Fire Emblem™ Fates

1 Important Information

Getting Started

2 About amiibo

Basic Information

3 Information Sharing

4 Online Features

5 Parental Controls

How to Play

6 User Guide

7 Getting Started

8 Saving and Deleting Data

About Your Castle

9 Your Castle

10 Viewing Your Castle

Wireless Communication

11 StreetPass

12 SpotPass

13 Local Interactions

14 Wireless Battles

15 Purchasing DLC

Support Information

16 How to Contact Us

1 Important Information

IMPORTANT

Important information about yourhealth and safety is available in theHealth and Safety Informationapplication on the HOME Menu.You should also thoroughly read theOperations Manual, especially the"Health and Safety Information"section, before using Nintendo 3DSsoftware.

Please read this manual carefullybefore using this software. If thesoftware is to be used by youngchildren, the manual should be readand explained to them by an adult.

♦ Unless stated otherwise, anyreferences to "Nintendo 3DS" inthis manual apply to all systems inthe Nintendo 3DS™ family.

♦ When playing on aNintendo 2DS™ system, featureswhich require closing theNintendo 3DS system can besimulated by using the sleepswitch.

The in-game language depends onthe one that is set on the system.This title supports five differentlanguages: English, German, French,Spanish and Italian.If your Nintendo 3DS systemlanguage is set to one of these, the

Language Selection

same language will be displayed inthe software. If your Nintendo 3DSsystem is set to another language,the in-game default language will beEnglish.For instructions about how to changethe system language, please refer tothe System Settings electronicmanual.

For age rating information for thisand other software, please consultthe relevant website for the agerating system in your region.

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Age Rating Information

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Advisories

This software (including any digitalcontent or documentation youdownload or use in connection withthis software) is licensed byNintendo only for personal andnon-commercial use on yourNintendo 3DS system. Your use of

any network services of thissoftware is subject to theNintendo 3DS Service UserAgreement and Privacy Policy,which includes the Nintendo 3DSCode of Conduct.

Unauthorised reproduction or use isprohibited.This software contains copyprotection technology to preventreproduction and copying ofcontent.Your Nintendo 3DS system andsoftware are not designed for usewith any existing or futureunauthorised technical modificationof the hardware or software or theuse of any unauthorised device inconnection with your Nintendo 3DSsystem.After the Nintendo 3DS system orany software is updated, anyexisting or future unauthorisedtechnical modification of thehardware or software of yourNintendo 3DS system, or the use ofany unauthorised device inconnection with your Nintendo 3DSsystem, may render yourNintendo 3DS system permanentlyunplayable. Content deriving fromthe unauthorised technicalmodification of the hardware orsoftware of your Nintendo 3DSsystem may be removed.

This software, instruction manualand other written materials

accompanying the software areprotected by domestic andinternational intellectual propertylaws.

Trademarks are property of theirrespective owners. Nintendo 3DS isa trademark of Nintendo.

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2 About amiibo

This software support .You can use compatible amiibo™accessories by touching them to theTouch Screen of a NewNintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XLsystem. Scanning a compatibleamiibo in this way will make thecharacter appear in your castle(p. 9).

♦ An amiibo can be read by multiplecompatible software titles.

♦ Fire Emblem Fates does not savedata to amiibo, so you will notneed to delete any existing gamedata when using an amiibo with

Your amiibo aren't just for show. Youcan use NFC (near-fieldcommunication) to connect them tocompatible software and play withthem in the game.For more information, visit:- amiibo.nintendo.eu (Europe)- amiibo.nintendo.com.au (Australia/New Zealand)

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this software.♦ If the data on your amiibo

becomes corrupted and cannot berestored, go to the HOME Menu

⇒ amiibo Settings andreset the data.

IMPORTANTA light touch on the Touch Screen isenough for the system to detectyour amiibo. Do not press the amiibointo the screen or forcefully drag itacross the screen.

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3 Information Sharing

User-generated content, or UGC, iscontent created by users, such asmessages, Mii™ characters, images,photos, video, audio, QR Code™patterns, etc.

● Uploaded content may be seen byother users. It may also becopied, modified and redistributedby third parties.Once sent, you cannot deletesuch content or limit its usage, sobe careful.

Exchanging UGC

● Any uploaded content may beremoved without notice. Nintendomay also remove or hide contentwhich is considered to beunsuitable.

● When uploading content orcreating content for upload...- Do not include any information

that can be used to identify youor a third party personally, suchas your or a third party's name,email address, address ortelephone number.

- Do not include anything whichcould be damaging or offensiveto another person, or make

These are general precautions forexchanging UGC with other users.The extent of UGC exchangedepends on the software.

someone uncomfortable.- Do not infringe on the rights of

others. Do not use contentowned by a third party or thatdisplays a third party (photos,images, videos) without theirpermission.

- Do not include illegal content orany content which aids illegalactivity.

- Do not include any content whichviolates public morality.

4 Online Features

● If you post, send or otherwisemake available any information orcontent through wirelesscommunication please make surenot to include any information thatcan be used to identify youpersonally, such as your name,email address, your address oryour telephone number, as others

Online Precautions

♦ For information about connectingyour Nintendo 3DS system to theInternet, refer to the OperationsManual.

● Visit other players' castles/uploadyour own data (p. 9)

● Receive feedback from otherplayers (p. 12)

● Wireless battle (p. 14)● Purchase DLC (p. 15)

Connect to the Internet to enjoythese features:

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may be allowed to see suchinformation and content. Inparticular, when choosing a username or nickname for your Mii™characters, please do not useyour real name as others may beable to view your user name andthe nicknames of your Miicharacters when using wirelesscommunication.

● Friend codes are a part of asystem that allows you toestablish a friendship with otherusers, so that you can play,communicate and interact withpeople you know. If you exchangefriend codes with strangers, thereis a risk that you could receiveinformation or messages withoffensive language orinappropriate content and thatstrangers may see informationabout you that you do not wantstrangers to see. We thereforerecommend that you do not giveyour friend codes to people youdon't know.

● Do not engage in harmful, illegal,offensive or otherwiseinappropriate activity that mightcause problems for other users. Inparticular, do not post, send orotherwise make available anyinformation or content thatthreatens, abuses or harassesother persons, infringes on therights of others (such ascopyrights, portrait rights, privacy

rights, rights of publicity ortrademarks) or that may makeother people feel uncomfortable.In particular, when sending,posting or making availablephotos, images or videosdisplaying other people, makesure to obtain their permissionbeforehand. If inappropriateconduct is reported or confirmed,you may be subject to penaltiessuch as being banned from theNintendo 3DS Services.

● Please note that Nintendo serversmay become temporarilyunavailable without prior noticedue to maintenance following anyproblems, and online services forcertain software may bediscontinued.

5 Parental Controls

You can use the following ParentalControls to restrict certain featuresof this software.♦ For more information about

Parental Controls, refer to theOperations Manual.

● Nintendo 3DS Shopping ServicesRestricts the purchase ofdownloadable content.

● Online InteractionRestricts online battles (p. 14) andinteractions with other users online(p. 9).

● StreetPassRestricts the exchange of databetween users via StreetPass™.

6 User Guide

♦ To reset the game and return tothe title screen, press + +

simultaneously. Youcannot reset your game duringwireless communication.

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Touch the icons displayed on theTouch Screen to navigate andtoggle various kinds of information.

♦ If combat animations have beendisabled in the Options menu,pressing and holding whenengaging in combat with anenemy will display the animation.

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7 Getting Started

The main menu will be displayedwhen you start the game.

Select "New Game" to start thegame from the beginning.♦ You can lower the difficulty even

after you've started the game.However, you will not be able toraise it.

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To continue a previous game, select"Continue" and then a save file toload (p. 8).♦ If you had a bookmark, it will be

deleted.

You can do various things related towireless communication and datamanagement.

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8 Saving and Deleting Data

In order to save, pre ortalk to your assistant while in yourcastle (p. 9).

There are three kinds of save file:

♦ You can also save aftercompleting a chapter.

Select "Save" from the SystemMenu during a battle to save yourcurrent progress.♦ This option is available in Casual

and Phoenix modes.

You can save your progress during abattle and suspend the game byselecting "Bookmark" from theSystem Menu. When you resume thegame, the bookmark will disappear.♦ This option is available in Classic

mode.

On the main menu, you can copy asave file by selecting "Copy", ordelete a save file by selecting"Delete".♦ Deleted data cannot be

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recovered, so be careful.♦ Save files with on the right

side are saved on the SD card.

From the main menu, select "Extras"and then select "Wipe Data" todelete all data.

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9 Your Castle

Your castle iintroduced in thgame as your hombase. Here you caprepare for battle,build a town, go shopping, andgather materials. You can also usewireless communication to sendyour castle data to other players.

By pressin or talking toyour assistant and selecting"Buildings", you can create andrearrange buildings in the area.Selecting "Castle Settings" will letyou customize various aspects ofyour castle, such as the appearanceand background music.

Using your Crystal Ball's StreetPassTeam option (p. 10), you can editthe team and message that yousend out via StreetPass (p. 11) orshare over the Internet.♦ You can edit the team you want

to use for Wireless Battles (p. 14)via the Extras option on the mainmenu.

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Using the Crystal Ball's Visit Castlesoption, you can connect to theInternet and visit other players'castles. You can also visit otherplayers' castles via StreetPass(p. 11).♦ Once you've visited a castle, it

will be 24 hours before you canmake the journey there again.

While visiting another castle, youcan give that player's avatar anaccessory by talking to him or her.♦ Don't worry! You're giving the

other player an exact copy of

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your accessory. You won't loseyour accessories by doing this.

10 Viewing Your Castle

Castle NameYou can change your castle's nameby pressin or by talking toyour assistant and selecting "CastleSettings" and then "Change Name".

Castle Map means that something is

happening at this location.

♦ Names that contain a lot ofnumbers or use unpleasant wordsmay not display properly to otherplayers.

Dragon Vein Points (DVP)These are used to place or upgradebuildings. You can obtain them bycompleting battles or visiting othercastles.

Time of DayThere are four distinct times of day:

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evening, and night. The time ofday will change if you completebattles or after some time haspassed.

Owned Raw MaterialsThese are used for weapon forging,cooking, and wagering in the arena.You can obtain them by speakingwith characters or by checking onyour fields, gardens, mines,orchards, or springs.

Toggling Between ScreensTouching each icon shown belowwill switch to the correspondingscreen.

StreetPass Team InformationYour Calling CardCastle Map

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11 StreetPass

their avatar will appear in yourcastle's Traveler's Plaza. If youspeak to them you can visit theircastle, as well as do the followingthings:

Obtain calling cards by selecting"Obtain Card".View your calling cards by checkingthe bulletin board in Traveler's Plazaor by selecting "Calling Cards" inthe Crystal Ball's Visit Castles menu.

You can battle at your own castle oranother player's castle. If you win

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you may get a special bonus, suchas being able to select one of youropponent's characters to add toyour Unit Logbook.

♦ You can also deactivateStreetPass for this software bygoing to the HOME Menu ⇒System Settings ⇒ DataManagement and deleting itsStreetPass data. If you wish t

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12 SpotPass

Check the data you receive fromother players by selecting "Inbox" inthe Crystal Ball menu.

While the system is in Sleep Mode,and even while the software is notrunning, the SpotPass feature (ifactivated) will periodically connectto the Internet (if available). Youmight find a new downloaded giftwaiting for you when you nextlaunch the software!♦ Data received via SpotPass is

saved to the SD card, so makesure you always have an SD cardinserted into your system.

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13 Local Interactions

- One Nintendo 3DS system perplayer

- One copy of the software perplayer

By interacting with other players,you can acquire items and rawmaterials, visit their castles, andmuch more.

From the Crystal Ball menu, select"Wireless", and then "Parley".

Select "Create Session". Once apartner is found, the sequence willstart.

● Creating a session

● Joining a session

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14 Wireless Battles

- One Nintendo 3DS system perplayer

- One copy of the software perplayer

You can battle other players.

From the main menu, select"Extras", then "Wireless Battle", andthen "Local Battle".

1. Select "Join Session", and thenselect an opponent.

2. Select your team, and wait untilthe battle begins.

● Joining a session

1. Select "Create Session". Oncethe opponent team is found, thegame will proceed to the team-selection sequence.

2. After selecting a team and rules,the battle will begin.

● Creating a session

Connect to the Internet and battleother players by going to the main

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menu and selecting "Extras", then"Wireless Battle", and then "InternetBattle".You can choose to battle a friend ora random opponent. Once anopponent has been found, you mustselect your units and set some rulesbefore the battle will begin.

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15 Purchasing DLC

This game allows you to purchasedownloadable content (additionalpaths and/or content) via theInternet using funds from yourNintendo eShop account. Purchasedcontent can be played by going tothe Dragon's Gate and selecting"Play DLC".

New paths can be purchased byselecting "Explore Fates" on themain menu. These paths can also bepurchased at a certain point in thegame.

2. Select the DLC you wish topurchase, and select "eShop".

3. Read the purchase informationcarefully, then select "Next".

1. To purchase DLC, go to theDragon's Gate on the world map,and select "Purchase DLC".

♦ The Dragon's Gate will beaccessible after you advance thestory to a certain point.

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To purchase DLC, you must havethe required funds in your NintendoeShop account balance. If you donot have the required funds, you willbe prompted to add funds. Select"Add Funds" to proceed.You will need a Nintendo eShopCard, Nintendo eShop activationcode or credit card to add funds.

4. Select "Purchase", and thedownload will begin.

♦ Credit card details can be savedso that it is not necessary to

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16 How to Contact Us

For product information, please visitthe Nintendo website at:www.nintendo.com/countryselector

For technical support andtroubleshooting, please refer to theOperations Manual for yourNintendo 3DS system or visit:support.nintendo.com