Daniel: "This video is not properly edited and is more conversational" Video: *has points presented in a clear logical order and visuals are cut and zoomed in on to match the subject matter* I guess Daniel has high standards for what a proper edit entails. Whatever that looks like must be mindblowing.
I told myself I was going to keep it fairly simple when I recorded, but then realized my body is physically incapable of simply dropping footage in when editing 😅
Having such a great experience with this game is the only reason I ever looked into other strategy games. I’m so excited that more people will get to play this gem!
The Scared Stones was my first FE and there was so much I didn't get when I played. And I loved it. So when I went back and played this game, and properly learned how the mechanics worked, it made so much sense. Love this game!
Fire Emblem 7 is my favorite Fire Emblem and is one of my favorite games of all time. I’m so glad people are talking about it again because I love it so much that I could just go on and on about it. A great introduction to the series and for people who want to go back to it for more straightforward but solid gameplay.
Please don't compare this video to the Arlo videos. Arlo is like if the comic book guy from the Simpsons found out people would put up with his whiny opinions if he just shoved his hand up a puppets ass
Fire Emblem 7 was my first Fire Emblem game, I played about 7 years ago and I loved it playing all the chapters of Lyn's story, she is amazing, loved how she consistently talked to me (the avatar), like if I was actually there. I sucked through the game though, like Florina died, Matthew died but I reset it, it wasn't easy at all, but still its good for beginnings and I hope people appreciate the game like I did.
I remember randomly picking this game up at Frys for my birthday (along with strategy guide back when those were a thing) and man was I hooked on it. It was difficult even with a guide back then but so much fun. Hook on the series ever since then.
Sucked how younger kids will never get the experience of FE7 and Lyn being one of the waifus being most loved. They grow up with Lucina, a downgrade and a wannabe Marth; then, later games are just not FE at all.
@@therealjaystone2344 So Lucina still is considered the defacto waifu of Modern FE? Damn, there are so many other waifus that should take her spot then.
I've actually been playing this one for the first time recently since I really wanna play through all the fire emblem games for the first time and soo far Blazing Blade has been really fun soo far! It's been a great starting point for me, great video daniel!! >:3 💜💜
I was really excited when I found out this would be coming to NSO Online. I got into Fire Emblem with Awakening, and Engage has really gotten me curious about the earlier games in the series. I just finished Lyn's Story, and I am really enjoying the experience so far.
Blazing Blade may not have been my first Fire Emblem (that would be Awakening) but is still to this day my favorite and you basically touched on every reason why. Dang now I want to play it again...
I *Kent* think of anyone I'd like to hear talk about this game more than Daniel 😄 Awesome video and I loved the format, you did a fantastic job! I can't wait to play this myself some day 😊
I haven't seen the video, but basing myself from the title, damn, FE7 was my first fire emblem and somehow after that i just went deeper and deeper into this rabbithole, wanting to give a try to every fire emblem, now i am currently playing thracia 776 and i am enjoying it
Then Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a great place to start. Three Houses, the first entry to launch on Nintendo Switch, leans into the social aspects of its gameplay more than any other game in the series. Its school setting allows the player to teach, train, and learn more about their students before the battle.
3 houses is huge departure from the core gameplay. Its a great game but FE7, 8, and 9 are the best for new players both into the series and into the older games
Daniel, this was a lovely video. I hope that those unfamiliar to this era of FE learned a lot! Like you, I had the SSBM>Nintendo Power cover curiousity>lifelong FE fan path! So glad this is on NSO!
Honestly the characters turning to adress you is one of the best examples of natural and immersive fourth wall breaking and is actually 11/10 level brilliant at least from a certain perspective, it allows the game to be told in a second person (talking to you) and 3rd person (watching others) perspective and they do it so naturally you don't even notice the fourth wall is being broken even though characters are looking at you through the screen
So it was around 12 to 13 years ago, my father got new desk at work that belonged to somebody else… opened the first drawer and there it was. This specific title for gameboy advanced and decided to take it home to two children. To this day my brother and I still go back to this one eventhough we got further games of this franchise
I just started playing FE 7 after Three Houses, Engage, Awakening and Fates. It is pretty beginner friendly, Lyn's route being pretty easy and simple as well as providing plenty of tutorials on all the major mechanics. And the maps are pretty short making resets to keep units alive feel less devastating
One thing I like about the tutorial (despite how railroaded it is) is that it actually explains recruiting enemies. I know a lot of people who started with Awakening killed Tharja and Gaius. To someone familiar with the series, it's obvious those two are recruitable and you need to talk to them with Chrom. If you're new though? Not so much. Engage is even worse, with only ONE recruitable enemy and it's not until Chapter 18. Meanwhile, this game uses a small subplot with Dorcas to clearly demonstrate the concept to the player, preparing them to encounter it in the future.
I remember seeing a friend play some of it in middle school and thinking it looked neat. Never got the game but probably a decade or so later played it on my phone after hearing about Awakening and was hooked. I got to chapter 17 or something and hit a wall where it felt inevitable that I'd lose a unit. I still haven't played past that point, but might restart instead. I don't have the NSO expansion, but it's awesome to see this game come back. I just wish they did an Echoes with both Binding and Blazing Blade games.
I started with Awakening, and played all the games going forward currently playing Engage and looking forward to finally going back playing FE7 as soon as I’m done.
Never played a Fire Emblem, randomly started up this game on NSO last week and I am HOOKED roughly 7 chapters to go and gonna push through some more tonight
GBA era Fire Emblem is (alongside the GCN/Wii games) my favorite era of Fire Emblem. Very happy that people will be able to experience this game on modern systems.
FE7 is my personal fave of the GBA FE trio, and other than Awakening and Three Houses, I’d say is the best entry point for people who’ve never played an FE game. The only thing that makes it less accessible than the others I mentioned is that it only has classic mode, since casual mode had yet to be introduced, making it so all your units permanently die. But I guess NSO having save states and rewind feature does alleviate that to some degree. Nonetheless, if you have the expansion pack and haven’t touched an FE game, I couldn’t recommend this enough.
Interesting... why don't I remember the GBA connectivity from the Double Dash Bonus Disc. I have both the bonus disc and Fire Emblem GBA cart, so I'm going to have to take another look into this.
I know this is an old video but I just found it and it seems you or someones name may be Daniel and you mentioned someone named Brandon. It literally blew my mind because my name is Daniel and I play games with my cousin named Brandon on twitch sometimes. Also first Fire Emblem game was Path of Radiance, found and tried on gamecube completely randomly, still my favorite FE.
Blazing Blade still the GOAT. My first and favourtie fe game. Followed by Three houses, Shadow dragon, Awakening, Sacred Stones, Path of Radience and Engage. Still have Fates, echoes and Radiant dawn waiting in the wings. They need to english port Mystery of the emblem, Genealogy of the holy war, Thracia 776, and binding blade.
I have always felt that FE7 is the golden standard of the Fire Emblem series. It has everything that makes FE so good but manages to perfect it. Binding Blade was a bit unpolished and Sacred Stones was a bit too easy. Blazing Blade is just solid overall
@@SoupWizard776 I like Thracia and it has a good story but it is not that well designed. And this is coming from someone who grew up with the game. That game is absolute hell to play blind
thracia was a blast to play blind, that game is the embodiment of "being of shit creek without a paddle" and i loved it. As a wise man once said, you can only play a game blind once
Last year I really got into the Shining Force series and this Fire Emblem on NSO is the first I’ve ever played. It shares some similarities to SF so I just slipped right in and I’m loving it. Definitely going to play the entire FE series now.
I started with Blazing Blade when it was first localized, and as I played the game, I *wished* that Lyn and tactician could support to A rank in game. That, and how I also *wished* she was real so I could be together with her.
this is the first fire emblem game I'm playing, and am really enjoying it so far. Just wish I had known about character perma death before florina died in her first fight and I moved on but oh well 🤣
Bwahaha, same here! Just started a week ago and Florina got wiped out immediately. I didn't realise I could restart the chapter to prevent further character losses and now Kent is gone too... Feels bad 😅
This was my first FE ever, and I can't agree more. Blazing is up there as one of my all time favorites. Good cast, good prequel, and Hector and Lyn and Eliwood. And of course, their totally believable disguises. And Nils and Ninian. Gosh I just love this game, glad to see it rec'd. Some downsides in my opinion is that it won't be as easy to pick up and play as something like, say, Awakening, so I tend to rec that or FE Echoes SoV to newbies since I feel you can reeeelatively get a decent mix of challenge and not depending. My big fear as a longtime FE fan is always "am I gonna scare away people new to this stuff if it's TOO difficult?" Like, it's easy to know how all the systems tend to work for me now (I mean hell, I play FEH and read the novel-length skills...), but if you don't have that info it's hard and can be daunting. Thankfully I think FE7 does a good job gradually tutorializing it, since really, Lyn's mode feels like the entirety of that prologue situation. There's also the bonus fun of picking your tactician's gender and the differing reactions of Sain and Florina! ... I typed so much, oops. FE7 rules.
As a veteran of the series, here are some tips to completely TRIVIALIZE the game: 1) Use Marcus, bro can 1v1 the game even on higher difficulties 2) use the cavaliers (all do them). Their high movement combined with swords and lances, and rescue/drop utility makes for terrific units 3) Lyn and Eliwood are garbage the most common weapons in this game are lances so they fight with a constant disadvantage and they can’t attack at range. (You can make them work even on the hardest difficulty) 4) you can use multiple units of the same class (again use the cavaliers) 5) don’t be afraid to use more expensive weapons, hoarding is a pitfall
Speed is still a good stat but 0X0 is still 0. Her con is trash so she can’t make effective use of heavier swords unlike someone like Marcus, Raven, and Harken. And all 3 of these characters I just listed have access to 1-2 range weapons like handaxes. Bows are terrible because they only deal double effective damage against fliers. Also Lyn doesn’t have a mount, unlike eliwood when he promotes. She also has terrible bulk unlike Hector. Also her Uber late game weapon “sol katti” is weaker than a silver sword and is heavier than Basilikos. Lyn can dodge but that is rng dependent and with a majority of enemies using lances makes it harder to dodge. And even against axe foes Marcus is better because higher movement. Mani Katti is a decent weapon but it only deals double to cavs and armor knights
I miss that one aspect from all the other Fire Emblem games where you, as the player, could be in the game, even just as a Tactician. Was so cool how the whole story became a first person experience where the characters would literally face the screen and talk to you. I often wondered though why they didn't let you join in the action, like imagine instead they let you create a generic class, hair color (when necessary), gender, and even a portrait creator or some default ones to pick from. I mean they kind of did this with Robin, but yeah woulda been awesome on the GBA titles.
Personally I think path of radiance is a better starting point as it does pretty much everything blazing sword does, just better (except battle style, map & battle sprites are obviously superior to low res gamecube models) Good short tutorial that doesn't get in the way of a fresh save file, better support system, better music, better story, better writing, better characters, better sequel, it even has a japanese exclusive stupid hard mode if you're into that sorta thing. As a long time fan who's played every game I find blazing sword & awakening are too safe & repetitive to recommend playing more than once. Path of radiance on the other hand, while very long, is far from repetitive so I can't stress enough how good it feels to play. But of course not everyone's willing to emulate which is a shame because if any game series should get you into emulation, it's probably fire emblem, but hey, use what you got. Blazing sword isn't a bad first game by any means, but I wouldn't say it's perfect
Nintendo: Why is everyone pirating our games? Also Nintendo: pay 50$ for a year subscription for one game you really want to play; you won’t own it and we won’t release any other classic game from that franchise.
Great video as always Daniel! I tried this for the first time a few years on Wii U virtual console and only got about halfway through (life circumstances made me lose interest), but I was surprised how much I enjoyed the game as a casual FE fan! Would love to try a translated Binding Blade one day 😢
I’ve been using save states and the rewind feature heavily in my nso play through. Especially when i got to the first arena. I over leveled characters and tried to influence their stat gains to fit my needs
I always had an tendency to start games from the very beginning then working my way to the more recent. Mostly down to gaining experience, getting familiar with the story, getting used to the controls and game and sometimes save file bonuses. For this series, I try to complete FE7 and FE8 before moving onto the Tellius games and hopefully one day I can play the first 6 authentically.
I remember at like middle of the story, my Lyn is become OP where she crit and avoid often to the point that I clear three maps consecutively just with Lyn which made me regret since there are some part that I need more than Lyn but other are too underleveled wwww
This game was my very first as well, and admittedly, the only one I made it to the credits as all later games never caught my interest as much for whatever reason. Never finished Hector's Tale, but I still have fond memories of Lyn, Eliwood and Hector as a trio with their armies I helped lead to victory... and with so many hard resets because of course there weren't savestates then. Considering how attached I am to the characters and this universe, it does sting we never officially got Roy's game translated. I would've loved to see how Eliwood and Hector retroactively became as older men... and I heard Lyn doesn't show up, so we're left to imagine how she looks and what she's been up to... or if she's even Roy's mother at all as a potential romance choice for Eliwood. Also yes, Lyn best girl. Sad she isn't playable in Smash Bros, but an Assist Trophy is the next best thing... though I felt her voice was too low from what I imagined.
15:48 They wouldn't give us the Fusion Suit in Metroid Prime Remastered despite Metroid Fusion now being on NSO so I wouldn't hold my Breath. I hope to get that game on my Birthday this Saturday.
I started with Awakening, then bought all 3 Routes for Fates and then Echoes and never got to finish any of them. I want to go back and finish Echoes though as I enjoyed it.
Eh, i will say that FE8: The sacred Stones was a better starting point for the Fire Emblem franchise, mainly because of its more "friendly" difficulty, but i digress, Fire Emblem for GBA, FE7 or FE The Blazing Blade, whatever anyone what to call it, is still a great turn based strategy RPG and Lyndis, or just Lyn, is one of my personal favorite female characters in the franchise.
The only issue I have with FE8 is that it’s a bit too easy. And so while it’s also pretty good starting point, I feel like it won’t give you the tactical, strategy-based gameplay that FE is known for due to rarely requiring…well, any strategy. Whereas FE7 is far more balanced in terms of difficulty, where it starts out relatively easy but gradually becomes more difficult as the game progresses.
This was my first Fire Emblem back on the wii U Virtual console. That tutorial is still the best in the series and I highly reccomend it as (respectfully) baby's first FE. While future games do get easier FE 7 explains the fundamentals better. Plus the story is easy to follow and more typical of a Fire Emblem plot. I love 3 houses but, it's story is a bit of a departure for the series. The characters are also great Dorcas for life!
I love this format! I've never played a Fire Emblem game, and I'm a little out of the loop with Nintendo right now so I wasn't even aware this had hit NSO. This video did such a good job explaining what this game is. I'm going to give it a go! Thanks, Daniel!
Blazing Blade was my first Fire Emblem game like 20 years ago. But still to this day I never knew about the bonus items from Mario Kart Double Dash. That is a really weird connection for sure! And yeah, not getting translated Binding Blade on NSO is annoying. Still wish we got New Mystery here stateside too...
While Awakening was the first FE game I played and Melee and Brawl introduced me to FE I had some experience of FE's overall gameplay style before playing Awakening thanks to SlimKirby's playthroughs of the Tellius games (Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn). While not every feature in the recent FE games is perfect (no game is perfect) I still do enjoy them overall. Also something you forgot to mention is that there was technically that official English release of FE1 but since it's no longer available legally I can understand why it wasn't mentioned.
While I generally prefer the strategy gameplay of Advance Wars, I’m glad it helped pave the way for Fire Emblem to come to the West. And I’m especially glad that Fire Emblem’s modern popularity helped bring Advance Wars back from the dead.
I love FE7, but it's NSO. I don't want to rent this game. I want to own it. Until they let me buy and own it, I will play on original hardware or on the GC's GBA player
This game is a great game and I'm playing it for the first time, but i still think Fire Emblem Path of Radiance is the best starting point into the series. Graphics are more similar to current style and includes the relationships and support strategies that are used and expanded upon in the current gen. That said, this game is still amazing so far and can't wait to play it further!!! :D
I'll agree that Blazing Blade is a good starting point, as after all, it was my starting point. I was introduced to it through my friend who had it on his GBA. Whenever I hear "Guy" used as a name, I still think of Guy from this game. I liked him for some reason. I'll also agree that Lyn is great and that the crit animations in this game kick so much ass. Awakening is probably the other best starting point since that was the beginning of modern Fire Emblem. Or Three Houses cause...you know...the Switch.
I started with Radiant Dawn and didn't even know this existed, nor which one would folow, also played awakening on 3DS but dawn still was my fav :D This one looks sooooo good for just being GBA though :o
I'm in the anti-tactician camp, personally. I would rather see the characters talking to and bonding with each other, rather than talking into the screen like on Dora the Explorer. The fact that I didn't play Blazing Sword (I refuse to call it Blazing Blade because its prequel is "The Binding Blade," so they would both be abbreviated to "FEBB." Plus their Japanese titles use completely different words for swords anyway, "Tsurugi" for Roy's game and "Ken" for Eliwood's.) until I was an adult and it came out on Wii U Virtual Console probably helped shape this perspective. Say what you will about the writing of the individual avatar characters (and many players already have,) but at least they exist as part of the setting and have an impact on it, they're not just an explanation for the cursor and wall to chuck tutorial dialogue at.
And all of THIS in 10mb rom... Compare to today's trash games, taking over 150gb space. Started playing fire emblem after like 15 years I played it last time and this video popped up 😂
The battle sprites were so fuckin good, its a constant source of disappointment playing other games, especially the realistic ones. Fuck you i wanna see my Hero chuck his weapon 20 ft in the air, or warrior become a beyblade (to say nothing of nyrmidon/swordmaster/lyn's animations)
Lyn Mode's tutorials are downright patronizing, but if you can stick with it all the way to Eliwood mode, it holds up well. I never pass up a chance to use Bartre the Brave
While blazing blade isn't my favorite firearm long game, because three houses exists, I definitely do think that is a great starting off point; especially if you can play it with save states, because it can kick your butt😂
The first fire emblem game I ever played was warriors on the switch. I just finished this came till the end of Lyn’s story. The thing is it gets pretty boring after that. It is very addictive. Especially when you need to split up the group to go two different ways to make sure everything is covered. But. Gets a bit boring.
Daniel: "This video is not properly edited and is more conversational"
Video: *has points presented in a clear logical order and visuals are cut and zoomed in on to match the subject matter*
I guess Daniel has high standards for what a proper edit entails. Whatever that looks like must be mindblowing.
I told myself I was going to keep it fairly simple when I recorded, but then realized my body is physically incapable of simply dropping footage in when editing 😅
@@EvernightStudioThe editing and the way points were presented made me forget that this wasn't scripted. Great job at tricking my brain.
Having such a great experience with this game is the only reason I ever looked into other strategy games. I’m so excited that more people will get to play this gem!
The Scared Stones was my first FE and there was so much I didn't get when I played. And I loved it. So when I went back and played this game, and properly learned how the mechanics worked, it made so much sense. Love this game!
Great video Daniel. Loved the "Roy looks kind of different and why is Marth so buff?!"
Unironically, I thought Eliwood was Roy and Hector was Marth when I first played this game. So... relatable.
Fire Emblem 7 is my favorite Fire Emblem and is one of my favorite games of all time. I’m so glad people are talking about it again because I love it so much that I could just go on and on about it. A great introduction to the series and for people who want to go back to it for more straightforward but solid gameplay.
This video format is my fav kind. It's mostly why I love watching Arlo. Just a non scripted speach about why you like a game. Please make more!
Same, great to listen to on it’s own as I tackle chores or watch after a long day. Seconded, more please!
Nah. I don't want to hear people rambling. These things need scripts or at least talk like it. Stop promoting laziness.
@@futbolmario13 dang, man. That's exactly what I was doing as listening to it lol! Brilliant.
@@gaylordfocker7990 lol, then don't watch it?
Please don't compare this video to the Arlo videos. Arlo is like if the comic book guy from the Simpsons found out people would put up with his whiny opinions if he just shoved his hand up a puppets ass
Loved the video! And, as other people have commented, it's edited wonderfully despite your worries. I like this format, too!
Love the format. Easy to listen to with headphones and do other stuff.
Fire Emblem 7 was my first Fire Emblem game, I played about 7 years ago and I loved it playing all the chapters of Lyn's story, she is amazing, loved how she consistently talked to me (the avatar), like if I was actually there. I sucked through the game though, like Florina died, Matthew died but I reset it, it wasn't easy at all, but still its good for beginnings and I hope people appreciate the game like I did.
I remember randomly picking this game up at Frys for my birthday (along with strategy guide back when those were a thing) and man was I hooked on it. It was difficult even with a guide back then but so much fun. Hook on the series ever since then.
Sucked how younger kids will never get the experience of FE7 and Lyn being one of the waifus being most loved. They grow up with Lucina, a downgrade and a wannabe Marth; then, later games are just not FE at all.
@@therealjaystone2344 agree Lyn best waifu still
@@therealjaystone2344 So Lucina still is considered the defacto waifu of Modern FE? Damn, there are so many other waifus that should take her spot then.
@@ivanzoneBR Like I said, Lucina is the mascot of modern FE in this generation
I've actually been playing this one for the first time recently since I really wanna play through all the fire emblem games for the first time and soo far Blazing Blade has been really fun soo far! It's been a great starting point for me, great video daniel!! >:3 💜💜
I was really excited when I found out this would be coming to NSO Online. I got into Fire Emblem with Awakening, and Engage has really gotten me curious about the earlier games in the series. I just finished Lyn's Story, and I am really enjoying the experience so far.
I wish there were more people making playthroughs of this game with their first time playing, its my favorite.
Blazing Blade may not have been my first Fire Emblem (that would be Awakening) but is still to this day my favorite and you basically touched on every reason why. Dang now I want to play it again...
I *Kent* think of anyone I'd like to hear talk about this game more than Daniel 😄
Awesome video and I loved the format, you did a fantastic job! I can't wait to play this myself some day 😊
Are you Sain you might even stream this game?? Haha, thanks so much for watching!
@@EvernightStudio I Eliwood if I could 😄 Hopefully some day 😊
Why you guys Dart-ing on bad puns?
I haven't seen the video, but basing myself from the title, damn, FE7 was my first fire emblem and somehow after that i just went deeper and deeper into this rabbithole, wanting to give a try to every fire emblem, now i am currently playing thracia 776 and i am enjoying it
Enjoyed the video. Keep this up… and I feel like we need a fire emblem retrospective now.
Then Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a great place to start. Three Houses, the first entry to launch on Nintendo Switch, leans into the social aspects of its gameplay more than any other game in the series. Its school setting allows the player to teach, train, and learn more about their students before the battle.
I wholeheartedly agree, and this is why three houses is one of my favorite RPGs of all time 🤩
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3 houses is huge departure from the core gameplay. Its a great game but FE7, 8, and 9 are the best for new players both into the series and into the older games
Daniel, this was a lovely video. I hope that those unfamiliar to this era of FE learned a lot!
Like you, I had the SSBM>Nintendo Power cover curiousity>lifelong FE fan path! So glad this is on NSO!
This is a great video! More like this is very welcome! I’m a huge fire emblem fan and there are no holes I noticed. Good good job!
This was my first FE game and a fantastic intro to the series!
Honestly the characters turning to adress you is one of the best examples of natural and immersive fourth wall breaking and is actually 11/10 level brilliant at least from a certain perspective, it allows the game to be told in a second person (talking to you) and 3rd person (watching others) perspective and they do it so naturally you don't even notice the fourth wall is being broken even though characters are looking at you through the screen
This and Pokemon Gold were my introduction to gaming as a child. Defined my entire childhood.
So it was around 12 to 13 years ago, my father got new desk at work that belonged to somebody else… opened the first drawer and there it was. This specific title for gameboy advanced and decided to take it home to two children. To this day my brother and I still go back to this one eventhough we got further games of this franchise
I just started playing FE 7 after Three Houses, Engage, Awakening and Fates. It is pretty beginner friendly, Lyn's route being pretty easy and simple as well as providing plenty of tutorials on all the major mechanics. And the maps are pretty short making resets to keep units alive feel less devastating
One thing I like about the tutorial (despite how railroaded it is) is that it actually explains recruiting enemies. I know a lot of people who started with Awakening killed Tharja and Gaius. To someone familiar with the series, it's obvious those two are recruitable and you need to talk to them with Chrom. If you're new though? Not so much. Engage is even worse, with only ONE recruitable enemy and it's not until Chapter 18.
Meanwhile, this game uses a small subplot with Dorcas to clearly demonstrate the concept to the player, preparing them to encounter it in the future.
Lyn will forever be the best!
I remember seeing a friend play some of it in middle school and thinking it looked neat. Never got the game but probably a decade or so later played it on my phone after hearing about Awakening and was hooked. I got to chapter 17 or something and hit a wall where it felt inevitable that I'd lose a unit. I still haven't played past that point, but might restart instead.
I don't have the NSO expansion, but it's awesome to see this game come back. I just wish they did an Echoes with both Binding and Blazing Blade games.
I started with Awakening, and played all the games going forward currently playing Engage and looking forward to finally going back playing FE7 as soon as I’m done.
Honestly I love this game and it’s art style. Critical hits were so hype. Also I do remember it being tougher than later entries
Never played a Fire Emblem, randomly started up this game on NSO last week and I am HOOKED roughly 7 chapters to go and gonna push through some more tonight
GBA era Fire Emblem is (alongside the GCN/Wii games) my favorite era of Fire Emblem. Very happy that people will be able to experience this game on modern systems.
thats true this era is great, the snes era is also great
FE7 is my personal fave of the GBA FE trio, and other than Awakening and Three Houses, I’d say is the best entry point for people who’ve never played an FE game. The only thing that makes it less accessible than the others I mentioned is that it only has classic mode, since casual mode had yet to be introduced, making it so all your units permanently die. But I guess NSO having save states and rewind feature does alleviate that to some degree. Nonetheless, if you have the expansion pack and haven’t touched an FE game, I couldn’t recommend this enough.
Great video Daniel! This was my first FE as well. Still love the Black Fang and their storyline with Nino.
Very enjoyable video! Keep these up
14:43 That never came with my copy of Mario Kart Double Dash I got back in the Day?
Yes first encountered Marth and Roy in smash bros, yes this is my first time playing FE (now that it’s on switch). I’m loving it, a lot.
just started playing this on NSO and having a lot of fun!
Interesting... why don't I remember the GBA connectivity from the Double Dash Bonus Disc. I have both the bonus disc and Fire Emblem GBA cart, so I'm going to have to take another look into this.
I know this is an old video but I just found it and it seems you or someones name may be Daniel and you mentioned someone named Brandon. It literally blew my mind because my name is Daniel and I play games with my cousin named Brandon on twitch sometimes.
Also first Fire Emblem game was Path of Radiance, found and tried on gamecube completely randomly, still my favorite FE.
Blazing Blade still the GOAT. My first and favourtie fe game. Followed by Three houses, Shadow dragon, Awakening, Sacred Stones, Path of Radience and Engage. Still have Fates, echoes and Radiant dawn waiting in the wings.
They need to english port Mystery of the emblem, Genealogy of the holy war, Thracia 776, and binding blade.
I heard they are planning a remake of fire emblem 4 (genealogy)
Never ever played any Fire Emblem game.
Starting this one today. It might be the start of a lifelong love story.
That Fire Emblem Nintendo Power issue was my favorite one back then. I still have my Gamecube/Gba era issues with me despite all the moves and years.
I have always felt that FE7 is the golden standard of the Fire Emblem series. It has everything that makes FE so good but manages to perfect it. Binding Blade was a bit unpolished and Sacred Stones was a bit too easy. Blazing Blade is just solid overall
if you want a challenge that is well designed with one of the best stories in the series is FE5
@@SoupWizard776 I like Thracia and it has a good story but it is not that well designed. And this is coming from someone who grew up with the game. That game is absolute hell to play blind
thracia was a blast to play blind, that game is the embodiment of "being of shit creek without a paddle" and i loved it. As a wise man once said, you can only play a game blind once
16:41 Welcome to my world…
Last year I really got into the Shining Force series and this Fire Emblem on NSO is the first I’ve ever played. It shares some similarities to SF so I just slipped right in and I’m loving it. Definitely going to play the entire FE series now.
Lyndis to me is always best girl. I started with blazing sword and I stand with Lyndis' Legion.
I remember starting with Binding Blade and liking Roy. At the same time, I started Ys 3 with Adol and I thought they were the same protagonist lol
I started with Blazing Blade when it was first localized, and as I played the game, I *wished* that Lyn and tactician could support to A rank in game. That, and how I also *wished* she was real so I could be together with her.
this is the first fire emblem game I'm playing, and am really enjoying it so far. Just wish I had known about character perma death before florina died in her first fight and I moved on but oh well 🤣
Bwahaha, same here! Just started a week ago and Florina got wiped out immediately. I didn't realise I could restart the chapter to prevent further character losses and now Kent is gone too... Feels bad 😅
The first GBA Fire Emblem was freaking amazing. Great characters. Great music
This was my first FE ever, and I can't agree more. Blazing is up there as one of my all time favorites. Good cast, good prequel, and Hector and Lyn and Eliwood.
And of course, their totally believable disguises. And Nils and Ninian. Gosh I just love this game, glad to see it rec'd. Some downsides in my opinion is that it won't be as easy to pick up and play as something like, say, Awakening, so I tend to rec that or FE Echoes SoV to newbies since I feel you can reeeelatively get a decent mix of challenge and not depending. My big fear as a longtime FE fan is always "am I gonna scare away people new to this stuff if it's TOO difficult?"
Like, it's easy to know how all the systems tend to work for me now (I mean hell, I play FEH and read the novel-length skills...), but if you don't have that info it's hard and can be daunting. Thankfully I think FE7 does a good job gradually tutorializing it, since really, Lyn's mode feels like the entirety of that prologue situation. There's also the bonus fun of picking your tactician's gender and the differing reactions of Sain and Florina! ... I typed so much, oops. FE7 rules.
As a veteran of the series, here are some tips to completely TRIVIALIZE the game:
1) Use Marcus, bro can 1v1 the game even on higher difficulties
2) use the cavaliers (all do them). Their high movement combined with swords and lances, and rescue/drop utility makes for terrific units
3) Lyn and Eliwood are garbage the most common weapons in this game are lances so they fight with a constant disadvantage and they can’t attack at range. (You can make them work even on the hardest difficulty)
4) you can use multiple units of the same class (again use the cavaliers)
5) don’t be afraid to use more expensive weapons, hoarding is a pitfall
Lyn gets bows on promotion and she's the fastest character in the game
Speed is still a good stat but 0X0 is still 0. Her con is trash so she can’t make effective use of heavier swords unlike someone like Marcus, Raven, and Harken. And all 3 of these characters I just listed have access to 1-2 range weapons like handaxes. Bows are terrible because they only deal double effective damage against fliers. Also Lyn doesn’t have a mount, unlike eliwood when he promotes. She also has terrible bulk unlike Hector. Also her Uber late game weapon “sol katti” is weaker than a silver sword and is heavier than Basilikos. Lyn can dodge but that is rng dependent and with a majority of enemies using lances makes it harder to dodge. And even against axe foes Marcus is better because higher movement. Mani Katti is a decent weapon but it only deals double to cavs and armor knights
I miss that one aspect from all the other Fire Emblem games where you, as the player, could be in the game, even just as a Tactician. Was so cool how the whole story became a first person experience where the characters would literally face the screen and talk to you. I often wondered though why they didn't let you join in the action, like imagine instead they let you create a generic class, hair color (when necessary), gender, and even a portrait creator or some default ones to pick from. I mean they kind of did this with Robin, but yeah woulda been awesome on the GBA titles.
Personally I think path of radiance is a better starting point as it does pretty much everything blazing sword does, just better (except battle style, map & battle sprites are obviously superior to low res gamecube models) Good short tutorial that doesn't get in the way of a fresh save file, better support system, better music, better story, better writing, better characters, better sequel, it even has a japanese exclusive stupid hard mode if you're into that sorta thing. As a long time fan who's played every game I find blazing sword & awakening are too safe & repetitive to recommend playing more than once. Path of radiance on the other hand, while very long, is far from repetitive so I can't stress enough how good it feels to play. But of course not everyone's willing to emulate which is a shame because if any game series should get you into emulation, it's probably fire emblem, but hey, use what you got. Blazing sword isn't a bad first game by any means, but I wouldn't say it's perfect
if that game ever gets ported, please for the love of Naga give us speed up
Nintendo: Why is everyone pirating our games?
Also Nintendo: pay 50$ for a year subscription for one game you really want to play; you won’t own it and we won’t release any other classic game from that franchise.
Great video as always Daniel! I tried this for the first time a few years on Wii U virtual console and only got about halfway through (life circumstances made me lose interest), but I was surprised how much I enjoyed the game as a casual FE fan! Would love to try a translated Binding Blade one day 😢
Great video
I’ve been using save states and the rewind feature heavily in my nso play through. Especially when i got to the first arena. I over leveled characters and tried to influence their stat gains to fit my needs
I always had an tendency to start games from the very beginning then working my way to the more recent. Mostly down to gaining experience, getting familiar with the story, getting used to the controls and game and sometimes save file bonuses. For this series, I try to complete FE7 and FE8 before moving onto the Tellius games and hopefully one day I can play the first 6 authentically.
I remember at like middle of the story, my Lyn is become OP where she crit and avoid often to the point that I clear three maps consecutively just with Lyn which made me regret since there are some part that I need more than Lyn but other are too underleveled wwww
This was my first FE game. It's funny to think it came out 20 years ago.
I'm a simple guy. I see a video produced by Daniel, I click on it.
Sweet!
I just started playing this and liking it alot, I looked at the new ones but disappointed there not turn base.
What are your opinions on Birthright being a starting point?
It was my first Fire Emblem game, and I think it's definitely slept on.
They should have FE 6 over to the us. Now THAT'S an excellent starting point to the series.
This game was my very first as well, and admittedly, the only one I made it to the credits as all later games never caught my interest as much for whatever reason. Never finished Hector's Tale, but I still have fond memories of Lyn, Eliwood and Hector as a trio with their armies I helped lead to victory... and with so many hard resets because of course there weren't savestates then.
Considering how attached I am to the characters and this universe, it does sting we never officially got Roy's game translated. I would've loved to see how Eliwood and Hector retroactively became as older men... and I heard Lyn doesn't show up, so we're left to imagine how she looks and what she's been up to... or if she's even Roy's mother at all as a potential romance choice for Eliwood.
Also yes, Lyn best girl. Sad she isn't playable in Smash Bros, but an Assist Trophy is the next best thing... though I felt her voice was too low from what I imagined.
I played this game and didnt know 90% of what was shared.
15:48 They wouldn't give us the Fusion Suit in Metroid Prime Remastered despite Metroid Fusion now being on NSO so I wouldn't hold my Breath. I hope to get that game on my Birthday this Saturday.
I was thinking more that it didn't give us the suits they could've added from Dread. Since there both on Switch
I started with Awakening, then bought all 3 Routes for Fates and then Echoes and never got to finish any of them. I want to go back and finish Echoes though as I enjoyed it.
Eh, i will say that FE8: The sacred Stones was a better starting point for the Fire Emblem franchise, mainly because of its more "friendly" difficulty, but i digress, Fire Emblem for GBA, FE7 or FE The Blazing Blade, whatever anyone what to call it, is still a great turn based strategy RPG and Lyndis, or just Lyn, is one of my personal favorite female characters in the franchise.
The only issue I have with FE8 is that it’s a bit too easy. And so while it’s also pretty good starting point, I feel like it won’t give you the tactical, strategy-based gameplay that FE is known for due to rarely requiring…well, any strategy. Whereas FE7 is far more balanced in terms of difficulty, where it starts out relatively easy but gradually becomes more difficult as the game progresses.
This was my first Fire Emblem back on the wii U Virtual console. That tutorial is still the best in the series and I highly reccomend it as (respectfully) baby's first FE. While future games do get easier FE 7 explains the fundamentals better. Plus the story is easy to follow and more typical of a Fire Emblem plot. I love 3 houses but, it's story is a bit of a departure for the series. The characters are also great Dorcas for life!
I love this format!
I've never played a Fire Emblem game, and I'm a little out of the loop with Nintendo right now so I wasn't even aware this had hit NSO. This video did such a good job explaining what this game is. I'm going to give it a go! Thanks, Daniel!
Blazing Blade was my first Fire Emblem game like 20 years ago. But still to this day I never knew about the bonus items from Mario Kart Double Dash. That is a really weird connection for sure! And yeah, not getting translated Binding Blade on NSO is annoying. Still wish we got New Mystery here stateside too...
While Awakening was the first FE game I played and Melee and Brawl introduced me to FE I had some experience of FE's overall gameplay style before playing Awakening thanks to SlimKirby's playthroughs of the Tellius games (Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn). While not every feature in the recent FE games is perfect (no game is perfect) I still do enjoy them overall. Also something you forgot to mention is that there was technically that official English release of FE1 but since it's no longer available legally I can understand why it wasn't mentioned.
Daniel talking about FE. I will always watch. Moar plz.
I hope we get Sacred Stones next, but this was my 1st FE game and Lyn is my favorite to this day. I wish modern FE games were as simple as this.
Leon is the greatest antagonist in the series
While I generally prefer the strategy gameplay of Advance Wars, I’m glad it helped pave the way for Fire Emblem to come to the West. And I’m especially glad that Fire Emblem’s modern popularity helped bring Advance Wars back from the dead.
Even though fe7 isn't my favorite fe because of the sure ease of it but it's still one of the best in the series still.
I love FE7, but it's NSO. I don't want to rent this game. I want to own it. Until they let me buy and own it, I will play on original hardware or on the GC's GBA player
I luckily got a copy when it came out
@@SoupWizard776 same, great game for sure. I'll be playing it on my GBA player
We must have Patrick Seitz at the next EmblemCon!!! How does he do Young Hector SO WELL!?
Man that'd be huge for EmblemCon. He voice directs so many of the VAs and his own range is incredible, best child voice in the entire game!
Of course its perfect, its the only one with Lyn in it!
I'm playing both Engage and FE7 at the same time and I'm enjoying FE7 more right now.
This game is a great game and I'm playing it for the first time, but i still think Fire Emblem Path of Radiance is the best starting point into the series. Graphics are more similar to current style and includes the relationships and support strategies that are used and expanded upon in the current gen. That said, this game is still amazing so far and can't wait to play it further!!! :D
I'll agree that Blazing Blade is a good starting point, as after all, it was my starting point. I was introduced to it through my friend who had it on his GBA. Whenever I hear "Guy" used as a name, I still think of Guy from this game. I liked him for some reason. I'll also agree that Lyn is great and that the crit animations in this game kick so much ass. Awakening is probably the other best starting point since that was the beginning of modern Fire Emblem. Or Three Houses cause...you know...the Switch.
I like the pacing of this GBA fire emblem. The AAA Switch games have been overwhelming for me.
I started with Radiant Dawn and didn't even know this existed, nor which one would folow, also played awakening on 3DS but dawn still was my fav :D This one looks sooooo good for just being GBA though :o
what system is this Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade played on? is it the GBA?
Off-topic, but has this channel ever commented on or given their thoughts on the MMBN Legacy Collection?
first game i’ve downloaded on the new delta iOS emulator :)
I'm in the anti-tactician camp, personally. I would rather see the characters talking to and bonding with each other, rather than talking into the screen like on Dora the Explorer. The fact that I didn't play Blazing Sword (I refuse to call it Blazing Blade because its prequel is "The Binding Blade," so they would both be abbreviated to "FEBB." Plus their Japanese titles use completely different words for swords anyway, "Tsurugi" for Roy's game and "Ken" for Eliwood's.) until I was an adult and it came out on Wii U Virtual Console probably helped shape this perspective.
Say what you will about the writing of the individual avatar characters (and many players already have,) but at least they exist as part of the setting and have an impact on it, they're not just an explanation for the cursor and wall to chuck tutorial dialogue at.
3:31 I'm a green unit!
And all of THIS in 10mb rom... Compare to today's trash games, taking over 150gb space. Started playing fire emblem after like 15 years I played it last time and this video popped up 😂
The battle sprites were so fuckin good, its a constant source of disappointment playing other games, especially the realistic ones.
Fuck you i wanna see my Hero chuck his weapon 20 ft in the air, or warrior become a beyblade (to say nothing of nyrmidon/swordmaster/lyn's animations)
I've only seen Fire Emblem through Smash Bros but they look excellent
I’m hooked on FE7
Haven’t played it before but I love dat strategy RPG type gameplay.
Reminds me of Shining Force
pro tip, marcus can 1v1 most (if not the whole game) even on Hector hard mode
I just wish they would have translated the 6th game. Well and allow us to skip the Lyn campaign because it's possible.
there are fan translations
@cavaliertechnician4953 OH I know, I mean officially that is.
Lyn Mode's tutorials are downright patronizing, but if you can stick with it all the way to Eliwood mode, it holds up well. I never pass up a chance to use Bartre the Brave
While blazing blade isn't my favorite firearm long game, because three houses exists, I definitely do think that is a great starting off point; especially if you can play it with save states, because it can kick your butt😂
You dare spread lies that Hector has the most powerful beard in Fire Emblem?? When the great Cervantes exists!?
Hector in binding blade has a better beard, also Cervantes prides his mustache not the beard
@@SoupWizard776 He may pride his mustache but his beard is unspeakably epic.
The first fire emblem game I ever played was warriors on the switch. I just finished this came till the end of Lyn’s story.
The thing is it gets pretty boring after that.
It is very addictive. Especially when you need to split up the group to go two different ways to make sure everything is covered.
But. Gets a bit boring.
I say Blazing Blade a good starting point...but Awakening Definitely made it more nicer to newer players
Ugh hate videos like this... noww i want to jump back into fire emblem for a week... grr Daniel I don't have time.
Although the older games haven't had official releases overseas, all of them have fan translations, so I guess there's no real reason not to play them