Shades have never been this shade of sombre grey.ĭespite the media’s emphasis on censored content prior to It’s truth versus ideals and Fire Emblem’s His loyalty while maintaining his sanity. With Hoshido but with the powers that be as he frantically scrambles to prove Meanwhile, is a stress-laden tale that sees its protagonist not just clashing Spruced up by the drama inherent in clashing with beloved friends. Of a classic Fire Emblem with a “straightforward” villain, but it’s definitely Reveal the true nature of the twisted king. It allows him to coordinate with his trusted brethren, minimize casualties, and Even so, Corrin is defensible in becoming a royal pawn as Whichever route the player picks, King Garon is explicitly depicted as sternĪnd cold-hearted man. While the latter has him do the bidding of Nohr’s power-hungry King Garon. The former seesĬorrin siding with his blood relatives to save Hoshido from being conquered Piece, but more on that one later): Birthright and Conquest.
Story that can be legitimately heart wrenching when, time and time again,Ĭorrin must slay both misguided heroes and perfectly innocent parties.įates is broken into two halves (there’s technically a third Nation) that are, in their own way, fighting for a just cause. Slay would-be brothers in arms (had you picked to side with the opposing Instead, players must incessantly command their soldiers to That could be recruited via conversations in the midst of battle, but here that By giving protagonists and antagonistsĮqual screen time and sympathy, the latest Fire Emblem becomes more dynamic in This of course means those on the spurned side view Corrin as a turncoat The protagonist,Ĭorrin, must decide whether to support his country of residence or his place ofīirth. Likeminded individuals but ultimately sees them all shed blood. Its plot revolutionises the supporting cast by matching traditional “heroes” with That issue and blurred a typically more black and white morality scale. With Fire Emblem Fates, Intelligent Systems has sidestepped Monster rather than pen a back story about characters with the psyche required to Place, but far too often they feel like an excuse to bust out a cool-looking Works as a criticism of the broader ideologies that lead to war in the first Writers to point fingers at boogie men like ancient monsters. Nonetheless, there’s a strong tendency for
The shadows, and Mad King Ashnard, who represents humanity’s capacity for malice Trauma, the smarmy but resourceful Lekain, who pushes political agendas from Tale of Zephiel, a kind-hearted youth who becomes unstable following childhood Gamut from manipulative politicians to sympathetic royalty. It has, in fact, played host to compelling adversaries that run the Where I’ve longed to see the series transform is in itsĬonflicts. Another good choice for fans of the genre!
Related reading: A review of the first Fire Emblem to land on the 3DS - Awakening.
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