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Genei Ibun Roku # FE, the working title of the Fire Emblem/Shin Megami Tensei crossover project in development with Nintendo and Atlus (and loosely translated as "Mirage Spinoff # FE") is the result of one woman's passion for Fire Emblem.

In an interview at E3, Fire Emblem producer and Nintendo group manager Hitoshi Yamagami told GameSpot that a Nintendo employee who loved Atlus games initially came up with the idea.

"In our team at Nintendo Co., Ltd, there's a woman who really loves the Shin Megami Tensei series," Yamagami explained. "This is how this all started. And when she started this conversation within the company, we were working with Atlus at the time on a purikura [decorative photography] program for DSi and 3DS. At the time she said, 'Mr. Yamagami, there's something I would like to do. I want to make a game that mixes Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei.' And we said, that's exciting, let's give it a shot! But when we brought it to Atlus, they said, we'd like to but we can't, we're busy."

Another interesting combat feature is characters' special attacks, which are tied to songs. Throughout the game, some side stories will lead to a character releasing a song, which in turn will grant them another attack ability. This was added because developers wanted to give players a meaningful reward for completing side missions, much in the way completing side missions in Fire Emblem games allow you to recruit additional characters.

That being said, despite the modern setting and prominent pop-idol elements, it sounds like the game will feel at home in the hands of longtime Fire Emblem fans. Yamagami suggested that players who have been with the series for a while will have a different, deeper understanding of the game than series newcomers.

"What I'm most proud about this game is the fact that despite everything that we've said about it, as you play through the story, you'll realize that, what happens happens for a reason, because this game is inspired by Fire Emblem," he said. "So as a Fire Emblem fan, you'll recognize why things are happening; it's happening because it's Fire Emblem."

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Check out the different ways you can choose which storyline you play in the new Fire Emblem game.

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This weeks Famitsu review scores are in. 5-nin no Koi Prince: Himitsu no Keiyaku Kekkon (PSV) 6/8/7/7 [28/40] 99seconds (Wii U) 7/7/7/8 [29/40] Fire Emblem Fates (3DS) 9/9/9/9 [36/40] Harvest OverRay (PSV) 7/7/7/7 [29/40] Persona 4: Dancing All Night (PSV) 8/8/8/9 [33/40] RIDE (PS4) 7/7/7/8 [29/40]

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A game blends the Shin Megami Tensei series with Fire Emblem characters.

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Nintendo showed off a lot of new trailers for its upcoming games at its E3 2015 event. It gave some more news about some games and announced a few other titles. Because it can be hard to keep track of all of the trailers, we've gathered them in one place.

Check out all the videos below:

Amiibo/Skylanders Trailer:

Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival:

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer:

Fire Emblem Fates:

Genei Ibun Roku #FE/Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem:

Hyrule Warriors Legends:

The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes:

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam:

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash:

Metroid Prime: Federation Force:

Star Fox Zero:

Super Mario Maker:

Xenoblade Chronicles X:

Yo-kai Watch:

Yoshi's Woolly World:

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Nintendo showed off a lot of new trailers for its upcoming games at its E3 2015 event. It gave some more news about some games and announced a few other titles. Because it can be hard to keep track of all of the trailers, we've gathered them in one place.

Check out all the videos below:

Amiibo/Skylanders Trailer:

Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival:

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer:

Fire Emblem Fates:

Genei Ibun Roku #FE:

Hyrule Warriors Legends:

The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes:

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam:

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash:

Metroid Prime: Federation Force:

Star Fox Zero:

Super Mario Maker:

Xenoblade Chronicles X:

Yo-kai Watch:

Yoshi's Woolly World: