Thank You!, I bought this game on release, played about 2 hours and just put it aside as wasted cash, couldn't get into it. All this time later I watched your start of it and the discussion about how its great other than the story and so i thought "what if?" dusted it off and pressed skip every time any story/cut-scene/conversation played, turned out to be one of the best fire emblems I've ever played and am now doing play-through #3. Never would have touched it again and would have missed this gem without your input on it. Can't thank you enough for that. Am now binge watching all your three houses play-through and loving it!
Your commentary are worth it's weight in gold, I love your rich and detailed commentary You also have very good speculation and theory crafting which is one of the reasons I adore your let's plays
I second that. It seems to be very rare to find people on YT who are chill and normal, (especially if you’re looking for someone with experience and at least a little intelligence). Everyone thinks they need to have an over-the-top personality which generally comes off as insincere and really annoying to me.
@@micahflips1928 I feel the same about the YT channels I watch so I definitely try to be what I like to watch. Which is definitely not what I like to call LoudTubers.
I agree, Lumera and Vander have Smashed. It’s obvious they’ve fought on a floating platform, trying to rack up enough damage to send each other flying off the stage.
You were the first person I have watched the entirety of Three Houses from, and even though I haven't quite finished watching Three hopes yet, there was no doubt in my mind that I'm gonna be watching your playthrough of engage before anyone else. Cheers!
In regards to the pickup items, if you use ZR, the minimal switches to show the whole map. All items are highlighted on that. I am currently watching the exploration post chapter 1, if you discovered this yourself after chapter 2, I apologise for the redundant info.
Okay so, the fell dragon from awakening and echoes(grima) isnt a real fell dragon(grima is also the only fell dragon mentioned as hes called THE fell dragon not A fell dragon) they were apparently made from alchemy so that in of itself immediately destroys the theory of engage being in the same world as echoes and awakening(though awakening and echoes take place on different continents) engage, fates, sacred stones and three houses arent connected to other fire emblem games, so engage is probably in the same kind of situation as heroes is Edit: if ive gotten anything wrong by all means feel free to correct me
I'm so hyped to watch you play through this!!! I'm gonna pick it up as soon as I'm not broke again, but until then I'm watching you play through it! I'm basically in the same boat that you are, I haven't seen anything since the first trailer so I have no idea what's gonna be in this besides the stuff in that trailer
I have very mixed feelings about the tone and writing of this game so far, but the gameplay? *chef’s kiss* It really feels like Lumera as a boss is meant to be a warning of what will likely come later in the story, and that you need to stay on your toes and be prepared for the unexpected; the fact you’re initially shown her range only for her to Engage and throw expectations off once you enter it, making even Vander vulnerable (and trapping anyone thinking he can just draw out and tank) is a pretty solid indicator of this. And though you get Game Over if Alear is beaten here, even the game makes it clear they aren’t DYING here… It’s like an early taste of the potential you may deal with I’m guessing (having not played myself).
Yep it's a great way to tutorial without tutorializing. There's a few instances more of this coming up in future episodes that I really respect from the game designers. They tell you without telling you with the setups they orchestrated.
Been waiting to watch this on your channel. Unlike 3Houses I didn't pick this up on release day simply because I'm still skeptical. But depending on what I see here I may change my mind.
I was super meh on this (really weird to not have the game when I have nearly 1000 hours in 3H) but of course watching people play it has gotten me far more hype. It also helps that the designs look much better in 2D (another reason I'm sad they ditched the 2D portraits for this game). Excited for this playthrough!! Also yeah I pretty much always go with girl characters but male Alear looks so much better lmao. And I played as female BYLETH with her design most of the time, so that truly says something
I do truly think that the visuals are way better in this than 3 houses. Visuals being separate from some character designs that I think are absurd. And the gameplay is great so far (I'm in Ch. 4 right now) as it always is. You can always count on the gameplay being fun even when the writing isn't (looking at you Fates).
@@AnalogVernacular The writing legitimately seems Saturday morning cartoon level but it's so nice to look at and probably fun to play it doesn't matter *that* much.
Happy belated, bro 🖤 Interested to hear your thoughts as you progress. As much as you and I have played _Three Houses,_ there will inevitably be comparisons made.
I just finished recording Chapter 5 and so far, the gameplay rocks and I'm loving the new intricacies introduced into the battles, it's very fun to explore the mechanics. The writing..... it's mediocre at best so far. Truly not special at all. The art style is growing on me with the exception of some of the more outlandish designs (Alear and a certain princess with a bell for a dress come to mind.... oh and I hate mascot characters.)
@@AnalogVernacular It's my first "traditional" FE game so I'm still easing into it - there's quite a few differences from 3H combat. Having fun with it though. I'm playing Maddening but it's not as brutal as 3H Maddening. But, whew - the writing. You're right. It's just night and day, man. Lifeless. But it's early yet I suppose. I just ran into one villain lady with something approaching a personality. The music also feels very generic and forgettable so far. And I'm with you on the art, as well - initially found it off-putting and now it's kinda growing on me. Kinda. The male designs are easier to tolerate, lol.
This entry certainly looks interesting. While I love the graphics and style of the game, I'm still not sold on the MC character design. I think it's the different color eyes that are off-putting to me. However, I'm so happy he's voiced. Now, if they would just give Link a voice. I agree with you about the rings and mommy. I think we're going to be saying goodbye to them, lol. I really think I'm going to enjoy watching this.
I started playing Three Houses because of your let's plays, So I wanted to join you on this journey too, but I also waited till you popped a good amount of videos out so I can sort of binge it while playing alongside, like I did with Three Houses. Looking forward to catching up, AV! This is going to be good! P.S. Are you saving the female Alear for the Maddening Run?!! (Predicting the future I hope!)
Well hello there. Now a new FE game. I'm excited. Like always... All units that is on your side and controllable will make it to the end of the game. Like the other fire emblem games Very anime style huh. I don't mind it. Also that looks very very good. Another question... How many falchion designs are there?! Everytime it appears the sword looks different. WAIT MAIN CHARACTER TALKS! HELL YEAH Goddamn it. Now you mentioned it... He is Deku. They share the same VA. Framme's VA is Lisa Reimold. Only other character she voiced from FE is Eitri from Heroes. At least that's what google results say. Ordered it to run away. Alear is making a smart decision. MARTH COMING IN WITH THE SUPER HERO LANDING! LETS GOOOO. Also that OST is good. Holy moly that is cool. Alear just summoned a Blue eyes white dragon unconsciously. "OH! you're my mother" that's funny
I mean there's certainly things to complain about and I certainly do and will but I try to balance it out with the things I like and frankly the game so far is just fun to play, which is the truth.
I'm so excited for this! Sadly I found your channel too late to have seen your Three Houses playthrough when it came out, but hey maybe someday I'll have the time to catch up on those 300 hours of playtime xD Some of the designs on this will definitely take some getting used to for me (like Alear who looks like someone chucked him into random paint jars) but if the game is fun like it's predecessor was, I sure as hell won't let that get to me. And hey, it's always awesome to be able to delve into a new Fire Emblem game. I'm also kind of surprised you chose male Alear, since I thought you'd take female given your Three Houses history, but hey I don't mind at all xD So cool to have a voiced protagonist as well. I don't mind silent protagonists, some of my favourite ones are actually silent protagonists. But giving your protagonist voiced lines just makes them so much better in my opinion :)
In Chapter 4 now and the gameplay is super fun so far. The writing isn't up to my standards but it still has time to impress me. The bottom line is that I'm having a good time.
Well, after seeing this and playing it myself I still don't know how to respond to the story considering it's still early in the game. Gameplay and graphics look very smooth and fluid. and i like the character design. Although I still have to get used to seeing Alear's hair color which bothers me a bit. Framme is very Moe and Alear's mom is a typical anime mom. But I'll still be looking forward to seeing how the story unfolds while relaxing playing the game myself and enjoying your Playthrough.
It's certainly predictable and tropey so far up to Chapter 4 but the gameplay is fun and solid as FE always is. I still hope the writing gets more interesting but we always have the solid mechanics if not I suppose. Some of the designs really work for me and others I really hate so it's been fun to play and react to the duality of these absurd designs.
@@AnalogVernacular The story is pretty average for me, but holy heckballs, the support conversations are straight up horribly boring. The combat is fortunately pretty enjoyable though.
Your playthough shine because not only do you read the whole dialogue but also do redo and allow some mistake and grow. Other games I have seen just skip it and not read the text sucks for me since I am a slow reader and take time to immerse myself. Looking forward to FE playthrough again.
i've only started playing fire emblem with 3 houses and was very excited for this one. i could get past the design decisions, the writing however is somewhat lacking, especially compared to 3 houses, which was a lot more grounded in its theme. the gameplay though is very fun and is carrying my interest in continuing to play this
there is also a chance that i find some of the story decisions or writing a bit too much, because i'm 35 and it seems to be geared towards a younger audience
@@mld-Drake yeah. In any other genre itd bother me but for turn based strat, gameplay is on the low end 90 percent of what i care about. And another 5 percent is music. Character design and story do not mean very much to me
34:02 No shame in showing your interests. 49:45 Not likely. I wish, but that ship is too far out at see to be seen considering how much this man is so rigid on being a dutiful servant.. Unless rule 34 proves true, she's likely stayed single for that 100 year. Oof btw, that frustration got to be through the roof. Im happy to be proven wrong thou. And Sombron. A new fell dragon. Im curious to see what this entails. We Know that Awakening's (And echos) Fell dragon is Grima and he was an artificial dragon human Hybrid with loads of mad scientist shit even earlier in the timeline involving the war between most non divine dragons. And that in Echo's the party seals him away until he reappears in awakening. (Hopefully the ending where he's destroyed for good is the canon one) and that basically lead to 3 split timelines (Grima wins, grima is defeated and another where its like he never existed). And we know that the grima in the bad timeline is gone cuz he went to the past, so one world is rebuilding from a wasteland. (they got the short end of the stick) I wonder What lead to Sombron's creation and Engage's place in the Fire emblem multiverse. (Cuz we know that Fates is in another universe where dragons from other worlds used the dragon gates to populate it and rule over it more closely. alternate worlds are a thing)
Okay, so far it's less bad than I feared on the back of that infamous initial trailer. It's definitely way too Awakening/Fates-y for my taste, as I much prefer the Tellius games or even 3 Houses. And I think the whole divine dragon vs fell dragon is just SO OVERDONE, Intelligent Systems, PLEASE... 😅 That said, it is FE, I love FE, so I'll likely love this as well. The main character's hair colour is way less offensive in game (but still offensively loud in the fully animated cutscenes - and the kid looks at least 5 years younger in those?). I think what I'm more upset about are these two stupid crossing hair strands in the middle of his face. It's very frustrating to look at 🙃 But I shall have to cope. And yeah, the mum - don't feel too bad about your initial reaction, they definitely focused the camera on her boobs just that moment too long fully on purpose.
Awakening is a masterpiece and I'll hear nothing against it ;). Fates not so much, Fates is the real stinker ha ha. I shudder when people lump those two together like they are the same ha ha. I want the series to lean more into the artstyle and writing style of Echoes SoV, Tellius and Three Houses though. They feel more grounded and the writing is more intriguing to me. I'm also hoping for an exhoes style re-release of the Tellius stuff.
@@AnalogVernacular oh gosh, I meant vibes, not quality!! Quality wise Awakening and Fates couldn't be further apart. Hard agree with your second point.
Looks fun but I’m not sold on the story, most of the character designs, or the cheezyness of some of the cutscenes and animations lol. Ima give it a chance but I would have loved to see an entirely new game (all new characters) focused on a unique plot
Yep same VA I believe. I haven't confirmed but I even said during the episode that she sounds like Morgana from Persona 5. (don't tell anyone but at that moment I was brainfarting Sothis' name for some reason.)
I thought yo we’re gonna finish 3 hopes before starting the new fire emblem game but i your choice. I don’t think I will play this game the ring mechanics makes me feel that the main roast is going to lose importance, and also the designs are a bit weird for me. So I will be waiting for the next main Fire emblem game and not a fan service one, after all I only played 3 hopes because I wanted to try a warrior game for the first time.
Absolutely not, the plan was always to pause three hopes when this came out. I'm not choosing Warriors over an actual mainline FE. And as someone who dislikes FE Fates for what appears to be similar reasons you don't want to play this one, I will just remind you that Fates had one of the best gameplay loops in the series and was fun as hell to play (you just had to ignore every bit of writing). So I'm not discounting this one, I know I will have a good time even if it isn't what I wish the series to be.
@@AnalogVernacular I don’t dislike fate the the game what I am saying is that I don’t want others characters of fire emblem to steal the protagonism from the main roast. And don’t worry I am not saying to play the other game is that I didn’t remember how were things
I don't think I understand what you are saying with the protagonist and main roast. But I do understand not liking some of these character designs ha ha, some of them are waaay too absurd.
Did they mean main ROSTER, not roast? If they’re referring to concerns of the characters original to Engage being overshadowed by the Emblems, I can understand that…
I hate mobile and gacha of any kind so no. But yeah it seems like the success of that mobile stuff may be what leads this series down the wrong route..... That being said I'm having a great time with the gameplay while the writing is subpar.
I'm kind of at the same place. I do think i will enjoy this game more in the end though. I think Three houses are more interesting at the start. But once you played through it once it kind of got abit stale. Since it had alot of busy work at the monastary that was not that fun to repeat.
@@lucohanlon9158 I like the gameplay. Skirmishes are a nice touch, the Arena is nice once you have access to it. And the way they did the blacksmith here is better than Three Houses imo. The story just ain't it for me or the way the characters 'engage' with each other. I'm on Chapter eight now, the point in which reviewers couldn't elaborate pass. So once I get off work and get pass chapter 8, I'll see how I feel about it.
One thing I will say is that the male MC voice acting is much much worse then the female MC. Laura Stahl did the female Alear and she's a top tier voice actor.
I personally disagree, I think the tech, animations, and everything are far superior in this game, it might just be the style you don't like cause technically it's way better and the battle animations are more intricate which was a complaint I had about three houses. None of the special abilities had cool animations, this one definitely does. Respect your opinion though I just don't see it the same way.
@@AnalogVernacular I agree from the animations perspective...in fact that crit was pretty badass. However, the top down animation to me looks less detailed than the previous game, but I may just be misremembering. Having said that, I do strongly feel that based on what the Switch is capable of, the top down graphics/style could certainly be improved.
@@AnalogVernacular Yeah, Three Houses is a completely different style. I personally prefer FETH even though this one is definitely better in regards to much of the animation and some of the backgrounds.
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Thank You!,
I bought this game on release, played about 2 hours and just put it aside as wasted cash, couldn't get into it. All this time later I watched your start of it and the discussion about how its great other than the story and so i thought "what if?" dusted it off and pressed skip every time any story/cut-scene/conversation played, turned out to be one of the best fire emblems I've ever played and am now doing play-through #3. Never would have touched it again and would have missed this gem without your input on it. Can't thank you enough for that.
Am now binge watching all your three houses play-through and loving it!
Your commentary are worth it's weight in gold, I love your rich and detailed commentary
You also have very good speculation and theory crafting which is one of the reasons I adore your let's plays
The speculating is my favorite part of playing a new game honestly so I'm glad you enjoy me trying to unravel the secrets where I can.
I second that. It seems to be very rare to find people on YT who are chill and normal, (especially if you’re looking for someone with experience and at least a little intelligence). Everyone thinks they need to have an over-the-top personality which generally comes off as insincere and really annoying to me.
@@micahflips1928 I feel the same about the YT channels I watch so I definitely try to be what I like to watch. Which is definitely not what I like to call LoudTubers.
I loved your 3H playthroughs when they came out, they actually inspired me to get the game for myself!! cant wait for this!
I'm in Ch. 4 right now, so far the gameplay is really solid.
I agree, Lumera and Vander have Smashed. It’s obvious they’ve fought on a floating platform, trying to rack up enough damage to send each other flying off the stage.
Yes, and also the other one lol
Oh they've "fought" on a floating "platform" alright
19:55 😂😂😂😂 The way he just says "No, let's run" caught me completely off guard
RUclips hasn’t been recommending the vids, wish I could’ve caught this at the start since I loved my experience with this game
So excited for this! Always love your playthroughs, Vernac.
Happy that your here watching!
So, in the first episode you slept so long that you forgot who you are and then you beat up your own mom? That's an interesting way to start a game.
Wow, came in for just to understand how I should play for hard mode since normal was too easy but stayed due to how soothing your commentary is.
You were the first person I have watched the entirety of Three Houses from, and even though I haven't quite finished watching Three hopes yet, there was no doubt in my mind that I'm gonna be watching your playthrough of engage before anyone else. Cheers!
Glad to hear it! I hope you enjoy it.
In regards to the pickup items, if you use ZR, the minimal switches to show the whole map. All items are highlighted on that. I am currently watching the exploration post chapter 1, if you discovered this yourself after chapter 2, I apologise for the redundant info.
Okay so, the fell dragon from awakening and echoes(grima) isnt a real fell dragon(grima is also the only fell dragon mentioned as hes called THE fell dragon not A fell dragon) they were apparently made from alchemy so that in of itself immediately destroys the theory of engage being in the same world as echoes and awakening(though awakening and echoes take place on different continents) engage, fates, sacred stones and three houses arent connected to other fire emblem games, so engage is probably in the same kind of situation as heroes is
Edit: if ive gotten anything wrong by all means feel free to correct me
They're like red/blue 3d glasses in human form.
Both give me a headache.
So excited to watch this play through. 😊🎉 I picked up my copy today.
I'm so hyped to watch you play through this!!! I'm gonna pick it up as soon as I'm not broke again, but until then I'm watching you play through it! I'm basically in the same boat that you are, I haven't seen anything since the first trailer so I have no idea what's gonna be in this besides the stuff in that trailer
i finally have time to catch up more of your fe playthroughs 🥺💜
I have very mixed feelings about the tone and writing of this game so far, but the gameplay? *chef’s kiss*
It really feels like Lumera as a boss is meant to be a warning of what will likely come later in the story, and that you need to stay on your toes and be prepared for the unexpected; the fact you’re initially shown her range only for her to Engage and throw expectations off once you enter it, making even Vander vulnerable (and trapping anyone thinking he can just draw out and tank) is a pretty solid indicator of this. And though you get Game Over if Alear is beaten here, even the game makes it clear they aren’t DYING here… It’s like an early taste of the potential you may deal with I’m guessing (having not played myself).
Yep it's a great way to tutorial without tutorializing. There's a few instances more of this coming up in future episodes that I really respect from the game designers. They tell you without telling you with the setups they orchestrated.
Been waiting for another fire emblem game,gonna be a good play through 😌
Been waiting to watch this on your channel. Unlike 3Houses I didn't pick this up on release day simply because I'm still skeptical. But depending on what I see here I may change my mind.
You'll have to update me on your verdict when you make your decision.
Same here
i love the videos keep up the good work
Here we go!!!, I still don't have this game though, I plan to get it soon,!
I was super meh on this (really weird to not have the game when I have nearly 1000 hours in 3H) but of course watching people play it has gotten me far more hype. It also helps that the designs look much better in 2D (another reason I'm sad they ditched the 2D portraits for this game). Excited for this playthrough!!
Also yeah I pretty much always go with girl characters but male Alear looks so much better lmao. And I played as female BYLETH with her design most of the time, so that truly says something
I feel/felt the same way.
@@rossdepina1881 I gotta say it looks gorgeous. love 3H but man it looked like crap lmao
@@mrp1234 yeah it was bad visually as good as it was for the gameplay. 😂 I think I said that right. Lol
I do truly think that the visuals are way better in this than 3 houses. Visuals being separate from some character designs that I think are absurd. And the gameplay is great so far (I'm in Ch. 4 right now) as it always is. You can always count on the gameplay being fun even when the writing isn't (looking at you Fates).
@@AnalogVernacular The writing legitimately seems Saturday morning cartoon level but it's so nice to look at and probably fun to play it doesn't matter *that* much.
can't wait to hear what you think about the story 💕
im playing the game also watching your playthrough and loved your 3H playthroughs. really hope you will enjoy the game a much i did so far :)
The red lines here appear to simply indicate that an enemy _can_ attack the unit, not that they _will_ attack the unit like they did in 3H
Learned that one the hard way
Happy belated, bro 🖤
Interested to hear your thoughts as you progress. As much as you and I have played _Three Houses,_ there will inevitably be comparisons made.
I just finished recording Chapter 5 and so far, the gameplay rocks and I'm loving the new intricacies introduced into the battles, it's very fun to explore the mechanics. The writing..... it's mediocre at best so far. Truly not special at all. The art style is growing on me with the exception of some of the more outlandish designs (Alear and a certain princess with a bell for a dress come to mind.... oh and I hate mascot characters.)
@@AnalogVernacular It's my first "traditional" FE game so I'm still easing into it - there's quite a few differences from 3H combat. Having fun with it though. I'm playing Maddening but it's not as brutal as 3H Maddening. But, whew - the writing. You're right. It's just night and day, man. Lifeless. But it's early yet I suppose. I just ran into one villain lady with something approaching a personality. The music also feels very generic and forgettable so far. And I'm with you on the art, as well - initially found it off-putting and now it's kinda growing on me. Kinda. The male designs are easier to tolerate, lol.
Ok I trust your commentary and gaming skills so I’ll only watch your LP for now
hey thanks ;)
This entry certainly looks interesting. While I love the graphics and style of the game, I'm still not sold on the MC character design. I think it's the different color eyes that are off-putting to me. However, I'm so happy he's voiced. Now, if they would just give Link a voice. I agree with you about the rings and mommy. I think we're going to be saying goodbye to them, lol. I really think I'm going to enjoy watching this.
There's at least a story reason for the different color eyes and hair.
I can't wait to watch this series!
I started playing Three Houses because of your let's plays, So I wanted to join you on this journey too, but I also waited till you popped a good amount of videos out so I can sort of binge it while playing alongside, like I did with Three Houses. Looking forward to catching up, AV! This is going to be good!
P.S. Are you saving the female Alear for the Maddening Run?!! (Predicting the future I hope!)
Finally !!!
a new fire emblem game played by analog hoilday for all :)
Man I enjoy watching your videos because your voice is just 👌
Hey thanks!
Well hello there. Now a new FE game. I'm excited. Like always... All units that is on your side and controllable will make it to the end of the game. Like the other fire emblem games
Very anime style huh. I don't mind it. Also that looks very very good.
Another question... How many falchion designs are there?! Everytime it appears the sword looks different.
WAIT MAIN CHARACTER TALKS! HELL YEAH
Goddamn it. Now you mentioned it... He is Deku. They share the same VA.
Framme's VA is Lisa Reimold. Only other character she voiced from FE is Eitri from Heroes. At least that's what google results say.
Ordered it to run away. Alear is making a smart decision.
MARTH COMING IN WITH THE SUPER HERO LANDING! LETS GOOOO. Also that OST is good. Holy moly that is cool.
Alear just summoned a Blue eyes white dragon unconsciously.
"OH! you're my mother" that's funny
You mind set and playthough of this game is leagues better than others I've seen
I mean there's certainly things to complain about and I certainly do and will but I try to balance it out with the things I like and frankly the game so far is just fun to play, which is the truth.
@AnalogVernacular thanks for just being truthful about the game still really excited and I've been really enjoying the game
I'm so excited for this! Sadly I found your channel too late to have seen your Three Houses playthrough when it came out, but hey maybe someday I'll have the time to catch up on those 300 hours of playtime xD
Some of the designs on this will definitely take some getting used to for me (like Alear who looks like someone chucked him into random paint jars) but if the game is fun like it's predecessor was, I sure as hell won't let that get to me. And hey, it's always awesome to be able to delve into a new Fire Emblem game.
I'm also kind of surprised you chose male Alear, since I thought you'd take female given your Three Houses history, but hey I don't mind at all xD So cool to have a voiced protagonist as well. I don't mind silent protagonists, some of my favourite ones are actually silent protagonists. But giving your protagonist voiced lines just makes them so much better in my opinion :)
In Chapter 4 now and the gameplay is super fun so far. The writing isn't up to my standards but it still has time to impress me. The bottom line is that I'm having a good time.
hey toothpaste chan is a very respectable character!
Love the voiced protagonist!
I'm hyped
You and me both Sprenzy!
Well, after seeing this and playing it myself I still don't know how to respond to the story considering it's still early in the game. Gameplay and graphics look very smooth and fluid. and i like the character design. Although I still have to get used to seeing Alear's hair color which bothers me a bit. Framme is very Moe and Alear's mom is a typical anime mom. But I'll still be looking forward to seeing how the story unfolds while relaxing playing the game myself and enjoying your Playthrough.
It's certainly predictable and tropey so far up to Chapter 4 but the gameplay is fun and solid as FE always is. I still hope the writing gets more interesting but we always have the solid mechanics if not I suppose. Some of the designs really work for me and others I really hate so it's been fun to play and react to the duality of these absurd designs.
@@AnalogVernacular The story is pretty average for me, but holy heckballs, the support conversations are straight up horribly boring. The combat is fortunately pretty enjoyable though.
Your playthough shine because not only do you read the whole dialogue but also do redo and allow some mistake and grow. Other games I have seen just skip it and not read the text sucks for me since I am a slow reader and take time to immerse myself. Looking forward to FE playthrough again.
I'm the slow-burn LP'er ha ha. I'll always give you all the slooowest playthrough's you can find. You're welcome ha ha.
I just wish these games had achievements :( I started playing single player games again to achievement hunt(along with enjoying good games themselves)
Maybe someday Nintendo will get on board.
@@AnalogVernacular hopefully
i've only started playing fire emblem with 3 houses and was very excited for this one. i could get past the design decisions, the writing however is somewhat lacking, especially compared to 3 houses, which was a lot more grounded in its theme. the gameplay though is very fun and is carrying my interest in continuing to play this
there is also a chance that i find some of the story decisions or writing a bit too much, because i'm 35 and it seems to be geared towards a younger audience
@@mld-Drake yeah. In any other genre itd bother me but for turn based strat, gameplay is on the low end 90 percent of what i care about. And another 5 percent is music. Character design and story do not mean very much to me
Dude I instantly developed such a crush on Lumera that I kinda wished she wasn't Alear's mum. XD
Honestly adore her design.
This Fire Emblem is basically Jojo
34:02 No shame in showing your interests.
49:45 Not likely. I wish, but that ship is too far out at see to be seen considering how much this man is so rigid on being a dutiful servant.. Unless rule 34 proves true, she's likely stayed single for that 100 year. Oof btw, that frustration got to be through the roof.
Im happy to be proven wrong thou.
And Sombron. A new fell dragon. Im curious to see what this entails.
We Know that Awakening's (And echos) Fell dragon is Grima and he was an artificial dragon human Hybrid with loads of mad scientist shit even earlier in the timeline involving the war between most non divine dragons. And that in Echo's the party seals him away until he reappears in awakening. (Hopefully the ending where he's destroyed for good is the canon one) and that basically lead to 3 split timelines (Grima wins, grima is defeated and another where its like he never existed).
And we know that the grima in the bad timeline is gone cuz he went to the past, so one world is rebuilding from a wasteland. (they got the short end of the stick)
I wonder What lead to Sombron's creation and Engage's place in the Fire emblem multiverse.
(Cuz we know that Fates is in another universe where dragons from other worlds used the dragon gates to populate it and rule over it more closely. alternate worlds are a thing)
this game is looking to be alright. only thing not hitting early on is the protagonist look. the red and blue hair is not going down well with me
Yup there are several designs that are 1-3 steps too overdone.
Okay, so far it's less bad than I feared on the back of that infamous initial trailer. It's definitely way too Awakening/Fates-y for my taste, as I much prefer the Tellius games or even 3 Houses. And I think the whole divine dragon vs fell dragon is just SO OVERDONE, Intelligent Systems, PLEASE... 😅 That said, it is FE, I love FE, so I'll likely love this as well. The main character's hair colour is way less offensive in game (but still offensively loud in the fully animated cutscenes - and the kid looks at least 5 years younger in those?). I think what I'm more upset about are these two stupid crossing hair strands in the middle of his face. It's very frustrating to look at 🙃 But I shall have to cope. And yeah, the mum - don't feel too bad about your initial reaction, they definitely focused the camera on her boobs just that moment too long fully on purpose.
Awakening is a masterpiece and I'll hear nothing against it ;). Fates not so much, Fates is the real stinker ha ha. I shudder when people lump those two together like they are the same ha ha.
I want the series to lean more into the artstyle and writing style of Echoes SoV, Tellius and Three Houses though. They feel more grounded and the writing is more intriguing to me. I'm also hoping for an exhoes style re-release of the Tellius stuff.
@@AnalogVernacular oh gosh, I meant vibes, not quality!! Quality wise Awakening and Fates couldn't be further apart. Hard agree with your second point.
Do you need to know anything about FE Awakening and Echoes to play this game?
Nope.
Yes, save every last one of them
Looks fun but I’m not sold on the story, most of the character designs, or the cheezyness of some of the cutscenes and animations lol. Ima give it a chance but I would have loved to see an entirely new game (all new characters) focused on a unique plot
Let's goooo
HYYYYPE!
34:01 😂😂😂😂
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Is it me or Framme sounds like Sothis?, If so, im digging it
Yep same VA I believe. I haven't confirmed but I even said during the episode that she sounds like Morgana from Persona 5. (don't tell anyone but at that moment I was brainfarting Sothis' name for some reason.)
@@AnalogVernacular It's not the same VA but they do sound super similar. Clanne's is indeed Deku's VA though haha
I just checked, Framme is not voiced by Cassandra Lee Morris (Sothis). But I think another character we will meet is.
@@AnalogVernacular apparently she's not in this game, making it the one JRPG ever she has not appeared in, lol
@@AnalogVernacular Thats a shame, still digging the voice though
Thanks for telling me they've smashed, now I can't take some of the dialogues seriously.
ha ha that's not why you can't take it seriously ha ha
I thought yo we’re gonna finish 3 hopes before starting the new fire emblem game but i your choice.
I don’t think I will play this game the ring mechanics makes me feel that the main roast is going to lose importance, and also the designs are a bit weird for me.
So I will be waiting for the next main Fire emblem game and not a fan service one, after all I only played 3 hopes because I wanted to try a warrior game for the first time.
Absolutely not, the plan was always to pause three hopes when this came out. I'm not choosing Warriors over an actual mainline FE.
And as someone who dislikes FE Fates for what appears to be similar reasons you don't want to play this one, I will just remind you that Fates had one of the best gameplay loops in the series and was fun as hell to play (you just had to ignore every bit of writing). So I'm not discounting this one, I know I will have a good time even if it isn't what I wish the series to be.
@@AnalogVernacular I don’t dislike fate the the game what I am saying is that I don’t want others characters of fire emblem to steal the protagonism from the main roast.
And don’t worry I am not saying to play the other game is that I didn’t remember how were things
I don't think I understand what you are saying with the protagonist and main roast. But I do understand not liking some of these character designs ha ha, some of them are waaay too absurd.
Did they mean main ROSTER, not roast? If they’re referring to concerns of the characters original to Engage being overshadowed by the Emblems, I can understand that…
@@borjankosarac3645 Yup probably that, makes sense, thanks.
44:10 so the bad guy is a dragon lich? cool.
is the bad guy's vc shido's vc?
Have you ever played FEH, because it might explain a lot.
I hate mobile and gacha of any kind so no. But yeah it seems like the success of that mobile stuff may be what leads this series down the wrong route.....
That being said I'm having a great time with the gameplay while the writing is subpar.
@@AnalogVernacular no worries, watching you play it makes me want to get it.
The style kinda reminds me of Tokyo Mirage Sessions
Yeah I can see that a bit for sure.
I really hate all the hero worship and the protagonist's hair, but the gameplay and animation look very competent so far.
It absolutely runs better than 3 houses ha ha.
Jealous.😢 cant afford it tell next month
Sorry to hear that, but when you do get it it will be all the sweeter with anticipation.
First battle after you are awake and you run???? Bruh lol
I'd do the same tho ha ha
DEKUUUUUU
You can't not hear it! ha ha
I'm on Chapter Five and I'm not liking it as much as Three Houses. I'll save why I dislike it for later in your playthrough.
I'm kind of at the same place. I do think i will enjoy this game more in the end though. I think Three houses are more interesting at the start. But once you played through it once it kind of got abit stale. Since it had alot of busy work at the monastary that was not that fun to repeat.
Yeah I’m on chapter 5 also and so far it’s just not doing it for me personally
@@lucohanlon9158 I like the gameplay. Skirmishes are a nice touch, the Arena is nice once you have access to it. And the way they did the blacksmith here is better than Three Houses imo. The story just ain't it for me or the way the characters 'engage' with each other. I'm on Chapter eight now, the point in which reviewers couldn't elaborate pass. So once I get off work and get pass chapter 8, I'll see how I feel about it.
What's the point of this "exploration", when you're just running around in an empty box of 10x10, surrounded by invisible walls?
Anyone wanna relay ?
The protagonist’s hair design is bad in a generically weird, excessively vivid yet boring way.
Overdone Clothes Design +Bland Face/Hair Design + Garish Color = Alear
One thing I will say is that the male MC voice acting is much much worse then the female MC. Laura Stahl did the female Alear and she's a top tier voice actor.
I have no issues with VA in this game, just the writing.
Why are the battle graphics so bad...don't know why it feels like Three Houses looked better
I personally disagree, I think the tech, animations, and everything are far superior in this game, it might just be the style you don't like cause technically it's way better and the battle animations are more intricate which was a complaint I had about three houses. None of the special abilities had cool animations, this one definitely does.
Respect your opinion though I just don't see it the same way.
@@AnalogVernacular I agree from the animations perspective...in fact that crit was pretty badass. However, the top down animation to me looks less detailed than the previous game, but I may just be misremembering. Having said that, I do strongly feel that based on what the Switch is capable of, the top down graphics/style could certainly be improved.
@@AnalogVernacular Yeah, Three Houses is a completely different style. I personally prefer FETH even though this one is definitely better in regards to much of the animation and some of the backgrounds.
@@bentubean I don't play with battle animations off unless I'm replaying a map so I experience those almost never ha ha.
Weird, Alear mom looks way younger than him.
Divine Dragon's age VERY gracefully.