Gamertell

I picked up my first Fire Emblem game—Radiant Dawn—during one of the WiiGaps soon after the system’s release (WiiGaps being those periods where nothing new of note has been released or will be in the immediate future). I didn’t like it at first, but after going back to it a… Continue Reading »

Maybe you’re young, and when looking for your first gaming console, the Wii was the cheapest. Maybe you saw grandma and grandpa bowling at the retirement home, and thought, “Hey, this is for me!” Maybe your mom prefers you play fewer games with about killing zombies, nazis, or zombie nazis.… Continue Reading »

Those of us with an original DS or DS lite have probably been focusing solely on DS games lately. It’s understandable. It seems like there’s are at least five new, great games released for the DS each month. But the GBA slot deserves some appreciation as well. After all, the… Continue Reading »

FROM APPLETELL - This is a pipe dream. I understand that. Fire Emblem is a Nintendo franchise, and Nintendo isn’t going to be sending such a game to an outside device any time soon. But we may as well aim high, right?
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About a year ago, I barely had any idea what the Fire Emblem series was. Then I purchased Radiant Dawn on a whim during one of the many Wii title gaps. It’s one year later and I’ve now completed Radiant Dawn, Path of Radiance for the Game Cube and Fire… Continue Reading »

Title: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Price: $49.99 System(s): Wii Release Date: November 5, 2007 Publisher (Developer): Nintendo (Intelligent Systems) ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+ for fantasy violence and mild language Pros: Multiple difficulty levels, new support system, multiple chapters, multiple control schemes, deep storyline, double promotions Cons: You can feel left… Continue Reading »

I really love the Fire Emblem games. The first GBA one Fire Emblem (which is actually the seventh game in the series) was my first and it really kicked my butt. To this day I still haven’t beaten it. Despite that, I still love the game because it got me… Continue Reading »

The PlayStation 2 may be the role-playing game (RPG) giant today, but it wasn’t always so. Back in the early 1990s the Super Nintendo, aka the Super Famicom, was undoubtedly the place to go for a large variety of solid RPGs. It featured great games like Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger,… Continue Reading »

Nintendo today (August 1, 2007) unveiled another new character for upcoming Wii brawler Super Smash Brothers Brawl: Ike from the Fire Emblem series. Ike has an apparently gilded sword and boasts a special move called “Aether.” Also announced today was a new item, the pitfall from Animal Crossing (which is… Continue Reading »