The only pre-awakening Fire Emblem game I ever played was Shadow Dragon which I didn't like very much, so I was always a bit scared of playing any of the other older titles that lack the easier difficulty option. I like tactics games quite a bit but I would say I am only pretty average at them, so the rpg-lite mechanics and permadeath of Fire Emblem are a bit much for me. Luckily this one was a lot better (up until the end where I had to resort to cheats just to get through the final stages, I can't seem to figure out how to get my units to a point where they are strong enough for the endings of these older FEs, I had the same issue in Shadow Dragon). The story and characters in this weren't as appealing as the newer games to me but I did find myself interested in the overall plot just not the nitty gritty, and I really liked Lyn as one of the three protagonists. I am glad I played it, I will try out Sacred Stones eventually knowing I will probably struggle quite a bit at the end.