ModdedCentipede
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Post by ModdedCentipede on Aug 10, 2023 8:00:43 GMT
This week, it's a game from a little known series called Fire Emblem. Let's start with FE Gaiden.
Year: 1991 Developed by: Intelligent Systems
Published by: Nintendo Platform: Famicom / 3DS
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Spirit Bomb
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Post by Spirit Bomb on Aug 10, 2023 10:48:48 GMT
Even though I haven't played either of them, I don't care what anybody says: the original Fire Emblems will always be the superior versions to play next to the modern remakes. I'm honestly sickened by the modern game industry's obsession with remakes because remakes always f*ck up the artwork and the visual/audio styling of the originals, not to mention they tend to make changes to the gameplay, too. For these reasons I shun remakes and I'm not the least bit interested in playing FE Echoes on the 3DS. I absolutely HATE the art style changes in Echoes. They look like COMPLETELY different games, and NOT in a good way.
And, unlike FE Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light, the original version of Gaiden is (to my knowledge) not available digitally (at least not internationally), so it's impossible to experience the original version of the game, which is a crying shame.
Even though FE Gaiden is supposedly universally viewed as the black sheep and the weakest entry in the "Shouzou Kaga" era of Fire Emblem (which precedes the Advanced era and the 3DS era), I would personally still love to play it, as I find the plot interesting and I love the visual design, which was ruined in the shitty, streamlined, mainstream otaku remake.
In a way, it's fun to compare old-school Intelligent Systems cult-classics like Fire Emblem Gaiden to their modern-day remakes because it just goes to show the creative decline the developer has suffered over the years.
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Post by Imperial Khador on Aug 13, 2023 22:04:22 GMT
I really enjoyed the remake. I'm sure I've posted about it in one of the Fire Emblem threads I've made over the years.
Solid expansion to the world first explored by by Marth & Co, with Valentia feeling distinct from Archanea. I'll have to see if I can dig up my thoughts on it.
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Post by Imperial Khador on Aug 14, 2023 1:41:51 GMT
Found this old thread:
Looks like I didn't have a lot to say there, but teddykongcountry said some good stuff. Looks like I never talked about Shadows of Valentia much. I don't really want to go too much in depth now, as I haven't played it in years, but again, I did quite enjoy it.
It introduced the time reversal mechanic, which both Three Houses and Engage used. And it was nice to see the differences that Gaiden was famous for carried over. Cave exploration, a navigatable overworld (which has of course been back a number of times), etc.
Given how early it came out in the FE lifespan, Gaiden's differences remind me of the way that Nintendo made good decisions changing up a series. Zelda II and the western SMB2 are the classic examples. When you shake up the formula with the second entry, people seem more willing to accept changes later on, even if later entries return to the original formula.
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Pimpjira
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Post by Pimpjira on Sept 3, 2023 16:58:19 GMT
I need to play the original one of these days, I believe it does have a fan translation. The remake is my favorite Fire Emblem on the 3DS.
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