if i remember correctly, i think i played during 1.6. that was when the game was getting optimization and gameplay updates--so that during gameplay it wouldn't be a bug filled mess. it still sort of is a bug filled mess, but not to the extreme that it used to be.

the game is an enjoyable experience from start to finish. nothing completely mind-blowing but still lots of fun. lots of different unique ways to build your character and gradually upgrade your cyberware into eventually becoming unkillable: which in a way, isn't really fun necessarily--but i heard that 2.0 changes a lot gameplay wise so i'll make updates accordingly if my opinion changes regarding it, probably in the phantom liberty review i'll make eventually.

V's relationship with Johnny is honestly really neat, too. from understandably hating each other to gradually outright understanding each other, seeing their interactions take place as V slowly loses their grip is satisfying and makes you feel a connection to the character, which is really neat.

overall it's a fun game. i like it a lot.

(i played this on an emulator, teehee)

honestly i can't shit on this game too hard? because it's nintendo's first attempt at a strategy RPG on the NES, you honestly cannot be too critical without tearing it up inside out.

and honestly? it isn't horrible, necessarily--but it suffers from the fact that everything is so damn SLOW. inventory management, general game speed, chapters being slogs by virtue of them being too big or having too many enemies, frequently both at the same time.

granted it was their first attempt. if you want to play this game, i highly recommend the DS port as it's generally just a better time.

(another emulator game, what a surprise)

gaiden is weird. as a sequel it doesn't really share anything from its prior game other than general gameplay, but most of the classes function differently: like units have a single item slot to hold either a weapon or an item that serves a different purpose. you honestly cannot compare the two, they are vastly different gameplay experiences.

gaiden's alright though, better than fe1 at least. i only say this because there becomes a point where units get so broken that you can take care of the chapters with ease. the music fucks, though

(strictly a book 2 review, book 1 has legit two other ways to play through it i ain't doing that again)

book 2 is hell of a lot better than book 1. you can tell after the first two they had a general idea of what they wanted fire emblem to really become. i'd say FE3 kind of left the bookmark in terms of rules that future installments would have to have as a baseline

the story is a bit more dark, with prior allies that you fought alongside with in book 1 turning traitor and hunting down marth. so you have that threat to worry about, alongside some other world ending dragon trying to run your fade

gameplay runs a lot more smooth as you'd expect, the jump from NES to SNES is a pretty big dealio

overall its ok. once again, recommending the DS port over this one

(horse emblem, here we go)

i personally, REALLY like genealogy. it won't be enjoyed by some, but depending on how you like your fire emblem games you're either gonna love it or hate it i feel

you can tell some units are just built completely different. sigurd is a pre-promoted lord who gets a silver sword on the first chapter, and once you get 50 kills you get a critical bonus on it, meaning more likely than not, sigurd is going to one-round every unit in the game

then part 2 happens

shit does not change. mfs with wind tomes giving them +20 spd, ares simply existing, etc.

genealogy is a power fantasy game and i love it

(i love thracia)

thracia is almost the perfect fe game. thracia is considered by many to be the hardest fire emblem game (excluding shit like lunatic+ and all that, that isn't really "hard", it's more just bs imo) because a lot of the chapters are enemy sided. they're usually equipped with siege weapons like ballistae and siege tomes, enemies can have leadership stars to increase their general army's stats by a tad, fatigue can exhaust a unit making them undeployable in the next chapter unless you use a stamina drink, etc.

again, it can be a bit annoying when you're the one getting beaten and worn down per chapter--but imo that's the fun of it all. defying the odds and all that shit

(gba era baby)

binding blade is the first step into the GBA era of the fire emblem games and i think it's an alright entry. nothing mind blowing, but generally a good time

kind of the same fire emblem story rehash? prince finds his kingdom in a shitty spot, turns out an evil guy is working with an evil dragon to dominate the world and we need to save it

but the flashy animations, vibrant colors and cool music make up for it by adding a flair that the older FE titles didn't have, and i think it's pretty cool. although an issue is suffers from is the infamous 1-2 range sweep that plagues majority of FE titles from this era. some maps are just way too big for their own good as well

roy also sucks cock. he's such a shitty unit lol

but as a start? its a good one. not too shabby

(first fire emblem in the west lets goo)

it's fun! really fun, actually. lyn mode is a glorified tutorial, so this'll be mostly on eliwood + hector's mode respectively

eliwood mode is a great introduction to those getting into the game and hector mode is step up in difficulty providing some small amounts of new content like side objectives and new chapters which is cool for a second run through.

the hard modes respectively amp the difficulty up by raising levels of enemy units, introducing promoted units at an earlier spot of the game, alternate positions, etc

it's a good time. i like this one a lot, also a direct prequel to binding blade which is something i don't think we've seen before in a future FE title

(we like ike)

probably my favorite FE game? thracia is high up there as well

gameplay is super solid, chapters are for the most part, well designed, characters are well developed and for the first time, our protagonist isn't of regal status--he's a dude who runs into issues BECAUSE some kingdoms are waging war

i don't know i think because this game is so vastly different to its predecessors its that much cooler. idk its awesome

(if youre not a fan of the words peak fiction, goat, raw, fire--click off this video)

radiant dawn holds up nearly as well as path of radiance imo because of its story telling and how it ties its gameplay to it. i have small minor issues that i hold against it from being better than path of radiance but i'll elaborate later

similar to thracia the game places you in a situation where you feel like you're never at a huge advantageous position right away (unless your name is jill or haar) and sometimes, they outright are not afraid to take these tools away from you as they'll lock units from being deployed due to story reasons. battles just feel that much more intense, and it's better helped from recurring characters returning and sometimes even having to fight again who you played as in the prior installation. it's so fucking cool

again my issues stem from some characters. i found it hard to get attached to the dawn brigade aside from micaiah, sothe and ilyana, some supports being underdeveloped due to awkward join/leave times, etc. but aside from that. amazing game i love it

ill give the game credit where credit is due by virtue of it being my first FE game. this game will always have a special place in my heart because of it

to be honest it really isn't that bad? i think it gets a bad rep due to the S support marriage thing plus the avatar being there but honestly as a game it isn't that bad. aside from it being really, really easy (not talking about lunatic+ fucking hate lunatic+)

its a fun time. each character kind of has a new thing where they're glorified walking anime stereotypes which can be annoying at times but overall its fun. awakening is cool

i think three houses is pretty good actually

i like the characters and the general concepts of the story, about how three sides wage war with one another and you get to pick which side you want to support n whatnot--but at the same time the game gets extremely repetitive after a while and maps are sometimes a slog to get through.

that being said though its probably one of the better modern fe games that we've had in a while! i like the character's, their designs and the aesthetic of the game.

yuri is so cool