Well, I caved and got some of the DLC. I picked up the prequel pack, as well the overclassing pack, which worked out to $28 USD. Considering I got the game for $32 with my Prime discount, I basically bought the game again. :P
I'm 30 hours in, and so I feel confident saying this is my favorite Fire Emblem since Radiant Dawn. While Awakening and Fates might have refined the gameplay formula more, the quality of writing in both the story and characters places this game handily ahead of the previous 3DS entries. I forgot what it's like to have villains that don't feel like they came out of a Hanna Barbera cartoon.
I'll wait till I finish to truly rate it, but this will likely be my 4th favorite entry in the franchise, after Por, BS, and RD. There are still some annoying design choices that I won't defend, but none of them really matter to me much given the game's other strengths.
NNID: Zephyr25 / PSN: Zephyr--25 / Switch: SW-4450-3680-7334
