SailingWindward
1998
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2023
It's so good on the gameplay front. Emblems add that level of complexity that was missing from older games. The expansion pass moves this further toward perfect as more options are especially nice. That being said, the story is super bare bones. What's here is fine, but I normally cry at least once when I play a Fire Emblem game, and I didn't even come close with Engage.
1998
This game is still a masterpiece in 2023. The movement is solid, the puzzles are great, and now that I've hit 100%, I can honestly say the game has that oh so often missed component: Heart. The game is oozing with heart and earnestness throughout, and is utterly unafraid of taking shots at itself to give the player a laugh. I loved this play through, and I love this game.