Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - REVIEW (3DS)

Is this remake of Fire Emblem Gaiden an updated joy? Or does it cast a shadow over the future of the series? Find out in our in-depth review of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia!

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[citizenofzorcon]

I feel like I need to say this, your story can be the most basic, generic plot ever, but as long as your charterers are well-written and memorable people aren't going to care.

[ChaseCubed]

Screw the review. I just want to know more about cows and pigs and such!

[SonicTheCutehog]

Oh no, this orange is too heavy. I guess I can't carry a sword!

[ghostyens]

I've only played 3DS Fire Emblems, but Echoes has got to be my favorite. It has such a genuine, emotional charm to it which is hard to explain. The soundtrack is also overwhelmingly good!

[abbyp]

Awakening was good, Fates was good, this game looks good. They may all be good for different reasons, and appeal to different people, but none of them are really bad in my opinion.

[Kingpinn]

There's honestly more people saying fans will get pissed at the Awakening comment then there are actually fans getting pissed.

[stevenmarshall]

Guys.... IGN gave this game a 7.8... it begins all over again *vietnam war flashbacks to ORAS*

[brianclarkson]

"significant difficulty spike in the second act" yup sounds like Gaiden.

[Mangs]

Awakening saved the series eh?

*grabs popcorn*

[noct]

Echoes will remain my favourite FE game. There's something so charming and beautiful about this game, maybe it's the top tier voice acting or the art or the gorgeous soundtrack, or the emotional and well written story, or the fact that Alm is actually one of the most 'human' lords in the franchise and a breath of fresh air from the failure called Corrin... I don't know, man, this game was amazing to me.

[IceFireTerry]

i hope Fire Emblem Switch is fully voice acted like this one is

[ShallBePurified]

I recently discovered you can cut grass in the dungeon areas. The inner Zelda fan in me is squealing as I cut every last strand of grass.

[cynicismIncarnate]

It's literally Gaiden, so it's worth buying. All the new additions and fixes really fix up the tiny issues that Gaiden had. It's worth buying and it's very fantastic.

[lachd]

Beat this game two weeks ago. I'm a relative newcomer and I thought this was the best of the 3DS games. I absolutely loved it - a totally different game to awakening. Great dungeons, great story, great music, great voice acting, great old fashioned feel to the gameplay.

Unlike the other 3DS games, I played this in classic mode and it was a much more tense, yet pleasant experience with Mila's turnwheel. If I made a mistake I didn't have to reset and erase half an hour's worth of moves, I could wind it back. It's a great compromise because it preserves the emotional shock of losing a unit without the frustration of erasing all your hard work.

[cgk]

So many people bitching about elitists in the comments yet I have yet to see one.

[atreides]

"A remake of Fire Emblem Gaiden" *pauses video. Goes to Nintendo estore. Buys game.*

[OnizenArt]

no personality will be flatter than Corrins

[ElWolf]

Fire Emblem is kinda like the Kamen Rider franchise. It's less about it being objectively good and more about whether *you* enjoyed it or not.

[quiverlip]

Jesus so much Fates hate in the comments, I thought that game was great

[KnowPain]

I like the marriage system I don't care what Anyone says,