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one of the few fire emblem games i've played (still playing), and it's a great time! the story is engaging and i rly like the different units and their abilities. the sprite work is insane!! animations are so fluid and dynamic, makes battles that much more enjoyable. my only complaint is that the combat can get a little tedious after a bit, but luckily this game allows you to get through it at tremendous speeds if you want! pretty accessible, pretty fun, i think im turning into a fire emblem fan?? uh oh

The first Fire Emblem game to be released in the West, Blazing Sword is a very cherished game for many long-time Fire Emblem fans. While I myself am not one of those players, I do think there are a lot of enjoyable aspects about this entry.

The sprite work and animations for this game are fantastic for its time. Several of the unique animations for major characters are incredibly fluid and enjoyable to watch.

The map design as a whole is pretty enjoyable. While there are a couple of maps that aren't great to play, I didn't have many issues with most of them.

The story does have some surprisingly emotional moments, but I do think the story as a whole is hit or miss. One of the biggest misses in my opinion, is how the game neglects Lyn after her story. Even worse, some of the plot points they set up for Lyn during her story are never fully resolved, which does take a bit of the experience away from me. That being said, I do find the other main characters, Hector and Eliwood, to be very enjoyable for their own routes in the game.

The game itself isn't terribly difficult. The enemies overall are rather weak, and there are multiple instances where you can simply field some of the later pre-promoted units and they'll outperform earlier growth units quite a bit. Unless you highly invest into some of these growth units, many of them (barring Florina, Sain/Kent if Lyn's story is done) are just outclassed by later pre-promoted units given to the player.

I think this game is enjoyable to play through and is worth a try for anyone interested in the earlier entries of the Fire Emblem series.

P.S. Why the hell is Lyn a weaker unit than just a normal Swordmaster. Like, HOW???

An amazing game and a step up from Binding Blade in terms of story and characters. I like how each of your units have some role in the story and it makes them feel like actual characters, much like in Genealogy, Echoes, and Three Houses. This game's story is a great extension to Binding Blade's story and I think both are incomplete without the other. For the gameplay, it's the same as in Binding Blade but I like that each map has different objectives to keep things fresh. The only negative thing that I have for this game is Lyn's slow tutorial chapters. I know why they did that and it's great for newcomers to the series, but for veteran players, it can feel restrictive at times for your first playthrough.