The lil waifu simulator that could

Let’s take a minute fromFire Emblem Ifminutia (hereandhereandhere) to appreciate how we got here.

Fire Emblem: Awakening, once expected to be the last game in a now rejuvenated series, has sold at least 1.79 million copies worldwide. That’s as of December 2014, according to singer Renka’sofficial site, viaGeekSnack. She’ll be singing as the blue-haired girl, Aqua, if you were wondering why this news comes from a musician’s webpage.

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Near 2 million ain’t bad for a niche within a niche (turn-based strategy RPG) seemingly on its last legs. While the data accounts for a lengthy two and half year period, just for kicks, know that if those numbers were for only 2014,Awakeningwould’ve been the 10th best selling game of 2014, bumping off anNBAgame and falling right behindTitanfallandSuper Smash Bros. For another reference point, the previousFire Emblemmoved about 250,000 units.

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