Abnormal Mapping is back with a special guest and a long-lived game stricken from Em's backlog forever as Six Dettmar joins us to talk about marriage, weapon triangles, permadeath and more as we explore the strange turn of events that is Fire Emblem: Awakening! With Jackson gone, we get deep in the weeds on fantasy nonsense, anime tropes, and how sometimes what makes a game popular is really hard to pin down. Six can be found co-hosting Novel Not New and on Scanline Media. Ver twitter is @sixdettmar.If you would like to guest on our Podcast or just generally support the show please consider pledging to keep our lights on and our bellies full on Patreon! Thank you to everyone who continues to help us make shows at any level.Abnormal Mapping can, as always, be found on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play!Things Discussed: Heat Signature, Bayonetta 2, Fire Emblem Awakening, the Iwata Asks about FE:A, non-spoilery talk about Fire Emblem FatesThis Month's Game Club: Fire Emblem: AwakeningNext Month's Game Club: Wario Land 3Music This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin MacLeodFire Emblem Awakening Main Theme by Hiroki Morishita, Rei Kondoh, Yuka Tsujiyoko"Oh, it's not so bad, Lissa. Just a healthy little stroll!" by Hiroki Morishita, Rei Kondoh, Yuka TsujiyokoMain Theme (Beach) by Hiroki Morishita, Rei Kondoh, Yuka Tsujiyoko