Is Fire Emblem: Cindered Shadows Worth $25?

Making a video about my impressions of the latest DLC pack for 3 houses for you, THE PEOPLE. since you asked so nicely and persistently. Stay tuned for some hella nice video this week. luv ay!

[FatherShnazzy]

When I got to the Final Boss, I was rather surprised to not see him surrounded by 50 armor knights and 5 guys with bolting.

[otakuautumn]

Can we all agree the most unrealistic thing about the DLC is that Linhardt was awake at night and wandering around to get involved?

[AdamWithFED]

Cindered Shadows is the most fun I have had playing three houses since release. Hate to hear there are so many people who were disappointed. Ah well, to each his own.

[kikiash]

I'd appreciate chapter 3 a little more if it didn't have a fetish for monster units

[randomrobin]

I was honestly hoping for an actual 4th house in the main story, the fact we get more info about Byleth's mother is nice, but it was honestly worth around $15, not $25.

[HalosTWM]

I think the analogy you applied to Cindered Shadows units likening them to chess pieces was very apt in the context that chess pieces are not dynamic game elements. Chess pieces' performance do not change throughout a game of chess. A knight will always hop over your pieces and move two squares in one direction and one square perpendicularly. A bishop will always move diagonally on squares of the same color they started on. A queen will always do...everything. Likewise, the skills and classes your CS units grow into are more or less statically predetermined from the beginning of the DLC since, as you said, student growth is not the point of the DLC.

I know that some people may not interpret your chess pieces analogy 100% as you intended because the meme has always been "FiRe EmBlEm iS JuSt WeEaBoO cHeSs, " but all things considered, comparing Fire Emblem units to chess pieces has never been more appropriate than in Cindered Shadows.

[shadeknight]

Cindered Shadows taught me something that I was suspecting for a little while, and it's that, barring a few exceptions, I was better off having everyone focus on only one weapon. After messing around a bit, having a sub-weapon isn't all that helpful. It also makes it needlessly harder to reach a S-rank proficiency. I also learned via Twitter that apparently some people call the Death Knight "DK", and now I want a mod of the Death Knight being replaced with Donkey Kong.

[gabrielsobral]

Ha! Jokes on you.I don't even have a Switch to play the DLC.

[sbfh]

You know what you can buy with $25? A 3h body pillow, because at least then you'll only be disappointed by your own imagination

[Ultimabuster]

Wow, ok. I can only speak for myself, but i had more fun with the maps of this DLC than with most of the regular maps in the main game. The characters are charming and the story is interesting, if you're interested in the lore of the game. I had a tiny heart attack, when i saw Byleth' mother. It was pretty heartwarming in my opinion. I loved the difficulty. It wasn't impossible but you had to think about every single move. I imagine, this is what the old Fire Emblems felt like, in a way and i think i get now, why people love them so much, why they love limited ressources and such. Is this DLC worth 25$? I think it is more than worth it. I really can't complain about anything.

[sulsulii]

Leaving at the beginning of the stream when you were all pumped, and then coming back hours and hours later when you were frustrated and defeated, was honestly kinda sad. Sorry you didn't enjoy it.

[GenoGar]

The point about perma death is spot on. In this insulated game mode with only a set amount of characters, having a unit die is pretty much a reset and doesn’t make sense to exist in this mode. Imagine if the maps were actually tailored toward the resources and units you had in a more thoughtful way, if you were missing a unit then suddenly this tailored experience falls apart.

[MongoIndyleo]

Chaz: is probably the biggest meme in the FE community

Also chaz: is the only one that offers a critical analysis of fire emblem content

[JunbiHosa]

"Since Dimitri and Edlegard will be dealing substantial damage to the final bosses."



*Hears my Hilda off in the background sharpening her Killer Axe*
o.o;

[OfficialJugg]

You know what is worth $25?
2 ASCII GRIP CONTROLLER'S.

[zenkichihitoyoshi]

I liked the DLC. For the price of 25€, we got a side story that interacts and modifies the normal routes in a SUBSTANTIAL way with new quests, items, characters, ecc. that being said, the story is a bit short. Although I liked it and went in blind hard/classic (why no maddening?), there was a decent difficulty spike (the escape one was the best for me). I disagree about the lack of gambits and such; the side story is purposely limited and I liked a different way to play the game. Of course, anyone can have a different opinion; mine is the following: try to do a route with the new options and characters even if you are not taken by the story. The amount of options the new classes provide is alone worth it in my opinion. That being said, 25€ (or $ leave me alone please) feels a bit much but not wasted at all. I think it should have been priced at 15 for the whole pass

[someguyparagon]

What it actually is
*DID SOMEBODY SAY REINFORCEMENTS?!?!*
(Gasp)
*DONT FORGET ABOUT US WAVE 2 REINFORCEMENTS!*
No
*Hey we're the 3rd wave reinforcements*
I haven't even started the chapter *YOU CANT DO THIS TO ME!!!*

[blankblank]

It is ok but it should have had jeralt show up as a playable unit due to the plot having to due with his wife and friend

[SnowofLight]

I found Yuri's "foul play" to be an excellent repositioner, especially as he essentially has canto too.

It just needs a bit more thought and setup than a straight warp

[UnlimitedMrX]

I haven't played Cindered Shadows but one look at that map with all the golems made me throw up a little in my mouth, not gonna lie.