This how Nintendo makes their gamers addictive. Interesting storylines, amazing characters and gameplay. Not with manipulative loot boxes and microtransactions.
that has been the perk of Nintendo games and consoles, it's their trademark, of course they are not without flaws though, things like region lock and such, but the past few years they have fixed many of the underlying 'annoying' problem.
@@TheRagingSun Mother 3 has one of the best stories of all time, but yeah, Nintendo games aren't really known for their story. Usually that goes to second party studios like IntSys, Retro, Monolith Soft etc
It's still nothing but fake. I don't understand why would anyone pick the fake instead original. Seriously. Maybe it's hard to understand for American people, but for me, as European person it's mind blowing that someone mature is unironically chosing the dub.
@@sirmiluch6856 i am dutch and i don't mind japanese, but if i can listen instead of read all the time specialy in a text heavy game then i am choosing english when it is good.
@@axogreen876 yes it's mind blowing from my perspective. Obsession about your own language. And as I said earlier it's not only about Japanese media. It's all the same for literally any other language. Playing GTA dubbed into other language than English is as cringy as playing Japanese games dubbed into English (or any other language). It's worse butchering than visual censorship actually. And as always, you stated binary option (learning language - yeah, I learned Japanese, but what about other languages? Being able to appreciate foreign languages and cultures has nothing to do with obsession, it's only natural for any open minded person). No, this world isn't binary, people aren't machines. Dubbing is fake regardless of the country origin.
Joël Naveed BOTW is NOT an RPG. Three houses is a tactical strategy JRPG It’s a classic. The character Interaction is A1, The soundtrack is legit highest tier, the world building is brilliant, the gameplay in both the combat and the levelling is so good. The environments could’ve been a lot better and the visuals overall. That aside it’s right up there
Dylan Kohn There should be no spoiler reviewers, then full out spoiler analysis saying what is shit from the story and what is good. 2 different types of reviews with both their place.
Omg you’re right! I haven’t seen anyone mention it, but I got so excited when I discovered that for the first time. I always make it a point to race with the loading line😂
@@xavi8780 Wasnt Tiny Metal that game that was funded by Sony? I thagt they had doubts of bringin it out on the Switch or not. I guess it allready is then.
NyQuiiL Cold & Flu yeah I’d be there with you, but I think the two spiritual successors, Wargroove and Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble, have taken what was great about the Advance Wars series and split it into two solid directions.
you sold me! As a FF Tactics mega-fan, i've always had my eye on the fire emblem games. I finally bit the bullet and this will be my first. Just ordered for delivery tomorrow on the switch. Very excited.
I'm in the same boat. liked the tactics series and been wanting a strategy rpg to play. Only played an hour or so, but so far I am liking this game quite a bit.
@@funkyflights Definitely. I finished it 2 days ago and what a ride omg, I'm playing right now the dlc and I just love this game so much. A real rpg experience.
Awesome to see how well-received this game has been. Tactical RPG's are such an addictive RPG sub-genre. Nowwwww, if Square-Enix can get their act together and give us a new Final Fantasy Tactics game, and/or a FFT collection...
Bought the game due to this video. I trust your review and decided to completely ignore metacritic. Having never played a Fire Emblem game I found that I am utter rubbish at tactical games. lol. But so far I'm enjoying what I've played. Graphics look super cool too.
This has to be the best review I've seen of this game so far by a long shot! I think your review style will definitely help this game's sale skyrocket even farther, especially your enthusiasm.
Easy way to level professor level. Stockpile Fishing bait, wait for a fishing bonus day that gives multiple fish per catch, that way you can get over 100 professor exp per bait used. I grinded Professor rank C+ to A+ in one fishing session.
I love the way he explains this game, at first I was like "yeah its called support, and of course there are classes they all had it" Then I realizes he was explaining it to people who never played fire emblem and realized he was doing an amazing job at that.
Carlos Alberto Pedraza Montañez Yep. Same here. Loved it so much that I went back and played almost every single US release up to this point. Had I started with any of the other games ,except maybe Radiant Dawn, I might not have even gotten into the series. Path of Radiance is the best in my own opinion. I doubt this will beat it but we will see.
Also my favourite. Three houses is good so far, but it focuses a little more on the house/world building than battle for my tastes. Not that it hasn't been enjoyable in those modes, I would prefer a little more battle action that is directly related to the plot though.
@@BenjiMordino I think the great part is that you can choose what to focus on. You can use all of your free days to do auxiliary and quest battles if you want, which ends up providing more overall battles than most other FE games.
@@nicholasdiaz1925 yes indeed, I've spent more time with it since commenting. The story is very gripping, and I am enjoying all the new additions a lot more. A fantastic entry into the series for sure.
I love the music and sounds in the game, apart from original sound effect of old fire emblem games when in battle the music phases fluently from a beat in battle to soft tone when moving units it’s amazing
This is absolutely my favorite game on the switch, maybe my favorite game of all time, thank you for the review! I absolutely loved path of radiance and radiant dawn. I've played most of the FE games, but nothing captured me as much as the radiant duo, until now. I think the full sized characters and 3d terrains really makes it more immersive. I haven't played persona yet, but after this I know i've got to give it a try.
I love how in depth this game is. Even the tea times and other small actions are voiced. And depending on who you choose they have different dialogue between each other. Fav switch game besides the main ones like Zelda and Mario 👌
First review I've seen that actually talked about the combat... Thank you. I was starting to think this was a graphic novel with a little tactical RPG on the side...
Wanted you to know your review is what convinced me to go buy the game a couple days ago. I am really enjoying myself. Haven't played a strategy RPG since Shining Force 2 .
Everytime I watch this guys reviews I want to comment on his badass Roy Focker jacket and ask where to get it. So here it is finally lol. Robotech was something I grew up watching and want that Skull Squadron flight jacket NOW!
MY SPECIAL EDITION COMING IN WHOOOOO. Been avoiding all additional footage and trailers like the plague, but here I am for you. =]. Been looking forward to this since its announcement! LESGOOOO.
The voice acting was so good. Played though it 3 times, looking forward to my 4th in A while. It's A rare game that I really treasure and sadden it will end.
It's the 16th game in fact. It's getting to the point where it's hard to keep track. Glad they shook things up with this one though, enjoying it a ton.
As someone who's been keeping up with the news for this game since the very first announcement and only recently stopped to avoid spoilers, goddamn is it amazing to hear that it's great. I remember when everyone thought that this game would be mediocre at best.
I would love to try out Three Houses. The story and life sim stuff sounds fun. But I have very little experience with real time strategy battle systems. Wish there was a demo.
Started watching your channel about a year ago, bought a Switch and started playing jrpgs and watching Anime. Thanks so much for turning me on to this community!!
Tim Kerkemeiker Let’s start with the basics then Bows are good against Archers. Read descriptions of Weapons to find out advantages and check Enemy inventory. If you don’t check the inventory then you could lose a unit. This is a little different from previous games so I’m also trying to adjust to it. Keep an eye out for durability and Gold. You don’t want to run out. Not all Units can be equal. You won’t have time to even out every single unit unless you try super hard. I’d suggest you choose your favorites and ones you like the most. Like in the videos you should Learn about the characters to increase supports. The bonds they forge can increase each other’s stats when they are near each other. Be careful about Ambush Spawns and Criticals can either make or ruin your day so be careful about that.
really enjoyed your review - i feel the same way about the game. I am unsure how I feel about the "rewind time" mechanic on classic mode and the school is so-so but I am loving everything else.
The moment I see "school, college, high school" sim Im immediately turned off a game.. I was looking forward to this.. I simply could not deal with it in Trails of cold steel/persona... shin megumi is fun tho. FF tactics is great as well. I really wish this whole high school time trend goes away for gamers who might not be able to relate to it anymore.
I just picked this up for my fiance. I planned to pick up two copies like I usually do; However, my fiance is more of a Fire Emblem fan than I am. Unfortunately, Nintendo did not ship enough copies and this game is sold out everywhere. I wish Square would release another Final Fantasy Tactics or an Ogre Tactics. Normally, I would preorder but I simply forgot it was coming out. Thankfully, we are both huge gamers and have so many games to play it's insane. We have in our master bedroom alone- 2 4K UHD's and two of every console (enhanced versions) and two bookshelves filled with games. We also have a spare bedroom dedicated to retro gaming with everything from the Atari 7800 to the Xbox One, and PS4. We are also building a home arcade to add too this cacophony of gaming goodness. Great review as always, I am a subscriber for life.
I'm glad they give you a language option, I my self preffer English unless the voice work is terrible which with newer games it's good. I was playing Tales of Vesperia on my Switch and I thought it was pretty good. I feel more immersed understanding the language.
The only one you wanted this year? 😱I understand everybody has their tastes but that surprises me! No Mario maker, terraria, dq2, MUA3, astral chain, Luigi's mansion? And that's just off the top of my head
I have not all the time in the World to play so I want to play the top tier JRPG’s in my spare time. I am interested in DQ2 , Pokémon Sword and Shield and Astral Chain but I don’t know if I have the time to play it. Fire Emblem was an instant purchase and no regrets, maybe the best game I’ve played since Persona 5, absolutely love it.
This will be my first Fire Emblem game, in fact my first strategy-based rpg. Your review gives me some confidence that I can figure out what I'm doing 😅
I've met a couple of the voice actors in this game at conventions. Billy Kametz and Cherami Leigh. Both very kind people. I'll definitely need to buy this game and play it.
I was originally going to wait a bit to pick this up... but after watching your review and seeing your enthusiasm I decided to pick it up today. Can't wait to get off work and play!
On the Voice acting. I’m not surprised. With Fire Emblem, they spared no expense on Voice actors, Japanese and English. They’ve amassed absolutely top voice talent for these games so it’s up to expectations. Glad the voice direction hasn’t faltered here. Doing that for a game this large is quite a monumental effort.
I picked this up on launch day based on your trusted review Johnny. The game looks and plays beautifully so far. I can tell it is going to be pretty unforgiving, with a lot of mechanics to learn, but it's drawn me in to where I'm happy to invest the time and effort. Great review and infectious enthusiasm!
Thanks for the honest thoughts, man! I knew I was getting the game and hoping for the best but after watching you've really hyped me up even more! Should be good! :D
I never played a Fire Emblem game, but I have to say. This game is a true gem. I can't put it down. Thank you Nintendo! You have a new fan to the genre.
Haha, been there. My wife and I been to Vancouver for holiday for some days and I got stuck inside playing Zelda BOTW. Vancouver is one of the prettiest cities in the world though. Good place to live!
Best review of this game so far and I have watched gameexplain, switchforce and IGN. You went in to some important details without spoiling the story. Thank you, I will be picking this one up.
This is the best review I’ve seen on this game and has convinced me to buy a copy. I love your authenticity and will always see what you have to say before picking up a game. Keep going!
Lol it's great to see I'm not the only one who went from "harry potter?" To "Hey, i'm playing a medieval persona game with FE battles in between!". I love Persona so much and the old FE games were fun (i'm usually not fond of strategy games but FE games are an exception for being really well made). Needless to say i'm enjoying this game so far! I picked the female character and joined the Yellow team, Claude's cast is the one who clearly needed me the most! I'll try to recruit Sylvain on the way, he seems like a sweet guy to have around, and I'm sure he'll have tons of funny random lines to say in battle.
Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker also has some of my favorite English Voice Overs So excited about this release!! I won't be able to play during the initial release date, but as soon as I get the game I probably won't see sunlight for a couple of days haha...
This is my first Fire Emblem game. My only experience with tactical RPGs is FFT. I completely agree with how addicting this game is with the battles (not to mention the management of my “house”). I am at a point where I want to restart the game because I understand it more.
Haha, I totally agree with you about the combat system being addictive. Happened to me a couple of days in the first week I bought the game. "Just one more... just one more... just one more...." *3 a.m. (5 hours until work. Yikes)
The school system in this game was honestly inspired. The feedback loop on it is extremely rewarding in my humble opinion. Really hoping to get more than one playthrough of this and hopefully do a run where I can recruit everyone.
@@DrShocktopus I'm well aware. That said, I read serious speculation based on the japanese name of the game which alludes to a 4th house. If that's true it's a dead give away.
This how Nintendo makes their gamers addictive. Interesting storylines, amazing characters and gameplay.
Not with manipulative loot boxes and microtransactions.
Yasha the problem is that these are actually games. The other bullshit are “products” or a means to get more money.
that has been the perk of Nintendo games and consoles, it's their trademark, of course they are not without flaws though, things like region lock and such, but the past few years they have fixed many of the underlying 'annoying' problem.
@@nivodeus I dont think the switch is region locked tho
Except for the mobile games that shall not be named
@@TheRagingSun Mother 3 has one of the best stories of all time, but yeah, Nintendo games aren't really known for their story. Usually that goes to second party studios like IntSys, Retro, Monolith Soft etc
This guy’s enthusiasm is addicting
Love your work bro!
NANGSTAGRAM TV he is awesome . Been watching since the start .
English voice acting has improved with leaps and bounds in japanese games the last couple of years.
It's still nothing but fake. I don't understand why would anyone pick the fake instead original. Seriously. Maybe it's hard to understand for American people, but for me, as European person it's mind blowing that someone mature is unironically chosing the dub.
@@sirmiluch6856 i am dutch and i don't mind japanese, but if i can listen instead of read all the time specialy in a text heavy game then i am choosing english when it is good.
@@axogreen876 yes it's mind blowing from my perspective.
Obsession about your own language.
And as I said earlier it's not only about Japanese media. It's all the same for literally any other language.
Playing GTA dubbed into other language than English is as cringy as playing Japanese games dubbed into English (or any other language). It's worse butchering than visual censorship actually.
And as always, you stated binary option (learning language - yeah, I learned Japanese, but what about other languages? Being able to appreciate foreign languages and cultures has nothing to do with obsession, it's only natural for any open minded person).
No, this world isn't binary, people aren't machines. Dubbing is fake regardless of the country origin.
@@sirmiluch6856 "open minded" yet saying other people choices are stupid or fake is abit ironic ain't it?
its kinda rare though the only English dub games i actually played was persona 5 and FFXV
this game is so good that even after playing it, i still find myself watching reviews to see how well others have also enjoyed the game.
Omg I do the same!
Literally me right now
@Joël Naveed ive never played it but ur making it sound more like a fact when in truth is ur opinion.
Exactly what I’m doing. UhHAHA
Joël Naveed BOTW is NOT an RPG. Three houses is a tactical strategy JRPG
It’s a classic. The character Interaction is A1, The soundtrack is legit highest tier, the world building is brilliant, the gameplay in both the combat and the levelling is so good.
The environments could’ve been a lot better and the visuals overall.
That aside it’s right up there
System seller for me. I'm buying a switch just for this
Wait until the new one is released the full size will drop price
@@highlandrab19 when is that supposed to release, anyways?
@@randomguy6679 9/20
@@highlandrab19 What?
@SquidBag uh fire emblem is quite famous in the west... Even the devs don't know how it got so famous at this point.
I always appreciate the no spoilers. Thank you
It is how reviews should always be
Yeah dont watch the IGN one
Dylan Kohn
There should be no spoiler reviewers, then full out spoiler analysis saying what is shit from the story and what is good. 2 different types of reviews with both their place.
Why nobody talk about the best part of this game, I mean, come on, you can move and jump in the loading screen
Wait u can do that?
Omg you’re right! I haven’t seen anyone mention it, but I got so excited when I discovered that for the first time. I always make it a point to race with the loading line😂
I’ve finished this game 4 times and I didn’t knew you can do that xD
Now that they’ve done Fire Emblem, they need to bring back Advance Wars to Switch.
Look up tiny metal on the switch bro. I'm sure you'd enjoy it
Or try out Wargroove. Really interesting!
@@xavi8780 Wasnt Tiny Metal that game that was funded by Sony? I thagt they had doubts of bringin it out on the Switch or not. I guess it allready is then.
NyQuiiL Cold & Flu yeah I’d be there with you, but I think the two spiritual successors, Wargroove and Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble, have taken what was great about the Advance Wars series and split it into two solid directions.
I LOVED ADVANCE WARSS
Bernadetta's English voice actor made me completely love her character. I have seldom laughed so hard at hearing a character speak/scream in a game.
Bernie + Hubert is pure gold.
Nah. Bernie + Main Character. Dorothea and Manuela try way too hard
@@user-fi3or2ee7k I'm talking humor not which anime waifu you think is best. ffs weebs are weird.
I picked Black Eagles for Bernadetta Hubert and Edelgard. Haven’t regretted a moment of it so far
Ha, totally agree the voice actor nails it. I even recruited her from another house I liked her that much
man, this got me so excited to play this game! Cannot wait to get my copy delivered :D
It’s great I’ve played 35 hours in 3 days
Hope you having fun dude
I just ordered my copy too! I’m also super exited!
you sold me!
As a FF Tactics mega-fan, i've always had my eye on the fire emblem games. I finally bit the bullet and this will be my first. Just ordered for delivery tomorrow on the switch. Very excited.
I'm in the same boat. liked the tactics series and been wanting a strategy rpg to play. Only played an hour or so, but so far I am liking this game quite a bit.
You liking it?
@@TheLordBeast Which house did you pick btw? Just curious
hope you re having fun with it :D!
2 month later, honest thoughts?
Not only is Fire Emblem: Three Houses my favorite game since Breath of the Wild, it is in my top five favorite games of all time.
It’s on sale now, maybe I should pick it up ?
@@funkyflights Definitely. I finished it 2 days ago and what a ride omg, I'm playing right now the dlc and I just love this game so much. A real rpg experience.
@@criticalhard …. Cool, I nabbed it, looking forward to experiencing it …
@@criticalhard how long did it take you man n how long where your game sessions?
Awesome to see how well-received this game has been. Tactical RPG's are such an addictive RPG sub-genre. Nowwwww, if Square-Enix can get their act together and give us a new Final Fantasy Tactics game, and/or a FFT collection...
I love the pause before he says, “It’s really good.” I knew he was going to say that. It’s got nothing but praise.
What a relief! I'm SOOOO excited for Three Houses!!
Whoa my youtube worlds are colliding. This is pretty anime tho lol
I appreciate your thorough review. I can't wait to get this game tomorrow!
I don't normally get special edition games but mine will be delivered tomorrow
same on both
I have it already, its kinda awesome :D Great artbook i hope you like it :)
That steelcase got me
Got mine coming in as well, only really started buying special editions with the switch, also got octopath traveler and valkyria chronicles 4
Theres a Xenoblade 2 special edition similar to Three Houses too
Man great review! I'm so Hyped Fire Emblem strategy tactical is my deal!
I bought this game yesterday.
This is the first Fire Emblem game I've ever played and I love it.
Mine also am so hyped
One more battle.....
4am..
"Oh yea?"
I called put of work on Sunday just to play this more.
Bought the game due to this video. I trust your review and decided to completely ignore metacritic. Having never played a Fire Emblem game I found that I am utter rubbish at tactical games. lol. But so far I'm enjoying what I've played. Graphics look super cool too.
@Weston Meyer So far so good. Chose the red deer faction and they seem like pretty interesting characters :D
Rob$tar red... deer? Lol
@@phishtaco2222 lol. My bad. Golden Deer. Goes to show how noob I am at this game. I found Claude to be the less stuck up of the 3 house leaders.
What do ya think, dude?
@@TrueLadyEvilChan challenging. Got stuck for a bit. Trying to recruit my fav students seems difficult and rewarding at the same time.
Johnny, we love you! Keep up the amazing work, man! 👌
This has to be the best review I've seen of this game so far by a long shot! I think your review style will definitely help this game's sale skyrocket even farther, especially your enthusiasm.
"Fire Emblem has one of my favorite soundtracks in a Fire Emblem game!" - Johnny Millenium, 2019.
Later: "I'm gonna use a pun here...(the pun) no pun intended."
First full price game I'm buying at launch in a while, so hyped to play it tomorrow. Great review!
So many awesome Switch games! I love this console.
Alex Mercer no mario maker?
Easy way to level professor level. Stockpile Fishing bait, wait for a fishing bonus day that gives multiple fish per catch, that way you can get over 100 professor exp per bait used. I grinded Professor rank C+ to A+ in one fishing session.
Thanks for the tip.
Wow great review. I can't wait to receive my copy and play the game.
I love the way he explains this game, at first I was like "yeah its called support, and of course there are classes they all had it"
Then I realizes he was explaining it to people who never played fire emblem and realized he was doing an amazing job at that.
I just barely picked up my copy a few days ago and I'm absolutely loving it, the characters, music, art style and game play are beyond stunning.
It may be a rewarding game, but can i pay microtransactions for that sense of pride and acomplisment?
Nah, I rate 2/10
Unfortunately no. It doesn't have paid surprised mechanics either. Shame.
lol 😂 😆 😝 🤣
They don't need microtransactions, it's a nintendo game so it will be $60 for the next 20 years and never go on sale.
@@Bmetalful It was a joke
I have played fire emblem Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Sacred Stones, Awakening and Shadows of Valentia, and Path of Radiance Is my favorite.
Carlos Alberto Pedraza Montañez
Yep. Same here. Loved it so much that I went back and played almost every single US release up to this point. Had I started with any of the other games ,except maybe Radiant Dawn, I might not have even gotten into the series. Path of Radiance is the best in my own opinion. I doubt this will beat it but we will see.
Also my favourite. Three houses is good so far, but it focuses a little more on the house/world building than battle for my tastes. Not that it hasn't been enjoyable in those modes, I would prefer a little more battle action that is directly related to the plot though.
@@BenjiMordino I think the great part is that you can choose what to focus on. You can use all of your free days to do auxiliary and quest battles if you want, which ends up providing more overall battles than most other FE games.
@@nicholasdiaz1925 yes indeed, I've spent more time with it since commenting. The story is very gripping, and I am enjoying all the new additions a lot more. A fantastic entry into the series for sure.
I love the music and sounds in the game, apart from original sound effect of old fire emblem games when in battle the music phases fluently from a beat in battle to soft tone when moving units it’s amazing
This is absolutely my favorite game on the switch, maybe my favorite game of all time, thank you for the review! I absolutely loved path of radiance and radiant dawn. I've played most of the FE games, but nothing captured me as much as the radiant duo, until now. I think the full sized characters and 3d terrains really makes it more immersive. I haven't played persona yet, but after this I know i've got to give it a try.
I seriously cannot wait to play this.
I love how in depth this game is. Even the tea times and other small actions are voiced. And depending on who you choose they have different dialogue between each other. Fav switch game besides the main ones like Zelda and Mario 👌
First review I've seen that actually talked about the combat... Thank you. I was starting to think this was a graphic novel with a little tactical RPG on the side...
Wanted you to know your review is what convinced me to go buy the game a couple days ago. I am really enjoying myself. Haven't played a strategy RPG since Shining Force 2 .
Everytime I watch this guys reviews I want to comment on his badass Roy Focker jacket and ask where to get it. So here it is finally lol. Robotech was something I grew up watching and want that Skull Squadron flight jacket NOW!
💛Golden deer.
💙blue lions
🖤black eagles
Black eagles allllll dayyy
New fan here. Decided to buy this game after 2 minutes of this review lol
MY SPECIAL EDITION COMING IN WHOOOOO.
Been avoiding all additional footage and trailers like the plague, but here I am for you. =].
Been looking forward to this since its announcement! LESGOOOO.
Cool game
Same here! I want it to get here faster for the game and bc that artbook looks amazing
I can always rely on Johnny for a spoiler free review. Great work on the video and it was helpful. 👍
I love this game! Just got it yesterday. Blue lions ftw
I’m absolutely loving this game, thanks for the great review Johnny my man!
The voice acting was so good. Played though it 3 times, looking forward to my 4th in A while. It's A rare game that I really treasure and sadden it will end.
This is my first Fire Emblem game and I can’t stop playing. I’m absolutely loving it and wish I picked it up earlier.
I've never been a tactical rpg fan but I pre-ordered this and really want to give it a go.
Lee Richmond you’ll have a ton of fun I have it myself right now and it’s AMAZING
It's the 16th game in fact. It's getting to the point where it's hard to keep track. Glad they shook things up with this one though, enjoying it a ton.
Shout out to my Golden Deer Gang
Gosh you've got me even more hyped Johnny. Cheers man
Suggested Play route: Golden Deer > Blue Lions > Church of Seiros > Black eagles. BE is unique in its storyline, and its best for last.
Spoilers for time skip
Would church of Seiros be on the black eagles where you don’t side with the flame emperor then?
@@XemnasKH yes
The second you said POR was your favorite I knew you were a reliable source. Much respect :)
Yung Pollock When he pulled our POR I knew he meant business
That was exactly what I was thinking too! XD
Better to play hand held or TV? On oled switch would, triangle be better to start. Did you ever review Vandal Hearts? I loved that years ago.
As someone who's been keeping up with the news for this game since the very first announcement and only recently stopped to avoid spoilers, goddamn is it amazing to hear that it's great. I remember when everyone thought that this game would be mediocre at best.
I would love to try out Three Houses. The story and life sim stuff sounds fun. But I have very little experience with real time strategy battle systems. Wish there was a demo.
Started watching your channel about a year ago, bought a Switch and started playing jrpgs and watching Anime. Thanks so much for turning me on to this community!!
I'm hearing it is somewhat easy overall. What difficulty would you recommend Johhny? Good stuff!
Then pick a different house and play on hard
And if that wasnt enough lunatic is gonna be added in a free update 😃
To all watchers, remember that the story of this game has leaked online, so be careful!! :)
Thanks for the review. Tbh I'm about 10 hrs in and really felt overwhelmed and confused with all the different systems, but your explanation helps
Im looking forward to this game, It will be my first fire emblem :)
Same with me , really excited
I hope you enjoy the game. As I Fire Emblem fan. I hope you stick with us
Me too
@@ktg1148 can you maybe give me some basic tips or something or things that i should really know aboit the franchise?
Tim Kerkemeiker Let’s start with the basics then Bows are good against Archers. Read descriptions of Weapons to find out advantages and check Enemy inventory. If you don’t check the inventory then you could lose a unit. This is a little different from previous games so I’m also trying to adjust to it. Keep an eye out for durability and Gold. You don’t want to run out. Not all Units can be equal. You won’t have time to even out every single unit unless you try super hard. I’d suggest you choose your favorites and ones you like the most. Like in the videos you should Learn about the characters to increase supports. The bonds they forge can increase each other’s stats when they are near each other. Be careful about Ambush Spawns and Criticals can either make or ruin your day so be careful about that.
Picking up my CE from EB today! 😀
I'm delighted you're so happy with this and that they kept the awesome music switching feature in the battles, I love that!!!
really enjoyed your review - i feel the same way about the game.
I am unsure how I feel about the "rewind time" mechanic on classic mode and the school is so-so but I am loving everything else.
Bunch of fire emblem reviews are out
Yours is the only one that I made an excited “ooo!” Sound when I saw it posted
Bought @ Walmart for $50! You never see Nintendo games be sold for under MSRP so quick. Lovely game, great review!
I’m so glad you put out a review of this. I trust your judgements on games.
The moment I see "school, college, high school" sim Im immediately turned off a game.. I was looking forward to this.. I simply could not deal with it in Trails of cold steel/persona... shin megumi is fun tho. FF tactics is great as well. I really wish this whole high school time trend goes away for gamers who might not be able to relate to it anymore.
PhatBoyzClub I’m sick of it too
I’m done with school
Like let it leave my life already 💀
I just picked this up for my fiance. I planned to pick up two copies like I usually do; However, my fiance is more of a Fire Emblem fan than I am. Unfortunately, Nintendo did not ship enough copies and this game is sold out everywhere. I wish Square would release another Final Fantasy Tactics or an Ogre Tactics.
Normally, I would preorder but I simply forgot it was coming out. Thankfully, we are both huge gamers and have so many games to play it's insane. We have in our master bedroom alone- 2 4K UHD's and two of every console (enhanced versions) and two bookshelves filled with games. We also have a spare bedroom dedicated to retro gaming with everything from the Atari 7800 to the Xbox One, and PS4. We are also building a home arcade to add too this cacophony of gaming goodness.
Great review as always, I am a subscriber for life.
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Thank you my friend.
You’re one of my favourite reviewers- no, youtubers. Great passion! Cheers mate
God damn! I wasn't really interested in this until your review but now I'm pondering in getting Fire Emblem.
Piqued
I'm glad they give you a language option, I my self preffer English unless the voice work is terrible which with newer games it's good. I was playing Tales of Vesperia on my Switch and I thought it was pretty good. I feel more immersed understanding the language.
Purchased it😍
Maybe the only switch game I wanted this year.
The only one you wanted this year? 😱I understand everybody has their tastes but that surprises me! No Mario maker, terraria, dq2, MUA3, astral chain, Luigi's mansion? And that's just off the top of my head
I have not all the time in the World to play so I want to play the top tier JRPG’s in my spare time.
I am interested in DQ2 , Pokémon Sword and Shield and Astral Chain but I don’t know if I have the time to play it.
Fire Emblem was an instant purchase and no regrets, maybe the best game I’ve played since Persona 5, absolutely love it.
Max Ponder Isn’t terraria a 2011 game which was available on every imaginable platform for years? Why would anyone want it lol
This will be my first Fire Emblem game, in fact my first strategy-based rpg. Your review gives me some confidence that I can figure out what I'm doing 😅
I've met a couple of the voice actors in this game at conventions. Billy Kametz and Cherami Leigh. Both very kind people.
I'll definitely need to buy this game and play it.
I was originally going to wait a bit to pick this up... but after watching your review and seeing your enthusiasm I decided to pick it up today. Can't wait to get off work and play!
On the Voice acting. I’m not surprised. With Fire Emblem, they spared no expense on Voice actors, Japanese and English. They’ve amassed absolutely top voice talent for these games so it’s up to expectations. Glad the voice direction hasn’t faltered here. Doing that for a game this large is quite a monumental effort.
For that example, it would have been better to show the troops then show the battle phase to show how the music changes. Great review.
10:35 Look at Johnny just casually predicting the future.
I picked this up on launch day based on your trusted review Johnny. The game looks and plays beautifully so far. I can tell it is going to be pretty unforgiving, with a lot of mechanics to learn, but it's drawn me in to where I'm happy to invest the time and effort. Great review and infectious enthusiasm!
30 years playing Srpgs.... thise one gives me goosebumps. over the top review
I actually get a Trails of Cold Steel vibe from this.. I look forward to checking it out being a longtime fan of the series
Kinda similar, just as good.
Delete Existence Just as good huh.. I gather there’s some fierce competition among devs
Thanks for the honest thoughts, man! I knew I was getting the game and hoping for the best but after watching you've really hyped me up even more! Should be good! :D
Great review. I do have one question about the month system. Do they give the player enough time to do everything we want in the month or no?
LOVE the reveiw! Is this a good place to start for someone who has never played ANY Fire Emblem game??
Christian Gutierrez yes
As good as any other Fire Emblem game. They have zero connection.
@@TheMicroaggressor thanks guys!!! Just ordered can play this while waiting for Cold Steel 3!!!😁
I never played a Fire Emblem game, but I have to say. This game is a true gem. I can't put it down. Thank you Nintendo! You have a new fan to the genre.
Haha, been there. My wife and I been to Vancouver for holiday for some days and I got stuck inside playing Zelda BOTW. Vancouver is one of the prettiest cities in the world though. Good place to live!
The only time I ever mixed up troops was when I had Ferdinand and Sylvain where they’re almost Identical
Best review of this game so far and I have watched gameexplain, switchforce and IGN. You went in to some important details without spoiling the story. Thank you, I will be picking this one up.
This is the best review I’ve seen on this game and has convinced me to buy a copy. I love your authenticity and will always see what you have to say before picking up a game. Keep going!
HCG APPROVED IS ALL I NEED
Great detalied review with a personal touch, just like always. Thank you Johnny, always thankful to have you in the community.
Lol it's great to see I'm not the only one who went from "harry potter?" To "Hey, i'm playing a medieval persona game with FE battles in between!". I love Persona so much and the old FE games were fun (i'm usually not fond of strategy games but FE games are an exception for being really well made). Needless to say i'm enjoying this game so far! I picked the female character and joined the Yellow team, Claude's cast is the one who clearly needed me the most! I'll try to recruit Sylvain on the way, he seems like a sweet guy to have around, and I'm sure he'll have tons of funny random lines to say in battle.
Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker also has some of my favorite English Voice Overs
So excited about this release!! I won't be able to play during the initial release date, but as soon as I get the game I probably won't see sunlight for a couple of days haha...
I love Devil Survivor 2, I honestly havnt seen a game with that level of voice acting in a long time.
This is my first Fire Emblem game. My only experience with tactical RPGs is FFT.
I completely agree with how addicting this game is with the battles (not to mention the management of my “house”). I am at a point where I want to restart the game because I understand it more.
I absolutely loved this review. One of the best reviews I've seen on TH-cam in a LONG time. Thanks!
this is the best game of the year for me :D also nice review
Haha, I totally agree with you about the combat system being addictive. Happened to me a couple of days in the first week I bought the game.
"Just one more... just one more... just one more...." *3 a.m. (5 hours until work. Yikes)
The school system in this game was honestly inspired. The feedback loop on it is extremely rewarding in my humble opinion. Really hoping to get more than one playthrough of this and hopefully do a run where I can recruit everyone.
@@DrShocktopus I'm well aware. That said, I read serious speculation based on the japanese name of the game which alludes to a 4th house. If that's true it's a dead give away.
Johnny, Would you recommend Fire emblem, or Dragon quest builders 2, in your own opinion?
Man I'm sitting here thinking the same exact thing haha