A remake of one of the most iconic sRPG in videogame history, Shadow Dragon shines in its capacity of respecting the saga defining canons built in the first chapter of Marth's history while also adding intringuing new features: pawns of your army can now change their class and evolution paths may now possess alternative routes that enhance both the replayability and the overall personalization of your characters.

An online mode, playable through Nintendo wi-fi connection, was also present: in this mode, you could battle 1vs1 against an opposing army or simply trade in online shops to find rare items such as cool swords or alternative promotion object.
Although it was plagued by cheaters and not much played overall, I had quite a bit of fun with it: in hindsight, I think this is the first taste of what would later become the fire emblem heroes PVP mode.

Talking about cons, we should talk about the elephant in the room: as many have said in the past, I don't think the art style is very good.
Colors, both of characters and of maps, are really dull and character models, designed with a 3D plastic-like appearance are kinda aesthetically displeasing and unexpressive.

I would suggest to play it even now, not only for those who want to discover the roots of the Fire Emblem franchise but also for those who want to experience a good sRPG that won the test of time.