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SpotPass
SpotPass (Japanese: いつの間に通信 Anytime Communication) is a content-delivery feature of the Nintendo 3DS console. When the console is in sleep mode and SpotPass is enabled, the console will automatically connect to the internet (if a connection is available) and download new content for 3DS software and game titles which employ the functionality. The reception of new content via SpotPass is indicated with a shining blue light on the console's top right corner.
In Fire Emblem Awakening, SpotPass is employed to deliver unique characters, items, paralogue chapters and other facilities. Data obtained through SpotPass transmission is collected by checking the game's Bonus Box, from which the player can manually choose to load each set of content into a save file.
Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Fates, and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia all use it to alert the player of new DLC.
Bonus Teams delivered via SpotPass
The key attraction of Awakening's employment of SpotPass is its delivery of characters from past Fire Emblem series games. Once the SpotPass download has been confirmed, these past characters can be summoned on the world map, leading a team of ten generic enemies. When approached on the map, the player can buy items from these characters, pay a sum of gold to recruit the unit into their party, or can challenge the character's team to a skirmish where the reward for winning is for the character to join the player's party. SpotPass characters are considered bonus units, along with the DLC characters and Avatars encountered through StreetPass, and a player can have 20 bonus units in their party at a time; should they attempt to recruit a twenty-first, they will be prompted to dismiss one of their current bonus units.[1] A SpotPass team can be re-summoned to the world map at any time through the Bonus Box. Up to ten SpotPass teams can exist on the world map at a time.
In most downloadable content chapters, the SpotPass characters are also used as enemies and neutral units; before all the sets were distributed, this was used as a means of pre-determining which characters were going to be made available through SpotPass. In total, there are 120 available SpotPass characters. For the most part this space is allocated as 10 characters per game, with three exceptions:
- Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem are not themselves represented in favour of their remakes being represented instead
- Genealogy of the Holy War is represented by twenty characters for ten per generation
- The remaining 10 characters are a team of "others", comprised of antagonists from across the series.
Release dates
Character set | ReleaseJP | ReleaseUS | ReleaseEU | |
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Shadow Dragon | May 2nd, 2012 | February 28th, 2013 | May 16th, 2013 | |
Gaiden (JP) | June 28th, 2012 | March 7th, 2013 | May 23rd, 2013 | |
Mystery of the Emblem (JP) | September 6th, 2012 | March 14th, 2013 | May 29th, 2013 | |
Genealogy of the Holy War: G1 (JP) | April 19th, 2012 | March 21st, 2013 | June 6th, 2013 | |
Genealogy of the Holy War: G2 (JP) | May 31st, 2012 | March 28th, 2013 | June 13th, 2013 | |
Thracia 776 (JP) | June 14th, 2012 | April 4th, 2013 | June 20th, 2013 | |
Binding Blade (JP) | May 17th, 2012 | April 11th, 2013 | June 27th, 2013 | |
Fire Emblem | July 12th, 2012 | January 31st, 2013 | April 19th, 2013 | |
Sacred Stones | July 26th, 2012 | February 7th, 2013 | April 25th, 2013 | |
Path of Radiance | August 9th, 2012 | February 14th, 2013 | May 2nd, 2013 | |
Radiant Dawn | August 23rd, 2012 | February 21st, 2013 | May 8th, 2013 | |
Other | September 20th, 2012 | April 18th, 2013 | July 18th, 2013 |
Shadow Dragon
Gaiden
Name | Class | Lv | Recruit cost | Items for sale |
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Clair | Pegasus Knight | 6 | 3,900G | Iron Sword, Iron Lance, Iron Axe, Hand Axe |
Boey | Mage | 11 | 4,600G | Steel Sword, Killing Edge, Steel Axe, Elfire, Elthunder |
Mycen | Great Knight | 1 | 5,300G | Silver Lance, Short Spear, Silver Axe, Hammer |
Valbar | Knight | 20 | 6,600G | Silver Lance, Arcfire, Arcthunder |
Luthier | Sage | 4 | 8,800G | Iron Axe, Killer Axe, Silver Bow, Blessed Bow, Rexcalibur |
Clive | Paladin | 9 | 12,800G | Silver Lance, Silver Bow |
Nomah | Sage | 15 | 14,600G | Silver Sword, Silver Lance, Bolganone, Arcthunder, Arcwind, Recover |
Deen | Swordmaster | 20 | 15,800G | Silver Sword, Brave Sword, Silver Axe, Tomahawk |
Alm | Hero | 20 | 17,600G | Alm's Blade, Silver Lance, Spear, Silver Axe, Silver Bow, Thoron |
Celica | Sage | 20 | 17,700G | Silver Lance, Spear, Silver Axe, Celica's Gale, Physic |
These characters were first released on June 28th, 2012 JP, March 7th, 2013US, and May 23rd, 2013EU. |
Mystery of the Emblem
Name | Class | Lv | Recruit cost | Items for sale |
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Norne | Archer | 7 | 3,600G | Killing Edge, Iron Lance, Javelin, Killer Lance, Iron Bow, Fire, Thunder |
Catria | Pegasus Knight | 11 | 5,300G | Steel Sword, Wyrmslayer, Steel Lance, Steel Bow |
Malice | Mercenary | 16 | 7,700G | Armorslayer, Killing Edge, Levin Sword, Steel Lance, Javelin, Imposing Axe, Killer Bow |
Athena | Swordmaster | 2 | 8,200G | Steel Sword, Silver Sword, Silver Bow |
Horace | General | 8 | 10,800G | Silver Sword, Silver Lance, Silver Axe, Arcfire, Arcthunder |
Etzel | Sorcerer | 11 | 12,900G | Silver Lance, Silver Axe, Arcfire, Arcwind, Waste |
Legion | Berserker | 15 | 11,300G | Killer Axe |
Katarina | Sage | 18 | 14,300G | Silver Sword, Killing Edge, Levin Sword, Killer Bow, Katarina's Bolt |
Hardin | General | 20 | 18,300G | Silver Lance, Brave Lance, Spear, Silver Axe, Brave Bow |
King Marth | Lodestar | 30 | 22,700G | Silver Sword, Silver Axe |
These characters were first released on September 6th, 2012 JP, March 14th, 2013US, and May 29th, 2013EU. |
Genealogy of the Holy War: G1
Name | Class | Lv | Recruit cost | Items for sale |
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Deirdre | Dark Mage | 7 | 4,200G | Fire, Thunder, Flux, Nosferatu |
Arden | Knight | 12 | 3,900G | Steel Lance, Short Spear |
Jamke | Archer | 15 | 6,900G | Steel Axe, Hammer, Steel Bow, Blessed Bow, Killer Bow |
Raquesis | Troubadour | 17 | 7,600G | Silver Lance, Recover |
Ethlyn | Valkyrie | 5 | 10,300G | Steel Sword, Armorslayer, Steel Lance, Killer Lance, Arcthunder, Physic |
Quan | Paladin | 12 | 10,600G | Silver Sword, Silver Lance, Killer Lance, Silver Bow, Killer Bow |
Ayra | Swordmaster | 14 | 12,700G | Brave Sword, Silver Lance, Beast Killer, Rexcalibur |
Lewyn | Sage | 19 | 15,800G | Silver Sword, Silver Axe, Rexcalibur |
Arvis | Sorcerer | 20 | 20,700G | Silver Sword, Silver Lance, Bolganone, Thoron |
Sigurd | Paladin | 20 | 17,500G | Silver Sword, Brave Sword, Silver Lance, Brave Lance, Sigurd's Lance, Brave Axe, Silver Bow, Thoron, Rexcalibur |
These characters were first released on April 19th, 2012 JP, March 21st, 2013 US, and June 6th, 2013 EU. |
Genealogy of the Holy War: G2
Name | Class | Lv | Recruit cost | Items for sale |
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Fee | Pegasus Knight | 4 | 3,200G | Iron Sword, Iron Lance, Iron Axe |
Arthur | Mage | 9 | 6,000G | Iron Lance, Fire, Thunder, Wind, Elwind |
Ulster | Myrmidon | 15 | 6,700G | Steel Sword, Steel Lance, Steel Axe, Steel Bow, Elfire |
Larcei | Swordmaster | 5 | 10,300G | Steel Sword, Silver Sword, Brave Axe |
Altena | Wyvern Lord | 8 | 12,200G | Silver Lance, Short Spear, Silver Axe, Short Axe |
Ced | Sage | 12 | 11,300G | Silver Axe, Short Axe, Arcwind |
Julia | Sage | 12 | 9,600G | Silver Sword, Killing Edge, Longbow |
Ares | Dark Knight | 18 | 16,800G | Silver Lance, Silver Axe, Bolganone |
Julius | Sorcerer | 20 | 19,700G | Brave Sword, Brave Lance, Brave Bow, Rexcalibur |
Seliph | Swordmaster | 20 | 20,700G | Seliph's Blade, Silver Lance, Silver Axe, Silver Bow, Thoron |
These characters were first released on May 31st, 2012 JP, March 28th, 2013 US, and June 13th, 2013EU. |
Thracia 776
Binding Blade
Name | Class | Lv | Recruit cost | Items for sale |
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Wolt | Archer | 4 | 1,200G | Iron Axe, Wolt's Bow, Flux |
Shanna | Pegasus Knight | 10 | 5,500G | Iron Sword, Iron Lance |
Lugh | Mage | 16 | 7,700G | Steel Sword, Steel Lance, Fire, Elfire |
Raigh | Dark Mage | 16 | 7,200G | Steel Sword, Killing Edge, Steel Axe, Short Axe, Nosferatu |
Sophia | Sorcerer | 3 | 8,000G | Steel Axe, Killer Axe, Nosferatu, Ruin |
Cecilia | Valkyrie | 13 | 13,900G | Arcfire, Arcthunder, Arcwind, Rexcalibur |
Perceval | Paladin | 18 | 15,400G | Silver Sword, Silver Lance, Brave Lance, Silver Bow |
Lilina | Sage | 20 | 16,500G | Silver Axe, Bolganone, Thoron, Rexcalibur |
Zephiel | General | 18 | 15,400G | Brave Sword, Spear, Brave Axe, Killer Axe, Brave Bow, Longbow |
Roy | Hero | 20 | 17,600G | Brave Sword, Roy's Blade, Silver Lance, Brave Lance, Killer Lance, Silver Axe, Silver Bow |
These characters were first released on May 17th, 2012 JP, April 11th, 2013 US, and June 27th, 2013EU. |
Fire Emblem
Sacred Stones
Name | Class | Lv | Recruit cost | Items for sale |
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Eirika | Myrmidon | 5 | 2,300G | Iron Sword, Steel Sword, Eirika's Blade, Iron Lance, Silver Lance, Javelin, Heal |
Amelia | Knight | 7 | 3,300G | Iron Lance, Steel Lance, Javelin |
Moulder | Priest | 14 | 7,400G | Steel Lance, Steel Axe, Hand Axe, Killer Axe, Physic |
Lute | Mage | 17 | 6,800G | Iron Axe, Hammer, Iron Bow, Killer Bow, Arcfire |
Marisa | Swordmaster | 5 | 12,600G | Steel Sword, Silver Sword, Killing Edge |
Innes | Sniper | 12 | 13,000G | Silver Lance, Beast Killer, Blessed Lance, Killer Lance, Innes' Bow |
L'Arachel | War Cleric | 18 | 15,600G | Silver Sword, Tomahawk, Bolt Axe, Fortify |
Seth | Paladin | 20 | 16,700G | Silver Lance, Brave Lance, Silver Axe, Silver Bow |
Lyon | Sorcerer | 20 | 17,500G | Bolganone, Thoron, Rexcalibur, Waste |
Ephraim | Great Knight | 20 | 18,000G | Brave Lance, Ephraim's Lnce, Brave Axe, Bolganone, Thoron |
These characters were first released on July 26th, 2012JP, February 7th, 2013US, and April 25th, 2013EU. |
Path of Radiance
Radiant Dawn
Name | Class | Lv | Recruit cost | Items for sale |
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Edward | Myrmidon | 4 | 2,600G | Bronze Sword, Iron Sword |
Leonardo | Archer | 7 | 4,200G | Iron Sword, Iron Bow |
Brom | Knight | 14 | 8,700G | Bronze Lance, Iron Lance, Steel Lance, Javelin, Killer Lance |
Nephenee | Knight | 18 | 10,200G | Iron Lance, Steel Lance, Javelin, Bronze Axe, Iron Axe, Hand Axe, Iron Bow, Steel Bow, Killer Bow |
Sanaki | Sage | 5 | 10,900G | Steel Sword, Steel Lance, Silver Lance, Short Spear, Arcfire, Mend |
Sigrun | Falcon Knight | 12 | 16,300G | Silver Lance, Short Spear, Beast Killer, Killer Lance, Bolganone, Thoron |
Sothe | Trickster | 15 | 14,800G | Silver Sword, Levin Sword, Silver Bow |
Black Knight | General | 20 | 21,100G | Brave Sword, Brave Lance, Silver Axe, Brave Axe, Silver Bow, Physic |
Sephiran | Sage | 20 | 25,000G | Brave Axe, Hammer, Bolganone, Thoron, Rexcalibur |
Micaiah | Sage | 20 | 19,800G | Brave Sword, Brave Lance, Brave Axe, Hammer, Killer Axe, Micaiah's Pyre, Physic |
These characters were first released on August 23rd, 2012 JP, February 21st, 2013 US, and May 8th, 2013EU. |
Other
Bonus Items delivered via SpotPass
A small number of items are also delivered through SpotPass, obtained by checking the game's Download Box. Only one of each item can be obtained per game save through SpotPass, but it is possible to obtain duplicates from Infinite Regalia.
Item | Type | ReleaseJP | ReleaseUS | ReleaseEU | |
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Tyrfing | Sword | April 26th, 2012 | February 7th, 2013 | April 25th, 2013 | |
Luna | Lance | May 10th, 2012 | February 21st, 2013 | May 8th, 2013 | |
Vengeance | Axe | May 24th, 2012 | March 7th, 2013 | May 23rd, 2013 | |
Astra | Bow | June 7th, 2012 | March 21st, 2013 | June 6th, 2013 | |
Mjölnir | Tome | June 21st, 2012 | April 4th, 2013 | June 20th, 2013 | |
Mystletainn | Sword | July 5th, 2012 | April 18th, 2013 | July 4th, 2013 | |
Gáe Bolg | Lance | July 19th, 2012 | May 2nd, 2013 | July 25th, 2013 | |
Armads | Axe | August 2nd, 2012 | May 16th, 2013 | August 1st, 2013 | |
Nidhogg | Bow | August 16th, 2012 | May 30th, 2013 | August 8th, 2013 | |
Forseti | Tome | August 30th, 2012 | June 13th, 2013 | August 14th, 2013 | |
Double Bow | Bow | September 13th, 2012 | June 27th, 2013 | August 22nd, 2013 | |
Book of Naga | Tome | September 27th, 2012 | July 11th, 2013 | August 29th, 2013 |
Bonus Maps delivered via SpotPass
New paralogue chapters are also activated via SpotPass, accessible only after completing Chapter 25 of the main story. Like the downloadable chapters, they contain new units to be recruited; unlike the downloadable content chapters, these are relevant (though not critical) to the main story of Awakening, and the new units are normal units in that they can support with and marry the game's Robin.
New unit | ReleaseJP | ReleaseUS | ReleaseEU | |
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Paralogue 18: The Dead King's Lament | Gangrel | May 2nd, 2012 | February 14th, 2013 | May 2nd, 2013 |
Paralogue 19: Irreconcilable Paths | Walhart | May 17th, 2012 | February 28th, 2013 | May 16th, 2013 |
Paralogue 20: A Hard Miracle | Emmeryn | May 31st, 2012 | March 14th, 2013 | May 29th, 2013 |
Paralogue 21: Ghost of a Blade | Yen'fay | June 14th, 2012 | March 28th, 2013 | June 13th, 2013 |
Paralogue 22: The Wellspring of Truth | Aversa | June 28th, 2012 | April 11th, 2013 | June 27th, 2013 |
Paralogue 23: The Radiant Hero | Priam | July 12th, 2012 | April 25th, 2013 | July 11th, 2013 |
Bonus Challengers delivered via SpotPass
- Main article:
Double Duel
New opponent teams for the Double Duel multiplayer mode can be obtained through SpotPass.
Team | Leader | ReleaseJP | ReleaseUS | ReleaseEU |
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Lon'qu's Blades (Japanese: ロンクー剣聖団 Ronkuu's Sword Saints) |
Lon'qu | April 19th, 2012 | January 31st, 2013 | April 19th, 2013 |
Virion's Archest (Japanese: ヴィオール弓兵隊 Viaur's Arch-Soldiers) |
Virion | April 19th, 2012 | January 31st, 2013 | April 19th, 2013 |
Stahl's Horsemen (Japanese: ソール騎兵団 Sort's Brigade) |
Stahl | May 2nd, 2012 | February 14th, 2013 | May 2nd, 2013 |
Vaike's Victory (Japanese: ヴェイク狂戦士団 Wyck's Berserkers) |
Vaike | May 2nd, 2012 | February 14th, 2013 | May 2nd, 2013 |
Ricken's Chosen (Japanese: リヒト神軍団 Licht's Divine Legion) |
Ricken | May 17th, 2012 | February 28th, 2013 | May 16th, 2013 |
Henry's Spellslingers (Japanese: ヘンリー魔法旅団 Henri's Mage Brigade) |
Henry | May 17th, 2012 | February 28th, 2013 | May 16th, 2013 |
Gaius' Sneak Attack (Japanese: ガイア偵察隊 Guire's Recon Patrol) |
Gaius | May 31st, 2012 | March 14th, 2013 | May 29th, 2013 |
Tharja's Curse (Japanese: サーリャ魔法軍団 Sallya's Mage Corps) |
Tharja | May 31st, 2012 | March 14th, 2013 | May 29th, 2013 |
Say'ri's Ascension (Japanese: サイリ飛行軍 Sayri's Air Force) |
Say'ri | June 14th, 2012 | March 28th, 2013 | June 6th, 2013 |
Gregor's Swell Swords (Japanese: グレゴ傭兵軍団 Grego's Mercenary Corps) |
Gregor | June 14th, 2012 | March 28th, 2013 | June 6th, 2013 |
Tiki's Wyverns (Japanese: チキ竜騎兵軍 Tiki's Dracoknight Army) |
Tiki | June 28th, 2012 | April 11th, 2013 | June 20th, 2013 |
Army of Shadow (Japanese: 魔軍 Demon Army) |
Entombed | June 28th, 2012 | April 11th, 2013 | June 20th, 2013 |
Trivia
- The Eldigan bonus unit available in the Infinite Regalia DLC episode actually functions more like a SpotPass bonus unit, considering that his existence requires no extra DLC data (he appears as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers without needing Infinite Regalia as well) and his portrait is identical in style to SpotPass portraits. It is possible he was a spare bonus unit originally programmed into the game but left out of the Genealogy or Other sets, and was later made accessible through Infinite Regalia.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
SpotPass |
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Japanese |
いつの間に通信 |
Anytime Communication |
French |
SpotPass |
As above. |
German |
SpotPass |
As above. |
References
- ↑ Othin, Othin Plays FE13!, Serenes Forest Forums, Published: May 6, 2012, Retrieved: January 21, 2013
See also
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