Fire Emblem Engage – Review

Every year, Nintendo has brought out a series of JRPG games that are worth playing. These games have been very fruitful and challenging as their content is worth playing. By early 2023, Nintendo released a new FE game called Fire Emblem Engage.

Fire Emblem Engage is a brand new JRPG game made for the Nintendo Switch. The game was announced last year and has featured not only new and original characters to debut, but also returning characters from previous Fire Emblem games.

The story of the game is about 4 kingdoms that have worked together with heroes from other worlds to seal this great evil. A thousand years later, this seal has been weakened, and the Fallen Dragon is about to reawaken. As the Divine Dragon, players must use strategies and customizations to fulfill their destiny to collect 12 Crest Rings and return peace to the Continent of Elyos.

Story wise, it’s really intriguing that this game brings back popular characters and makes them play a big role. Although the way the game interpreted the story was intriguing, I felt like this game was made for Fire Emblem fans and lacked some story details that explain certain scenarios, like how Legacy characters came to be for the rings. and more.

In the gameplay aspect, it uses the same combat style as its predecessors, since turn-based tactical combat is used. The only difference it has from the rest is the use of Engage abilities and a variety of new classes to try. I personally think the gameplay could have been better and if possible the developers should add a bit more details and challenges to fight enemies. At some point in the game, I find it too easy to beat the tests the game has shown since launch, and I’d love to see a little more difficulty.

The game’s Engage feature is truly unique. Players can use previous FE heroes and merge their abilities with any character in the game. Some of these Engage skills can deal a lot of damage to your opponents, while others can buff and heal allies to ensure victory. This feature is really unexpected as it gave me multiple chances to make sure I stay alive in the game.

What players, including me, would like to see is the support system. In all FE games, the support system plays an important role as players can interact with the characters and choose who they want to spend their lives with in the game. Engage brings out the best in it and I’m very happy that there are more ways for players to increase their links and more. I also loved the fact that players can spend more time deepening their relationships not only in their sanctuary but also through paralogues.

The character designs are unique and ideally worth investing in. Their backstories are interesting, and there are multiple ways to link them to characters other than the protagonist. In terms of creating original story content, the freedom of who players want their characters to want to bond with is endless.

As for the visual aspects like the background music and animation, it has really improved, but it feels like it’s too kid-friendly and lacks the impact of its predecessor, Three Houses. In fact, I wanted to see more improvements to the kinematics, but with what Engage has to offer, I’d say this is acceptable enough for those trying the FE series for the first time.

If possible, I’d love to see more returning FE characters like Robin, Chrom, Xander, Elise, and more. Also, I’d love to see if there’s a chance for this game to have an extended story mission like Three Houses had before to prolong the events that occur in the main game.

After a continuous review of what Fire Emblem Engage has to offer, I could totally say that this game is not a bad game to play. The story content and gameplay will need to be more challenging if they are determined to make this series as great as its predecessor. I would recommend this game to those who are fans of the FE series, including those who are also new to it.

Fire Emblem Engage – Review

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When a game’s problems are rolled and trampled for its greatness, then it’s something to invest in if you have a spare.

advantages

Returning FE characters from the previous series are nostalgic

Simple and aggressive game

The art style and design are tailored to the story of the game.

cons

not challenging enough

Story content feels kid-friendly

I would love to see more difficulty not only in combat but also in performing activities.