In 2013, Nintendo revealed that famed RPG developer, Atlus, and Intelligent Systems of Fire Emblem fame were co-developing a crossover title between their two biggest franchises. Appropriately named Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, not a word has been spoken of it since its initial teaser. Both teams have started and finished other projects, and gamers like myself were worried that this team up would become an unreleased tease of what could have been.

Thankfully, the latest Nintendo Direct has changed all that.

Revealing its first full trailer for the title, Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem looks drastically different from what most of us were expecting. From this initial footage, rather than getting a team up between characters from the two franchises, it seems as if we have a Persona inspired world where a group of high schoolers fight monsters as knights with demons by their side in a separate dimension.

While the cutscenes displayed drew obvious inspiration from the 3DS FE games, and the demons are instantly familiar to SMT veterans, the footage so far looks nothing like either game, but an original game that draws visual and thematic inspiration from the two series. While far from what we think of when the word “crossover” is used, I’m open to the idea of creating something brand new out of their most recognizable parts. Besides, as long as Atlus is involved, I’m sure there will be a fair share of hidden cameos to discover.

What do you think of the updated trailer? Were you surprised, or disappointed by what was shown? Comment below to start the discussion, and keep checking back as more details come forth.

Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem is set for a 2015 release in Japan exclusively for Wii U, with a Western release scheduled for 2016.