Across
- 3. The lead character of Howl's Moving Castle
- 5. ____ Kimura, Japanese wrestler who died fairly recently
- 7. Muppet chicken, the love of Gonzo's life
- 10. May have been destined to marry Hamlet had she not drowned...nor he been poisoned
- 12. Queen of Tejano music, killed by her biggest fan
- 14. Needs a support to survive his native country's route, but can survive the opposite country's route without support
- 15. Eight-headed demon terrorizing Ōkami's Moon Cave
- 16. His statue is the lone Revelation-exclusive structure available to My Castles
- 18. Long line of Hoshidan ninjas
- 21. Opted to beat his father on the weapon triangle rather than just dive straight into swords
- 23. "I am ____", early-cycle Nintendo Switch RPG
- 29. Spanish for "queen"
- 30. Change one letter, it's a given name no Nintendo fan hasn't heard of
- 31. His death pretty much kickstarted Fates's plot
- 32. A female name common in Japanese works; singling out Naruto's example would alienate Cardcaptors fans, for example
- 33. Apparently Heroes got wary of applying the Ayra treatment, as she's the most recent to receive it...three years ago
- 34. Shu ____, original director of the Ace Attorney series
- 36. Would be the most-depicted Fire Emblem Cipher character...if Cipher didn't consider avatar gender variants to be different characters
- 37. Orca trainer ____ Summers of Shipshape Aquarium, from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
- 38. She speaks like this verse / Tires herself out reading / Please do not disturb!
Down
- 1. Cirque du ____
- 2. Major Naruto spoilers!: Naruto marries her
- 4. Knowing their affinity to dragons, don't be surprised if they main Draco Centauros in Puyo Puyo Champions
- 6. ____ Mobus; apparently the Dark Prince of the Puyo underworld announces for fighting games on the side
- 8. July 22 through August 22
- 9. Oldest royal in Fates to have an older full sibling
- 11. ____winkle; not sure if the bulk of her hair is this exact shade, though...
- 12. Researcher of the Giants inspecting part of Tephra Cave in Xenoblade Chronicles
- 13. ____ Hardy, the Black Cat, Spider-Man adversary
- 16. ____ and fauna
- 17. Apparently the last of his generation of Fates royals alive...but in reality, may have been the first to die
- 19. His taste in sweets opposes his father's
- 20. A precursor to today's Hero class from Genealogy of the Holy War
- 22. King of the English legends...at least that one had business wielding swords, unlike the Fates character
- 24. ____ Deaunim, key alias in the final case of the first Ace Attorney trilogy
- 25. ____ O'Hara, after doubling the final letter
- 26. ____ Crane, Frasier's brother
- 27. Buster ____, legendary silent film actor; his style continues to influence talent to this very day
- 28. Valmese general sent to intercept the Sheperds' fleet
- 29. He knew the lead wasn't a blood sibling from the outset...his siblings didn't know this detail
- 35. Major city in North Carolina