Fire Emblem is a turn-based strategy game that is, in many ways, much like any other strategy RPG. Characters advance through the story, fighting massive maps of enemies through a map grid system and levelling up. However, in the past, Fire Emblem set itself apart by having a brutal "when you die, you're really dead" battle system with its characters. However, except for its hardcore fan base, the game's popularity waned due in no small part for it only being available in Japan for some time. This went on until Fire Emblem: Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS came and brought with it a marketing strategy and quality game that caused Fire Emblem fever once again. Naturally, once gamers beat Fire Emblem: Awakening on Lunatic+ difficulty for the fifth time, they crave something new, but not necessarily different. For those that want more games like Fire Emblem: Awakening, other Fire Emblem games are naturally the first choice. However, for those that want games similar, here are some excellent alternatives.
Video game sequels like Assassin's Creed Origins, Doom (2016), and Fire Emblem Awakening were just what these franchises needed to be revitalized.
Lmao what’s Halo Infinite doing on this list?
Who would ever say Halo Infinite saved the Halo franchise
Thought the same - very bizarre!
RE7 though... my God, what a shift over RE6! That franchise was definitely going in the wrong direction, so RE7 was a welcome return to form.
Resi 6 was and still is the worst entry in the series.
7 was a great turnaround, despite people’s concerned about the switch to FP perspective.
DMC5 definitely helped the franchise after the whole DmC debacle. Whilst it was a decent action game, it was a far cry from the series and the characters we knew.
AC Origins is my favourite in the entire AC series. Despite the switch to a more RPG style of gameplay - the setting, soundtrack, length, etc were all amazing. sadly followed up by the ridiculously long and “more of the same” Odsyssey.
I don’t feel it’s fair to say the franchise slipped with Doom 3, Doom 3 was incredibly atmospheric and took the game in a different direction but there’s no denying Doom (2016) was sensational.
Halo 4 & 5 were disappointing but Halo Infinite definitely didn’t save the franchise? What?
I'm going to have to go with SMB 3. I was around when SMB 2 first came out and people hated it. 3 is still arguably the best mario game created.
"Halo Infinite"? Worse Halo ever. Whoever made this list just lost all credibility.
In future lists of a similar nature I have a suspicion Final Fantasy XVI will feature.
After becoming acquainted with the colorful cast of adults in Fire Emblem Awakening, the story soon turns into a tale of time travel involving the children of all these characters.
Are these the best Fire Emblem first-gen characters? Fire Emblem Awakening is not only filled with tactical battles and intense strategizing, but also colorful characters who sometimes fit into this medieval world and sometimes seem better suited to a slice-of-life anime.
