RIP Tango Gameworks. You put out one final masterpiece and were unjustly shutdown by a mega corporation who doesn't give a fuck about gamers. This game is full of soul and experimentation. You can feel the love the devs put into this. The combat basically takes what Metal: Hellsinger did but uses Devil May Cry as it's foundation instead of Doom. Easy to pickup with a high skill ceiling especially on higher difficulties. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, functions within the beat. Your goal is to play to the beat and be creative within it. It's so rewarding to pull off combos in this way. It feels like adding your own flair to the song. It's art style reminds me of the cartoons of the early to mid 2000s. The story and characters are fun. There is no preaching, no politics and no bloat. There was also no marketing which I love since marketing is the bane of the modern games industry. This is a video game in it's purest form and harkens back to a time where video games were a niche hobby enjoyed by people who truly cared. People who wanted to escape the modern hellscape they exist in.

The level of fapping some people give this game is unreal to me. It's very good, the combat is fast paced and pushes you to utilize all of the tools in your arsenal. But the level design feels mediocre. Doom 2016 felt like there were more secrets and collectables to discover. There were also barely any cutscenes where this game stops gameplay more often to explain lore and it's story that doesn't matter. It's Doom. You kill demons. Doom 2016 understood this and started you off almost immediately into gameplay. It was so refreshing to play. This game while still being very high quality felt less impressive and felt like it was catering to youtubers and normies.

It's a travesty that this is locked to the Gamecube. I know it can be emulated but this deserves a port. Ike is to date the only protagonist in Fire Emblem history that isn't of noble blood or isn't some god/dragon deity. I bring this up because it allows this game to do the traditional Fire Emblem story but from the perspective of a commoner. Elincia is the more typical FE protagonist. Inexperienced noble who's kingdom is invaded and taken over by a power hungry villain who has to find allies to help her restore the throne. Except in this game, Ike is your main character and the world is shown through his eyes. I really like this because it's the same basic story but they iterate enough to make it feel different. The worldbuilding of Tellius feels very fleshed out. I like how the story feels split into arcs and you can see Ike grow as a leader. The gameplay will feel much simpler than the modern games but it's simplicity is refreshing compared to some of the modern games that utilize reclassing and skills. If you can emulate it play it. Do not pay for a copy it's bs that it costs hundreds of dollars. Port this Nintendo.

All I heard was how shit this game was from every video I would see. A friend of mine who loves the series constantly told me how bad this game was. I'm hear to say that while the rest of the games (besides DMC2) are better, this game isn't bad. The combat is fun and easy to pickup. There are a ton of different difficulties and game modes to pick from that changes up the gameplay. I personally enjoy the fact that you play as just Dante. DMC4 and DMC5 switching characters around is cool but I prefer to have one protagonist that I can familiarize myself with. The story is mid and cringe but I swear the people that rip it apart take these games way to seriously. I'm sorry but none of the DMC games have amazing stories. 3 is probably the best and is still cheesy, goofy and non-serious. The difference is this story is insanely tryhard but I love it. Don't take it so seriously and laugh a little and you might enjoy this.