but the game play and story line are both very captivating and it arrived 2 days early.

Even to new comers to the genre I recommend playing on easy with perma death on

Easily one of the best games I've ever played, on any system not just handheld

Literally one of the best games I've ever played

This is a very addictive game, and one of the best RPGs I've ever played in my life

Hands down, one of the greatest games I've ever played, certainly the best RPG

This is one of the best games I've played on the 3ds by far, well worth the money considering the amazing animations and all around goodness!

One of the best games I've ever played

(I'm a mom to 4 kids and have played on Atari, NES, SNES, Wii, and DS systems) and FE Awakening is the best game I have ever played on any system

Was really good quality, and definitely the best Fire Emblem game I've played.

The game can be difficult if you're playing on Hard or Lunatic, but never unfair

The best Fire Emblem game I had played.

My only issue with SRPGs like this in general has always been that they are too linear - the addition of optional chapters (again, some of which are available for purchase but others are free, the paralogues as well as other additional ones that pop up for free) makes this a lot better, as well as teams you can channel from other worlds, extra "risen" that show up to fight in order to level up, the ability to call 'risen' foes onto the map with an item, local wifi battle, additional maps to buy and fight... however it still lacks the exploration element of your classic turn play RPGs like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and other titles like Suikoden, Radiant Historia (my ultimate favorite), Nostalgia (I'd love to see a hybrid with the SRPG battle mode but the non-linear exploration of the old school exploration RPGs... like towns you can explore instead of just shops at each point on the map, caves... maybe I just haven't played enough RPGs, though I have a decent body of titles from dungeon crawlers to classics to conceptual time line RPGs like Radiant Historia to tactics and action based combat RPGs and more).

Its the first game I've played in the franchise and my first strategy rpg and I love it to peices

Even if there are a few really confusing parts it is one of the best games I've played in a long time

This game is one of the best games that I have ever played and it never lets me down

This is literally the best FE game I have ever played

The best Fire Emblem game I have played so far

Pros:+Great game play

Husband has really enjoyed playing this one.

This is definitely the best Fire Emblem game I've played yet

This is one of the best games I've played recently, on any platform

Easily one of my favorite games I've played in years

Length - There is plenty to do in the game, there are at least as many "Paralogue" (side quest) chapters as main campaign chapters, in addition to the various challenges, or cooperative play, if that's your thing

The reviews did not lie, this is one of the best game that I've played

And to top it all off with one of the best final levels I've ever played in a video game, I'm surprised more people don't play this game.

This game is either the best game I've played or the closest thing to it

It's a "Hidden" gem of the 3DS library, and having played near most of all titles the 3DS has to offer, I can safely say it's in the top ten titles on the entire platform

i am breezing through it easily enough and may re-play on a harder difficulty or non-casual play, my characters seem to rarely die anyway.things i like about this game: you level up fairly quicky and easily; some of the negative reviews for this game indicate it's hard to level or they are having difficulty progressing after a certain part because the enemies are too strong

I'm afraid to remember how many hours I've sunk into this game not only completing it; but replaying it on harder modes as well as playing matchmaker.

I think I would recommend playing through once casually and to your tastes, enjoying the story and whatnot; and then on a second run, try to grind for skills to pass on and challenging yourself with the experience gained from the first normal run

It can either be a very easy to win strategy game for people who just enjoy a fun play-through, or it can be a difficult but rewarding strategy game where every move has to be calculated and character deaths are permanent

One of the best TRPGs I have ever played

It was well worth it as this is the best game I have ever played on a Nintendo device

It is one of the best RPGs I have played since Dragon Age Origins

It got it all, pretty girls and pretty guys, great story, awesome game play

I am completely addicted to this game, I even dream about the game like I am playing

One of the greatest games I have ever played in my life

I've only played the first two chapters thus far but it is one of the best strategy rpgs I have played in some time.

Having never played any previous Fire Emblem games, I was not entirely sure what to expect, but I find this to be the best D&D-style video game I've ever played.

All of this plus tough, strategic game play makes this game a must buy for any 3DS owner.

Does have:Tons of character dialogRelationship-building, romance, and actual combat consequences of theseTop-down turn-based strategic combatExtremely unique and believable charactersLots of DLC (including "cheating" DLC that allows you to bypass experience grinding in-game)Does not have:Great difficulty scaling into late game - depending on difficulty, the game either starts out tough and becomes trivial, or starts out impossibly brutal and becomes toughA way to do everything in one playthrough - experience earned approaches an asymptote, so it is impossible to do everything you want with every character in one playthroughUltimately, I would recommend playing Fire Emblem with the following settings for your best experience:Hard difficulty, Japanese voice-acting (you get English subtitles when it's relevant, don't worry), and either Casual or Classic depending on whether or not you want to keep restarting the game every time a character dies in battle

After finally securing a copy, I started playing, and within an hour, I was hooked

I personally enjoy playing turn-based strategy games

Definitely one of the best games I have played

35 bucks well-spent, and I've played for 10 hours already with no end in sight.

This is by far one of the best games I've ever played

Whether or not you've played Fire Emblem before, you will love this game

Good game play, graphics, and story

The gameplay is fun and addicting, and the storyline combined with several characters each with in depth back stories makes this one of the best games I've ever played.

One of the best Strategy games I've played in a while.

This is honestly one of the best games I have ever played

Wanted to know more about their storyline, and BAM - 31 years old and enjoying my first full play through RPG title since high school!!!!!!!!!!!

Emblem Awakening is the best game I've played in roughly 5 years or so

Good story line, good game play, good enough graphics

I would highly recommend playing this game.

Give it a play and enjoy.

This was one of the first games I bought for my 3DS XL, and its one of the best games I've played in a while

Highly recommended 10/10!I am an avid gamer and have played hundreds of games

is permanent in Classic Mode), and I can say that it is the best tactical game I have ever played

Love this game, it's probably the best game I've played yet

Worth playing and the condition is just promising.

Holy God, this is one of my favorite and most played games

For added fun I recommend u play on classic mode ;)

For example you can have your avatar marry somebody like Panne the Taguel or Tharja a dark mage and experience different dialogue as well as in combat stat gains when fighting together

There's Frederick who's the Prince's knight and so fastidious and particular as to remove every rock from the path prior to the army's march, or to watch someone bathe in order to be sure they don't catch a chill.

A so great because honestly, everything about the game is of the highest caliber

Sometimes it is important to take progress slow and grind a

The game is as beautiful as it can be on that small a screen, and the 3d actually works and has a real difference.

Having played only one other previous FE game (Sacred Stones), I do not have a complete knowledge over the differences between this game and it's numerous other predecessors, however I can say that while I enjoy the thrill of the classic mode, the addition of the casual mode was in my case welcome as it truly allowed me to explore my characters in depth