adventureoflonk
2016
started it feeling maybe i shouldn't be playing more fire emblem after the 160 hours i logged in fates revelation + 25 in fire emblem gba because i was feeling pretty burnt out from the gameplay loop. then the leon plot happened and now i think this is my favourite of the older fe games i've played. (eirika route)
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not necessarily one of my all time fave zeldas but i do think it has a pretty near perfect utilisation of the side quest mechanic. yes the world is ending in three days and only you can save it but dammit you WILL help this little girl fight off aliens that are trying to steal her cows. not only that but The Power Of Helping People In Need (Who Give You Masks) significantly reduces the difficulty level of the final boss. take that, loser!
1986
2018
super fun! you can tell it was developed early in the 3ds' life-cycle because MAN does it use every single control gimmick the system has. only time i had a problem with that was gyro because i found it really hard to focus on the action while i was tilting this way and that. but otherwise i very much enjoyed it
2009
2004
play this trilogy if you want fire emblem three houses world at war choose one of three sides storyline but like. worse. i think nothing sums this up more than the extreme copout of having one guy be Very Obviously Bad no matter who you play as, followed by the reveal in the third game that he's like possessed or something anyway. i don't necessarily regret playing these three games but it's kinda hilarious how much three houses improves on every interesting facet. more morally ambiguous side choices, better more expansive gay options that aren't just Guy Who Gets Off On Murder and Your Stalker, and you don't have to buy THREE WHOLE GAMES just to experience the entire plot!