Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012)
The thirteenth game in the Fire Emblem series and the first for the 3DS. Conceived as a "greatest hits" of previous Fire Emblem ideas, it features a mix of new mechanics and older gameplay concepts.
First released
Apr 19, 2012
Aliases
Fire Emblem: Kakusei, Fire Emblem 3DS
Franchises
Fire Emblem
Developed by
Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd., 8-4, Ltd., Nintendo SPD Group No.2
Published by
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS eShop
Genres
Strategy, Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy, Anime
Rating
CERO: B, ESRB: T, OFLC: M, BBFC: 12, PEGI: 12+
Releases
- 3DS - Fire Emblem: Kakusei Japan
- 3DS - Fire Emblem: Awakening United States
- 3DS - Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS Bundle (Game Pre-Installed) United States
- 3DS - Fire Emblem: Awakening United Kingdom
- 3DS - Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS XL Limited Edition Bundle) United Kingdom
- 3DS - Fire Emblem: Awakening Australia
- 3DS - Fire Emblem: Kakusei (Special Pack) 3DS Bundle Japan
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem: Kakusei Japan
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem: Awakening Australia
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem: Awakening United States
- 3DSE - Fire Emblem: Awakening United Kingdom
Community reviews
Fire Emblem Awakening revolutionizes the series which makes it appealing for all audiences
Game: Fire Emblem Awakening
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 9/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Ability to have your own customized character
+Choice of casual mode for beginners of the series and hardcore mode for veteran players
+New Game+ and there are two different endings
+A lot of side quests which feature additional characters
+Marriage and Children system newly introduced to the series gives more length to the overall game
+A lot of downloadable content both free and non-free
+Features characters, cameos, etc from previous Fire Emblem games
Cons
-Some characters are limited to few choices in marriage compared to others
-A lot of the DLC content is expensive especially for the content which is offered in some of the packs
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Nintendo
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 9/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Great story and character interactions
+Ability to have your own customized character
+Choice of casual mode for beginners of the series and hardcore mode for veteran players
+New Game+ and there are two different endings
+A lot of side quests which feature additional characters
+Marriage and Children system newly introduced to the series gives more length to the overall game
+A lot of downloadable content both free and non-free
+Features characters, cameos, etc from previous Fire Emblem games
Cons
-Some characters are limited to few choices in marriage compared to others
-A lot of the DLC content is expensive especially for the content which is offered in some of the packs
OVERALL
Pros:
+Beautiful art
+Stunning animation
+The voice acting was really well-done for a Japanese-to-English dub?? honestly I like it better than the original
+The decision to not voice-act all the lines this time was smart because I wasn't distracted by weirdly translated awkward high notes
+The characters were fun and interesting, a difficult thing to accomplish when most are archetypes
+Game was done in a way where you didn't really need to grind (but I did anyway because... I must be the best)
+The battling format was easy to understand after a few rounds of playing with it
+DLC had its ups and downs but for the most part it was amazing
+The story ended in a way that was fulfilling to someone who spent 100+ hours playing it
Cons:
+Occasionally the supports seemed a bit awkward but I suppose that kind of thing must happen when you're trying to pair up two people who don't really have any chemistry
+The difficulty curve at the beginning was ridiculous--I could barely get through the first few chapters and then things got super easy
+The story did seem a bit... simple compared to other more complex Fire Emblem games
+One arc in the middle seemed like a waste of time (I did enjoy it but I admit that I was like ?why are we doing this? after a while)
+Occasional fan service that pisses me off
+SUMIA WAS NOT HANDLED WELL
+Beautiful art
+Stunning animation
+The voice acting was really well-done for a Japanese-to-English dub?? honestly I like it better than the original
+The decision to not voice-act all the lines this time was smart because I wasn't distracted by weirdly translated awkward high notes
+The characters were fun and interesting, a difficult thing to accomplish when most are archetypes
+Game was done in a way where you didn't really need to grind (but I did anyway because... I must be the best)
+The battling format was easy to understand after a few rounds of playing with it
+DLC had its ups and downs but for the most part it was amazing
+The story ended in a way that was fulfilling to someone who spent 100+ hours playing it
Cons:
+Occasionally the supports seemed a bit awkward but I suppose that kind of thing must happen when you're trying to pair up two people who don't really have any chemistry
+The difficulty curve at the beginning was ridiculous--I could barely get through the first few chapters and then things got super easy
+The story did seem a bit... simple compared to other more complex Fire Emblem games
+One arc in the middle seemed like a waste of time (I did enjoy it but I admit that I was like ?why are we doing this? after a while)
+Occasional fan service that pisses me off
+SUMIA WAS NOT HANDLED WELL
Podcast Reference
Reviewed in Games: Episode 4 of the Stick Around podcast
9.0
9.0