Fire Emblem
This is the first time I’ve seen an AAA first-party Nintendo title get a demo.

Starting today, January 17th 2013, the long-awaited demo for the revival of the nostalgic strategy series Fire Emblem is available from the Nintendo eShop. This newest title, Fire Emblem: Awakening, marks not only the first title in this series designed and created for the 3DS, but also the sixth direct North American release in just over a decade spent on this side of the Pacific. With a total space requirement of 1026 units for download on SD storage, this item is one of the larger downloads that have frequented the newer trend from Nintendo in giving out free demos of future product.

Personally, I believe that this step is welcome in giving fans a taste of what will be coming to retail shelves on February 4th. Just be prepared for a lengthy download time; the capability of “Download Later” was never so valuable as right now. More to come in reviews from Operation Rainfall after the official release.

SOURCE: Nintendo 3DS eShop

 

Joel McCabe
Former Staff- Joel McCabe's first personal gaming experience was PITFALL for the Atari 2600 in 1984. Having owned or played on every US-released game console gives a wide history, ranging from fighters, to shooters, to strategy, to plaformers, to JRPG and beyond. Starting with Jumpman for the C-64, he has played games on PC occasionally for nearly 20 years. He currently owns a 360 and a 3DS.
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