Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia discussion.

[Frogger]

outlawauron said:

spemanig said:

Everything I've heard says this game is easier than the other games because of how simple the mechanics are, so that surprises me.

I mean, I think most characters in most games are paper thin, so I not expecting shakespeare. But FE vets rag on Awakening/Fate's story in a way they don't seem to be here, is good enough for me. I'm not a fan of SRPGs at all, so I'm not really interested in any of that ouside of how permadeath effects the impact of the story, I don't really care about the gameplay as long as it's bareable, which it is so far.

People rag on the newer games because there's a bit of spite that by using a more mainstream art style and allowing more time to be spent romancing characters, it's popularized the series from irrelevancy to meaningful hit. "Selling out" by making the game a lot easier and more approachable. That's my take on the distaste for the newer Fire Emblems.

I've heard that it's had a very nagative impact on the story and tone.