The tale of Fire Emblem’s resurgence as a franchise over the past half-decade is one not easily believed, and is a comeback not often accomplished in gaming. After being single-handedly saved by 2013’s stellar Awakening (complete with addicting marriage system and matchmaking) the series reached new heights of popularity upon scoring pharaonic representation in Super Smash Bros, subsequently splintering itself across multiple versions Pokémon-style with…
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Early Fire Emblem gameplay and style refined for the modern day
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Heavy visual novel influence is a huge success, ought to be considered for future entries
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New writing, localization, and character art are all top-notch
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Outdated combat elements have been repurposed to feel vintage, and bring new layers of strategy
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Anime cutscenes and full voice acting are both of high quality
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Some players may find the lack of map variety and win conditions tiresome
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Dungeon-crawling, though adequate, is a bit repetitive and vanilla
