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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia review: 'A fascinating glimpse at where the series could have ended up'
What happens when a series suddenly, belatedly goes supernova? Shadows of Valentia presents Nintendo with a rare opportunity to capitalise on Fire Emblem’s unexpected recent rise by probing its past. This remake of the Japanese-only Fire Emblem: Gaiden isn’t so much a new beginning for the series as a look at where it might have ended up in an alternate universe – where its divisive ideas took root rather than being cast off in later games as they ultimately were.It’s a different kind of Fire Emblem, then, but its story mines familiar territory. We have two kingdoms embroiled in a vicious conflict, into which enter a pair of heroes who come from humble beginnings and are inevitably destined for greater things. And, yes, there are dragons involved. Protagonists Alm and Celica take two very different routes to solve the problem: one seeks peace through faith, the other is looking to end the war through victory on the battlefield.
What happens when a series suddenly, belatedly goes supernova? Shadows of Valentia presents Nintendo with a rare opportunity to capitalise on Fire Emblem’s unexpected recent rise by probing its past. This remake of the Japanese-only Fire Emblem: Gaiden isn’t so much a new beginning for the series as a look at where it might have ended up in an alternate universe – where its divisive ideas took root rather than being cast off in later games as they ultimately were.It’s a different kind of Fire Emblem, then, but its story mines familiar territory. We have two kingdoms embroiled in a vicious conflict, into which enter a pair of heroes who come from humble beginnings and are inevitably destined for greater things. And, yes, there are dragons involved. Protagonists Alm and Celica take two very different routes to solve the problem: one seeks peace through faith, the other is looking to end the war through victory on the battlefield.
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