03-31-2014, 01:58 PM
So, finally I figure out why everyone somehow liked FE7 far and above anything else. I guess the most people got exposed to Fire Emblem Rekka no Ken after Smash Bros., but I, lacking Internet and a lot of other information sources, did not play FE7 first. My first was FE9.
I remember the weird sensation I had when I got the game for Christmas; I thought the game was gonna be an RPG and I had little concept of the SRPG genre. When I played it, I was amazed so much that I started to suspect there was going to be something to complain about. I found my complaints with how easy the weapons broke and how there were too many statistics and my favorite characters couldn't solo a mission. I was young then, but I almost completely gave up on the game. About a year later, I made it through the rest of the game (probably starting on that Chapter with the big bridge where you fight that woman with the fire lance). Because I played in such a self-manipulative fashion, I did not really like the game.
I had almost given up on Fire Emblem, but I played a ROM of FE4 next. It was too hard and the graphics were hard on my eyes because I some reason expected FE9-like quality. I stopped playing, upset after the prologue, but I kept thinking; how could so many people like this game?
I played FE7 and I really liked Lyn's chapters and the music was awesome, but the music and chapters for Eliwood, and Eliwood himself made me start to hate Fire Emblem for being annoying and difficult.
I went back to FE4 and fell in love. The game was so addicting and yet so fulfilling. The characters and conflict were beautifully crafted and everything was going good until I got to Sylesia. I restarted the game out of utter frustration and good memories and eventually got to the 2nd Gen. I had no idea about the marriage system and had a bunch of gray-haired characters barely fighting through Chapter 7 and 8 with hours of save state abuse. I finally realized that there was no chance for me to win. It is worth noting that I did not have the translation working, so I was playing the game with Japanese only.
I played through FE7 and finished it, but hated it still (except for the Final Chapter, which I could hardly beat). I had my best friend borrow it, beat the game, and he said that it was awesome while I thought it was crap. I rediscovered everything in a second playthrough and decided that it was really good once I got better.
I had actually beaten FE4 a little before that and declared it my favorite game of all time.
It is worthy to note that Shadow Dragon is a game that I enjoyed greatly and only wished that the story was deeper. As for Thracia 776, it was yet another game I had to adjust to. I've really, really enjoyed the challenge, but I don't remember if I got to enjoy the translation. If so, then I did not care about the story too much. I think the music for FE5 is incredibly perfect in-game and pretty decent outside of the game. I made it to the 15th Chapter, I think.
I remember the weird sensation I had when I got the game for Christmas; I thought the game was gonna be an RPG and I had little concept of the SRPG genre. When I played it, I was amazed so much that I started to suspect there was going to be something to complain about. I found my complaints with how easy the weapons broke and how there were too many statistics and my favorite characters couldn't solo a mission. I was young then, but I almost completely gave up on the game. About a year later, I made it through the rest of the game (probably starting on that Chapter with the big bridge where you fight that woman with the fire lance). Because I played in such a self-manipulative fashion, I did not really like the game.
I had almost given up on Fire Emblem, but I played a ROM of FE4 next. It was too hard and the graphics were hard on my eyes because I some reason expected FE9-like quality. I stopped playing, upset after the prologue, but I kept thinking; how could so many people like this game?
I played FE7 and I really liked Lyn's chapters and the music was awesome, but the music and chapters for Eliwood, and Eliwood himself made me start to hate Fire Emblem for being annoying and difficult.
I went back to FE4 and fell in love. The game was so addicting and yet so fulfilling. The characters and conflict were beautifully crafted and everything was going good until I got to Sylesia. I restarted the game out of utter frustration and good memories and eventually got to the 2nd Gen. I had no idea about the marriage system and had a bunch of gray-haired characters barely fighting through Chapter 7 and 8 with hours of save state abuse. I finally realized that there was no chance for me to win. It is worth noting that I did not have the translation working, so I was playing the game with Japanese only.
I played through FE7 and finished it, but hated it still (except for the Final Chapter, which I could hardly beat). I had my best friend borrow it, beat the game, and he said that it was awesome while I thought it was crap. I rediscovered everything in a second playthrough and decided that it was really good once I got better.
I had actually beaten FE4 a little before that and declared it my favorite game of all time.
It is worthy to note that Shadow Dragon is a game that I enjoyed greatly and only wished that the story was deeper. As for Thracia 776, it was yet another game I had to adjust to. I've really, really enjoyed the challenge, but I don't remember if I got to enjoy the translation. If so, then I did not care about the story too much. I think the music for FE5 is incredibly perfect in-game and pretty decent outside of the game. I made it to the 15th Chapter, I think.