@sakaixx: Fair enough though I dont know why you found multiple objectives on a map tedious to me it was like multiple stages in a level, plus I liked it when you had to focus on multiple things at the same time, it got my brain going and was the opposite of tedious for me. I found the grinding in FFT far more tedius especially since grinding battles were syyo easy I could put my characters on automatic and let them do all the work lol.

But waifu simulator crap sounds terrible and i dont care much for the weebish look of newer FE games but again i havent played them. I liked the character designs in Seisen no keifu a lot though.

Also not sure but what you said might count as a spoiler.

@sakaixx: Ive only played 2 Fire Emblem games, Path of Radiance and Seisen no keifu. I wasnt impressed with Path of radiance when I played it but Seisen no Keifu was excellent! What did you not like about Seisen no keifu? I loved the large maps and the way the game molded its story with the battles rather than just singular events between plot points. It also drove me to focus on actually strategizing rather than grinding to get necessary stats and abailities.

@stuff238: Again I don't think the story is that interesting though. Just because it has politics doesnt autimatically make it good which is the main thing i see praised.

@sakaixx: I know it never officially made it to america but I think Fire Emblem Seisen no keifu which came out the previous year is the best trpg ive ever played and had better gameplay and story (they actually both do the political story with a demonic presence pulling the strings though Seisen no keifu went a darker route). Also playing Shining Force ii (which did make it to america) and I find it more fun than FF Tactics even though its overall more simplistic it at least feels more well thought out.

But yeah I dont see whats so amazing about the story and characters in FFT and the battle system just seems poorly thought out to me :/

I get that it was a lot of peoples first tactical rpg so theres nostalgia but ive seen folks hail it as the pinnacle of the trpg genre despite having some very blatant flaws like severe balancing problems, and inconsistent difficulty curve (I could go from a. challenging battle to one i effortlessly win in the first turn) . Theres a lot about it that feels half assed like issues with the camera that gets blocked off and theres a battle where you can constantly lose because your supposed to protect a character.who has such a dumb AI she gets killed before you have a chance to do anything.

Also while I like the music and character sprites I wannapoint out how the character profiles look like they all the same face (even old man Cid looks like a lil boy just with a beard) and it feels lazy compared to the unique and full of personality face portraits in Shining Force II (and that was on a Genesis). Also it might just be the way its translated but I find the story dull and the dialogue generally to either be stale or childish ( Algus going on about how Delita is a loser and losers deserve to die being a good example of awful dialogue). Personally i found thecharacters forgettable and the final boss to be super anticlimatic.

@onemanband: Awesome! My post something when i feel less crapy :p Just thought it was worth bring up for your convience and those who may consider posting.

You should probably go ahead and mention your credentials.

I played the english translated Genesis versionwhich on its own was excellent but the Sharp version which came before it seems vastly superior. Based on playing a bit of it without english dialogue i noticed its much more rpg oriented, looks better, and seems to have a more complex storyline I noticed you have an actual main character who talks instead of being a silent protagonist with no avatar.

The Genesis version had an engaging story but something did feel off at times so im thinking it mightve been chopped up from the earlier versionsof the game.

Im eagerly awaiting Dragon Quest 11 even though itll be a while i bet before we americans get it.

Oh its Shadowgate.