Just when fans predicted the end of the Awakening DLC, Nintendo has announced on the official site that there will be a second series of DLC entitled "Path of a Grandmaster", which succeeds the original "Other-world Talismans" series of DLC. This new series is further divided into three category of episodes.
Spoiler picture:
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Female cast in bikinis, obviously as fan service... :ghost:[/spoiler]
The "Ultimate Training" episodes pit your characters against special scenarios, such as a map filled with spiky floors that reduce units' HP to 1 each turn, a lava-filled merchant rescue mission, a chase against Revenants in ruins with closing doors and a survival battle against 5 rounds of enemies. To top it off, the enemies have been spotted with higher stats than previously possible and lots of terrifying Skills at their arsenal. There will be 4 of these episodes (and I think I've described all of them) and the first one to be released is "Border between Life and Death", which features the spiky floor traps and promises a "special" range of tough undead enemies.
The "Other-world Resort" episodes seem to offer a relaxing change of pace compared to the gruelling ultimate training, featuring over 200 new conversations between characters and new musical arrangements as well. Scenarios include a festival (featuring Liz with a party hat), a beach (presumably where the bikini scenes occur) and a hot spring (!!!). There will be 3 of these episodes and the first one to be released is "Harvest of Bonds", which lets players view conversations between same-gendered characters. Until 30th September, "Harvest of Bonds" will also be available at a discounted price.
The "Future of Despair" episodes are currently under development and there's few details on them, but they seem to follow the gang's adventures [spoiler]in the future timeline invaded by Evil Dragon Gimle.[/spoiler]
For a teaser of the new DLC, make sure to check the new trailer on the official site (but be warned of spoilers!).
In other news, Nintendo is also preparing a new pre-paid points card with a Tiki and Nono design and are holding a character popularity poll.
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Another Story: Border between Life and Death
Deep within an underground temple in the Other-world, foul sorcerers have created strange and unnatural soldiers.
Difficulty: 5 star, Price: 250 Yen
Category: Ultimate Training
This map is geared towards expert players, pitting them against a floor of dangerous tiles that reduce friendly and enemy units' HP to 1 at the start of each turn. How do you fight when everyone is at 1 HP? Do you heal or do you activate Double? In any case, it's definitely not safe fighting at 1 HP all the time, especially when you're up against "special" enemies.
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Another Story: Harvest of Bonds
The Other-world is bustling as the annual harvest festival enters full swing. Krom steps up to drive away a pack of Revenants who suddenly appeared to wreck the festival.
Difficulty: 1 star, Price: [S]200[/S] 100 Yen
Category: Other-world Resort
This map features a lot of conversations between same-gendered characters, ranging from conversations about the festival to things more unexpected. This map is recommended for players who are fond of their characters and, because of the low difficulty level, is also ideal for players who have just started.
Source: http://serenesforest.net/fe13/news_post.html
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Trailer has pivotal plot point spoilers, so at your own risk.
And, well, I... This DLC plan for FE:A makes me want so badly. :gloom3:
Challenge "mode" for hardcore players, and character bonding for caring players?