Birthright offers a more traditional Fire Emblem experience. It tells a story of a rising hero defending their kingdom with the power of holy dragons, much like many other Fire Emblem games. It's a player friendly path that offers more opportunities for your characters to grow both in levels and in bonds with each other. This path rewards dedication and straight forward tactics, and is overall easier than Conquest.

Conquest offers a unique spin on the Fire Emblem narrative. It focuses on a truth seeker's attempts to quell the war from within, subverting a corrupt kingdom with the power of fell dragons. It's a path geared towards veterans of the series as it limits your resources and opportunities for growth. This path rewards careful budgeting and complex tactics, and is overall more challenging than Birthright.

Either way, both Birthright and Conquest should be completed before Revelations is played.

I wouldn't recommend one over the other. It should be your own choice.

My copy came in the mail yesterday. I was just barely able to bring myself to put it down long enough to make dinner.

Light's summary of the two is pretty spot on from what I've seen so far.

I'm taking Conquest, not that hard to understand why

If I wanted alternate character art I would've bought a dang book.

I'm taking Conquest, not that hard to understand why

That's dandy and all but I'm more into the cute ones myself.

You've forced my hand. While you plebs praise outer beauty, you forget the one truly magnificent woman that never fails to deliver:

@Sarcelle Renard
She's hot/10 but most would probably call me a lolicon or whatever

All of those are cute but this is the numbah one cutie!

Btw, has anyone here played 9 hours, 9 persons, 9 doors or Virtue's last reward? _{i'm so hyped for ZTD it hurts}

^ no.

More importantly, 70 bucks for birthday, buying all three of them FE games. Booya.

Btw, has anyone here played 9 hours, 9 persons, 9 doors or Virtue's last reward? _{i'm so hyped for ZTD it hurts}

I have the games for awhile but I haven't played much of them yet due to my huge backlog of ds and 3DS games

Cherche is love, Cherche is life.

Btw, has anyone here played 9 hours, 9 persons, 9 doors or Virtue's last reward? _{i'm so hyped for ZTD it hurts}

Can't say I've played those. In addition to Fates I've been spending a lot of time playing Crypt of the Necrodancer and _Destiny.

Guys, let's be real here... [+]

Cherche is love, Cherche is life.

I mean, she gives birth to medieval wyvern-riding Batman. You'll hear no arguments from me.

@Sagittarius where are you?

Sorry friend, had a lot of schoolwork.

_{i still have a lot but i can get a post up}

It's ok. Just checking around. It's been pretty dead here lately.

Alas, even if I had the game, I wouldn't be able to play it.