Official Fire Emblem Thread

[Jonno]

Because we need one of these, and it fits nowhere else. Welcome all, to the epicness that is the Official Fire Emblem Thread!

Let's start out with the basic questions:
1. Who is your favorite character?
2. What is your favorite game in the series?
3. What is your favorite saga in the series?

For me, the answers are as follow:
1. The Black Knight or Ranulf... It's really hard to choose.
2. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
3. Radiant Saga

Saga List
Shadow Dragon Saga (FE1, FE2, FE3, FE11)
Jugdral Saga (FE4, FE5)
Sword of Seals Saga (FE6, FE7)
Stone Saga (FE
Radiant Saga (FE9, FE10)

BTW, Jogurt, let's discuss that whole Path of Radiance or Radiant Dawn thing ~

[Jonno]

Seriously, I'm surprised no one has posted in this yet. Is this in the wrong forum?

[Yasume]

1. Who is your favorite male character? Jaffar - Fire Emblem (7 JP)
2. Who is your favorite female character? Marisa - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
3. What's your favorite male boss? Nergal - Fire Emblem (7 JP)
4. What's your favorite female boss? Sonia - Fire Emblem (7 JP)
5. What is your favorite game in the series? Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
6. What is your favorite saga in the series? Stone Saga
7. How many Fire Emblem games have you played? 5. Fuuin no Tsurugi (FE 6), Fire Emblem (7 JP), The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance & Radiant Dawn.
8. How many Fire Emblem games do you own? 3. The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance & Radiant Dawn.
9. What's your favorite weapon? Apocalypse (Dark magic - Fuuin no Tsurugi)
10. What's your favorite class? Assassin
11. Going to buy Fire Emblem DS? Yes

[Jonno]

Woah... Way more questions.

1. Black Knight
2. Mia
3. Black Knight
4. Sonia, because her map was a pain the first time around.
5. Path of Radiance
6. Radiant Saga
7. Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi (FE1), Gaiden (FE2), Seisen no Keifu (FE5), Fire Emblem (FE7), Sacred Stones (FE, Path of Radiance (FE9), Radiant Dawn (FE10)
8. Fire Emblem (FE7), Sacred Stones (FE, Path of Radiance (FE9), Radiant Dawn (FE10)
9. Ragnell - Path of Radiance & Radiant Dawn
10. Wyvern Lord (Radiant Saga & Stone Saga), Assassin (Sword of Seals Saga), Social Knight (Shadow Dragon Saga), Sigurd (Jugdral Saga)
11. YES
12.What is your favorite laguz transformation? Hawk
13. Who is your favorite laguz? Ranulf

[hansolo350]

Could you guys tell me what Fire Emblem DS is, I read it was a remake of something, and is the game coming to NA?

[Yasume]

Originally Posted by hansolo350

Could you guys tell me what Fire Emblem DS is, I read it was a remake of something, and is the game coming to NA?

Yes, it's a remake of the first Fire Emblem game starring Marth. That game never made it to NA/Europe (the 5 games after that also didn't), so it's basically a new game for us.

As for the questions:

12. What is your favorite laguz transformation? Hawk
13. Who is your favorite laguz? Naesala

[hansolo350]

But is Fire Emblem DS coming to NA?

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by hansolo350

But is Fire Emblem DS coming to NA?

Probably, given that Marth has been receiving coverage in SSBB and the fact that NA has got 2 portable and 2 console Fire Emblem games already.

I'll respond to the rest of the thread soon. I'm in the middle of vacation so internet access is iffy at best.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Wow, no one else has responded since my last post?

Anyway, my fave series is the Radiant series, since I haven't played through much of the other stuff yet. I'm not going to subject myself to Japanese language games. I have the two GBA games, but I've only just started the first one, so I can't judge those.

Of the two Radiant games, it's really hard for me to decide which one I like more. The first one is more traditionally linear in that it doesn't change your party around a whole lot on you, and you get to trace the character development of some of the key party members, etc.

Radiant Dawn wins out in a couple of nice gameplay advancements (allowing you more freedom with inventories, for example). Also, Ike is way more badass in this one. I actually really like the way the game makes you play as a few distinct party groups, too. It would work a lot better if the game were longer, because as it is you don't feel like you get to advance the party as well as you could, and it can make it tricky to really power up an end-game team, but in terms of narrative it's brilliant.

Ike is my favourite character. I'm sick and tired of RPGs where the main character is a hapless kid who's in way over his head. It's about time we get a main character who can kick ass and knows he can kick ass.

[The shoemaker]

I've only played one Fire Emblem game, Radient Dawn.

It's a crazy crazy game, I love it. i'm playing on normal and it's foulely hard. but I wont give in. I'm only just beating part one right now, so i don't have many Favorite Characters. The Dark Knight is cool, but he's not good enough or something, it's like he has too much power. so my Favorite Characters are either Edward of Leodnario. Leodnario because he just looks pretty crazy, and when he levels up to a sniper he looks even better. Eward because he's a rooky who I've trained hard enough to be as good as the likes of Nolan and such. he as well looks insain with his swordmasters suit. The music in the game is really great as well, but Just today I've started to have problems with the game. It seams that i'm starting to get eroors. After selecting something the screen goes Blank and Says

An error has Occured

Press the eject button and remove the disc from the console. Then turn the power off. Please read the Wii operations Manuel more more information.

I don't know if this is just Fire Emblem, or my Wii all together, as it sounds more like I'm having a problem with my disc drive.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

I'm playing through Fire Emblem right now on the GBA (well, playing the GBA version on the DS/GCN). As usual, the Lord character(s) is/are my fave(s). Eliwood and Hector in particular are pretty cool. I'm on chapter 16x (not sure how far—probably not far at all). Heh, I remember when I was playing Radiant Dawn, I started to get really sad when it became obvious that I was near the end of the game, because I wanted to keep playing and getting better acquainted with my team (and get them up to higher levels!).

[Kiwi the Tortoise]

Fire Emblem DS has just been rated by the USK.
Hopefully it will be coming soon.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by Kiwi the Tortoise

Fire Emblem DS has just been rated by the USK.
Hopefully it will be coming soon.

Agreed. It was released in Japan in August, so given the usual turn-around times it could be here by January/February.

[AlexSays]

I've never played a Fire Emblem game.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by x.SuperMario.x

I've never played a Fire Emblem game.

Shame. They're great fun. Tactical RPGs with a lot of great story elements (usually grand scale political stuff). Are you interested in the genre?

[digiki]

Originally Posted by Jonno

Saga List
Shadow Dragon Saga (FE1, FE2, FE3, FE11)

That's a little misleading as FE3 is a remake of 1 with an added Book, as well as FE11 also being a remake.

1. Who is your favorite male character? Joshua
2. Who is your favorite female character? Lucia
3. What's your favorite male boss? Caellech
4. What's your favorite female boss? Selena
5. What is your favorite game in the series? Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
6. What is your favorite saga in the series? Don't have one. Haven't played enough of the series.
7. How many Fire Emblem games have you played? Only the Sacred Stones and Radient Dawn
8. How many Fire Emblem games do you own? Only the Sacred Stones and Radient Dawn
9. What's your favorite weapon? Auldhuma(sp?) (Sacred Twin Sword)
10. What's your favorite class? Sword Master/True Blade
11. Going to buy Fire Emblem DS? Yes

[AlexSays]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

Are you interested in the genre?

Yeah, I've just never had an opportunity to get into the series. I've heard the Gamecube game is really good, so I'll look around and see if I can find a copy. I'll probably rent Radiant Dawn sometime soon though, so I can make sure I like the series.

[Yasume]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

I'm playing through Fire Emblem right now on the GBA (well, playing the GBA version on the DS/GCN). As usual, the Lord character(s) is/are my fave(s). Eliwood and Hector in particular are pretty cool. I'm on chapter 16x (not sure how far—probably not far at all). Heh, I remember when I was playing Radiant Dawn, I started to get really sad when it became obvious that I was near the end of the game, because I wanted to keep playing and getting better acquainted with my team (and get them up to higher levels!).

You're like the first guy that's praising Radiant Dawn so much. Many people say that this is the worst FE game so far. Now I wouldn't say I agree with them, but it's definitely not better than the GBA games. On the other hand, I haven't finished the game yet. I'm currently at Part III - Chapter 4: The General's Hand. Is it getting better after that?

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by Yasume

You're like the first guy that's praising Radiant Dawn so much. Many people say that this is the worst FE game so far. Now I wouldn't say I agree with them, but it's definitely not better than the GBA games. On the other hand, I haven't finished the game yet. I'm currently at Part III - Chapter 4: The General's Hand. Is it getting better after that?

It's pretty awesome before that, too. I think people who whine about Radiant Dawn are the same people who whine about Sacred Stones—it's a bit different than the usual FE games, so they don't like it as much because it's unfamiliar. I'd say right now that it's about on par with Path of Radiance (which of those I prefer alternates quite a bit) and way better than the first GBA one. (Haven't played enough Stones to judge.) The shifting party dynamic between acts is one of the things I really like about the game! There's a battle later in Part III (or IV) where Ike's party shows up as reinforcements against you, and it's awesome.

[Yasume]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

It's pretty awesome before that, too. I think people who whine about Radiant Dawn are the same people who whine about Sacred Stones—it's a bit different than the usual FE games, so they don't like it as much because it's unfamiliar.

Hmm, Fire Emblem 7 and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones are my favorite FE games, so that's not true.

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

I'd say right now that it's about on par with Path of Radiance (which of those I prefer alternates quite a bit) and way better than the first GBA one. (Haven't played enough Stones to judge.) The shifting party dynamic between acts is one of the things I really like about the game! There's a battle later in Part III (or IV) where Ike's party shows up as reinforcements against you, and it's awesome.

Path of Radiance was good, but missed some important things (like Dark magic). My complains about Radiant Dawn is that you have to use different characters all the time and the story is not as good as the other ones. But I guess I need to finish the game, to get a overall opinion. Right now I'd give it a 7+/10.

I finished the other 3 games and I'd give Path of Radiance an 8+/10 and FE 7 and TSS both a 9/10.

[Kage848]

I like FE:RD alot. Its the only one i have played but i like the stragity part of it. The story is cool and all but i like the fighting and stragity the best.

I want to know if you think they will ever make a more non-linar ( sorry for the spelling ) type game like this, or are there any out there atm?

I would love the stragity, battle, items, ect of FE but i want a free roaming feel added to it. Like you roam around and explore and get into battle randomly with randomly generated maps for your fight based on the terrian your in at that time. I guess kinda like FFIII, im playing that on the DS atm, but when you get attacked you use the FE chess like stragity stuff.

I dont know. I would love to see this as i like to explore and discover and, while im not too far into the game yet, there dosent seem to be alot of discovery or free roaming at all.

[digiki]

Thing I hated about RD was that you have like 70 units but only around 17 can come to the last 5 chapters, 6 characters are forced.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by Yasume

Path of Radiance was good, but missed some important things (like Dark magic). My complains about Radiant Dawn is that you have to use different characters all the time and the story is not as good as the other ones.

Fair enough! Personal preference! I for one didn't miss dark magic at all in PoR, and having to use different characters all the time is what made RD stand above the crowd for me. I thought that was an awesome plot mechanic.

[digiki]

I didn't mind lack of dark magic either. And I enjoyed getting to play so many characters in RD but hated having to bench some of my favourites for mediocre characters like Sothe and Miciah, and then the terrible Empress Sanaki. For example Heather is a terrible choice for endgame as shes a thief, and your forced to take Sothe instead (if Sothe wasn't forced she'd be coming into the tower).

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by digiki

I didn't mind lack of dark magic either.

Well, you do get dark magic in Radiant Dawn, but not in Path of Radiance. It doesn't really matter in Radiant Dawn anyway, since there are so many good/decent magic users that you'd be crazy to take your dark magic user anywhere (unless you're just forming parties based on the characters you like rather than their usefulness... which is fine, I suppose).

[digiki]

Well you don't get dark magic until the 2nd playthrough ( I haven't gotten past Part 1 yet on my 2nd) and there are only a few enemies with it so it's pretty much not there, also most of the mages are outclassed by melee units.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by digiki

Well you don't get dark magic until the 2nd playthrough ( I haven't gotten past Part 1 yet on my 2nd) and there are only a few enemies with it so it's pretty much not there, also most of the mages are outclassed by melee units.

True on both counts. It's like dark magic was a rare bonus feature of the game. I think it's because there is so much other magic already and it all essentially does the same thing. It'd be like having four separate axe-wielding classes.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

Wow, no one else has responded since my last post?

Anyway, my fave series is the Radiant series, since I haven't played through much of the other stuff yet. I'm not going to subject myself to Japanese language games. I have the two GBA games, but I've only just started the first one, so I can't judge those.

Of the two Radiant games, it's really hard for me to decide which one I like more. The first one is more traditionally linear in that it doesn't change your party around a whole lot on you, and you get to trace the character development of some of the key party members, etc.

Radiant Dawn wins out in a couple of nice gameplay advancements (allowing you more freedom with inventories, for example). Also, Ike is way more badass in this one. I actually really like the way the game makes you play as a few distinct party groups, too. It would work a lot better if the game were longer, because as it is you don't feel like you get to advance the party as well as you could, and it can make it tricky to really power up an end-game team, but in terms of narrative it's brilliant.

Ike is my favourite character. I'm sick and tired of RPGs where the main character is a hapless kid who's in way over his head. It's about time we get a main character who can kick ass and knows he can kick ass.

I like the Radiant series, but I'll have to wait till Fire EMblem DS to come out before its going to be my favorite. BTW, is this going to cost as much as Square RPG?

I liked Ike better in the first game, because I don't belive the overgrown muscles fit him. Just look at him in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He also has a better hair style in the first game.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

It's pretty awesome before that, too. I think people who whine about Radiant Dawn are the same people who whine about Sacred Stones—it's a bit different than the usual FE games, so they don't like it as much because it's unfamiliar. I'd say right now that it's about on par with Path of Radiance (which of those I prefer alternates quite a bit) and way better than the first GBA one. (Haven't played enough Stones to judge.) The shifting party dynamic between acts is one of the things I really like about the game! There's a battle later in Part III (or IV) where Ike's party shows up as reinforcements against you, and it's awesome.

I personally think I'm going to enjoy Radiant Dawn, because the dynamic party mechanic seems pretty awesome! But while I did enjoy Sacred Stones, it was a bit too easy for my taste. You also can't say I didn't like it as it was unfamiliar, as it was my first Fire Emblem game. They could have kept the world map and the wandering monsters, but they really should have taken the Tower Of Valni and the Lagdu Ruins out and added sidequests instead. THey could have made a different method for getting the bonus characters instead of repitition. This stuff took the skill out of Sacred Stones, as any moron can just power level.



1. Who is your favorite male character? Ike
2. Who is your favorite female character? Micaiah
3. What's your favorite male boss? Black Knight
4. What's your favorite female boss? Sonia
5. What is your favorite game in the series? Fire Emblem
6. What is your favorite saga in the series? Radiant Saga
7. How many Fire Emblem games have you played? 3; Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Sacred Stones, and Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance
8. How many Fire Emblem games do you own? 3; Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Sacred Stones, and Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance
9. What's your favorite weapon? Sealed Sword
10. What's your favorite class? Lord
11. Going to buy Fire Emblem DS? Yes
12.What is your favorite laguz transformation? Hawk
13. Who is your favorite laguz? Ranulf

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by Refa

I liked Ike better in the first game, because I don't belive the overgrown muscles fit him. Just look at him in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He also has a better hair style in the first game.

Well, the game does take place several years later. Part of the reason I like Ike so much is because through these two games we get to see his development from rookie mercenary to battle-hardened beefcake general.

[The shoemaker]

Ahhh, just beat chapter ll in Radient Dawn yesterday, a bit disappoiinted how short it was compared to the first chapter, but I did like this chapter better. Number lll is looking good as well.

[digiki]

Originally Posted by The shoemaker

Ahhh, just beat chapter ll in Radient Dawn yesterday, a bit disappoiinted how short it was compared to the first chapter, but I did like this chapter better. Number lll is looking good as well.

Have fun, I think part 3 was my favourite.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Yep, the game really starts to heat up at Chapter III. The best parts of the game are from there on in.

[The shoemaker]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

Yep, the game really starts to heat up at Chapter III. The best parts of the game are from there on in.

It sounds like the game has more than 3 chapters.

*I smile*

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by The shoemaker

It sounds like the game has more than III chapters.

*I smile*

I think it may only have 4, but if I remember correctly 3 and 4 are pretty long.

[digiki]

3 and 4 are both pretty long, BTW what difficulty level do you guys play?

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by digiki

3 and 4 are both pretty long, BTW what difficulty level do you guys play?

When I first played it, it was my first FE game ever, so it scared me into playing on Easy. Then I did Path of Radiance on Normal and got part-way through a Normal run of Radiant Dawn. When I'm done the GBA games I'm going to go back for a Hard run of both of them in order.

[digiki]

I'm not very far on my SS hard run, and I did RD on easy and I can't really play on normal RD, because the reduced exp makes me sad

[The shoemaker]

I first played on Easy (RD) and beat chapter 1, But then relized I wasn't challenging myself so I picked Normal. I was also a bit nervous picking Normal at first because the Game made it sound as if you needed to play the other games or this game first before trying it.

Normal offers more challenge, but not too much. It's enough to keep me on the edge of my seat when a big guy comes though.

[Yasume]

6 more weeks 'till Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon! (PAL only )