space for demos of the upcoming JRPG, which several stations for multiple people to play (individually) at once. [Thanks, Gematsu and haruaki_katou!] Twitter user Haruaki Katou ("haruaki_katou") posted several screenshots of what you get at the booth. There appears to be a laminated piece of paper showing the controls, as well as the basics of how to play. From what is visible in the picture, we can see that if you manage to complete a quest within five minutes, you can unlock a secret boss. https://twitter.com/haruaki_katou/status/1616233868868321280 The pamphlet shown also provided tips on how to make the most of your time in the Granblue Fantasy: Relink PS5 demo booth. For example, it reminds players to use Chain Bursts for lots of damage, as well as to use items when they have to. There is also a page introducing the characters. We can see Gran and Katalina, who are both easy characters to control. The guide provides a summary of their support abilities, as well as commands. Cygames first announced that players could expect to see Granblue Fantasy: Relink in November 2022. Though it was supposed to come out in 2022, the developers had to delay the game to 2023 in order to polish it up for a better overall experience. Granblue Fantasy: Relink is the action RPG spin-off of Granblue Fantasy. Granblue Fantasy: Relink is in development and it will come out some time in 2023 for the PS4, PS5, and Windows PC. You will be able to play the PS5 version of Granblue Fantasy: Relink at Granblue Fantasy Fes, which will run from January 20 to 22, 2023. The post PS5 Granblue Fantasy Relink Demo Available at GBF Fes appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 20, 2023 2:50 AM  You can obtain a Luxurious Chest in Genshin Impact by completing the Safhe Shatranj puzzle. It involves the usage of an archer-type character so you can make the sand flow to the correct containers, allowing you to match a diagram on the wall. Here's our Genshin Impact Safhe Shatranj Luxurious Chest puzzle guide to help you acquire your rewards from this area. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact Safhe Shatranj Luxurious Chest puzzle guide The Safhe Shatranj Luxurious Chest puzzle is in the western part of this area. Basically, you'll want to use the teleporter and enter the nearby temple. Take the elevator to the chamber below, and you'll spot locked goodies in the room. Screenshot by PC Invasion So, how exactly do you solve the whole thing? The goal is to match the left-hand side diagram with the one on the right-hand side, essentially mirroring what you see. Right side = Specific co... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 20, 2023 1:55 AM  Liloupar's Fragments are a type of gadget upgrade in Genshin Impact. Your floating Jinni pal, while haughty, can still manage to aid you when navigating the Desert of Hadramaveth, what with its sandstorms and other dangers. Here's our Genshin Impact Liloupar's Fragment locations guide to help you obtain all the upgrades for your Jinni gadget. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact Liloupar's Fragment locations guide Liloupar, your Jinni gadget in Genshin Impact, can get boosted as you progress. In turn, she'll help increase visibility in the Desert of Hadramaveth, while also causing sandstorms to dissipate. Still, the process can be a time-consuming, as you need to complete several objectives, including the entirety of the Dirge of Bilqis quest chain. Screenshot by PC Invasion Liloupar's Fragment #1 Temple Where Sands Flow Like Tears – The second part of the Dirge... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 20, 2023 1:25 AM  Apocalypse Lost is a quest in Genshin Impact. This is fairly involved, as it requires the completion of numerous objectives and the acquisition of various items, all to activate a strange contraption in the desert. Here's our Genshin Impact Apocalypse Lost quest guide to help you with the Safhe Shatranj Chess Pieces and Memories of Gurabad. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact Apocalypse Lost quest guide The Apocalypse Lost quest in Genshin Impact has several requirements that coincide with quest steps: The main goal here to obtain all five Chess Pieces for the Safhe Shatranj "board." Most of these items can be found while you're doing the Dirge of Bilqis quest chain. The last item, however, requires the completion of that quest chain, followed by a daily reset, and then Falcon Hunt. Screenshot by PC Invasion Once you have all five Chess Pieces, make your way to Safhe Shatranj. ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 20, 2023 1:05 AM  There are several Chess Pieces that you can collect in Genshin Impact. These items come from various quests that you do, though their purpose would remain a mystery until you've progressed further. Here's our Genshin Impact guide to help you find all Chess Pieces for the Safhe Shatranj area and Apocalypse Lost quest. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact guide – All Chess Pieces for Safhe Shatranj and Apocalypse Lost Most of the Safhe Shatranj and Apocalypse Lost Chess Pieces in Genshin Impact can be found as you're doing the Dirge of Bilqis quest chain. The treasure chests that contain them will appear as you make your way through various ruins. King Deshret's Pillar Chess Piece This is found in Liloupar's Cell. After beating the miniboss and interacting with Liloupar, the chest will appear under the tree (left image). Border Fort Chess Piece This is found while doi... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 20, 2023 12:40 AM  Falcon Hunt and Fallen Falcon are two quests in Genshin Impact. They involve two characters from Tanit Camp, as well as the acquisition of items from Consecrated Beasts. Here's our Genshin Impact Fallen Falcon and Falcon Hunt guide to help you with your tasks for Masseira and Tadhla. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact Fallen Falcon and Falcon Hunt guide Requirements Before you can start the Falcon Hunt and Fallen Falcon quests in Genshin Impact, you'll need to do other objectives first: Dirge of Bilqis – The entirety of this multi-stage quest chain must be completed. Rejoice With Me/Exchange of Goods – This sidequest from Jeht pops up as soon as you're done with Dirge of Bilqis. I'm not 100% sure if it's a requirement, but you ought to try it nonetheless. Daily reset – After the above tasks, you'll have to wait for one daily reset. ... |