Shinjiro Takada, the Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem producer on Atlus’ end, recently spoke to GameSpot about why the team decided to make the title what has been called a “J-Pop RPG.” The game, for the uninitiated, is heavily inspired by Japanese idol culture. It takes place in modern Tokyo and features a cast of characters with ties to the entertainment industry. In the game world, Fire Emblem characters come from another dimension as Mirages. Some residents of the normal world, Mirage Masters, attract these Mirages (both good and evil), who they can team up with.

Takada explains how this led to the game’s pop culture theme:

“This is why the characters are all entertainers: in Japan, similar to Greek mythology, there’s the idea of the gods being connected to the arts. It’s a shamanistic element that’s been interpreted by Atlus. The idea is, Japanese priestesses would dance and the dancing would bring them closer to the gods. We wanted to spin this in an Atlus way, so all the characters in the game have some connection to the arts, and that connection and their ability to express themselves attracts the Mirages to them. People who are good at singing or dancing or acting have really strong bonds with Mirages.” —

Shinjiro Takada

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