Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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For the 10th anniversary of the US release of Fire Emblem Fates, here’s my most elaborate video yet, a complete retrospective covering each of the major controversies surrounding Fates and its three paths. Thanks for watching.

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References:

Eurogamer – Fates is the first Nintendo game to allow same-sex marriage:
eurogamer.net/fire-emblem-fates-is-the-first-nintendo-game-to-allow-same-sex-marriage

Nintendo World Report – Soleil Controversy:
nintendoworldreport.com/news/41814/fire-emblem-fates-changes-controversial-support-conversation-in-western-regions

Shin Kibayashi draft confirmation:
kantopia.wordpress.com/2015/07/04/shin-kibayashis-tweet-on-writing-fire-emblem-fates-translated

Senran Kagura Writer Worked On Fates’ Third Story Path:
siliconera.com/senran-kagura-writer-worked-on-fire-emblem-fates-third-story-path

Regional Differences - The Cutting Room Floor:
tcrf.net/Fire_Emblem_Fates/Regional_Differences

Localization history of the Fire Emblem series:
fireemblemwiki.org/wiki/Localization_of_the_Fire_Emblem_series

Fire Emblem Fates Localization: Izana & Izumo by Kantopia:
kantopia.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/fire-emblem-fates-localization-izanas-character-izumos-portrayal-major-change

Great Camilla Backstory Writeup by Absoludicrous:
absoludicrousblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/19/character-spotlight-camilla-princess-of-nohr-queen-of-my-heart

Japanese petting footage by オオリのファイアーエムブレム雑談
youtube.com/watch?v=p06Sx0bIN88

Fire Emblem Fates HD Texture pack by Zoran501:
gamebanana.com/mods/351105

FE4 Chapter 6 Part 1 footage by Archayanami:
youtube.com/watch?v=LaYc0r1e3hc&list=PLEE77FEDE755FB523&index=46

FE1 Footage by MegamanNG:
youtube.com/watch?v=h-pbAjEuWGI

Nintendo Dream Echoes Interview 2017, Translated by Kantopia: kantopia.wordpress.com/2017/08/16/fire-emblem-echoes-shadows-of-valentia-nintendo-dream-interview-july-2017-complete

Engage Emblem Camilla footage by Faz Faz:
youtube.com/watch?v=RSKqFFPrp6k

Fates Poor Localization Points To Growing Issues - SuperNerdLand:
supernerdland.com/fire-emblem-fates-poor-localization-systemic-of-growing-issues

Fire Emblem if Hot Springs Footage by 実況！パワフルゲームチャンネル:
youtube.com/watch?v=aQ76T2BWQFY

Soleil Women image:
reddit.com/r/fireemblem/comments/48dznt/laslow_confirms_soleil_as_bisexual/?rdt=42653

Chapter 9 - Land of Gods (JP) footage by shadowofchaos725:
youtube.com/watch?v=7nHX6EFaCTI

Soleil Support Conversations by justonegamr:
youtube.com/watch?v=rvPnJB6IqIM
youtube.com/watch?v=9Iz_BdkbYGg

Soliel Controversy on Kantopia:
kantopia.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/fire-emblem-fates-info-on-the-soleil-controversy

Unused English Skinship Audio by FortOfBlankets:
youtube.com/watch?v=b95wukvoV4Q

Unused Fates Content – Fire Emblem.Org Wiki (the better one):
fireemblemwiki.org/wiki/Unused_content_in_Fire_Emblem_Fates

Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation footage by Linkmstr:
youtube.com/watch?v=nVvCGYaGfCY
youtube.com/watch?v=hbhFN0uBEbQ
youtube.com/watch?v=mnGbeHLhB3I
youtube.com/watch?v=xXvrBlBk9nE
youtube.com/watch?v=EItY8n4mqmM
youtube.com/watch?v=WqZvD0XP5zk

Revelation Support Conversations by justonegamr:
youtube.com/watch?v=nxvvE84NCQw
youtube.com/watch?v=Wf_tg-QTb_4

Unused English Skinship Audio by FortOfBlankets:
youtube.com/watch?v=b95wukvoV4Q

Fire Emblem Warriors Broken cutscenes by justonegamr:
youtube.com/watch?v=BSWsn11hTMM

Unused Fates Content – Fire Emblem .Org Wiki:
fireemblemwiki.org/wiki/Unused_content_in_Fire_Emblem_Fates

Road Taken (Calm) – Missing Bits by Ash Cryus:
youtube.com/watch?v=Sq9VI-3s0ho

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:15 Chapter 1: Petting
00:07:48 Chapter 2: Three Versions, Three Stories
00:16:38 Chapter 3: Incest
00:19:44 Chapter 4: Children
00:23:01 Chapter 5: Soleil’s “Gay Conversion”
00:29:15 Chapter 6: Camilla
00:33:05 Chapter 7: Rushed Development
00:40:20 Chapter 8: Localization
00:44:28 Chapter 9: The Impact

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