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Fire Emblem Awakening

Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2, Intelligent Systems

2012•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 36 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasywaranimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalpoliticalvehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn expansive, fantastical strategy game: pacy and unsavoury. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

88 / 100

281 ratings

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About This Game

Armies clash as the world burns. As an inevitable war draws ever closer, you must stand with Chrom and his forces--knights, mages, archers, and more--commanding them against the armies of kingdoms, empires, and the dead themselves. Plan your strategery. Move your troops on the battlefield, then choose their weapon and attack. Using the new Pair Up and Dual systems, support your attacks with the help of nearby allies and watch their skills and relationships grow.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Long ago, the Fell Dragon Grima sought to destroy the world, until the Divine Dragon Naga granted the ruler of Ylisse the sacred sword Falchion and the magical shield known as the Fire Emblem, allowing him to strike the beast down and send it into a long slumber. Two thousand years later, the land is divided among three nations: the Naga-worshipping Halidom of Ylisse, ruled by the gentle Exalt Emmeryn and defended by her militia the Shepherds; the Grima-worshipping kingdom of Plegia; and the warlike Regna Ferox. Into this uneasy peace stumbles Robin, an amnesiac with a gift for tactics who...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyWarAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalPoliticalVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

AnimeMagicTurn-basedDeathPermadeathTime manipulationAmnesiaGrid-based movement

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developers: Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2, Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 19 April 2012
Series: Fire Emblem
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Time to beat: 12h rushed, 36h normally, 75h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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