Blog:Fire Emblem Generations (Fake movie by PlantyB0i)

Note: This is a fake movie so this is more of some rough idea where it would have a Fire Emblem that takes place in modern society

Fire Emblem Generations is a CGI animated film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, this is the first animated film based on the Fire Emblem series of video games. Directed by Rob Letterman, Genki Yokota, and Toshiyuki Kusakihara. it stars Christian Banas as an original character in the form of Gideon.

Plot
Taking place in a fictional modern-day way after the Medieval or Renaissance period where stuff like urban cities, cars, and what have you existed at the time. Gideon is said to have been part of royalty due to his ancestors being related to a royal family with his family being rulers of the country (think of how Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom). However, the past has been alternating the present with a war between the parts of Gideon's home country causing a serious outbreak complete with canceled culture. Now Gideon ends up recruiting some heroes from the past and the present.

Cast

 * 1) Christian Banas as Gideon, a future ruler of his country who is a teenager. He is a protagonist. He is forced to become a hero due to his royal blood.
 * 2) Clifford Chapin as Dakari, a friend of Gideon who wields a scythe.
 * 3) Fred Tatasciore as Uorsin, a bodyguard of Gideon and his family. He serves as a paladin to the film.
 * 4) Crispin Freeman as Gideon's dad
 * 5) Kari Wahlgren as Gideon's mom
 * 6) Luci Christian as Elizabeth, a cleric, and Gideon's sister.
 * 7) Lucien Dodge as Aaron, an archer
 * 8) Kimiko Glenn as Genesis, a mage.
 * 9) Bill Farmer as Belshazzar, a priest.
 * 10) Jessica DiCisso as Brisa, a mercenary.
 * 11) Ricco Fajardo as Archie, a Sage.
 * 12) Steven Yeun and Jeremy Shada as Essex and Liam, twin cavaliers.
 * 13) Liliana Mumy as Tamara, a beautiful dancer
 * 14) Kevin Michael Richardson as Abiona, a shaman.
 * 15) Kimberly Brooks and Zeno Robinson as Collis and Caleb, a pair of axe fighters.
 * 16) Scott Whyte as Gautier, a knight.
 * 17) Griffin Burns as Fadari, a thief who is part of Gideon's army.
 * 18) Karen Strassman as Anna, a recurring character of the series. She is a red-headed young woman who is more than just a merchant. Her appearance is said to be a call back to her various roles across the series complete with a modern look.
 * 19) Keith Silverstein as Jake, the husband of Anna. He is a ballista.
 * 20) Yuri Lowenthal as Marth, the main protagonist of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light as well as Mystery of the Emblem. The prince of Altea fights for his homeland.
 * 21) Mela Lee as Tiki, a manakete. Her appearance is based on Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light as she takes the appearance of a little girl.
 * 22) Kyle McCarley as Albein Alm Rudolf II, one of the main characters from Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Echoes. A brave but kind young warrior at the age of 17.
 * 23) Erica Lindbeck as Anthiese Celica Lima, the princess of Zofia who is trained as a priestess. At age 17, she is also the other main character of Gaiden and Echoes.
 * 24) Ray Chase as Roy, the 15-year-old son of Eliwood. The main character of The Binding Blade.
 * 25) Wendee Lee as Lyndis/Lyn, a woman from the plains and one of the main characters of Blazing Blade.
 * 26) Matthew Mercer as Chrom, one of the main characters of Awakening. He is a prince of Ylisse and a descendant of the hero-king.
 * 27) Joe Zieja as Claude von Riegan. A character from Three Houses is a leader of the Golden Deer house who is easygoing. His appearance is based on his time skip version.
 * 28) Aaron Roberts as Ashur. The main antagonist of the series is a descendent of a villain in Fire Emblem history.
 * 29) Corey Burton as Magog. The right-hand man of Ashur.
 * 30) Cree Summer as Baize. One of Ahsur's members of his army.
 * 31) Evan Smith as Vandal. One of Ahsur's members of his army.
 * 32) Jessica Straus as Eve. One of Ashur's members of his army.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The film acknowledges that there have been many different games that are separate from each other. Rather than just re-telling the story from one of the games, it decides to make its own story.
 * 2) While the story and setting are drastically different from what you expect from Fire Emblem, it still shows a lot of respect to the series. Sure, it still talks about the realities of war, but this time around the movie takes the story to a whole new level thanks to the setting of choice.
 * 3) Unlike most video game films, this one actually does give a brief history of Fire Emblem. We learn that the modern-day setting was chosen because it takes place after the events of all of the games since they are medieval based. We got to see an animation where it features many (if not all) of the past heroes from the games in action and it does look cool. In other words, you don't need to play Fire Emblem to understand the film as the movie has it covered for you. Even newcomers can enjoy it.
 * 4) Much like The Angry Birds Movie (despite average reception), Pokemon Detective Pikachu, and Sonic the Hedgehog, this film does show a lot of respect to the source material. Yes, it's different from the games yet it knows how to incorporate elements to be added to the film while also doing a unique twist to the franchise.
 * 5) Takes place in a modern-day setting (as in takes place after ALL of the events of the series). While as weird as it sounds, it still keeps the source material in good hands. The main characters and elements from the previous games are seen as historical moments much like history. In fact, the idea of a Fire Emblem taking place in the modern-day sounds interesting and new to the series. Unlike Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, this movie knows that it's a Fire Emblem movie but with a twist.
 * 6) The idea of a family, as well as certain characters being descendants of previous Fire Emblem characters living in the modern age, sounds interesting.
 * 7) *It's worth noting that the film can be seen as a "What if Fire Emblem took place in a modern-day setting" film. Think of it like Marvel's What If...
 * 8) *The new setting still keeps some fantasy medieval elements the series is known for such as its items including vulnerary and the weapons of choice.
 * 9) *The fact that the modern setting does have a few medieval/renaissance kinda feels like a reverse concept that is similar to Shrek (compared to this film, Shrek took place in a semi-modern old time period where Fire Emblem: A New Chapter took place in a... well you get the point).
 * 10) Animation in this film is just incredible that it can be compared to that of an anime (only it's CGI). This is one of those films that is stylized enough to make it feel like a video game film of some type. The color usage is eye-candy and does use different styles of animation in some scenes. The CGI is good and is not uncanny. The animation here can be compared to that of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, or Lupin IIIrd: The First.
 * 11) The original characters created for the film are so likable that they feel like they came out from one of the games. Not to mention that it still gives each original character a different class like a Lord or a Paladin. Regardless of what role they are in, they fit right in.
 * 12) *Gideon is a strong and relatable protagonist. He gets the most character development and is easy to sympathize with. Gideon learns what it means to stand up for himself and is a good friend to his allies. He's basically what you expect with a typical main character in Fire Emblem. While he's not a coward, he becomes stronger by defending himself and his own country. He didn't want to become a hero, but he had to. It's explained why he thinks like that. Think about it, would you be insecure about certain situations to going as far as getting upset?
 * 13) *Dakari is an awesome character who is more than just the typical cool character. He's by far the most awesome character in the movie. Though a little unlikeable, he does face character development.
 * 14) *The characters from already existing games like Marth, Chrom, Roy, Lyn, Claude, etc. are still likable as well. While they don't really appear that often, they do get enough time to shine and even help out Gideon. We also get to learn about how they ended up in the present. The chemistry between them and Gideon and co are so touching.
 * 15) The action. What would Fire Emblem be without the action. The action in this film feels organic. It combines the action you see in the games and translates it to the film. The best one of all would be the final battle.
 * 16) Has some callbacks and easter eggs to the Fire Emblem series knowing that this film is a Fire Emblem film.
 * 17) *Certain scenes, in particular, have a plan sequence that shows a map with various sprites on the board similar to that of certain games in the series like with the 3DS games or the GBA games at least.
 * 18) *Some lines from the film "Build an army, trust nobody", "Together we ride", "By the red hair of Eliwood", "Sweet mother of Nagi", "Speak of the Shadow Dragon", "but Marth", and "Fear the deer".
 * 19) *Certain scenes have a scene that felt like a support conversation. Support conversations look really cool in this film.
 * 20) *Some of the street names are named after certain characters from the franchise such as the streets being named "Bernadetta", "Dorothea", "Lorenz", "Eirika", "Sigurd", "Camilla", "Takumi", "Mycen", etc.
 * 21) *The characters still being able to use medieval weapons during battle.
 * 22) *Some of the characters in the film are able to promote. Even using promotional items
 * 23) *The Fire Emblem itself is a pivotal object seen in this film. This time it takes the form of shapeshifting gauntlets that Gideon obtains.
 * 24) *The credits scenes pay homage to the series much like the same type of credits used in Shrek Forever After. It combines many elements from the games showing the past and present of the series.
 * 25) *Anna mentioned that she comes from an extended family of girls.
 * 26) *Jake being Anna's husband is a nod to how he is also a recurring character (not as much as Anna, but still).
 * 27) *Ashur being the descendant of Medeus.
 * 28) *Who could not forget the opening. The opening really does give this feeling that it's a movie that is based on a successful game series. You have a narrator explaining the introduction.
 * 29) The casting here is incredible. It's mostly just typical voice actors only this feels like it's based on talent alone rather than celebrity status. We also get to see VAs like Karen Strassman return to voice their respective characters.
 * 30) *The Japanese dub also fits so well. Think about it, Fire Emblem is a Japanese franchise after all.
 * 31) The film tackles the issue of cancel culture which became very rampant nowadays. Instead of shoving the message, it does explain the issue very well despite being a film that took place in a fictional world. However, this is not a propaganda film.
 * 32) The tone of this movie can bring in some concepts and feelings that are mostly new to the series. Since this is a film taking place in a modern universe, the film is not afraid to experiment with the new tone it's aiming for without shying away from faithfulness. It combines the action of the series with the vibes of films like The Goonies and Stand by Me without having to make it look terrible.
 * 33) A lot of beautiful and emotional moments including twists and turns. One example is how the Fire Emblem characters were originally going to be used since they came to this modern dimension.
 * 34) *The death of Dakari is pretty sad. His death is sympathetic as you would feel bad about him. Even if he was a bit of a jerk, the character development made his death sad.
 * 35) *The scene where Tiki discovers that there are still some manaketes in the modern world is just purely adorable.
 * 36) *The already existing Fire Emblem characters return to their world as well as spend their last time with Gideon and his comrades.
 * 37) *The final battle. That's all it's needs to be said.
 * 38) Many of the original characters created for the film wield a variety of different weapons.
 * 39) Anna's redesign looks so fitting and cute for the modern world. Nothing too drastic for a redesign. The same can be said about Jake's redesign who looks awesome.
 * 40) Some of the humor does work well without being too funny. For instance, the scene where Celica attempts to use a Kindle-like object to read for a brief moment or when Chrom was training only for him to break something.
 * 41) Every time a critical hit is about to occur, the effects look really cool as if it was a Fire Emblem game.
 * 42) Amazing soundtrack. The soundtrack has a vibe to the series and it combines the modern-day setting it's aiming for. In the end, it looks so fantastic. We even get to hear the main theme used in the intro for this film. The main theme remix is done by Coldplay.
 * 43) The film has many moving phrases that give viewers food for thought. Take a look at this.
 * 44) *"I may be the last of my tribe, but my goals showed that I will be there for them regardless if they are gone or not" - Lyn
 * 45) *"Celica and I did have some conflict before." (Alm) "However, it took us some time to forgive each other." (Celica) "Just look at us now! (Alm)
 * 46) *"Has your world yet realized how valuable many of us are? I think it's about time for a realization that false accusations are not acceptable" - Claude
 * 47) During the film, Gideon's army gets even bigger regardless if his comrades have a speaking role or not. Many of them have a purpose to fight not only for Gideon, but for other reasons. Despite the large cast of Gideon's army, no one steels the spot light for him or characters who have a more prominent role.
 * 48) The post-credits scene is amazing. We get to see a museum full of various items that were used in the games (mainly weapons like the Falchion, the Crest of Flames, Sol Katti, Sword of the Creator, Armads, Ragnell, etc) and we even got to see a portrait of the final battle. Gideon can be heard saying "maybe we'll see each other again" suggesting a sequel without sequel baiting.
 * 49) A satisfying ending. Gideon manages to get his family's reputation back to normal suggesting that the cancel culture he was facing has gone too far. Cancel culture in his country became illegal after that.
 * 50) If Soul can be used as suicide prevention, then this movie could be seen as a movie as depression prevention. You see, no matter what happens to you (cancel culture or not), you will still have those that will have your back.
 * 51) The films know when to have fun and when to get serious.
 * 52) Gideon isn't the only character who gets focused, we get to learn about some of the characters as well. They don't hog the spotlight. It's kinda like what happened in Sing where Buster Moon isn't the only main focus.
 * 53) Many characters have a variety of classes to add more weapon types.
 * 54) It was interesting seeing the main character use gauntlets as a weapon rather than using a sword. Many of the main characters in the game use swords, but the movie give Gideon a different weapon like how Hector, Micaiah, and Ephraim (despite the 3 not being in the film) were also able to use different weapons that are not related to swords.
 * 55) Overall, this film is not only a "what if..." type of story as mentioned before, but this can serve as a love letter to Fire Emblem.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) While the concept and the story are good, it does feel a little odd seeing a Fire Emblem film that takes place in a modern-day setting mainly because the franchise takes place in a medieval or renaissance era. However, it still keeps the spirit of Fire Emblem.
 * 2) Despite the large cast members, some characters don't get much focus despite still being put into good use.
 * 3) The already existing Fire Emblem characters as still pretty likable, but they often feel a little forced appearing in the film similar to what happened with Spider-Man Noir, Peni Parker, and Spider-Ham during Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. However, the only characters that do not feel this condition would be Anna (who is more prominent), Marth, Jake, Alm, Celica, Chrom, and Tiki. The rest however still get some time to shine despite the flaw. Other than that, it was a little biased for the Archanea characters to get more prominence.
 * 4) Certain fictional creatures like pegasi and wyverns seem to be non-existent in the film as if they were extinct. Though ironically enough, manaketes still exist in this movie.
 * 5) The Fire Emblem related Amiibo that makes a brief cameo in Gideon's room (Gideon owns some of the Amiibo) kinda feels like product placement. Well, at least Nintendo is involved in the film. A Nintendo Switch is there too.
 * 6) It was kinda disappointing to see other characters being utilized in the film regardless of it's more of a major role or a minor role like with characters including Ike, Caeda, Lucina, etc. This could be justified.
 * 7) *Robin's, Corrin's, Kris', and Byleth's absence might be justified though still disappointing. This could probably be because of debates about which gender of the characters should be used in the movie.
 * 8) While understandable, the film is non-canon to the series despite staying true to the source material.
 * 9) Few of the humor does feel kinda off due to execution (since they are meme-based) like Lyn saying "The enemy", Chrom saying "I'm being helpful", or when Roy said "We need disguises".
 * 10) Some may see it as a bit of a fan-fiction.
 * 11) The film seems to ignore Heroes for some reason.

Reception
The film has gotten positive reviews due to its concept, themes, and faithfulness to the source material despite being a reimagining of the series. Many have considered the film to be the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse for the Fire Emblem series. It won numerous awards.

Trivia

 * 1) *When a potential Fire Emblem movie was going to be announced, it was at first going to be a live-action adaptation of Shadow Dragon. The only proof of it is the script.
 * The film at one point was intended to be fully-motion capture animated (similar to films like The Polar Express, Monster House, and A Christmas Carol) with ImageMovers helping out with the mo-cap. It was scrapped as just simply being CGI animated without the need of motion-capture would work better. However, there is concept art, storyboard footage, and test animations of what the characters could've looked like. ImageMovers, Nintendo, and Warner Bros. were all going to collaborate with each other with ImageMovers returning on making motion-capture animated films for the first time without the help of Robert Zemeckis.
 * Back then, the concept art and what ImageMovers had in mind had intentions that the film would have been based on either The Sacred Stones or Geneology of the Holy War.
 * There is also executive meddling in regards if they want the characters to look more realistic look or keep the more-anime style the games uses.
 * Back when Blue Sky Studios didn't shut down, there was talks about an adaptation of the 7th Fire Emblem game and it would have been a collaboration between Fox and Nintendo. It was scrapped because Blue Sky shut down.
 * Lucina came close to appearing in the film. It was unclear why she was cut through there is concept art of her and unused dialogue. She wasn't the only character scrapped as Sigurd, Caeda, Hector, Ephraim, and Azura intended to appear as well. Edelgard was considered at one point as well to appear somehow. Ike almost appeared in the film. Hector and Ephraim are the only ones that were confirmed in the sequel.
 * Gideon also intended to have a romance sub-plot. It was unclear what Gideon was going to have romantic chemistry with but it was scrapped.
 * A sequel is set to be made. This time Roy, Lyn, and Claude will play bigger roles.
 * A spin-off film will also be in consideration. This time, it will have a focus on the original characters from the Fire Emblem Cipher cards.
 * There is a deleted scene where some of the characters go to a museum at one point, there are items seen in the place related to the series like the Ragnell, the Aymr, the Areadbhar, the Sword of the Creator, the Crusher, the Aureola, the Tyrfing, the Yato, the Sacred Stones, etc.
 * Many of the characters created for the film were later set as playable characters in Fire Emblem Heroes
 * Spawned certain memes like Celica saying "I can't read this" while holding a Kindle-like object. Also bought back the "but Marth" meme.
 * Some working titles include "A New Chapter", "The New Era", "The Present Period", "A Modern Period", "A Modern Era", and "New Eons".
 * The setting was inspired by the fact that Awakeking originally had a modern setting as one of the concepts before going back to medieval roots.
 * The modern setting mixes elements from cities found in the United States and Japan. Also incorporates some medieval elements such as those in European territories such as the UK.
 * Before the film starts, there is a Pikmin short film where it involves the Pikmin surviving the winter season in a comedic way
 * The movie had a scene where for the first time we get to see Lyn without her ponytail which has gotten wholesome feedback.
 * Gideon had different voice actors to choose from. Before Christian was chosen, there were others considered. Zachary Gordon, Eric Bauza, Dante Basco, Joseph May, Johnny Yong Bosch, or Justin Briner had been considered.
 * Since Manaketes do appear in the film, it's confirmed that Laguz, Tanguels, Wolfskins, and Kitsunes do exist in the in-universe film despite not appearing in the film. However, it's also confirmed that they might appear in a potential sequel.
 * The "Fire Emblem if it took place in modern-day society" idea that I created made me take some inspiration. I have taken inspiration from fan art, fan-fiction, and AUs. I even took some inspiration from Pixar's Onward since it mixes up fantasy and modern-day society. Even Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE'' was also a source of inspiration as well.