Of all the Warriors-style games I’ve played (One Piece, Hyrule, Orochi), this one was probably the weakest. A big part of that is because I’m, frankly, not much of a Fire Emblem fan. But you gotta admit that these aren’t exactly unique/iconic characters, anyway. Many of the characters look pretty similar. Gameplay-wise, they also play similarly. It’s kind of annoying to have two characters with the exact same skills and moves. On top of that, several characters are horseback riders who feel out of place and simply aren’t as fun to control. So when all is said and done, there were maybe 5-6 characters I actually enjoyed using.
To be fair, though, those six were pretty damn cool. I liked that you could switch between characters mid-battle and pair up with different support characters or even give those support characters marching orders. It just wasn’t intuitive at first how to swap out who’s going into battle with you or how to play local co-op. There’s a lot to be desired here, a definite need for better menus, voice acting, and a map that isn’t so frustratingly difficult to read. But I’m a sucker for hack ‘n slash RPGs, and once I got into the game—past the halfway point of Story mode, unfortunately—I had fun and expect to continue with the extra History mode for a few more hours, at least.
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