Although I'm a newcomer to the Fire Emblem series, I have always wanted to play the game. FE:A did not disappoint.

User Rating: 9.5 | Fire Emblem: Kakusei 3DS
When I heard about the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening in North America, I was ecstatic. When I was younger, the first of the Fire Emblem games were out, but I never was able to buy it. I was fortunate to get Fire Emblem: Awakening a week earlier than the official release of February 4th since EB Games released it early here in Canada. The time I've spent playing this has been a blast so far, the gameplay is really engaging, and it seems that I'll have more fun times in the future.


Graphics:

The visuals of the game come in three types: CG cutscenes, sprites, and "feetless miniature characters" as well as the art form of the characters. I love how there is a blend of it all, and the CG cutscenes are especially engaging.


Gameplay:

Fire Emblem has been known for its strategy roleplay, which is similar to chess. Depending on the difficulty of easy, normal, or hard, you can also pick between casual or classic mode. If you are in it for the storyline, then play casual since your characters won't die forever (lol) and classic if you want a challenge, which is what I chose.


Characters:

The characters are really well done, and characters become stronger depending on their relationships with other characters. I find that this is a really good formula to work with since it gives the gamer more thought as to how to use the characters efficiently.


Recommendation:

I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who loves strategy roleplaying games, anime, or even someone interested in a good action game for their 3DS.


Score:

9.5/10