Notes for my series replay:
-Right off the bat, most drastic upgrade in the series in terms of presentation imo
- Mini-remake of FE1 cooked into the game, honestly a really solid way to play Marth's first game.
-Gaiden systems and story left in the dust in favor of the familiar, but systems of FE3 radically overhauled for the better. This game sets the precedent for how the trading system works in the series to come and felt like a dream come true after the first game.
- Music is honestly gorgeous for a game of this time, was blown away by "Legend of the Divine Dragon (B)" and "Holy War" as those tracks go absolutely fucking crazy.
-Fliers are still absolutely fucking busted for no reason with very few draw backs. FE3 tries to nerf fliers by forcing dismounts in inside spaces with stat penalties, which is an interesting idea, but then simply puts them on par with footlocked units in most cases.
-Star shard system for book 2 unit building is super fucking awesome. Getting 20's across the board on your fave units is really fun.
-Easiest game so far, but has some really interesting map design, and feels really well tested. Only poorly aged map imo is the final map being three separate parts with no hard saves.
-Story and lore of Archanea has been better defined and expanded from the first game, and honestly handles the villains a little bit better.
First game thus far that I would whole heartedly recommend if you're not doing a series replay like me.
-Right off the bat, most drastic upgrade in the series in terms of presentation imo
- Mini-remake of FE1 cooked into the game, honestly a really solid way to play Marth's first game.
-Gaiden systems and story left in the dust in favor of the familiar, but systems of FE3 radically overhauled for the better. This game sets the precedent for how the trading system works in the series to come and felt like a dream come true after the first game.
- Music is honestly gorgeous for a game of this time, was blown away by "Legend of the Divine Dragon (B)" and "Holy War" as those tracks go absolutely fucking crazy.
-Fliers are still absolutely fucking busted for no reason with very few draw backs. FE3 tries to nerf fliers by forcing dismounts in inside spaces with stat penalties, which is an interesting idea, but then simply puts them on par with footlocked units in most cases.
-Star shard system for book 2 unit building is super fucking awesome. Getting 20's across the board on your fave units is really fun.
-Easiest game so far, but has some really interesting map design, and feels really well tested. Only poorly aged map imo is the final map being three separate parts with no hard saves.
-Story and lore of Archanea has been better defined and expanded from the first game, and honestly handles the villains a little bit better.
First game thus far that I would whole heartedly recommend if you're not doing a series replay like me.