Definately worth checking out!
With graphics that are beautiful, nice lush environments, it's hard to just sit back and look at the game for a few minutes the first time you pop it in your GameCube.
Every time you think the gameplay gets a bit repetitive, they throw something new into the mix, be it from a new character, a new race of characters, or just a new gameplay feature, such as the skills system that is implemented.
The game is of moderate difficulty. The battles are long and engaging. It comes complete with a menagerie of tutorials that give you the answer to just about every question you may have. None of which are mandatory, so if you have played a game in the series before, you can easily skip it.
As in terms of plot, this has nothing you haven’t seen it before, especially in terms of a Fire Emblem. There is an evil empire; all evil empires want to conquer more land, this land just so happens to be where your group of people is located. You guys run to avoid them, meeting a few groups of them scattered here & there. Then after some tragic event, you and your party realize that it’s time to rise up and kick some ass.
If you’re a fan of any combination of strategy and turn based RPG’s and have the patience for a game like this. This is something you should definitely check out. It may not be as great as Final Fantasy Tactics, but it is still a great game.