Fire Emblem: Awakening

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  1. WelshTom
    Jul 26, 2014
    9
    An outstanding strategy title with nice features and a balanced learning curve to go with the impressive graphics and story. You will grow attached to your characters, particularly in the knowledge that one false move at any time could be their last (assuming you are playing with the 'dead is dead' setting). My only gripe is the frustrating regularity with which new enemy soldiers spawnAn outstanding strategy title with nice features and a balanced learning curve to go with the impressive graphics and story. You will grow attached to your characters, particularly in the knowledge that one false move at any time could be their last (assuming you are playing with the 'dead is dead' setting). My only gripe is the frustrating regularity with which new enemy soldiers spawn without warning, ending with casualties that seem so unfair you simply have to restart.… Expand
  2. Syrek
    Aug 9, 2014
    10
    A masterpiece and a work of art, Fire Emblem: Awakening captures the essence of what makes a video game while at the same time becoming something truly amazing, an experience that you will reflect on for years to come.

    I had never played a Fire Emblem game before Awakening. I knew about the franchise from Super Smash Bros: Melee, as I'm sure many other gamers did as well, but I was    A masterpiece and a work of art, Fire Emblem: Awakening captures the essence of what makes a video game while at the same time becoming something truly amazing, an experience that you will reflect on for years to come.

    I had never played a Fire Emblem game before Awakening. I knew about the franchise from Super Smash Bros: Melee, as I'm sure many other gamers did as well, but I was always hesitant or reluctant to dive into the challenging world of Fire Emblem where death is permanent, a gameplay mechanic that was both new and frightening to me. It wasn't until early 2013 when I noticed that a demo for Awakening was on the 3DS e-shop that I took notice of the Fire Emblem franchise. I had heard quite a bit of praise already from gaming websites, youtube reviews and many more outlets across the internet and my interest for the game continued to pique when I heard this entry in the series was the most inviting for newcomers like myself but still providing a challenge for veterans of the series. So I downloaded the demo and I was immediately hooked.

    What happened after I had played the demo, which I played more than several times I might add, is what I can only call an incredible obsession, one that I had no experienced in MANY years. I hadn't been this excited, addicted and invested into to a video game since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I bought the game digitally day one, wouldn't even wait the next day to purchase it physically, and spent the next few weeks absorbed in Fire Emblem: Awakening. Everything about the story, the characters and interactions with the characters, the beautiful and majestic music, the pleasant visuals, and of course, the deep and addicting gameplay resonated with me in a way that is still to this day difficult to explain. I suppose the simplest way to put it is that I viewed Fire Emblem: Awakening as more than just a video game but rather an piece of art, one that stirred so many emotions and feelings and to this day still does, regardless of how many times I play it. It's that freaking good!

    I've invested over 500 hours into Fire Emblem: Awakening and I have not once regretted spending that much time into this incredible game that I now consider my favourite game of all time, and that is saying quite a bit. I NEVER would have expected Fire Emblem: Awakening to garner such praise from me, especially considering I've been playing games for over 20 years now and have many games under my belt in terms of completion or as close to completion. If your even slightly into RPG's, I cannot stress how much you will enjoy this game and even if you don't like RPG's, at least try the demo and see for yourself why this game has become not only the highest rated Fire Emblem game but one of the best, if not the best, 3DS game.    … Expand
  3. anichels
    Jan 1, 2016
    10
    It's a nice puzzle game with a great story and graphics.
    Absolutely love it!
    It's one of those games that I will be purchasing any sequel they release, because I trust the developers that much!
  4. eyb0ss
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    This game is quite amazing. When coming to legitimate flaws this game has none. It's Fire Emblem in that it's a tactical RPG with a perma-death system. It's difficult and unforgiving, but with a truly unique and beautiful art style, complimented by competent story telling and likable and characters (except Lucina). The relationship system is the icing on the cake, adding an interestingThis game is quite amazing. When coming to legitimate flaws this game has none. It's Fire Emblem in that it's a tactical RPG with a perma-death system. It's difficult and unforgiving, but with a truly unique and beautiful art style, complimented by competent story telling and likable and characters (except Lucina). The relationship system is the icing on the cake, adding an interesting dynamic and massive amounts of replay ability. And the children, oooooooooh my god don't even get me started on the children. Skills and kids and parents and stats and leveling and the weapon system and uhhhhhh... More stuff. It is hard though.
    Game of the Year
    /5    … Expand
  5. aasecr14
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    Before I bought this game, I had only heard tales of Fire Emblem. As soon as I booted it up, the rich storytelling enthralled me. As soon as the gameplay began, I knew I was hooked. Since that day I have beaten the game four times all the way through. The gameplay is fun and challenging, the story is exciting and involving, (most of) the characters are lovable and well written, and theBefore I bought this game, I had only heard tales of Fire Emblem. As soon as I booted it up, the rich storytelling enthralled me. As soon as the gameplay began, I knew I was hooked. Since that day I have beaten the game four times all the way through. The gameplay is fun and challenging, the story is exciting and involving, (most of) the characters are lovable and well written, and the game leaves me with that sense of "wow" you get when you finish a really good game. 9/10… Expand
  6. WheelzFourReelz
    Dec 29, 2014
    9
    Fire Emblem: Awakening manages to create a beautiful world full of diverse characters. Combine that with the classic gameplay and the new relationship mechanic, and you've got yourself a winning game.
  7. Fask1ng
    Feb 3, 2015
    10
    It is the best game I have ever played, honestly. The art style is flawless, the gameplay is enrapturing, and the story is absolutely flawless. It is almost impossibly good.
  8. ChanReview
    Feb 15, 2015
    10
    This is my first 'Fire Emblem' game and it did not disappoint! The graphics and art were great and I particularly enjoyed the option to customise yourself down to your very voice. I haven't played many turn-based strategy games, but this one has convinced me to play more! Story line was simple, but pleasing and each battle(?) was enjoyable and never felt repetitive. For the first time IThis is my first 'Fire Emblem' game and it did not disappoint! The graphics and art were great and I particularly enjoyed the option to customise yourself down to your very voice. I haven't played many turn-based strategy games, but this one has convinced me to play more! Story line was simple, but pleasing and each battle(?) was enjoyable and never felt repetitive. For the first time I wished the game went on for longer, though in saying this I did not let go of this game for 4 days straight playing every little side mission possible.… Expand
  9. frank2046
    Jan 18, 2019
    8
    excellent characters, rich dialogues between characters, great music, refreshing mechanism, weak story.
  10. GAGMR
    Nov 25, 2016
    8
    So, I played this game on Hard mode first & realized what a mistake that was. Ugh... But normal is too easy, hard mode is too hard. What's a guy to do? Anyways, It's an okay game that takes some getting used to with the new system & mechanics in place but once you get into the swing of things it's pretty good. Just, don't do what I did & go into hard mode right away.
  11. lokq
    Mar 22, 2015
    9
    9/10 simply amazing
    -interesting story about dragons and future
    -great tactical gameplay and interesting mission
    -classic mode (man i lost 2 unit from this)
    -lovable character with their unique story
    -coupling system where you can get your party member to marry, and have their children to join you

    ps: lucina-tan moe >/////
  12. BaganLeleo
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    This game is the best game on the 3DS. The addition of Support Conversations added a lot of replay value with people like me trying to unlock every conversation, the characters were unique with each having a distinct personality, the story, while simple, did entertain me, and had a few twists and turns, in short, I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!
  13. Kotastic
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Not only is it the best Fire Emblem game, but it's the best game i've ever played period. Just the amount of content, story, relations, and deep mechanics of the game earns my top spot of best video game lists ever.
  14. Otoma
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    This is the first Fire Emblem I played (mainly motivated by Super Smash Bros) and it became my favorite 3DS game of all time pretty quick.

    The Story is awesome, the characters are AMAZING. I mean come on, dozens of characters and I know every single name of them. These aren't just stupid puppets, but people with their own story and relationships and family's (that you can form!). The    This is the first Fire Emblem I played (mainly motivated by Super Smash Bros) and it became my favorite 3DS game of all time pretty quick.

    The Story is awesome, the characters are AMAZING. I mean come on, dozens of characters and I know every single name of them. These aren't just stupid puppets, but people with their own story and relationships and family's (that you can form!). The fighting system is awesome. The graphic is.... well ok. The character Sprites are 2D, but I guess if they where 3D they would look worse. But the cinematic Scenes are awesome.

    This is really an amazing game. Buy it. Now!    … Expand
  15. taptothebeat
    Apr 18, 2015
    8
    This is a great game.

    Things to note regarding gameplay that I found along the way: 1. There is a lot more to the romance and character interaction element than I was expecting there to be. Since I got the game for the tactics, playing part, this was more of a distraction/downside to me rather than an upside. That is of course just a personal preference though. 2. The best part    This is a great game.

    Things to note regarding gameplay that I found along the way:

    1. There is a lot more to the romance and character interaction element than I was expecting there to be. Since I got the game for the tactics, playing part, this was more of a distraction/downside to me rather than an upside. That is of course just a personal preference though.

    2. The best part about this game is the variance in difficulty levels. Each difficulty level feels very different. Additionally, by being able to choose your own difficulty level this game is really nice for more than just one type of person.

    3. There is a solid base of tactics that comes with the differences between the classes. There is difference in movement, you are either: on foot, flying, or on a ground mount. There is also a difference in weaponry, which results in a rock-paper-scissors element. These elements along with other complexities that arise with them keep the tactics element very present.

    4. While the above is true, I do note though that even though there are a wide variety of class choices, the attack-range patterns amongst them are very similar. For attacking, you can either be ranged and attack two spaces away, or be close ranged and attack one space away. This is as much variation as you get. This seems lacking to me, as one of my most favorite turn based strategy games is Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for GBA, which has a lot more variation in terms of attacks. Since games like those exist, I wonder why the same could not be done for this one?

    5. Going along with the above, I think magic is slightly overpowered compared to the other attacks since it is both a 1 and 2 ranged attack. While I believe mages are supposed to be weaker defense wise to counterbalance this, there are enough classes that have magic as well as defense capabilities that this concern is less so for the most part.    … Expand
  16. Rouce
    Apr 2, 2016
    8
    This game has one flaw that prevents a 10 of 10 rating. The difficulty balance.

    Normal is basically godmode and not interesting at all. Hard is normal difficulty with a few hard parts if you do no grinding at all. But it becomes super easy if you just do a 1 or 2 sidequests or risen encounter again. And while Lunatic is basically hard enough to satisfy any experienced strategy    This game has one flaw that prevents a 10 of 10 rating. The difficulty balance.

    Normal is basically godmode and not interesting at all.

    Hard is normal difficulty with a few hard parts if you do no grinding at all. But it becomes super easy if you just do a 1 or 2 sidequests or risen encounter again.

    And while Lunatic is basically hard enough to satisfy any experienced strategy game and FE fan, the flow of the game becomes a little awkward. Like only one of all your starter units is strong enough to really make a difference. So you're using this unit as a tank, decoy and fighter and only feed the other ones kills here and there from almost dead enemies.

    But yeah, that's just one thing in an otherwise great game and story experience.

    I would say Hard/Classic with no grinding is the perfect difficulty setting for all players. Even if the first few levels can be a little hard for starters. After that I'm recommending Lunatic/Casual. :)    … Expand
  17. pi597
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    Oh man... This game, this game is life. The story is very well thought out, and the combat system is so amazing, they must have spent years thinking it all out. You WILL fall in love with at least one of the characters, and the marriage system is brilliant.
    The only downside I can think of is, the higher difficulties, (Lunatic and Lunatic+) are the hardest things that are in existence.
    I    Oh man... This game, this game is life. The story is very well thought out, and the combat system is so amazing, they must have spent years thinking it all out. You WILL fall in love with at least one of the characters, and the marriage system is brilliant.
    The only downside I can think of is, the higher difficulties, (Lunatic and Lunatic+) are the hardest things that are in existence.
    I was addicted to this games for months, I seriously needed help.
    Those couple hundred hours were not wasted, go and get it.    … Expand
  18. sonicgum15
    Jun 17, 2016
    10
    I usually don't write out reviews for games, especially not in this format. But I felt the need to in order to get my opinion out there, and in my opinion, Fire Emblem: Awakening is the BEST 3DS game that I've ever played. And I will explain why:

    What is easily one of my favourite aspects of this game is it's characters, as well as it's story. Many, if not most of the characters in this    I usually don't write out reviews for games, especially not in this format. But I felt the need to in order to get my opinion out there, and in my opinion, Fire Emblem: Awakening is the BEST 3DS game that I've ever played. And I will explain why:

    What is easily one of my favourite aspects of this game is it's characters, as well as it's story. Many, if not most of the characters in this game are just so well-written and defined. Most of them are all really memorable, charming and likeable in their own way. Their individual personalities are part of why a lot of them are so endearing and worth caring about. And what helps is the Support system of this game. The Support system of this game lets you build relationships/friendships with different characters over the course of the game by pairing two units together in battle and have them help each other out in some way. If their bonds are strong enough, you can have Support conversations with them and potentially have two characters married, or have built a strong friendship over the course of the game. Now these conversations really help flesh out and develop these characters, and it gives us even more of an incentive to care about them. If you have two particular characters that you want to ship together, then this becomes even more satisfying and it helps you get invested in the story. Now admittedly, when you look back in hindsight over how a real life relationship/friendship might grow, they may seem sort of rushed. But these conversations are just so well-written, that you're not gonna care and you can honestly buy how certain characters would talk to each other and how they get married, or build a strong friendship with each other. My only main gripe with this system is that you can't ship every single character over the course of the game with whoever you want, only certain characters. This could be a potentially big problem for someone who wants to ship/build a friendship with two certain characters together, but can't. (i.e. Lissa and Olivia) But regardless, the options of what you're given are more than enough to your satisfaction, and from what I can tell, all the other conversations are in DLC, so if you're willing to invest money just to see them, then by my guest. As for the actual story, it's really well-written. How it unfolds is very interesting, you can feel the stakes if what's going on, and caring about the characters only helps care about what's going on even more. It feels epic, but also intimate enough to keep you invested, and the plot points are just very well executed that you can look past the tropes in this kind of story. The lore and setting of this world is very interesting and you actually can't help but go out of your way to experience it more. Again, my only main gripe with the story is how convoluted it can be at times, especially with your avatar's backstory, but it's well done and intriguing nonetheless. So yeah, awesome characters and story aside, how's everything else?

    The presentation of this game is really top-notch. The fully rendered CGI cutscenes look wonderful and it's honestly incredible how well they look on a handheld system. The voice acting is solid and it helps give a nice sense of personality to each character. The music is really well done and it feels epic and many of them are just so pleasant to listen to when you're playing the game. My only few minor gripes with the presentation is that when the cutscenes are in text boxes, the voice acting is only in spurts, not throughout. Which I find kinda odd, considering the fact that the fully-rendered cutscenes are fully voice acted with no problems, And ideally, I really would've liked more cutscenes like the fully-rendered ones. but, whatever, I guess you can't have everything. But the presentation is undoubtedly impressive regardless, especially in battle.

    Speaking of battle, the gameplay is phenomenal in this game. It's just complex enough, but also simple enough for both newcomers, and hardcore fans to enjoy. Early on, you can choose to play in Classic or Newcomer mode. Classic mode is that whenever your characters die in combat, they don't come back, ever. But in Newcomer mode, it's the opposite of that. It's really well-appreciated new feature that can really help expand this franchise's audience without alienating the old fans, considering this is my first Fire Emblem game in the series. The gameplay is just so much fun, figuring out your next strategy, how combat encounters may, or may not turn out, pairing characters together and how they defeat an enemy and level up, what weapons they may wield for battle, and what class they serve and how each and every one of them can be valuable to victory. The tutorials do a really great job explaining how things work, that you'd have to be an idiot to not get them. The challenges and side missions, as well as the shopping are just as engrossing and satisfying as well.

    Buy this game whenever you can.

    9.4/10    … Expand
  19. RafaelDB464
    Jun 24, 2015
    10
    i never was a big fan of Fire Emblem. the only games i played was Radiant Dawn for Wii and Sacred Stones for GBA... but all i have to say is... THIS IS THE BEST 3DS RPG I ever played in my entire Life!!

    Pros: Deep and Amazing Gameplay Easy to Learn the Basics Great characters with Different Personalities Marriages for have Children that can be the Future of Battle Nice Graphics    i never was a big fan of Fire Emblem. the only games i played was Radiant Dawn for Wii and Sacred Stones for GBA... but all i have to say is... THIS IS THE BEST 3DS RPG I ever played in my entire Life!!

    Pros:
    Deep and Amazing Gameplay
    Easy to Learn the Basics
    Great characters with Different Personalities
    Marriages for have Children that can be the Future of Battle
    Nice Graphics
    tons of Content and DLC
    Very good Soundtrack
    Story is great with some really Emotional moments
    Cons:
    Multiplayer could have been Online too

    Overall: even if the Multiplayer doesn't have Online, I still love this game! the Great Story, Characters, Gameplay and anything on this game got to my Heart!    … Expand
  20. LeonhardWalhout
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    I probably wouldn't played any Fire Emblem Game if I wouldn't heard so many positive things about this game. So after waiting for 1 year I bought it, and it didn't disappoint. the game-play is amazing, the story and characters are amazing and the soundtrack while not being anything special still is great. If you like RPG 's you should at least try it out
  21. CallMeMrGeek
    Jul 31, 2015
    9
    o que distingue a série Fire Emblem das outras é, por exemplo, a exploração das relações entre as personagens. Cada vez que os dois personagens têm uma conversação, a afinidade que tem um pelo outro aumentará, dando-lhes estatísticas de apoio e activando um bónus de apoio cada vez que estão perto no campo de batalha.

    Se dois personagens têm uma relação romântica, uma forte amizade, ou    o que distingue a série Fire Emblem das outras é, por exemplo, a exploração das relações entre as personagens. Cada vez que os dois personagens têm uma conversação, a afinidade que tem um pelo outro aumentará, dando-lhes estatísticas de apoio e activando um bónus de apoio cada vez que estão perto no campo de batalha.

    Se dois personagens têm uma relação romântica, uma forte amizade, ou outro tipo de conexão, estes chegam em ter três níveis de suporte, e o resultado destas conversações afectará o final do jogo. Dependendo dos personagens, tais resultados podem terminar em um casamento, uma profunda amizade, ou uma continuação de sua relação.

    Outra particularidade muito interessante é a morte das personagens.
    As personagens/unidades de Fire Emblem aos que se lhes acabam os pontos de vida e morrem, não podem voltar a usar-se no que fica de jogo.

    Esta regra vai além quando trata-se de um personagem principal, já que se morre, a partida termina e o jogador é obrigado a reiniciar o capítulo desde o princípio.

    Mais argumentos:
    O que torna Fire Emblem Awakening um dos melhores jogos da série e da 3DS é a inclusão de todas estas adições características da série mas também uma história muito cativante, um magnífico mundo a explorar, um sistema de combate viciante, a customização das personagens, que por si só nos faz ficar agarrados ao jogo, as cutscenes são perfeitas e ainda a quantidade de conteúdo DLC torna o jogo quase perfeito.

    Contras:
    O único problema do jogo é que não disponibiliza batalhas Co-op via online ficando o jogador limitado a jogar com os seus amigos via Wireless.

    Conclusão:
    Fire Emblem Awakening é sem dúvida um óptimo jogo, indispensável para fãs de RPG que tenham uma Nintendo 3DS, já que o jogo explora muito bem a opção 3D e vale mesmo a pena utilizar durante todo o jogo a função 3D(ao contrário de outros jogos em que a opção é quase dispensável).    … Expand
  22. Cesarin_1007
    Aug 21, 2015
    10
    Excelente juego, simplemente la musica, jugabilidad, personajes, armas son el centro en esta obra de arte. Si tienes una 3ds este es uno de los juegos que no deben faltar en tu colección.
  23. javiandre10
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    A mi gusto el mejor juego de 3DS, porque tiene una jugabilidad adictiva, buena historia, personajes carismáticos, rejugabilidad, música increíble. Fue mi primera experiencia con Fire Emblem y la Ip me sorprendió, si eres de los que compro una 3DS solo por pokemon, amigo aquí hay una opción que te alegrara la vida y te hará variar un poco, un gran Rpg que marcara un antes y un después,A mi gusto el mejor juego de 3DS, porque tiene una jugabilidad adictiva, buena historia, personajes carismáticos, rejugabilidad, música increíble. Fue mi primera experiencia con Fire Emblem y la Ip me sorprendió, si eres de los que compro una 3DS solo por pokemon, amigo aquí hay una opción que te alegrara la vida y te hará variar un poco, un gran Rpg que marcara un antes y un después, porque esta saga va para convertirse en vende consolas.… Expand
  24. Jeremiah98
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    Immersive, re-playable, and addicting, this game is a brilliant addition to the series. The game-play, graphics, and story were all beautifully done. My number one favorite game.
  25. Bianca22
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    the best ever made ​​fire emblem , free and paid dlcs , but very complete and with many characters experience the perfect game fire emblem.........
  26. Oharo
    Dec 6, 2015
    8
    Not the best Fire Emblem of all time but a lot easier to get into for newcomers to the series and the story is not bad either. Wish you could do more than route the enemy though, other than that it is great
  27. rub95
    Feb 19, 2017
    8
    First of all, I think this is a very nice rpg with very interesting mechanics and this was the first try that I gave into this franchise.

    The gameplay is very entertaining and addicting but there are to many soldiers and they aren't to strong to even care for and that makes you use the same party during almost the half of the game. The combat mechanics are very interesting but when you    First of all, I think this is a very nice rpg with very interesting mechanics and this was the first try that I gave into this franchise.

    The gameplay is very entertaining and addicting but there are to many soldiers and they aren't to strong to even care for and that makes you use the same party during almost the half of the game. The combat mechanics are very interesting but when you and your enemies get the master rank it feels a little bit tiresome because everyone has two different weapons.

    The story wasn´t bad but I would have prefered that they would have focussed only in Lucina and Chrom instead of your avatar. Also, it may have been better to use more cutscenes or at least include voices for the dialogue instead of the dull nices they use as their voice.

    The game has a duration of more than 20 hours and a very nice difficulty, which increases a lot after chapter 20. Also, this game has gotten a very nice replay value in which you can try beating the game in a higher difficulty or classic mode.

    Overall this game is a nice option for people who love rpgs, but I think Intelligent Systems should use some mechanics from other of their games such as Advance Wars.    … Expand
  28. TheSlyOne
    Jan 3, 2016
    10
    This game, in a matter of a few days, has already become one of my all time favorite games. I'm completely new to Fire Emblem, and even had a few doubts when purchasing this game. Within seconds it had me though, even with just the opening and not even really starting the game. It has some wonderful game play, with an equally great story that kept me coming back for more. Even after I beatThis game, in a matter of a few days, has already become one of my all time favorite games. I'm completely new to Fire Emblem, and even had a few doubts when purchasing this game. Within seconds it had me though, even with just the opening and not even really starting the game. It has some wonderful game play, with an equally great story that kept me coming back for more. Even after I beat it, I immediately wanted to replay it so as to explore the rest of the game, as there really is a lot of content stored in this game. In the end, it was a magnificent experience that I would recommend to anyone and everyone.… Expand
  29. Tbonedabeasst
    Jan 4, 2016
    10
    I recently got this game (before Christmas) and i have put a solid 40+ hours into this game. This game has an amazing story, Wonderful combat system, amazing characters, and so much more. When i bought a new Nintendo 3ds i didn't expect to play games with great stories while also having great game play. This game is a soild 10/10 and a MUST HAVE game for your 3ds! i am excited for once toI recently got this game (before Christmas) and i have put a solid 40+ hours into this game. This game has an amazing story, Wonderful combat system, amazing characters, and so much more. When i bought a new Nintendo 3ds i didn't expect to play games with great stories while also having great game play. This game is a soild 10/10 and a MUST HAVE game for your 3ds! i am excited for once to buy dlc for a game!… Expand
  30. Scoops8Pie
    Feb 17, 2016
    9
    The game is utterly fantastic, I wasn't a Fire Emblem fan before but after playing this I've done 2 complete runs and a good half of another. It's a really welcoming game to those who have never played a Fire Emblem before I got it for my friend and he loves the Support conversation a lot. I can't recommend it enough.
  31. ChrisMG
    Jun 2, 2016
    10
    Amazing, Creative Story, Nice difficulty, Characters that can be easily remembered, Great Gameplay, Nice Graphics for the 3ds, I could go on forever, Thus i give Awakening a 10
  32. CallMeKevin
    May 8, 2016
    10
    This game is a masterpiece and saved the Fire Emblem franchise from extinction. The characters are memorable, the game play is engaging and music is amazing. It's one of the few games that I have played through 3+ times. If you don't have the game, get it now!
  33. ShonenBat
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    El juego que tu 3ds debe tener
    Si existe una franquicia que ha sabido permanecer con alta calidad, es la de Fire Emblem.
    Acá tenemos una mantenida calidad de la mano de aspectos esenciales de la saga pero de una manera más flexible. En esta ocasión el protagonista seremos nosotros, de la mano de Chrom, príncipe de Ylisse, con el cual seremos parte de una historia interesante y compleja,    El juego que tu 3ds debe tener
    Si existe una franquicia que ha sabido permanecer con alta calidad, es la de Fire Emblem.
    Acá tenemos una mantenida calidad de la mano de aspectos esenciales de la saga pero de una manera más flexible.
    En esta ocasión el protagonista seremos nosotros, de la mano de Chrom, príncipe de Ylisse, con el cual seremos parte de una historia interesante y compleja, llena de vuelcos argumentales y tramas interesantes.
    Entre las novedades que se nos presentan está la inmersión de nosotros en la historia principal, siendo parte intrínsecamente como un protagonista en concreto dándole aspectos de integración y emotividad en cada escena.
    Otra novedad es la aparición de hijos en la historia, la cual reemplaza la adhesión de personajes injustificados o casi sin importancia en la trama a nuestro ejército como se vio en entregas anteriores, mejorando de manera inteligente.
    También es posible generar Pair up, juntar unidades para complementarlas según sus aptitudes y crear una única unidad por el tiempo que estimemos para resolver instancias críticas dentro del juego, como mejorando nuestros stats o simplemente para salvar determinada unidad de la muerte, otorgando así mayor cantidad de estrategias disponibles siendo completamente necesaria para lograr finalizar el juego.
    Integra de manera excelente el spotpass y el streetpass, pudiendo luchar con los ejércitos de tus amigos o quien posea el juego, además de descargar contenido gratuito y de pago para aumentar las horas de juego.
    Este juego es recomendable para neófitos y puristas, dando diferentes modalidades de dificultad y la opción de jugar modo clásico cuando eliminan un personaje para siempre (como ha sido la tónica del fire emblem) o modo casual donde las unidades reaparecen al finalizar la misión.
    Si bien la historia es buena, creo que no supera la versión de gamecube siendo la mejor por tener mejores vuelcos, más extensa y tratar temas más maduros. Sin embargo esto se compensa con el contenido adicional que dispone el juego.
    Un punto desfavorable es el bug del idioma. Es posible jugar con voces en japonés y subtítulos en español, pero al momento de apagar la consola o resetearla, las voces cambiarán automáticamente al idioma inglés, mientras que las cinemáticas continuarán con voces japonesas. Este error nunca fue solucionado por Nintendo quedándonos sólo con la opción de tener que cambiar el idioma cada vez que iniciamos el juego, única manera de poder tener las voces en el idioma de origen.
    También es necesario mencionar que la inteligencia artificial se limita solamente a intentar atacar a nuestras unidades más débiles en lo que respecta la resistencia, concentrándose así en matarlas, pese a que es una manera básica de estrategia por parte de nuestros enemigos no quita la eficacia, llegando a crear estrategias donde tendremos que solamente lograr ganar mientras cuidamos de nuestras unidades débiles. Pese a que carece de complejidad la estrategia enemiga, si es efectiva dándonos un considerable reto.
    Pero esto no quita mérito al juego, es uno de los mejores de la consola, divertidos, con una excelente rejugabilidad y variabilidad, el tiempo de juego será tan largo como el jugador quiera y sentirá que cada misión necesitará una nueva estrategia. La música tiene melodías medievales muy buenas que por sí solas enganchan pero como soundtrack completo decae comparado entregas anteriores.
    Fire emblem es uno de los mejores juegos en estrategia que ha salido últimamente, siendo unos de los mejores de la saga y de la consola 3ds, perfecto para quienes gusten de retos o gusten de juegos de estrategias; amigable con los neófitos a la saga y el estilo, Fire Emblem: Awakenings invita a todo el mundo a ser parte de su ejército.    … Expand
  34. thealexis80
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    This is my first game of Fire Emblem but I found the best game of 3ds.The History is Pretty good but it's not perfect, the graphics are amazing for a 3ds.And the game have a lot of hours and is incredibly addicting.The soundtrack is amazing and the cutscenes are awesome
  35. gingetsu
    Apr 20, 2016
    8
    a great strategy game with excellent character design a very good dificulata that will give you hours and hours of suffering and are a great strategist groria.si is advisable to play this title and all sagas
  36. Idiot696
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    This is by far the strongest title in the series that saved the franchise from oblivion and made it a major IP for Nintendo. Well there are some minor issues a longtime fan could nitpick about. The amount of things this game does right far exceed the bad. Its everything a Fire Emblem game should be and more.
  37. Eizqarqash
    Feb 10, 2017
    10
    I bought this game a little while ago and it sure was more expensive than the other games but it was totally worth it...worth every single cent of your money.
    I like the strategic combats, the characters, animation, the 3D effects. This game is the full pakage.

    I totally recommend it
    Enjoy!
  38. nickojeda612
    Nov 14, 2016
    10
    This was one of the best 3DS games that I have played. The initial reason that I had gotten a 3DS was to play pokemon but I was surprised to see that this FIre Emblem game was much more fun (to me). I had played previous version on the Gamecube and Gameboy and was upset that over the years the franchise had been declining. This was a great way for the series to be revived from the brink of death.
  39. Stinsav
    Sep 5, 2017
    10
    This game is addictive. Lots of possiblites gameplay is amazing, relationships is a little busted with the futur childrens, but still! I love this game totally planing on looking on the others Fire Emblem.
  40. weskergamer
    Dec 19, 2019
    9
    I beat FEA 3 years before three houses and for me that was a 10/10 game, but when i played three houses and then try to ply again fea i feel very wierd haha, but even thought this game is awesome, the story is so good and the soundtrack is OMG so good. It dont have anything to envy to 3H
  41. Wyrome
    Jan 24, 2017
    10
    Seré breve: Fire Emblem awakening es mi videojuego preferido hasta la fecha. Una banda sonora espléndida, bella dirección de arte, una historia interesante, personajes memorables por cuyas vidas el videojuego logra hacer que me preocupe (Considerándolos pues, no meras unidades ni soldados; amigos), un gran potencial para ser rejugado y unas sólidas mecánicas que la saga ha depurado hastaSeré breve: Fire Emblem awakening es mi videojuego preferido hasta la fecha. Una banda sonora espléndida, bella dirección de arte, una historia interesante, personajes memorables por cuyas vidas el videojuego logra hacer que me preocupe (Considerándolos pues, no meras unidades ni soldados; amigos), un gran potencial para ser rejugado y unas sólidas mecánicas que la saga ha depurado hasta la fecha e incluso introduciendo nuevas con esta entrega en particular fueron suficientes para hacer que yo me enamorase de esta joya.… Expand
  42. syscro
    Sep 17, 2017
    8
    Un titulo accesible para todos aun fácil en comparación con los otros títulos de la franquicia. Su música conserva lo clásico de sus títulos. El sistema de matrimonio y herederos hace querer probar muchas combinaciones, al igual que la gran cantidad de diálogos de apoyo. La vista global del mapa se hace sencillo y cómodo de observar en frente a sus otras entregas. Se nota el motivo delUn titulo accesible para todos aun fácil en comparación con los otros títulos de la franquicia. Su música conserva lo clásico de sus títulos. El sistema de matrimonio y herederos hace querer probar muchas combinaciones, al igual que la gran cantidad de diálogos de apoyo. La vista global del mapa se hace sencillo y cómodo de observar en frente a sus otras entregas. Se nota el motivo del porque revivió a la franquicia.… Expand
  43. CH513
    Jan 16, 2018
    9
    Even though this game is great and saved the franchise, I don't believe it to be the best in the series. The game has a very large cast of characters, as well as a very simple battle system with good mechanics. Most characters are pretty well developed if you take time to read the support conversations between them. You can even get two of them to marry each other if they reach SupportEven though this game is great and saved the franchise, I don't believe it to be the best in the series. The game has a very large cast of characters, as well as a very simple battle system with good mechanics. Most characters are pretty well developed if you take time to read the support conversations between them. You can even get two of them to marry each other if they reach Support level S, and after they do, their child travels back in time, and you can recruit them in your army (with Lucina being the most important of these child units). The game has also a very good soundtrack, with "Don't Speak Her Name" being IMO the greatest song in the game (and possibly the series).

    However, you can easily forget to level up certain units (in my case I forgot completely about Nowi, Kellam, Donnel, Libra and Sully) and you often don't even require them. The game is also pretty easy, even in battles where you are largely outnumbered, you can still overcome them easily without losing units. The hit rates of your units and your foes are too much in your favor. And the story is just one of the weakest in the Fire Emblem franchise.

    However, Awakening is still a great Fire Emblem game that will test your strategic skills in a decent way, but as mentioned, it will not get very difficult.    … Expand
  44. lastsid
    Feb 12, 2020
    8
    Second playthrougth. Hard clasic against first one on normal classic. And find game much more fun this time. I skip all the cutscenes and just focused on gamepalay. And i find fire emblem porbably best of its kind. Very enjoyable interface. Addctive mix of tactics and rpg with big portion of randomnes. Random chance of damage. Random skill gain on level up. Alot of times the game feel moreSecond playthrougth. Hard clasic against first one on normal classic. And find game much more fun this time. I skip all the cutscenes and just focused on gamepalay. And i find fire emblem porbably best of its kind. Very enjoyable interface. Addctive mix of tactics and rpg with big portion of randomnes. Random chance of damage. Random skill gain on level up. Alot of times the game feel more like gamble than tactics. Especially after i lose all team and stuck only with two main characters, which probably was little overleveld. Can they dodge enemy attacks 20 times in a row ar we need start mission all over again. Its probably sound frustrating but in reality it is very fun game. Ok, probably, this gamble style isnt how it is suposed to be played. People on the internet restarts the game if anybody dies. This way game probably would be more tactics than gamble. Best thing is elegant tacticas/rpg design and probably best tactical strategy interface i ever seen. Wors thing is story, i think. Prety boring and very anime style. And i am not the person who enterily dislike jrpg style story. Just found this one not particulary engaging.… Expand
  45. Kallenovsky
    Jul 28, 2017
    10
    Fire Emblem: Awakening provides a good 100 hours or so of gameplay, split between awesome storytelling and typical RPG grinding. The latter may not sound that great, but there's more to the grinding than just making your characters stronger. The grinding aspect also includes team rewards as you build relationships between your characters. There's plenty on offer here and even with 100Fire Emblem: Awakening provides a good 100 hours or so of gameplay, split between awesome storytelling and typical RPG grinding. The latter may not sound that great, but there's more to the grinding than just making your characters stronger. The grinding aspect also includes team rewards as you build relationships between your characters. There's plenty on offer here and even with 100 hours you're very likely not going to see it all. Awakening also includes a marriage option for characters, including your own creation, which will provide a plot twist that you can essentially build upon in your own way. Awakening's combat system is fun, fast, and challenging. The sleek graphics and presentation are excellent for a 3DS title, though some may find it awkward that none of the character models have feet. Trust me, you'll get over it. I highly recommend Awakening. It's a great starting point for the series for newcomers.… Expand
  46. AAce98
    Oct 22, 2017
    10
    Awakening is one of if not my favorite game for the 3DS. This game has great characters that are actually interesting and they make the cutscenes entertaining. The gameplay is great too. It follows the typical Fire Emblem format but adds the relationship system that allows units to have children based on the parents. This adds a lot to the replay-ability. The game itself lasts quite awhileAwakening is one of if not my favorite game for the 3DS. This game has great characters that are actually interesting and they make the cutscenes entertaining. The gameplay is great too. It follows the typical Fire Emblem format but adds the relationship system that allows units to have children based on the parents. This adds a lot to the replay-ability. The game itself lasts quite awhile and is consistently fun, with no levels being particularly annoying. The music is pretty good, too. Although it doesn't have many memorable songs, the music fits in perfectly with what is happening in the game. The graphics, for a 3DS game, are great. Considering it's on a handheld, the cutscenes and models look beautiful. Overall, Fire Emblem Awakening might just be the best 3DS in my opinion. If you like RPG's, pick this one up.… Expand
  47. CaponeGANGBege
    Nov 18, 2017
    10
    Great characters, great story, I alost feel this game is underrated, through it's thanks to it that FE not only was saved from being discontinued, but also evolved into one of nintendo's biggest series nowadays.
  48. Naruto78909
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    This game is simply amazing great graphics great story and a very good and easy combat systhem and is the first game not to offput newcomers and not offput veterens by adding diffuctly
  49. redeyedwerewolf
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Best RPG on the 3ds,no questions asked............................................................
  50. Da3_who_knows
    Jul 4, 2018
    10
    This is the best fire emblem game ever. The story is amazing, graphics is very cool and omg the characters are freaking awesome. I have played this game for more than 200 hours and I know what I am talking about. I think I can never get bored playing it. if you have an opportunity to buy this game go and do it right now. You will not regret it. it is not very difficult but not simpleThis is the best fire emblem game ever. The story is amazing, graphics is very cool and omg the characters are freaking awesome. I have played this game for more than 200 hours and I know what I am talking about. I think I can never get bored playing it. if you have an opportunity to buy this game go and do it right now. You will not regret it. it is not very difficult but not simple either, especially if you're playing on classics mode. Get ready to the most enjoyable gameplay ever. And btw the music is also awesome.… Expand
  51. Praedo_MT
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    When I first played this game when it first released I thought I would hate it. Anime artstyle, turn-based JRPG, a lot of things that would usually turn me off from a game. However I gave this game a chance, and I am glad I did.

    Everything about this game is great, the gameplay, characters, cutscenes, voice acting and its presentation. The game has tons of replayability too, I've never    When I first played this game when it first released I thought I would hate it. Anime artstyle, turn-based JRPG, a lot of things that would usually turn me off from a game. However I gave this game a chance, and I am glad I did.

    Everything about this game is great, the gameplay, characters, cutscenes, voice acting and its presentation. The game has tons of replayability too, I've never gotten bored of continuing an old save to max out characters or start a new one to relive the story.

    One criticism is the story. The story is pretty good, but it is saved by the great character writing at moments. If the story was great on its own then this would be a 10.
    Another criticism is that the dialogue for supports got stale at some points further in the game but 90% it is solid.

    Though this criticism does not detract from the games value I'll tell you that. It is still one of my favourite games of all time.

    Lets just say there has not been a game I've wanted a sequel more to than this one.    … Expand
  52. Qurupeco
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    From the greatest series of tactical role-playing games, Fire Emblem: Awakening stands up to the test by bringing a breath of fresh air to the series.

    With its amazing story and character design, the game creates a deep emotional connection between the player and the characters like no other Fire Emblem has done before. The game-play in itself is like the other Fire Emblem games, the    From the greatest series of tactical role-playing games, Fire Emblem: Awakening stands up to the test by bringing a breath of fresh air to the series.

    With its amazing story and character design, the game creates a deep emotional connection between the player and the characters like no other Fire Emblem has done before.

    The game-play in itself is like the other Fire Emblem games, the tactical turn-based combat the series is known for, but Awakening takes to a new level with the Dual System combat, where two units pair up to fight together. This brings a whole new dimension to the game, and turns combat even more interesting.

    Overall, I'd say Fire Emblem: Awakening is one of the best titles in the series, and a must-have for any 3DS owner.    … Expand
  53. dantah
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    The fun gameplay and the amazing 3D graphics all blend together to make something amazing. One of my favorite games in the series, Fire emblem awakening is an amazing game.
  54. greninjaX
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    this is the first good fire emblem game, because permadeath is stupid and dumb.
  55. rocco30
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    If you like strategy RPG's and haven't played this game, you are really missing out!
  56. ZXSth
    Jun 26, 2021
    9
    Fire Emblem: Awakening is a beautiful game. This statement is not only one referring to its aesthetics: Its story, numerous characters, setting, gameplay/mechanics and technical performance are all immaculate. This is one of those rare gems that almost certainly deserves every accolade it receives - where its predecessors on the Game Boy Advance were great video games in their own right,Fire Emblem: Awakening is a beautiful game. This statement is not only one referring to its aesthetics: Its story, numerous characters, setting, gameplay/mechanics and technical performance are all immaculate. This is one of those rare gems that almost certainly deserves every accolade it receives - where its predecessors on the Game Boy Advance were great video games in their own right, Awakening set an incredible standard not just for Fire Emblem games, but for video games as a whole.

    Despite perhaps feeling a bit trite and not without flaws, Awakening's story is told in a way in which you can likely look past its shortcomings. Beautiful cutscenes, especially for 2013 (and especially on the 3DS), tell a classic Fire Emblem tale, but with some slightly more interesting twists and turns than usual. Additionally, the voice acting and dialogue are exceptional, and whatever corniness the story possesses is easy to look past because of the convincing acting of those portraying these characters. In totality, these characters may be a bit one-note, but in tandem, they possess surprising depth considering their volume.

    While all the voice work and storytelling make this game widely accessible, the gameplay is similarly inviting - the Casual mode (in which your units/characters are not permanently gone upon their death in battle) allows players to experience the game without being consumed by the threat of losing their troops (though this option is available to the masochists among us). Additionally, while this game may be among the easiest in the series, the game still has quite a high difficulty ceiling, and those craving a challenge will likely not be starved for one here.

    Overall, there is precious little to complain about with Awakening. It is an excellent Fire Emblem game, it is an excellent game, and it tells a wonderful story with memorable characters. For the most part, veterans and newcomers alike can enjoy what could possibly be the best game on the 3DS, and is easily one of the best (if not the best) Fire Emblem game ever crafted. I am not sure any game could come more highly recommended from me on the 3DS - it is an absolute must-play for all 3DS owners, and will hopefully be discussed for years to come as the classic it deserves to be labelled as.    … Expand
  57. Thamygamer17
    Nov 5, 2019
    9
    Estamos quizas ante el juego mas querido de la saga y no es para menos.
    Graficamente es un espectaculo para haber sido de los primeros que llegaron a la plataforma.
    La historia que nos cuenta nos engancha y nos hacen querer siempre querer mas, el sistema del cuartel donde forjamos amistades con otros personajes es todo un acierto y le da al juego un dinamismo sin igual. En definitiva    Estamos quizas ante el juego mas querido de la saga y no es para menos.
    Graficamente es un espectaculo para haber sido de los primeros que llegaron a la plataforma.
    La historia que nos cuenta nos engancha y nos hacen querer siempre querer mas, el sistema del cuartel donde forjamos amistades con otros personajes es todo un acierto y le da al juego un dinamismo sin igual.

    En definitiva un imprescindible de la 3DS    … Expand
  58. r4igamer
    Jun 16, 2019
    9
    Fire Emblem Awakening is the most fluid and stunning strategy RPG experience available on a portable, and features the best storytelling and production value of any 3DS game to date. The strong tactical gameplay and strikingly diverse visuals are only part of the equation - the strength of the game comes from the strength of the characters. The desire to protect them and progress theirFire Emblem Awakening is the most fluid and stunning strategy RPG experience available on a portable, and features the best storytelling and production value of any 3DS game to date. The strong tactical gameplay and strikingly diverse visuals are only part of the equation - the strength of the game comes from the strength of the characters. The desire to protect them and progress their individual story arcs drives home the weight of your decisions, and makes you feel more involved and invested than most games ever come close to. I found myself going to great lengths to keep all members of my team alive - not due to the compulsive need to collect all the warriors, but because I truly cared about these people. That’s rare for a videogame, where death is often a temporary and inconsequential occurrence.

    While many of these concepts aren’t new to the Fire Emblem series, never before have they been presented in such a refined and easily accessible package. In this way, Awakening exceeds all prior installments for a game that is at once a Fire Emblem lover's dream come true and a brilliant entry point to both the franchise and the genre. This isn’t just a Fire Emblem game, this is where Fire Emblem finally awakens from its deep slumber as a cult favorite and steps up as one of the Big N’s big franchises, no longer shackled by its niche origins. And it didn’t achieve this by sacrificing its identity either, but rather by refining the franchise’s already solid foundation so that its accessibility and caliber should easily qualify it as a quintessential portable experience, right up there with the likes of Super Mario 3D Land or Pokemon Black and White 2.

    If you have access to a 3DS, don’t deny yourself this truly special and incredible experience.    … Expand
  59. Layton
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    Yolooooooo oooooooiooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooo
  60. Kiriken
    Aug 19, 2019
    10
    The way this game has impacted in my life is just remarkably astonishing! This Fire Emblem game was my first 100% FE game... and man, just saying I'm going through my 6th run is just low.

    I love this game, characters like Sumia or Tharja or even freaking Ricken who suffer through major changes (character development-wisely) throughout support conversations or even in the main story-line    The way this game has impacted in my life is just remarkably astonishing! This Fire Emblem game was my first 100% FE game... and man, just saying I'm going through my 6th run is just low.

    I love this game, characters like Sumia or Tharja or even freaking Ricken who suffer through major changes (character development-wisely) throughout support conversations or even in the main story-line is just amazing. A cast you'll grow fond of. Even a DLC that contains the whole FE lore is just.. way too much to bear... and I love that.

    Not to mention you can play as Anna! Remember the store/tutorial lady that appeared in every FE game to date? Well, she's playable in this one as well.

    A great cast, a great lore, a great amount of weapons and possibilities. 10/10 at my worst.    … Expand
  61. frankzhang2046
    Jan 8, 2020
    8
    Probably my favorite 3ds game. Characters are well designed, dialogues are well written, the relationship and offspring system is the biggest draw of this game. Minor drawbacks: characters don't have feet, plot is relatively weak.
  62. LoamiG
    Dec 29, 2019
    10
    Los mapas las mecánicas son lo típico de un FE pero pulido, el juego es muy sentimental y eso es lo que te vende desde el principio, me gustó en especial que en este te van mostrando como surge el conflicto para la guerra (no como siempre que empieza todo de golpe y de un solo argumento no salen) En este se va dividiendo en tres etapas, tiene giros argumentales que llegan parecer forzadosLos mapas las mecánicas son lo típico de un FE pero pulido, el juego es muy sentimental y eso es lo que te vende desde el principio, me gustó en especial que en este te van mostrando como surge el conflicto para la guerra (no como siempre que empieza todo de golpe y de un solo argumento no salen) En este se va dividiendo en tres etapas, tiene giros argumentales que llegan parecer forzados pero de hecho siempre dieron indicios, los personajes carismáticos.… Expand
  63. new2dsxl
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Fire Emblem: Awakening's masterful tightrope walk between luring in curious onlookers and appealing to the hardest of cores is a sight to behold. It doesn't matter whether you've been strategizing with Marth since the NES days or only know him as the weird blue-haired guy from Super Smash Bros: Fire Emblem: Awakening's tale of heroism, colorful cast of characters and richly rewardingFire Emblem: Awakening's masterful tightrope walk between luring in curious onlookers and appealing to the hardest of cores is a sight to behold. It doesn't matter whether you've been strategizing with Marth since the NES days or only know him as the weird blue-haired guy from Super Smash Bros: Fire Emblem: Awakening's tale of heroism, colorful cast of characters and richly rewarding gameplay are sure to sink their talons in for a very long time. Who knows, with practice a beginner might even come around to the whole perma-death challenge thing. While the multiplayer options may be a little iffy depending on your circumstances, the sheer amount of quality content and replay value make this one icon sure to spend a long time on your 3DS menu. Have no fear: Fire Emblem: Awakening is here.… Expand
  64. PPko
    Feb 11, 2023
    8
    Probably the deepest and prettiest SRPG I've played. The rules are simple but it gets convoluted as more systems get layered on. Keeping track of every unit during the large-scale battles ends up a bit of a chore. The music is fine and the graphics are beautiful. Most of the character designs are great but their portrayals are generally pretty flat. I put too much pressure on myself toProbably the deepest and prettiest SRPG I've played. The rules are simple but it gets convoluted as more systems get layered on. Keeping track of every unit during the large-scale battles ends up a bit of a chore. The music is fine and the graphics are beautiful. Most of the character designs are great but their portrayals are generally pretty flat. I put too much pressure on myself to complete every battle perfectly. Personally, I prefer Advance Wars where the stakes aren't so high!… Expand
  65. Enima
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    The game that forever changed Fire Emblem, for the good or for the bad. It has a lot of quality of life content and fan service, while it saved the series, it also modified its nature.
  66. Spagh8tti
    Jan 16, 2020
    9
    My first Fire Emblem game, too bad I'm still new to this gameplay so I'm not as good as I'd like to be but I had a blast while playing it, the story is pretty OK, I wasn't too into it but the gameplay more than made up for it.
  67. tukumalu
    Jan 22, 2020
    9
    A leap forward for the franchise attracting new user base while still retaining the core mechanics. The main characters might be less captivating as compared to previous installments.
  68. SnaZzyDotEXE
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    this game is good and stuff and it think you should play it. this is because it is very good.
  69. personinu
    Jan 29, 2020
    9
    This is the 6th Fire Emblem game I've purchased and hands down my favorite in the series!
  70. Kitsune12354
    Feb 13, 2020
    10
    if you were to say "i want to try playing fire emblem," i would beg you to play this game as your first game. this is the definition of fire emblem and it has truly left a huge impact on me with its story, characters, and gameplay
  71. Calrizzy
    Mar 13, 2023
    10
    first FE game I ever played and before I knew it I was hooked, love the combat, the strategy the amount of customization, I even went nuts downloading a ton of DLC cause i couldn't get enough, took awhile to get into the story but it's getting more interesting as I play which I like, 40 hours into the game and I'm still learning new things abilities and just insane how much this game hasfirst FE game I ever played and before I knew it I was hooked, love the combat, the strategy the amount of customization, I even went nuts downloading a ton of DLC cause i couldn't get enough, took awhile to get into the story but it's getting more interesting as I play which I like, 40 hours into the game and I'm still learning new things abilities and just insane how much this game has to offer one of the deepest RPGs I've ever played and I'm now a HUGE FIRE EMBLEM FAN.... 10/10… Expand
  72. ThePSButton
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    Posiblemente la mejor entrega de la serie. Sin duda mi juego favorito en el 3DS.
  73. Josenolito72
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    El mejor Fire Emblem de todos los tiempos es un juego increíble en todos sus aspectos totalmente recomendable.
  74. Yammy
    May 29, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the best games of all time in my opinion. Fire Emblem Awakening is also my personal favorite games of all time! The story is actually not my personal favorite from a FE game. That's not to say that it's bad though. The story is just fine, and successfully strings you along nicely with the events of the game. The characters are my favorite aspect of this game. TheThis game is one of the best games of all time in my opinion. Fire Emblem Awakening is also my personal favorite games of all time! The story is actually not my personal favorite from a FE game. That's not to say that it's bad though. The story is just fine, and successfully strings you along nicely with the events of the game. The characters are my favorite aspect of this game. The characters all feel diverse and interesting. Anyone can find at least one character to relate with and enjoy learning more about (although, I guarentee you will find many more). The music perfectly accomidates the gameplay. The music is iconic for this time period in FE. One day (hopefully sooner rather than later) I want to see a remake of this game that improves any little aspect that maybe wasn't perfect in this one to make it the best version it could be. Please, if you have a 3DS PLAY THIS GAME. It is a masterpiece in my opinion.… Expand
  75. Luigichief
    Sep 9, 2020
    9
    God, I started playing and I couldn't stop. The game has a story that kept me focused on it and with some really good points, the main characters and some are very good, the gameplay is great, good soundtrack, good sidequests and interactions between the characters. Really good game.

    The story is very good even though it is generic in some points, it has a plot twist, two moments that I    God, I started playing and I couldn't stop. The game has a story that kept me focused on it and with some really good points, the main characters and some are very good, the gameplay is great, good soundtrack, good sidequests and interactions between the characters. Really good game.

    The story is very good even though it is generic in some points, it has a plot twist, two moments that I found exciting, some interesting tactics, a great pace and a very nice ending. The part I thought was great about the story is how most of the missions in history advance the plot for a credible reason and often have a reason behind it to happen (it's not: a group of underdogs is attacking the village, let's protect it or you are going somewhere and in the middle of the way you are intercepted by guards, it happened in the classic Fire Emblem and this time). The way it is told is much better than its predecessors thanks to better hardware and a larger budget. The last half of the game mainly some of the missions have strategies behind the political reasons for happening (which they already had before), which was really cool. You feel Chrom's growth during the story. I chose the end of the 'protagonist' and in the end they did something very interesting. My biggest problem with the story was that all the villains were unmotivated, just bad. Fire Emblem likes to pretend it ended the story in the middle of the year.

    The gameplay. Being brief is Fire Emblem and his gameplay is great (it was literally hard to stop playing), the map and the battles in them were a really cool addition. The mechanics of "Pair Up" between the characters was a unique addition to this Fire Emblem and very interesting, generating new tactics only possible in this game.

    The last maps I found bad, they are very open and involve much less strategy than the first ones. Until chapter 15 I found most of the maps great, but from 19 onwards for me the game was lost in terms of maps. All side quests (except the first 4) are very good, adding to the characters and gameplay, literally.

    The cutscenes are great (but there could be more), the only problem with them is because they are Fire Emblem and their characters can die the cutscenes are all with immorrible characters (and there are very few that if they die it's game over) which damages the story a little and his immersion, not even his character, who is a protagonist, does not end up actually appearing thanks to the customization that the game provides. And the graphics are pretty decent for the 3DS.

    The game has a lot of characters, actually too many, and the fact that you can support S rank among practically all the characters made the conversations very generic and mediocre in general (Intelligent Systems laziness but anyway), considering how many characters did a good job all the Suports I saw I found at least ok. Supports between parents and children are one of the best. I saw a lot of people complaining that it was almost a 'dating yes' or something like that, but the romance is almost non-existent even in the 'supports', excluding the S rank. Chrom is a very good character has an ok development (but I thought he was good too much). Your avatar has personality and interacts a lot in the story, I liked the way this system was made (I thought I was a good kkk character).

    The soundtrack is very good but it doesn't have as many OSTs as I would like. The dubbing is very good although practically nonexistent.

    I played on Hard and the difficulty was good but I found the game relatively unbalanced. On Hard, enemies are stronger and there are extra or more frequent reinforcements. The mechanics of "Pair Up" becomes much more important in this mode, although you do not need to master the mechanics completely to be successful. One problem is that if you want to have a really good troop of characters you will need to grind, otherwise you will have 4 or 5 OPs characters, 1 or 2 okays and the rest is to die and the worst is that you can reset the game only with these 5 OPs and this is one of the reasons I said that the game is unbalanced. I grinded a little to have 5 or 6 okay characters besides the OPs.    … Expand
  76. jgalleg0090
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    First of all, I've noticed most of the bad reviews of this game are from people saying I've been a fan for a long time, it doesn't cater to true fans, and I say B.S. I own every fire emblem game, and I mean all of them, including fan made gba games, including tearring saga one and two who were from one of the creators, who was actually sued by Nintendo, so I know a thing or two about thisFirst of all, I've noticed most of the bad reviews of this game are from people saying I've been a fan for a long time, it doesn't cater to true fans, and I say B.S. I own every fire emblem game, and I mean all of them, including fan made gba games, including tearring saga one and two who were from one of the creators, who was actually sued by Nintendo, so I know a thing or two about this series. This game is my favorite game ever, because of gameplay elements, i love that you can keep playing, and getting more DLC, it lets the game go on forever, not just playing through and that's done. Yeah, you grind, but I love grinding and making my characters super powerful. Chrom is a little boring, but Lucina is IMO one of the best characters in the series. The only reason this is my Number one instead of Fire Emblem 12: New Mystery of the Emblem, is because 12 is again straight play through, story wise, FE12 is a lot better, as many others are, but this is a true masterpiece.… Expand
  77. Oyin
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    9.0/10 A tactical game with incredible gameplay, characters, and story. An astounding experience from start to finish.
  78. Luccio
    Jul 12, 2022
    8
    Good music, characters, gameplay, overall pretty enjoyable. Its not a super immersive experience but for sure makes its mark on the strategy rpg genre
  79. AbeFiletti
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    Fire Emblem Awakening is an experience. It is One of the best Nintendo games I have ever played. First off, the gameplay makes you think. You have to decide to use who against what enemy, and then you have to think that there weapon might break, and you have to decide who you'll pair up, and so on and so forth. The story is super immersive and engaging. I would say that there are maybe 2Fire Emblem Awakening is an experience. It is One of the best Nintendo games I have ever played. First off, the gameplay makes you think. You have to decide to use who against what enemy, and then you have to think that there weapon might break, and you have to decide who you'll pair up, and so on and so forth. The story is super immersive and engaging. I would say that there are maybe 2 1/2 story lines through the whole game, and they are really good. it also has great payoff from beginning to end. The story is also helped by amazing hand drawn cutscenes. Man, the 3DS was a powerful handheld but this is super good. The characters are very good, and fleshed out. My personal favorites are Chrom, and my favorite, Lucina. The only thing that I can complain about is that some of the levels kind of feel filler, but even that's pushing it. I'm very lenient on giving 10/10s, and Fire Emblem Awakening is SUPER close to that score. I give it a 9.8/10.… Expand
  80. hector_bcn98
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    La muerte no permamente permite disfrutar del mejor Fire Emblem, para mí, hasta la fecha. Si te gusta, te enamorarás del género.
  81. piff2000
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    I love this game! It was my introduction to the Fire Emblem series. In hindsight I realize that it was unbalanced compared to other games, but it’s a lot of fun regardless.
  82. SagiR1
    Jan 24, 2021
    9
    Fire emblem Awakening is one of the most unique experience ever. Pairing up while the story is tense and every character have their meaning and purpose. Awesome game and true savior of franchise
  83. ROYBGB
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just amazing! The beautiful cutscenes, characters, & gameplay makes this game shine. Although the story could feel pretty rushed, it still has an amazing story.… Expand
  84. KNX2501
    Jul 17, 2021
    9
    Excelente juego, sin duda uno de los mejores juegos de la saga de Fire Emblem,
  85. KhezuMaster
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    i loved this game really good and would highly reccomend for anyone who likes turn based rpgs
  86. Entagonist
    Jul 2, 2021
    9
    Fire Emblem Awakening, also known as FE13 is a really good game. Still, the story was a mishmash (maybe only in my opinion), but ending of the game was pretty cool. Gameplay was very, very good - as in every canonical Fire Emblem game.
  87. B00tador
    Dec 3, 2021
    8
    My first in the series - the story drags on a bit, but a fundamentally enjoyable game.
  88. ReLawlietV
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    This is definitely one of the best games the 3DS ever gave us. An entertaining game, with a story full of time travel and a threat that entails a final sacrifice. It has a good soundtrack while you are in the battles and it is definitely the best 3DS title on strategy. 9/10
  89. fjaoaoaoao
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Mature story with many characters to customize and grow. Many characters that feel unique and purposeful in both the story and in battle.
  90. Kalcool12
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    | A Must-Play JRPG |

    This is one of my favorite strategy games that have come out, with fun puzzling gameplay, an exciting story, and minor but vital mechanics that lift the game up in quality. Although the story does slow down for a subplot that was rather unnecessary, I thought (for the most part) it was engaging with the time-traveling mechanic and story turns, that made this    | A Must-Play JRPG |

    This is one of my favorite strategy games that have come out, with fun puzzling gameplay, an exciting story, and minor but vital mechanics that lift the game up in quality.

    Although the story does slow down for a subplot that was rather unnecessary, I thought (for the most part) it was engaging with the time-traveling mechanic and story turns, that made this story stand out more so than other JRPG stories.

    The gameplay was very interesting. The small mechanics that made this turn-based game different really added a lot, from the pairing system, the triangle system, and the skills that really turned the tide in some match-ups... it was all great.

    But by far, the best aspect of the game is the character support system. That is what makes this game great. Almost every character is unique, memorable, and interesting. The way the developers did that was great, with great character dialogue and interactions. There are even some characters you want to use not for skill, but for who they are. That's a sign of how well they made some of the characters.

    Overall, the game is amazing. It has a few other flaws, from the constant spawning of enemies and the small grind needed when playing in order to beat certain levels with a little more ease. But the game is still amazing and I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  91. RobinB
    May 12, 2022
    10
    Awakening was the best fire emblem on 3ds. For sure one of the best games on 3ds
  92. B0ssReviews
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This was my first fire emblem game and it's still one of my favorite games to this day. The plot and all it's little moments still bring tears to my eyes. The game play is beginner friendly and never fails to give me a good time. While not as complex as other fire emblem games, it's a perfect gateway game.
  93. cloudydays
    Jan 18, 2023
    10
    I have not finished the game yet and I am already ecstatic for another playthrough as I am realizing things I missed/could have done differently. Fire Emblem series are gems and this one really shines, All of the possible combinations and support conversations/relationships, I really can't wait to explore even more. The lore in this game and the interactions really immerse you. I trulyI have not finished the game yet and I am already ecstatic for another playthrough as I am realizing things I missed/could have done differently. Fire Emblem series are gems and this one really shines, All of the possible combinations and support conversations/relationships, I really can't wait to explore even more. The lore in this game and the interactions really immerse you. I truly love the characters. 10/10 for me. Not to mention I haven't played around with the DLC much yet. I can't wait.… Expand
  94. Plumbo2000
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    In retrospect it was very overrated but it's still an excellent entry point into the series.
  95. klaaz
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    The best fire emblem and a must for 3DS, modernizes the saga and raises the mechanics that are the basis of the following installments.
  96. Rellawintv
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mega Spiel hatte immer Richtig spass an denn Kämpfen, die Story und der Ost waren teilweise so gut das ich es Richtig mitfühlen Konnte wie Dramatisch oder wie Schön etwas gerade wahr im Spiel. Kann das Spiel Jedem Empfehlen der es noch nicht gespielt. hat.… Expand
  97. tonberry_ftw
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    They kept the story quite simple, and sometimes, keeping it simple is actually a good thing. It makes you enjoy other aspects of the game more.
  98. Gimure
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    A memorable, innovative game. Great story and fun gameplay. Despite its semplicity, it is capable of exploring deep philosophical themes whilst narrating an engaging and epic tale. The OST is top tier, and the cutscenes are spectacular. Something so ahead of its time that to this day, still feel incredibly modern.
  99. Redbrick
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    Es el primer juego de la saga fire emblem que he jugado y no me arrepiento hacerlo, para mi es bastante raro meterle 20 horas a un juego en 2 dias y este lo ha conseguido, su historia sin duda es lo que mas me a gustado y yo que venia de juegos de estrategia de pc como total war, me sorprendió el sistema de combate que tenia y mas aun lo me sorprendió lo que me gusto, sin duda lo recomiendo.
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Universal acclaim - based on 72 Critic Reviews

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  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Jun 13, 2013
    93
    A truly excellent tactical role-playing game. [June 2013]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Jun 10, 2013
    90
    Ignore Casual mode, set the difficulty to hard, and enjoy what is arguably the best turn-based strategy game released since Final Fantasy Tactics. [July 2013, p.76]
  3. Games.cz
    May 19, 2013
    100
    A great turn-based strategy game surpassing not only its blood-related predecessors but step-brothers and step-sisters of the Advance Wars series as well. Fire Emblem: Awakening is the new benchmark of the genre that is practically uncriticizable. At the moment on Nintendo 3DS there is not a better alternative.
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