Fire Emblem is definitely NOT a kiddie game. Its a strategy game that requires you to use the right units in the right situations and at the right time. The enemy AI is really good at exploiting ANY weakness you have. You need to pay attention to how many sections both your units and your enemy units can move and whether they have ranged attacks or not.
You also have to choose which units to use/train and how to equip them. How to spread experience around, and how to spend gold on weapons/spells.
There are really so many different aspects to this game, its really hard to summarize. Just know that winning battles and completing the game is very satisfying. Then you get to do it again on "hard" mode. 







