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This game has problems! Unfortunately I love it so much.
First instance of Uchikoshi failing to write a woman correctly twice.
First instance of Uchikoshi failing to write a woman correctly twice.
I wish I had the mental wherewithal to play this on the DS because I know the experience would be even better but I think if I didn't have my flowchart I would be very very sad.
Have you ever wanted a Fire Emblem game with compelling character drama, exactly two gay guys, and the worst maps you've ever put units on? Play this game.
I started with 3 Houses, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out Fire Emblem has tactical gameplay with a fair few layers to it. Ribbing aside, I really do see why people love this game so much, and so do I. There are things I wish were done better, but honestly, I can get way more entertainment out of a good thing with flaws than people assume by trying to make my own personal improvements.
I wish I could enjoy this game. It does not understand what made the original good and in trying to innovate, steps all over the worldbuilding it had already created. This game should not have had Mizuki as a headlining protag for all two things she does in the story. I would've preferred they devote more time to Ryuki and his narrative, as those are the best parts of the game. Also, the trend of Uchikoshi not being able to write women twice continues.
Good game, bad sequel. They butchered the returning characters, but the new ones are lovely. Gorgeous graphics, weaker battles in comparison to the original. Love the weapon improvements! Where. Are. The Poogies.
2023
I'm at the True final boss but mid-fight it glitched out and crashed and I haven't played since. Help.
Beautiful pixel art, love the movement. Game that made me think "Man, I really need to play Chrono Trigger someday".
The Wheels minigame took a substantial amount of the time in my playthrough. I don't wanna talk about it.
Beautiful pixel art, love the movement. Game that made me think "Man, I really need to play Chrono Trigger someday".
The Wheels minigame took a substantial amount of the time in my playthrough. I don't wanna talk about it.
HOOOOO GOD I WISH I COULD GIVE THIS GAME 5 STARS. I can still acknowledge that its narrative can require you to get cool with a lot of things real fast, and some of the pseudoscientific explanations might not jive with everyone, but in terms of atmosphere, this thing is MASTERFUL. Unfortunately I can't rank it 5 stars because of Moma Kumakura. I can tolerate every bit of anime bullshit but him, he just creeps me out.
I think anything I could say on this game would have some bias because I've been obsessed with it since 2018, but it's a well-constructed monster collector with cute art, surprisingly fun writing and characters, and 100 whole Poogies. Unparalleled.
Looks like a painting, reads like the best kind of detective story.
The characters have delightful designs and personalities, the narrative is incredibly tight and gripping, and the OST is, dare I say it, one of the best in the series.
Most of the non-basic mechanics are perfectly suited to the game, but the circumstances setting up the summation examinations can really drag out trials and lower engagement. Other than that I personally want nothing more from this game.
Maybe a little less of the period-accurate slurs, though.
The characters have delightful designs and personalities, the narrative is incredibly tight and gripping, and the OST is, dare I say it, one of the best in the series.
Most of the non-basic mechanics are perfectly suited to the game, but the circumstances setting up the summation examinations can really drag out trials and lower engagement. Other than that I personally want nothing more from this game.
Maybe a little less of the period-accurate slurs, though.
WHERE ARE THE DIVINE BEASTS. Feels like there's simultaneously more and less to it than BOTW. Story got me good, but I wish the Depths had just a bit more to it. I actually liked the dungeons a lot, but I'm not a Zelda veteran.