Fire Emblem Awakening Remake Needs to Happen

Remake for the Nintendo Platform Systems

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Originally, Nintendo of America’s Japanese counterpart released the game in Japan in 2021. It wasn’t until the following year that Nintendo of America released Fire Emblem Awakening internationally, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. Unfortunately, the previous games did not have fantastic sales, so Nintendo conceived Fire Emblem Awakening as potentially the last in the series. This title had many callbacks to previous entries, including some returning playable characters. Additionally, parts of the plot were part of the mainline series, such as the storyline happening in the far future of titles like Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. 

If that wasn’t enough, Nintendo made sure that this was one of the most accessible strategy games for newbies to the franchise. For example, players could adjust the difficulty setting and remove the “permadeath” feature. This made things a lot easier for new players and helped to make the game into an incredible experience.

Naturally, fans loved Fire Emblem Awakening, and it received critical acclaim. Many praised how the game incorporated parts of its roots while looking forward to the future. It was such a hit that the game spawned a few more entries, and some features from the game were passed on to the next few games. Additionally, many critics considered Awakening one of the best RPG games ever. Critics loved how accessible the game was and how the array of characters had plenty of depth. Every time you learn a single character’s backstory, you could change how their story ended.