Fire Emblem Ranking (Mini reviews WIP)

Need to play/backlog: The Last Promise, TearRing Saga, Berwick Saga, Vestaria Saga, Vision Quest, Four Kings, The Sun God's Wrath, Iron Emblem, Poke Emblem
I technically haven't played Gaiden yet but I'm ranking it anyways

OST Tier List:
5/5: FE Fates > FE Heroes > FE Awakening > FE Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
4.5/5: FE Engage ~= FE Three Houses > FE: Genealogy of the Holy War
4/5: FE New Mystery of the Emblem/FE Radiant Dawn/FE Sacred Stones/FE Shadow Dragon > FE Blazing Blade/FE Binding Blade/FE Thracia 776 > FE Mystery of the Emblem/FE Gaiden
3.5/5: FE1
3/5: FE Path of Radiance

Personal: 9/10
Writing: 9
Presentation: 8 (OST: 4/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 9
RPG Gameplay: 8.5
Personal: 9/10

Writing: 5
Presentation: 9.5 (OST: 5/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 9.5
RPG Gameplay: 8.5
Personal: 8.5/10

Writing: 6.5
Presentation: 8.5 (OST: 4.5/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 9
RPG Gameplay: 8.5

(Review WIP). Honestly if it weren't for the generally poor UI/UX issues that really shouldn't be a thing, I could see myself giving this a 9.
Personal: 8.5/10

Writing: 7.5
Presentation: 8.5 (OST: 4/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 8.5
RPG Gameplay: 8
Personal: 8.5/10

Writing: 7
Presentation: 7.5 (OST: 4/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 8.5
RPG Gameplay: 7.5

"Why do I like this way more than Blazing Blade? Even Sacred Stones?". Well, if you look at most of the rest of my favourites, the more difficult games just appeal to me more. FE6 in particular is actually has more Thracia DNA in it that most games, even if they dumbed down several things. I just generally prefer FE6's map design and challenges it throws at you compared to FE6/8. The only bad parts of FE6's gameplay to me are the Gaiden chapters (and a bit of Sacae). but FE7's tendency for tedious map design e.g. the stupid weather, and just generally more tedious reinforcements and enemy layouts especially in HHM just annoys me more than hit rates in FE6 ever has. "Okay but what about the story?" Okay well here's where I say, I prefer FE6's story and characters over FE7's because I can and sometimes I just want to like the more popular thing less. FE6's story was more appealing to me because it was like a remix of Marth's story with its own cute world and cast. FE7's being more character driven was cool, sure, but especially as someone who doesn't watch supports for older games I couldn't care that much. FE7's villains are also so hard to take seriously in the main story for me (sans Nino stuff), they are some of my least favourite cult clown groups in the series. I just prefer FE6's vibes man.
Personal: 8.5/10

Writing: 7
Presentation: 8 (OST: 4/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 8.5
RPG Gameplay: 8
Personal: 8.5/10

(Categorical scores are similar to Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem, for each respective Book)
OST: 4/5
Personal: 8/10

Writing: 9
Presentation: 6.5 (OST: 3/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 7.5
RPG Gameplay: 7
Personal: 8/10

Writing: 4
Presentation: 9.5 (OST: 5/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 7.5
RPG Gameplay: 8.5
Personal: 7.5/10

Writing: 7.5
Presentation: 9.5 (OST: 5/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 6
RPG Gameplay: 7
Personal: 7.5/10

Writing: 7.5
Presentation: 8.5 (OST: 4/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 7
RPG Gameplay: 7.5
Personal: 7.5/10

Writing: 8.5
Presentation: 7.5 (4.5/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 6
RPG Gameplay: 7
Personal: 7/10

Writing: 7.5
Presentation: 7.5 (OST: 4.5/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 6
RPG Gameplay: 8.5
Personal: 6.5/10

Writing: 6.5
Presentation: 7.5 (OST: 4/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 7
RPG Gameplay: 7
Personal: 6/10

Writing: 6.5
Presentation: 7 (OST: 4/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 5.5
RPG Gameplay: 7
Personal: 5.5/10

Writing: 7
Presentation: 9 (OST: 5/5)
Strategy Gameplay: 3.5
RPG Gameplay: 7.5
Personal: 4/10 (haven't played but guess-timating)
OST: 4/5
I'm never playing this/10
good art and music though

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