Erika "wolfraven80" Lachapelle from RandomNPC writes: "Overall, Shadow Dragon isn't the best Fire Emblem game, but it is an interesting and worthwhile addition to the series. As a NES remake, its plotline is lacking. The story does have a few moments of drama as characters are dealt joys and sorrows, but these are few and far between. More often than not, players may feel they are running a series of fetch quests rather than campaigning to reclaim Marth's homeland and drive off the forces of the Shadow Dragon. Gameplay-wise, Shadow Dragon emerges as a solid entry to the series. In spite of some elements of later games being absent or simplified, Shadow Dragon's tactical gameplay is surprisingly satisfying. For those familiar with the Fire Emblem franchise Shadow Dragon presents a unique glimpse into the series' origins, and the developers have done a fine job of bringing its visuals up to date."
BLG writes: "The Fire Emblem games are a storied part of Nintendo’s history. Debuting only in Japan in 1990, it gave the first Nintendo consoles an enjoyable fantasy RPG-strategy experience. With 2003’s Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, the series made its debut in North America (Europe and Australia got a 2004 release). Since then, the franchise has been a mainstay on every Nintendo system."
I still own Fire Emblem POF and RD. Those entries are uber pricey now. I wish they would bring back the transforming units from those games. Radiant Dawn was pretty hard too but at least you could save before each turn. Saved me the trouble of having to redo many a map due to unlucky enemy crits. lol
Thracia 776, Heroes and Warriors are all awful. I ignore them when discussing Fire Emblem altogether
Top 5:
1. Awakening
2. Three Houses
3. Blazing Blade
4. Sacred Stones
5. Path of Radiance.
I've played most of the others, but they didn't really hook me.
Stay away from Shadows of Valencia and the DS remakes.
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "...as we get ready to embark on the next journey with Fire Emblem: Three Houses we thought it would be a good idea to look back at the games that helped shape the series into what it is today, at least as far as the west is concerned."
There are a lot of animal-people in the Fire Emblem series! These are different races who transform into actual animals in battle, while occasionally maintaining some of these features while in their humanoid forms. Hearing about laguz or taguel can be confusing, especially since these races are not universal and may only be present in a few select entries.
