Exploration
Town screens and freely explored 3D dungeons give the game more direct traversal than most Fire Emblem entries
8th generation
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
A full 3DS remake of Fire Emblem Gaiden that splits the campaign between Alm and Celica, adds explorable 3D dungeons and retains deliberately unusual mechanics from the 1992 original.
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Official release platforms
Nintendo 3DS
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Key strengths: Town screens and freely explored 3D dungeons give the game more direct traversal than most Fire Emblem entries. Parallel Alm/Celica armies show the conflict from two perspectives before their paths converge.
About 30 hoursA tierStrategy RPG
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About 30 hours
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Pros
Story
Parallel Alm/Celica armies show the conflict from two perspectives before their paths converge
Systems
Mila's Turnwheel lets mistakes be rewound without removing the underlying tactical consequences
Presentation
Full voice acting and Hidari's character art give the remake a particularly strong identity
Battles
Magic costs HP and many maps retain Gaiden's unusual terrain/monster design rather than following modern series conventions
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