I say ‘new’ and ‘evolution’ here, of course, but the interesting thing is that Shadows of Valentia isn’t strictly speaking new- it’s a full reimagining of Fire Emblem Gaiden, an infamous entry in the franchise released on the NES that was such a huge departure from the franchise’s core gameplay that it is often considered to be the worst game in the series by long time fans. Today, with an ambitious multipart Fire Emblem game for the Nintendo 3DS having released since, a very profitable mobile game, a Switch installment in the works, and a Fire Emblem/ Dynasty Warriors mashup on the way, the franchise is a core Nintendo property, something that the company uses to induce players to buy its hardware.Īnd yet, in all the new Fire Emblem fare that we are getting, it is Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, a brand new release in the franchise for the Nintendo 3DS, that probably is the kind of evolution of the franchise that fans were hoping for after 2013’s Fire Emblem Awakening. ![]() Of course, then Fire Emblem Awakening came out, won the hearts of just about everybody, went on to sell millions of copies, and Nintendo was jolted awake into realizing the commercial potential of the series. ![]() ![]() The series was no longer profitable, and Nintendo decided it was best for the series to end, with the planned Nintendo 3DS game, Fire Emblem Awakening, being a final outing for the franchise before it rode off into the sunset forever. Five years ago, Fire Emblem was on the verge of being retired, with the franchise consistently having failed to attract new fans over the years, while also bleeding older ones.
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