Fire Emblem Fates Conquest on 3DS, more demanding Nohr route. Same characters but opposite choice with harder tactical combat. For franchise veterans who want a real strategic challenge.
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Tactics1 player12+
Description
Corrin chooses to stay with the Nohr family and tries to change the kingdom from within in this harder version of Fire Emblem Fates. Published by Nintendo, released in Europe in May 2016. More complex tactical battles with limited resources, character Supports and marriages, customisable Corrin, Nohr-side storyline. Multilingual version.
Fire Emblem Fates - Conquest review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
This side unfolds in a kingdom that never sees full daylight. Torchlit throne rooms, cathedral vaults, spiral staircases, fortresses cut from dark basalt: even the map tiles adopt a colder stone and longer cast shadows. The light is always artificial here, which is enough to install a climate of permanent conspiracy.
Between dramatic orchestra and discreet electro, the score culminates in the vocal theme "Lost in Thoughts All Alone", heartbreaking and unforgettable. The music underlines Corrin's torn loyalty between two families and draws each battle taut. This emotional breadth, carried by a superb song, leaves a deep mark.
Staying on the wrong side in order to reform it from within: that is the wager, and the game never makes it comfortable. You have to carry out orders you disapprove of, handle superiors you despise, and quietly save what can be saved without being found out. The scarcity of resources on the battlefield answers exactly the scarcity of political room to manoeuvre.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Working with counted resources and devious objectives turns every battle into a tactical puzzle of exhilarating demand that drives you to start over for the perfect plan. Tending your bonds and your castle softens the rigor. The difficulty can put off, but this strategic purity makes it the most gripping path for seasoned tacticians.
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Choosing Nohr to reform the kingdom from within imposes cunning tactical maps, tailored for strategists hungry for a challenge. Optimising every move, managing permanent death and tending your bonds demands patience and replays. That heightened demand, the counterpart to Birthright, offers a lifespan tactics fans savour to the fullest.
Conquest NTSC remains the most-requested route among American Fates collectors, both for its reputation as the most tactical campaign and because it is the natural target once Birthright is already on the shelf. The NTSC-specific sleeve and the absence of a US physical reissue make it progressively harder to find complete with its Birthright download code.
Is Fire Emblem Fates - Conquest still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2015 in Japan then 2016 in the West on 3DS and known in Japan as Fire Emblem If - Anya Oukoku, this path of Fire Emblem Fates embodies the most demanding side of the series, on the side of the kingdom of Nohr. The maps with varied objectives, the absence of grinding and a raised difficulty make it a tactical RPG cut for strategists, where every move counts. The support and marriage system and the unit pairs enrich the emotional and tactical layer. The writing, less convincing than the gameplay, divides. A peak of turn based strategy, recommended for demanding fans of the genre.
