I've Only SCRATCHED THE SURFACE of Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave

After 100 hours and two After 100 hours and two playthroughs of the first playthroughs of the first playthroughs of the first part, I've only part, I've only part, I've only scratched the surface of scratched the surface of scratched the surface of Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. And I don't Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. And I don't Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. And I don't think I've touched the think I've touched the think I've touched the surface. I feel like I've surface. I feel like I've surface. I feel like I've only scratched the only scratched the only scratched the surface of what surface of what surface of what this game has to offer. How are this game has to offer. How are this game has to offer. How are you guys? In this you guys? In this you guys? In this video, I want video, I want video, I want to talk about my to talk about my to talk about my experience playing Fire Emblem experience playing Fire Emblem experience playing Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave after Fortune's Weave after Fortune's Weave after completing the first completing the first completing the first parts of parts of parts of Kai's Barrow Winds and Leda's Rose Kai's Barrow Winds and Leda's Rose Kai's Barrow Winds and Leda's Rose Tempest. Share in Tempest. Share in Tempest. Share in the comments below what the comments below what the comments below what you think about this game, you think about this game, you think about this game, how much you've how much you've how much you've played it, what routes played it, what routes played it, what routes you're taking, and you're taking, and you're taking, and just your overall just your overall just your overall experience with the game. And of experience with the game. And of experience with the game. And of course, if you course, if you course, if you love Fire Emblem Fortune's love Fire Emblem Fortune's love Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave, Nintendo, and JRPGs, Weave, Nintendo, and JRPGs, Weave, Nintendo, and JRPGs, be sure to be sure to be sure to like this video and like this video and like this video and subscribe for subscribe for subscribe for more more more content like this. content like this. content like this. So, I just said I haven't So, I just said I haven't So, I just said I haven't even even even touched the surface of touched the surface of touched the surface of this game. I've only scratched the this game. I've only scratched the surface of this game. And surface of this game. And this is absolutely true. this is absolutely true. I started playing this game knowing it would be a knowing it would be a knowing it would be a very long experience.

very long experience. This is a large-scale JRPG. It This is a large-scale JRPG. It is a sequel to Three is a sequel to Three is a sequel to Three Houses and Engage, which are Houses and Engage, which are Houses and Engage, which are quite, very long. quite, very long. But I didn't expect But I didn't expect this game to exceed this game to exceed this game to exceed the number of hours and the number of hours and the number of hours and have as much, have as much, have as much, if not more, if not more, if not more, content than the main content than the main content than the main Persona game or even Persona game or even Persona game or even something like Metaphor: Re something like Metaphor: Re something like Metaphor: Re Fantazio. Well, I remember, and Fantazio. Well, I remember, and Fantazio. Well, I remember, and Persona 5 is one of those games that Persona 5 is one of those games that I remember I remember I remember being just long, being just long, being just long, and it just took and it just took and it just took so long to so long to so long to get through, but it was a get through, but it was a get through, but it was a lot of fun. I've played lot of fun. I've played lot of fun. I've played this game for over 126 this game for over 126 this game for over 126 hours. I was hours. I was hours. I was approaching 100 approaching 100 approaching 100 hours into Metaphor, and to think that hours into Metaphor, and to think that hours into Metaphor, and to think that I've only explored a little bit of I've only explored a little bit of I've only explored a little bit of what what what this game has to offer this game has to offer this game has to offer and I've already played and I've already played and I've already played 90-100 hours into it is incredible 90-100 hours into it is incredible , but it's also a little , but it's also a little , but it's also a little overwhelming. I overwhelming. I overwhelming. I just want just want just want to tell you about to tell you about to tell you about my experience with my experience with my experience with Kai and Kai and Kai and Leda's routes. I'll tell you a little Leda's routes. I'll tell you a little Leda's routes. I'll tell you a little about the plot, about the plot, about the plot, but I want to talk about spoilers but I want to talk about spoilers but I want to talk about spoilers a little a little a little later. So that's your later. So that's your spoiler warning, I guess.

spoiler warning, I guess. So, a flashback to So, a flashback to So, a flashback to when I went to Best Buy to when I went to Best Buy to when I went to Best Buy to buy this game. I picked up the buy this game. I picked up the buy this game. I picked up the collector's edition. collector's edition. collector's edition. You guys can You guys can You guys can see see see the short film, but the short film, but the short film, but I always knew I wanted to I always knew I wanted to I always knew I wanted to start with Leda. I start with Leda. I start with Leda. I really like the really like the really like the "Pink Storm" arc. "Pink Storm" arc. "Pink Storm" arc. I really I really I really like the dynamic like the dynamic this this this cast has with Baku, Rmu, cast has with Baku, Rmu, cast has with Baku, Rmu, Sarako, Olympia. And Sarako, Olympia. And Sarako, Olympia. And I'm really curious to I'm really curious to I'm really curious to see how see how see how Leda's quest for Leda's quest for Leda's quest for revenge will fit into this revenge will fit into this revenge will fit into this large-scale, large-scale, large-scale, all-encompassing, all-encompassing, all-encompassing, intertwined story. intertwined story. And I was looking at, I think, the And I was looking at, I think, the fourth or fourth or fourth or fifth chapter of fifth chapter of fifth chapter of Leda's route on the day Leda's route on the day Leda's route on the day this game launched. And that this game launched. And that this game launched. And that lasted until lasted until lasted until she got to she got to she got to Dags Inn and you, uh, Dags Inn and you, uh, Dags Inn and you, uh, met the Pale met the Pale met the Pale Raven, and then you Raven, and then you Raven, and then you could switch could switch could switch between routes. And what I between routes. And what I between routes. And what I wanted to do was wanted to do was wanted to do was play up to that play up to that play up to that part for each of the part for each of the part for each of the Flame Lords. Flame Lords. So, I can get to the So, I can get to the Pale Raven, and Pale Raven, and Pale Raven, and then switch then switch then switch places and places and places and see who I see who I see who I want to continue with want to continue with want to continue with first. Because when I first. Because when I first. Because when I started the game, I was started the game, I was started the game, I was set on playing set on playing set on playing as Leda, but I was as Leda, but I was as Leda, but I was wondering if wondering if wondering if that opinion would change. And she, that opinion would change. And she, that opinion would change. And she, in fact, has changed.

in fact, has changed. When I played through the first When I played through the first five chapters of the game as five chapters of the game as five chapters of the game as Leda, I Leda, I Leda, I enjoyed it and enjoyed it and enjoyed it and really liked the really liked the really liked the character dynamics, character dynamics, character dynamics, but I didn't feel as but I didn't feel as but I didn't feel as engrossed in the engrossed in the engrossed in the story as I had story as I had story as I had expected. And I think the expected. And I think the expected. And I think the main thing was that main thing was that main thing was that at the very beginning of the game at the very beginning of the game at the very beginning of the game I didn't I didn't I didn't empathize with Lady as much empathize with Lady as much empathize with Lady as much as I expected. And I as I expected. And I as I expected. And I found myself almost found myself almost found myself almost unenthusiastic about everything unenthusiastic about everything unenthusiastic about everything she did with all she did with all she did with all this visceral, this visceral, this visceral, brutal desire for brutal desire for brutal desire for revenge. It made for an revenge. It made for an revenge. It made for an incredible story incredible story incredible story and some truly and some truly and some truly stunning scenes, stunning scenes, stunning scenes, but I just didn't but I just didn't but I just didn't feel that feel that feel that connection as much as I connection as much as I connection as much as I wanted to. And one more thing, wanted to. And one more thing, wanted to. And one more thing, some of the cards just aren't some of the cards just aren't some of the cards just aren't as appealing as I as appealing as I as appealing as I expected, and some of the expected, and some of the expected, and some of the villains felt villains felt villains felt a little strange. And of a little strange. And of a little strange. And of course, that was to be course, that was to be course, that was to be expected in expected in expected in the early part of the game, the early part of the game, the early part of the game, before Dagsian, for before Dagsian, for before Dagsian, for all of these characters, all of these characters, all of these characters, but like villains like but like villains like but like villains like Balboa, and I Balboa, and I Balboa, and I forget the name of another forget the name of another forget the name of another guy who was on the guy who was on the guy who was on the list, it just didn't list, it just didn't list, it just didn't seem as seem as seem as exciting or exciting or exciting or interesting as interesting as interesting as Kai's progression. I Kai's progression. I Kai's progression. I walked around Kai a bit walked around Kai a bit walked around Kai a bit and was immediately and was immediately and was immediately hooked. I hooked. I hooked. I like the dynamic like the dynamic like the dynamic with children. Kai, Tialo, with children. Kai, Tialo, with children. Kai, Tialo, and Peter have such a and Peter have such a and Peter have such a wonderful, sincere, wonderful, sincere, wonderful, sincere, genuine, real genuine, real genuine, real relationship with each other relationship with each other . And I loved . And I loved . And I loved watching them watching them watching them blossom early in the blossom early in the blossom early in the game. And what game. And what game. And what really surprised me was how much really surprised me was how much really surprised me was how much I grew to I grew to I grew to love Castor.

love Castor. Castor was not at all what Castor was not at all what I I I expected him to be. In the Fire Emblem Direct expected him to be. In the Fire Emblem Direct expected him to be. In the Fire Emblem Direct we saw a bit of we saw a bit of we saw a bit of Castor and Centurion Castor and Centurion Castor and Centurion and I expected and I expected and I expected Castor to be a very Castor to be a very Castor to be a very strict and stern strict and stern strict and stern father who father who father who would always teach Kai would always teach Kai would always teach Kai the right things and the right things and the right things and always instruct always instruct always instruct him in the right him in the right him in the right ways to fight. And it ways to fight. And it was still very was still very sad that he was taken from Kai, but I always sad that he was taken from Kai, but I always sad that he was taken from Kai, but I always expected Castor expected Castor expected Castor to be a more to be a more to be a more domineering, more domineering, more domineering, more strict father. But I strict father. But I strict father. But I was really surprised was really surprised was really surprised to see that he to see that he to see that he had a bit more of a had a bit more of a had a bit more of a light-hearted, funny light-hearted, funny light-hearted, funny side, and that contributed to a side, and that contributed to a side, and that contributed to a really strong bond really strong bond really strong bond with his son Kai, which with his son Kai, which with his son Kai, which I really enjoyed I really enjoyed I really enjoyed seeing, which further seeing, which further seeing, which further enhanced this enhanced this enhanced this separation from him. I'll separation from him. I'll separation from him. I'll come back to Kai come back to Kai come back to Kai a little later, because that a little later, because that a little later, because that was the first part was the first part was the first part I finished I finished I finished . But I think . But I think . But I think one of the biggest one of the biggest one of the biggest surprises of this game surprises of this game surprises of this game was that I wanted to was that I wanted to was that I wanted to prioritize prioritize prioritize Lady and Deitrick, because Lady and Deitrick, because Lady and Deitrick, because Lady's past Lady's past Lady's past seemed seemed seemed the most interesting to me, and the most interesting to me, and the most interesting to me, and Deitrick had all the Deitrick had all the Deitrick had all the knowledge about Fodlan. knowledge about Fodlan.

knowledge about Fodlan. Fedor was... Not that I Fedor was... Not that I Fedor was... Not that I felt felt felt the least bit interested the least bit interested , but I just thought, , but I just thought, "I'll leave that "I'll leave that "I'll leave that for last." But when I for last." But when I for last." But when I got through the first few got through the first few got through the first few chapters of Theodora, I chapters of Theodora, I chapters of Theodora, I was extremely was extremely was extremely impressed. And I was so impressed. And I was so impressed. And I was so captivated, and I was captivated, and I was captivated, and I was so intrigued by so intrigued by so intrigued by all the lore, all the all the lore, all the all the lore, all the politics, and all the politics, and all the politics, and all the backstory, and that backstory, and that backstory, and that dynamic with Theodora, dynamic with Theodora, dynamic with Theodora, Bonaventure, and Bonaventure, and Bonaventure, and Tobias is just Tobias is just Tobias is just incredible. I love, incredible. I love, incredible. I love, love, love this. And I have love, love this. And I have love, love this. And I have n't gone back to the n't gone back to the n't gone back to the first part of " first part of " Theodora" yet, but I'm so Theodora" yet, but I'm so Theodora" yet, but I'm so excited to go back excited to go back excited to go back there and just there and just there and just relive all relive all relive all the fun, all the the fun, all the the fun, all the intrigue, and all the drama intrigue, and all the drama intrigue, and all the drama that's part of the " that's part of the " Theodora" arc. I am currently Theodora" arc. I am currently Theodora" arc. I am currently undergoing "Dietlinde". undergoing "Dietlinde". It's very funny and It's very funny and strange, but I'm strange, but I'm strange, but I'm really interested really interested really interested to see where this all to see where this all to see where this all goes and how the story goes and how the story goes and how the story will connect to " will connect to " Dietlinde." So after Dietlinde." So after Dietlinde." So after going through all these going through all these going through all these initial initial initial playthroughs, I playthroughs, I playthroughs, I settled on Kai, and I'm settled on Kai, and I'm settled on Kai, and I'm glad I started with Kai glad I started with Kai glad I started with Kai because it's a really because it's a really because it's a really good, uh, good, uh, good, uh, tutorial of sorts tutorial of sorts tutorial of sorts , showing , showing , showing all the ins and outs. It does seem all the ins and outs. It does seem all the ins and outs. It does seem to limit you a bit, to limit you a bit, to limit you a bit, but in a good way, but in a good way, but in a good way, because it gives you as because it gives you as because it gives you as the player a clear pace for the player a clear pace for the player a clear pace for many of the mechanics. It's many of the mechanics. It's a shame I didn't a shame I didn't focus much focus much focus much more on some of the more on some of the route-related things route-related things Kai can do. It's a shame Kai can do. It's a shame Kai can do. It's a shame I didn't add more of I didn't add more of I didn't add more of my units to the my units to the my units to the Asmaunds. It's a shame I Asmaunds. It's a shame I Asmaunds. It's a shame I didn't level up didn't level up didn't level up these mounts because I got a little these mounts because I got a little these mounts because I got a little confused with the confused with the confused with the weekly and then weekly and then weekly and then daily tasks. I

daily tasks. I daily tasks. I didn't realize that didn't realize that didn't realize that stable duty stable duty stable duty was a daily was a daily was a daily activity, not activity, not activity, not potential days potential days potential days where I could where I could where I could level up level up level up my horses and my horses and my horses and ornithus. And I also ornithus. And I also ornithus. And I also regretted not regretted not regretted not recruiting more recruiting more recruiting more characters earlier in the characters earlier in the characters earlier in the playthrough, and regretted playthrough, and regretted playthrough, and regretted not focusing not focusing not focusing on some of the characters on some of the characters on some of the characters I recruited I recruited I recruited instead of instead of instead of sending them to the sending them to the sending them to the bench. Some of my bench. Some of my highlights in highlights in playing Kai are playing Kai are playing Kai are Esmeralda, who I Esmeralda, who I Esmeralda, who I kidnapped from Dietlind, kidnapped from Dietlind, kidnapped from Dietlind, Noctulo, who is an Noctulo, who is an Noctulo, who is an incredible boxer, incredible boxer, incredible boxer, very fast, with a very very fast, with a very very fast, with a very good good good hit rate, and I just hit rate, and I just hit rate, and I just love love love using using using Noctula in almost every Noctula in almost every Noctula in almost every battle. Alexandra battle. Alexandra battle. Alexandra was an incredible was an incredible was an incredible resistance tank, but I don't resistance tank, but I don't resistance tank, but I don't know why, but I know why, but I know why, but I just had a really just had a really just had a really big problem with her big problem with her big problem with her hit rate. hit rate. hit rate. She always She always She always missed even missed even missed even with 11 swords. And since with 11 swords. And since with 11 swords. And since I didn't have I didn't have I didn't have too many physical too many physical too many physical tanks on the team, I tanks on the team, I tanks on the team, I also recruited also recruited also recruited Jasmine, who Jasmine, who Jasmine, who was also very useful was also very useful was also very useful when it came when it came when it came to many battles with to many battles with to many battles with much larger much larger much larger numbers of enemies numbers of enemies numbers of enemies just flying at just flying at just flying at you. When it you. When it you. When it comes to my comes to my comes to my late- late- late- game recruits, I really wish game recruits, I really wish game recruits, I really wish I had I had I had more options more options more options to play with to play with to play with characters like characters like characters like Ninian and some of the Ninian and some of the Ninian and some of the other early other early other early recruits like recruits like recruits like Ninev and Young Ji. I Ninev and Young Ji. I Ninev and Young Ji. I just stayed on the just stayed on the just stayed on the bench because bench because bench because I found a better replacement I found a better replacement I found a better replacement for them. But Kai was for them. But Kai was for them. But Kai was so great in all the so great in all the so great in all the riding classes riding classes riding classes he he he used.

used. used. Peter was a real Peter was a real Peter was a real beast as a driver. It beast as a driver. It beast as a driver. It was very was very was very interesting to play for Altanda. I interesting to play for Altanda. I interesting to play for Altanda. I ended the game with a ended the game with a ended the game with a troubadour with troubadour with troubadour with Altanda because her Altanda because her Altanda because her defense was just defense was just defense was just nothing and I wanted to nothing and I wanted to nothing and I wanted to build her up a bit more. build her up a bit more. But Kai's path is where But Kai's path is where I learned the basics and I learned the basics and I learned the basics and understood what all this has to understood what all this has to understood what all this has to offer in offer in offer in this game in terms of this game in terms of this game in terms of support, fame, support, fame, support, fame, farming, materials, and farming, materials, and farming, materials, and all that. And I all that. And I all that. And I realized that there realized that there realized that there 's so, so, so much to 's so, so, so much to 's so, so, so much to do in this game, do in this game, do in this game, so much so much so much to explore, to explore, to explore, so much to so much to so much to manage in manage in manage in this game; and it started this game; and it started this game; and it started to remind me of to remind me of to remind me of playing a game like playing a game like playing a game like Persona 5, how I would take Persona 5, how I would take Persona 5, how I would take notes and remember in notes and remember in notes and remember in every playthrough, every playthrough, every playthrough, "Yeah, I have to do this "Yeah, I have to do this ." I have to remember to ." I have to remember to ." I have to remember to go to this place on the go to this place on the go to this place on the map and get this map and get this map and get this thing for this person thing for this person thing for this person so I can so I can so I can recruit them. I'll recruit them. I'll recruit them. I'll come back to that come back to that come back to that feeling a little feeling a little feeling a little later, especially later, especially later, especially when I get to the when I get to the when I get to the Summer route, but there are Summer route, but there are Summer route, but there are a lot of things that I a lot of things that I a lot of things that I felt like I was doing, felt like I was doing, felt like I was doing, but I also felt like I was but I also felt like I was missing out on a lot. But it missing out on a lot. But it was also a good was also a good was also a good way to get used to way to get used to way to get used to this new this new this new calendar system calendar system calendar system with the three houses, the with the three houses, the with the three houses, the character, and character, and character, and the metaphor, the calendar kind of the metaphor, the calendar kind of the metaphor, the calendar kind of goes day by day, goes day by day, goes day by day, and you have specific and you have specific and you have specific time slots when time slots when time slots when you can do things you can do things , but this calendar , but this calendar , but this calendar just felt very just felt very just felt very natural. When you're in natural. When you're in natural. When you're in Dagda and you can do Dagda and you can do Dagda and you can do whatever you want whatever you want whatever you want when you're on the when you're on the when you're on the world map, time flows, and it's world map, time flows, and it's world map, time flows, and it's not like it's in real

not like it's in real not like it's in real time, but it flows time, but it flows time, but it flows while you're exploring while you're exploring while you're exploring around, which around, which around, which felt like a felt like a felt like a metaphor, and it was metaphor, and it was metaphor, and it was really fun really fun really fun to explore. But to explore. But to explore. But I always had this I always had this I always had this feeling, like: am feeling, like: am feeling, like: am I using I using I using my time wisely? Am I doing what my time wisely? Am I doing what my time wisely? Am I doing what I need to I need to I need to do? Uh, did I do? Uh, did I do? Uh, did I forget to do something in forget to do something in forget to do something in Dagda? Did I forget to Dagda? Did I forget to Dagda? Did I forget to do something on the do something on the do something on the world map? It was a bit world map? It was a bit world map? It was a bit annoying, but as the annoying, but as the annoying, but as the game progressed it game progressed it game progressed it got better and my got better and my got better and my combat units combat units combat units naturally naturally naturally leveled up in the leveled up in the leveled up in the best possible way. But best possible way. But best possible way. But nevertheless, nevertheless, nevertheless, Kai's journey Kai's journey Kai's journey was so interesting. was so interesting. was so interesting. The story was The story was The story was much simpler, much simpler, much simpler, but still very but still very but still very emotional, very heartfelt emotional, very heartfelt , very realistic, , very realistic, , very realistic, and in some ways and in some ways relatable, and I'll relatable, and I'll get to that in the get to that in the get to that in the spoiler section spoiler section spoiler section a little later. I will say, a little later. I will say, a little later. I will say, one of my complaints one of my complaints one of my complaints about the story is about the story is about the story is that the ending that the ending that the ending was just so, so was just so, so was just so, so , , , over. And I over. And I over. And I feel like that will be the case feel like that will be the case feel like that will be the case with many of with many of with many of the endings of the first the endings of the first the endings of the first part. I don't know, part. I don't know, part. I don't know, I just wanted I just wanted I just wanted a little more a little more a little more resolution resolution resolution in the ending, but in the ending, but in the ending, but seeing some of the seeing some of the seeing some of the opening cutscenes of opening cutscenes of opening cutscenes of the second part the second part the second part made the ending of the made the ending of the made the ending of the first part a little first part a little first part a little better and more better and more better and more understandable. Before understandable. Before understandable. Before we continue, we continue, we continue, thank you very much for watching thank you very much for watching thank you very much for watching this video. Again this video. Again this video. Again , I took a break from , I took a break from , I took a break from videos because I was so videos because I was so videos because I was so caught up in Fire Emblem and caught up in Fire Emblem and caught up in Fire Emblem and so many other so many other so many other things in my life.

things in my life. things in my life. If you like this If you like this If you like this kind of content, kind of content, kind of content, please like please like please like this video and this video and this video and subscribe for subscribe for subscribe for more more more content. I'm trying to content. I'm trying to content. I'm trying to make more make more make more on-camera videos because I want to on-camera videos because I want to on-camera videos because I want to simply simply simply talk about my talk about my talk about my gaming experiences without a script and make gaming experiences without a script and make gaming experiences without a script and make it more it more it more realistic and realistic and realistic and authentic. So authentic. So authentic. So if you like if you like if you like this kind of content, this kind of content, this kind of content, let me know in let me know in let me know in the comments below and the comments below and the comments below and let me know in let me know in let me know in other ways that other ways that other ways that you like you like you like this kind of content. this kind of content. Anyway, now Anyway, now Anyway, now let's talk let's talk let's talk about the Leda path. And before about the Leda path. And before about the Leda path. And before I delve into I delve into I delve into my experience with my experience with my experience with Lede's Path, I want to say Lede's Path, I want to say Lede's Path, I want to say that one of my that one of my that one of my biggest complaints about biggest complaints about biggest complaints about this game, and it's kind of a this game, and it's kind of a this game, and it's kind of a bummer of a bummer of a bummer of a disappointment, is that there disappointment, is that there isn't a single isn't a single save file. I think there save file. I think there save file. I think there are issues with are issues with are issues with the lack of multiple the lack of multiple the lack of multiple save files, save files, save files, but I think my but I think my but I think my biggest issue biggest issue biggest issue right now with the development of right now with the development of right now with the development of this game is this game is this game is that Nintendo that Nintendo that Nintendo has advertised this game as has advertised this game as has advertised this game as being able to play being able to play being able to play all four paths in all four paths in all four paths in parallel. And yes, you parallel. And yes, you parallel. And yes, you can, and I thought can, and I thought can, and I thought that was so cool, and that was so cool, and that was so cool, and I love the I love the I love the fact that you can fact that you can fact that you can do that. But there's a do that. But there's a do that. But there's a real advantage to real advantage to real advantage to playing one playing one playing one route at a time, and doing route at a time, and doing route at a time, and doing them one at a time them one at a time them one at a time means you means you means you complete one complete one complete one route to the end and route to the end and route to the end and then have to then have to then have to restart another restart another restart another route that you route that you route that you could have completed a could have completed a could have completed a couple of chapters later. You will couple of chapters later. You will couple of chapters later. You will have to have to have to restart the entire restart the entire restart the entire path from the first path from the first path from the first section to get section to get section to get all the benefits of the all the benefits of the all the benefits of the completed route completed route , which is quite annoying.

, which is quite annoying. , which is quite annoying. As if that wasn't the biggest As if that wasn't the biggest As if that wasn't the biggest problem in the world, problem in the world, problem in the world, especially for someone especially for someone especially for someone like me who like me who like me who only played the first only played the first only played the first four or five chapters of four or five chapters of four or five chapters of each route each route each route before committing to before committing to before committing to Lord of the Flame Lord of the Flame . But I would like it if . But I would like it if . But I would like it if even if you even if you even if you completed multiple completed multiple completed multiple chapters, that chapters, that chapters, that map completion, map completion, map completion, fame bonuses, and fame bonuses, and fame bonuses, and salvation grants would salvation grants would salvation grants would still still still carry over to all carry over to all carry over to all other routes. I other routes. I other routes. I just hate that just hate that just hate that you have to you have to you have to start over from the first start over from the first start over from the first chapter. But chapter. But chapter. But this brings me back to this brings me back to this brings me back to my experience with my experience with my experience with Leda's Path, and yes, I Leda's Path, and yes, I Leda's Path, and yes, I restarted the game from the restarted the game from the restarted the game from the first chapter, first chapter, first chapter, skipped all the skipped all the skipped all the cutscenes, and in less than an cutscenes, and in less than an cutscenes, and in less than an hour I was right hour I was right hour I was right where I remembered where I remembered where I remembered leaving off. And I leaving off. And I leaving off. And I thought, “Okay, I’m thought, “Okay, I’m thought, “Okay, I’m ready for the Leda journey ready for the Leda journey .” I'm ready for the drama. I'm .” I'm ready for the drama. I'm .” I'm ready for the drama. I'm ready for all ready for all ready for all this." And after that, this." And after that, this." And after that, every plot every plot every plot point along Leda's journey point along Leda's journey point along Leda's journey achieved its goal. I achieved its goal. I achieved its goal. I just needed to just needed to just needed to get into the game, get into the game, get into the game, start playing games, and start playing games, and start playing games, and overcome the slowness a bit overcome the slowness a bit overcome the slowness a bit . . Even though Even though Leda's path was very Leda's path was very Leda's path was very predictable, I predictable, I predictable, I enjoyed everything enjoyed everything enjoyed everything Leda's path had to offer.

Leda's path had to offer. The emotions, the tension, the The emotions, the tension, the dynamics between the people dynamics between the people dynamics between the people along her path were very along her path were very along her path were very interesting, and one thing interesting, and one thing interesting, and one thing I really I really I really like about this game like about this game that Three Houses didn't that Three Houses didn't that Three Houses didn't do very well do very well do very well is that the supporting is that the supporting is that the supporting characters along each characters along each characters along each path still really path still really path still really shine. For example, a shine. For example, a shine. For example, a character like Mu, character like Mu, character like Mu, who would simply be who would simply be who would simply be relegated to the relegated to the relegated to the supports and supports and supports and witty jokers witty jokers witty jokers in the mainstream or in the mainstream or in the mainstream or Three Houses, Three Houses, Three Houses, has a lot more has a lot more has a lot more real freedom of action real freedom of action real freedom of action and a stronger role in the and a stronger role in the and a stronger role in the Rose Storm path Rose Storm path Rose Storm path than I expected. than I expected. And I just And I just love the relationships love the relationships love the relationships between all the people in between all the people in between all the people in Storm of Roses. I Storm of Roses. I Storm of Roses. I was so excited was so excited was so excited to experience the dynamic to experience the dynamic to experience the dynamic between Olympia and Leda between Olympia and Leda , and it was exactly what , and it was exactly what , and it was exactly what I wanted. And even I wanted. And even I wanted. And even the dynamic between Saracco, the dynamic between Saracco, the dynamic between Saracco, Olympia, Leda, Mu, and Olympia, Leda, Mu, and Olympia, Leda, Mu, and Bacara was one Bacara was one Bacara was one that calmed all the that calmed all the that calmed all the tension, calmed tension, calmed tension, calmed everyone down, but also everyone down, but also everyone down, but also made sure made sure made sure Leda stayed on the Leda stayed on the Leda stayed on the right path. It right path. It right path. It was a really great was a really great was a really great dynamic that these dynamic that these dynamic that these people had together, and people had together, and people had together, and the ending was really the ending was really the ending was really good because good because good because they were all together and they were all together and they were all together and almost on the same page.

almost on the same page. Team Leda is where I created some of I created some of I created some of my strongest my strongest my strongest units, and with all the units, and with all the units, and with all the experience of going through experience of going through experience of going through Kai, I thought, "I don't Kai, I thought, "I don't Kai, I thought, "I don't want to make the same want to make the same want to make the same mistakes I made before." mistakes I made before." I want to effectively I want to effectively utilize utilize Leda's character-specific role, including Leda's character-specific role, including dancing, performing, dancing, performing, dancing, performing, serving drinks, etc. serving drinks, etc. And these drinks actually And these drinks actually came in handy more came in handy more than I expected, than I expected, than I expected, especially in one especially in one especially in one particular paralogue particular paralogue . I won't say which . I won't say which . I won't say which one, but if I hadn't one, but if I hadn't one, but if I hadn't had coffee in that had coffee in that had coffee in that paralogue, I would have been in a paralogue, I would have been in a paralogue, I would have been in a complete mess. complete mess. complete mess. For example, and, and this was For example, and, and this was For example, and, and this was one of my favorite one of my favorite one of my favorite paralogues in the game because of paralogues in the game because of paralogues in the game because of its difficulty and its difficulty and its difficulty and because of the strategy because of the strategy because of the strategy I had to I had to I had to use in use in use in this paralogue. I was this paralogue. I was this paralogue. I was aware that aware that aware that during Leda's run, during Leda's run, during Leda's run, I had re-recruited I had re-recruited I had re-recruited many people from many people from many people from Kaito's run, Kaito's run, Kaito's run, such as Goose, Ron, such as Goose, Ron, such as Goose, Ron, Esmeralda, and Jasmine; Esmeralda, and Jasmine; Esmeralda, and Jasmine; but I tried to but I tried to but I tried to use them use them use them sparingly and sparingly and differently so that if I differently so that if I differently so that if I wanted to combine their wanted to combine their wanted to combine their causal causal causal relationships a little later relationships a little later , I could get , I could get , I could get different benefits for them different benefits for them different benefits for them and just and just and just combine them into a combine them into a combine them into a much better unit.

much better unit. much better unit. I completely forgot I completely forgot I completely forgot to tell you about Goose to tell you about Goose to tell you about Goose Ron. I wish Ron. I wish Ron. I wish he had more he had more he had more supports, and I was supports, and I was supports, and I was a little shocked at a little shocked at a little shocked at how crazy he was how crazy he was how crazy he was as an as an as an early Kaito recruit. early Kaito recruit. early Kaito recruit. In In In Kaito's journey, I made him a Kaito's journey, I made him a Kaito's journey, I made him a warrior, something warrior, something warrior, something like a like a warrior robber who hits well. warrior robber who hits well. warrior robber who hits well. And in And in And in Leda's journey, I made him Leda's journey, I made him Leda's journey, I made him Shido, something like a Shido, something like a Shido, something like a sword master. So, those are sword master. So, those are sword master. So, those are two very different two very different two very different ways of ways of ways of using it, and I'm using it, and I'm using it, and I'm really excited really excited really excited to use it in the to use it in the to use it in the third part and third part and third part and just just just destroy everything. But the destroy everything. But the destroy everything. But the biggest highlight of biggest highlight of Leda's journey from a Leda's journey from a gameplay perspective is gameplay perspective is gameplay perspective is the use of mages. the use of mages. My mages were My mages were absolutely nuclear absolutely nuclear absolutely nuclear and destructive. I would and destructive. I would and destructive. I would put Olympia on the put Olympia on the put Olympia on the map and I would have map and I would have map and I would have her fiery Nosferatu, her fiery Nosferatu, her fiery Nosferatu, plus, and I would plus, and I would plus, and I would make sure people make sure people make sure people come to her and come to her and come to her and she would just crit with she would just crit with she would just crit with every Nosferatu and get every Nosferatu and get every Nosferatu and get all that all that all that health back. It was so much health back. It was so much health back. It was so much fun. And another fun. And another fun. And another highlight was the highlight was the highlight was the Katana. I didn't expect to Katana. I didn't expect to enjoy playing enjoy playing Katana so much, and I Katana so much, and I Katana so much, and I made sure to made sure to made sure to get all the get all the get all the magic I could for her. I magic I could for her. I magic I could for her. I added her to the seer, added her to the seer, added her to the seer, added her to the shaman, and added her to the shaman, and added her to the shaman, and also leveled her up in also leveled her up in also leveled her up in other classes like the other classes like the other classes like the pegasus knight and pegasus knight and pegasus knight and other general classes other general classes other general classes to make sure to make sure to make sure she had the best she had the best she had the best stats. And stats. And stats. And finally, I finished the finally, I finished the finally, I finished the game with Katana as game with Katana as game with Katana as Caladrius, as the mage- Caladrius, as the mage- rider of Audacity, rider of Audacity, rider of Audacity, and that with 11 swords plus and that with 11 swords plus and that with 11 swords plus one was one of the one was one of the one was one of the most magical units

most magical units I've ever I've ever I've ever created in a Fire created in a Fire created in a Fire Emblem game. It was so much fun Emblem game. It was so much fun Emblem game. It was so much fun to use it. I to use it. I to use it. I even worked on the even worked on the even worked on the first chapter of the first chapter of the first chapter of the second part with this second part with this second part with this Leda team, and my Leda team, and my Leda team, and my mages like my mages like my mages like my Troubadour Olympia, my Troubadour Olympia, my Troubadour Olympia, my Ovat Sirocco, and my Ovat Sirocco, and my Ovat Sirocco, and my Caladrius Katana were Caladrius Katana were Caladrius Katana were just destroying just destroying just destroying absolutely everything in absolutely everything in absolutely everything in their path. And I their path. And I their path. And I liked how Leda liked how Leda liked how Leda was a was a was a supporting character, and I've never supporting character, and I've never supporting character, and I've never seen a lord in seen a lord in seen a lord in Fire Emblem or a Fire Emblem or a Fire Emblem or a protagonist in a Fire protagonist in a Fire protagonist in a Fire Emblem game play that role. And it Emblem game play that role. And it Emblem game play that role. And it was a lot of fun to was a lot of fun to was a lot of fun to play with her, play with her, play with her, to use her to use her to use her songs and dances. I will say, songs and dances. I will say, songs and dances. I will say, however, that with however, that with however, that with Kaze's route, since some Kaze's route, since some Kaze's route, since some parts of the game parts of the game parts of the game seemed a little seemed a little seemed a little more difficult to me, I more difficult to me, I more difficult to me, I definitely definitely definitely followed followed followed the predictions and the predictions and the predictions and much more of much more of Leda's walkthrough advice; and I'm Leda's walkthrough advice; and I'm glad I did, glad I did, glad I did, because some of the because some of the because some of the more difficult more difficult more difficult map battles and some of the more map battles and some of the more map battles and some of the more difficult paralogues... difficult paralogues... oh my god, I'm so glad oh my god, I'm so glad oh my god, I'm so glad I was already with the I was already with the I was already with the right units and right units and right units and I was able to best I was able to best I was able to best strategize strategize strategize and just go through those and just go through those and just go through those maps much more maps much more maps much more calmly. But I will calmly. But I will calmly. But I will say that the kind of say that the kind of say that the kind of micromanagement micromanagement micromanagement that I had to that I had to that I had to do in do in do in Kaze's route, and what I was Kaze's route, and what I was Kaze's route, and what I was talking about as a play of talking about as a play of talking about as a play of characters or characters or characters or metaphors, came back metaphors, came back metaphors, came back much more much more much more forcefully in forcefully in forcefully in Leda's run, because now that I've Leda's run, because now that I've Leda's run, because now that I've completed completed completed Leda's route, I remember that Leda's route, I remember that Leda's route, I remember that there was a really there was a really there was a really important quest that important quest that important quest that I needed to

I needed to I needed to complete. I remember complete. I remember complete. I remember doing this, but doing this, but doing this, but then I remembered I wanted to then I remembered I wanted to then I remembered I wanted to level up my level up my level up my support characters support characters , restarted the chapter , restarted the chapter , upgraded my , upgraded my , upgraded my support characters, did support characters, did support characters, did more restarts, more restarts, more restarts, upgraded my upgraded my upgraded my support characters support characters , and then forgot to , and then forgot to , and then forgot to do this quest. And do this quest. And do this quest. And with this quest I would with this quest I would with this quest I would get a really get a really get a really powerful weapon. If powerful weapon. If powerful weapon. If you guys have been through the you guys have been through the you guys have been through the leadership journey, you leadership journey, you leadership journey, you know exactly what I'm know exactly what I'm know exactly what I'm talking about, but now that I've talking about, but now that I've talking about, but now that I've been through the been through the been through the leadership journey, I'm leadership journey, I'm leadership journey, I'm kicking myself a little. I'm like, " kicking myself a little. I'm like, " Damn, I completely forgot to Damn, I completely forgot to Damn, I completely forgot to do that." And that, along with do that." And that, along with do that." And that, along with a lot of other a lot of other a lot of other management management management stuff, like stuff, like stuff, like I have to make sure I have to make sure this character this character this character gets this level of gets this level of gets this level of white magic, and this white magic, and this white magic, and this level of black magic, level of black magic, level of black magic, and this level of spears, and and this level of spears, and and this level of spears, and I need to I need to I need to make sure my make sure my make sure my characters aren't characters aren't characters aren't low level, and low level, and low level, and I need to I need to I need to make sure I make sure I make sure I get the right get the right get the right seals to seals to seals to improve their improve their improve their classes. With so many things to classes. With so many things to manage at once, it manage at once, it was starting to get a little was starting to get a little was starting to get a little overwhelming. But overwhelming. But overwhelming. But luckily, thanks to the luckily, thanks to the luckily, thanks to the large number of large number of large number of maps completed, maps completed, maps completed, the many easy the many easy the many easy ways to increase ways to increase ways to increase my fame level my fame level my fame level through the through the through the automatic automatic automatic completion of many completion of many completion of many quests in the quests in the quests in the Kaiser route, this part of the Kaiser route, this part of the Kaiser route, this part of the game has become much game has become much game has become much better. But it also better. But it also better. But it also makes me think, " makes me think, " Damn, I need to Damn, I need to Damn, I need to do two more of these do two more of these do two more of these playthroughs of Deda playthroughs of Deda playthroughs of Deda and Teodora, and then and Teodora, and then and Teodora, and then I have part two, a I have part two, a I have part two, a whole damn part of whole damn part of whole damn part of part two, and part two, and part two, and then I have a whole then I have a whole then I have a whole part three." I part three." I part three." I want to move on to want to move on to want to move on to assessing the scale of assessing the scale of assessing the scale of this game. And to give this game. And to give this game. And to give you an idea: if you have

you an idea: if you have you an idea: if you have n't played this game yet, n't played this game yet, n't played this game yet, if you're watching the if you're watching the spoiler-free part of this video, here's spoiler-free part of this video, here's how I explained it to how I explained it to how I explained it to my friend who my friend who my friend who knows all the Fire Emblem, knows all the Fire Emblem, knows all the Fire Emblem, Three Houses, and Engage games but has Three Houses, and Engage games but has Three Houses, and Engage games but has n't played them yet. I told him: n't played them yet. I told him: “There is a first part, a “There is a first part, a “There is a first part, a second part, a third second part, a third second part, a third part. And then it is highly part. And then it is highly part. And then it is highly recommended recommended recommended to complete all four to complete all four to complete all four routes of the first routes of the first routes of the first part. Each part. Each part. Each route of the first route of the first route of the first part is almost a part is almost a part is almost a separate game. Well, I would separate game. Well, I would separate game. Well, I would say it might have taken say it might have taken say it might have taken me a while to me a while to me a while to go back and go back and go back and watch, but probably watch, but probably watch, but probably at least at least at least 60-70 hours to get through the 60-70 hours to get through the 60-70 hours to get through the first part of Kai. And first part of Kai. And first part of Kai. And then, the first part of then, the first part of then, the first part of Lido spent Lido spent Lido spent about 90-100 hours on it. about 90-100 hours on it. Once I get through Once I get through Dietrich, once I Dietrich, once I Dietrich, once I get through Theodora, I'll get through Theodora, I'll get through Theodora, I'll spend all the time I spend all the time I spend all the time I have on another have on another level one JRPG. I level one JRPG. I level one JRPG. I keep mentioning keep mentioning keep mentioning Persona, but Persona Persona, but Persona is the best is the best is the best example for something like this example for something like this example for something like this . You guys . You guys . You guys know what I'm know what I'm know what I'm talking about. And then, after talking about. And then, after talking about. And then, after four playthroughs of the four playthroughs of the four playthroughs of the first part, you first part, you first part, you have four more have four more have four more potential potential potential playthroughs of the second playthroughs of the second playthroughs of the second part, which are part, which are part, which are optional. But optional. But optional. But I saw that it's worth I saw that it's worth I saw that it's worth going through the second part going through the second part going through the second part at least once, not at least once, not at least once, not only for the sake of the plot, only for the sake of the plot, only for the sake of the plot, but also for the but also for the but also for the best best best leveling of your leveling of your leveling of your units. above. And then units. above. And then , at the end, there's a huge , at the end, there's a huge , at the end, there's a huge third part. So, I third part. So, I third part. So, I see myself possibly see myself possibly see myself possibly spending spending spending over 300 hours on this game. This will be over 300 hours on this game. This will be over 300 hours on this game. This will be one of the longest one of the longest one of the longest games I've ever games I've ever played. This game is

played. This game is played. This game is huge. She is huge. She is huge. She is incredible. For incredible. For incredible. For many people, this many people, this many people, this could be could be could be $80 well spent. $80 well spent. $80 well spent. As for me, I As for me, I As for me, I see myself taking see myself taking see myself taking breaks from this game. This is what breaks from this game. This is what breaks from this game. This is what I am doing now. I'll I am doing now. I'll probably take a probably take a probably take a short break, short break, short break, play play play Dietrich and Theodora's a little later, Dietrich and Theodora's a little later, Dietrich and Theodora's a little later, play other games, play other games, play other games, prepare for the prepare for the prepare for the Ocarina of Time remake, Ocarina of Time remake, Ocarina of Time remake, focus on other focus on other focus on other aspects of my life. aspects of my life. aspects of my life. And then, when I feel And then, when I feel that Fortune Sworn will be there that Fortune Sworn will be there that Fortune Sworn will be there for me, when I for me, when I for me, when I want to return want to return want to return to her. But, while I've to her. But, while I've to her. But, while I've been following the been following the been following the pre-release pre-release pre-release content for this game and content for this game and content for this game and all the amazing all the amazing all the amazing details we've been details we've been details we've been getting from Twitter, Fire getting from Twitter, Fire getting from Twitter, Fire Emblem Direct, and all the Emblem Direct, and all the Emblem Direct, and all the trailers, I knew trailers, I knew trailers, I knew this game would be long, this game would be long, this game would be long, but I didn't expect it to but I didn't expect it to but I didn't expect it to be so be so be so packed with content. packed with content. Here, here...Unbelievable. I'm so glad they I'm so glad they took their time with this took their time with this took their time with this game and spent game and spent game and spent a lot of time perfecting it a lot of time perfecting it as best as possible. Not as best as possible. Not only that, but it only that, but it only that, but it seems like there's seems like there's seems like there's still something missing from this game, still something missing from this game, still something missing from this game, because judging by the because judging by the because judging by the developer's interview, there are developer's interview, there are developer's interview, there are four more options that four more options that four more options that we could consider we could consider we could consider as DLC, and that they as DLC, and that they as DLC, and that they would like to include in would like to include in would like to include in this game, namely the point of this game, namely the point of this game, namely the point of view of Telly Moon, view of Telly Moon, view of Telly Moon, Bertrand, Orcal, and Bertrand, Orcal, and Bertrand, Orcal, and Anatolia from Heroic Games. And Anatolia from Heroic Games. And Anatolia from Heroic Games. And this might this might this might take me a little bit into the take me a little bit into the take me a little bit into the spoiler section.

spoiler section. Also, a warning Also, a warning about the about the about the spoiler section: there will be spoiler section: there will be spoiler section: there will be spoilers for the first spoilers for the first spoilers for the first part of Kai and Lita part of Kai and Lita part of Kai and Lita and the beginning of the second and the beginning of the second and the beginning of the second part of the game. Nothing part of the game. Nothing part of the game. Nothing after the first after the first after the first chapter of the second chapter of the second chapter of the second part. And I want part. And I want part. And I want to say that there are to say that there are to say that there are so many interesting so many interesting so many interesting characters in this game. I didn't characters in this game. I didn't characters in this game. I didn't expect to interact with expect to interact with expect to interact with some of them some of them some of them more more more than others, and it's so than others, and it's so than others, and it's so great to see how great to see how great to see how they interact they interact they interact with each other, the conversations with each other, the conversations with each other, the conversations they have, and they have, and they have, and how these characters how these characters how these characters portray themselves in exactly the way portray themselves in exactly the way portray themselves in exactly the way I didn't expect. I didn't expect. And it's cool that you see And it's cool that you see it in paralogues, you it in paralogues, you it in paralogues, you see it in see it in see it in Heroic Games matches after Heroic Games matches after Heroic Games matches after qualifiers or qualifiers or qualifiers or even during even during even during qualifiers, and you're qualifiers, and you're qualifiers, and you're paired with paired with paired with characters like that. characters like that. characters like that. For example, when it For example, when it For example, when it was Kay's faction, was Kay's faction, was Kay's faction, Dietrich's faction, and Dietrich's faction, and Dietrich's faction, and Anatolia's faction, and Anatolia's faction, and Anatolia's faction, and you know there's some tension between you know there's some tension between you know there's some tension between Anatolia's Anatolia's Anatolia's and Dietrich's factions and Dietrich's factions and Dietrich's factions , and , and , and then Kay just says, then Kay just says, "Let's work "Let's work "Let's work together. Let's together. Let's together. Let's do this together."

do this together." do this together." It was a lot of fun It was a lot of fun It was a lot of fun to watch to watch to watch that dynamic. And that dynamic. And that dynamic. And then I then I then I like another like another like another case, I think it case, I think it case, I think it was Lita, Orcal, and was Lita, Orcal, and was Lita, Orcal, and Anatolia on a team Anatolia on a team Anatolia on a team against Jasmine's team. against Jasmine's team. It was a very funny It was a very funny fight, but I-I-I fight, but I-I-I fight, but I-I-I watched it with one watched it with one watched it with one of my friends and of my friends and of my friends and thought, "Oh my God, thought, "Oh my God, thought, "Oh my God, look how look how look how colorful and vibrant the colorful and vibrant the Leda, Orkel, and Leda, Orkel, and Anatoly teams look compared to Anatoly teams look compared to Jasmine's bandit team." “And then Jasmine's bandit team." “And then Jasmine kind of voiced Jasmine kind of voiced Jasmine kind of voiced it in the dialogue. She's it in the dialogue. She's it in the dialogue. She's like, "Oh my God, you like, "Oh my God, you like, "Oh my God, you women are so beautiful," women are so beautiful," women are so beautiful," and then look at and then look at and then look at me. And it seemed to me. And it seemed to me. And it seemed to influence the conversations, the influence the conversations, the influence the conversations, the history, and the history, and the history, and the narrative of what was narrative of what was narrative of what was happening there. And I happening there. And I happening there. And I said it as a joke, said it as a joke, said it as a joke, but then it kind of but then it kind of but then it kind of affected what affected what affected what happens after the happens after the happens after the fight, and it gives these fight, and it gives these fight, and it gives these characters a little characters a little characters a little more motivation. That more motivation. That more motivation. That was really cool. With was really cool. With was really cool. With Kai's route, I Kai's route, I Kai's route, I really liked a really liked a really liked a lot of what was lot of what was lot of what was revealed in terms of the revealed in terms of the revealed in terms of the best practices best practices best practices when it came to the when it came to the Dagda family tree, because a lot of Dagda family tree, because a lot of us us us had guessed that had guessed that had guessed that Aurora would be Aurora would be Aurora would be Kai's mother, and it was Kai's mother, and it was Kai's mother, and it was revealed a lot revealed a lot revealed a lot earlier than a lot of earlier than a lot of earlier than a lot of us expected, us expected, us expected, but it was really but it was really but it was really cool to find out who the cool to find out who the cool to find out who the children of Dagda the Great were, children of Dagda the Great were, children of Dagda the Great were, who his grandchildren were, and who who his grandchildren were, and who who his grandchildren were, and who his great-grandchildren were. And I his great-grandchildren were. And I his great-grandchildren were. And I think about all this and I think about all this and I think about all this and I think, “How does this all think, “How does this all think, “How does this all relate to Sothis?

relate to Sothis? relate to Sothis? How does this all relate to How does this all relate to How does this all relate to Seiros, Setet, Seiros, Setet, Seiros, Setet, Tsihol, and everything I Tsihol, and everything I Tsihol, and everything I remember from Fire Emblem Three remember from Fire Emblem Three remember from Fire Emblem Three Houses? "So, that was Houses? "So, that was Houses? "So, that was a lot of fun. And a lot of fun. And a lot of fun. And understanding understanding Kai's family tree, after each cutscene where cutscene where cutscene where knowledge was dumped on me, I knowledge was dumped on me, I knowledge was dumped on me, I began to find a began to find a began to find a connection to the connection to the connection to the family family family tree. And I thought, tree. And I thought, tree. And I thought, “This person is this person’s father and “This person is this person’s father and “This person is this person’s father and mother, etc. mother, etc. ” So, like with Kai, I ” So, like with Kai, I ” So, like with Kai, I thought, "Aurora is thought, "Aurora is his mother." his mother." his mother." Aurora's parents are Soleil and Aurora's parents are Soleil and Aurora's parents are Soleil and Euphos. The father of Soleil is the Euphos. The father of Soleil is the Great Dagda, and Great Dagda, and Great Dagda, and the father of Ufos is Balor. the father of Ufos is Balor. “Something like that struck “Something like that struck me, and then I me, and then I me, and then I figured out the connection between figured out the connection between figured out the connection between Balor, the Order of Balor, the Order of Balor, the Order of Mifras, and many Mifras, and many Mifras, and many other things that were other things that were other things that were happening. And then happening. And then happening. And then this whole story with the this whole story with the Iliad turned everything upside down Iliad turned everything upside down . I thought: . I thought: wait, is she wait, is she wait, is she really Euphos? Is really Euphos? Is really Euphos? Is n't she Euphos? Who n't she Euphos? Who n't she Euphos? Who is Orcal? It was is Orcal? It was is Orcal? It was so intriguingly so intriguingly so intriguingly confusing. That's what confusing. That's what confusing. That's what I'm looking forward to I'm looking forward to learning even learning even learning even more about more about more about Theodora's route and Theodora's route and Theodora's route and Dietrich's route. Learn about Dietrich's route. Learn about Dietrich's route. Learn about the people of White Egg, the people of White Egg, the people of White Egg, learn more about learn more about learn more about Euphos, all that.

Euphos, all that. Euphos, all that. Please don't spoil anything Please don't spoil anything Please don't spoil anything in the comments in the comments in the comments that I don't know. This is a that I don't know. This is a that I don't know. This is a spoiler section. There's so spoiler section. There's so spoiler section. There's so much in this game that much in this game that much in this game that I didn't I didn't I didn't want to think about or want to think about or want to think about or explore. And when explore. And when explore. And when I switched to I switched to I switched to Lede's route, as I Lede's route, as I Lede's route, as I said, I was said, I was said, I was n't really thrilled with n't really thrilled with n't really thrilled with everything she was everything she was everything she was doing. I thought, “Oh my doing. I thought, “Oh my doing. I thought, “Oh my God, I don’t really God, I don’t really God, I don’t really relate to her. relate to her. relate to her. I'm not rooting for Leda. I'm not rooting for Leda. I'm not rooting for Leda. She is very vengeful, She is very vengeful, She is very vengeful, cruel. And…” and this cruel. And…” and this cruel. And…” and this quest for revenge quest for revenge quest for revenge turned out to be much turned out to be much turned out to be much darker than I darker than I darker than I expected. It was expected. It was expected. It was very well written very well written very well written and all the and all the and all the voice actors, voice actors, voice actors, especially Katyana especially Katyana especially Katyana Markesyan, portrayed it beautifully Markesyan, portrayed it beautifully Markesyan, portrayed it beautifully . But I . But I . But I thought: Will it be thought: Will it be thought: Will it be entirely about Bertrand entirely about Bertrand entirely about Bertrand and her hatred of and her hatred of and her hatred of Bertrand, and everyone Bertrand, and everyone Bertrand, and everyone else who sympathizes with else who sympathizes with else who sympathizes with Bertrand? What Bertrand? What Bertrand? What will this lead to? And I will this lead to? And I will this lead to? And I realized that this was just realized that this was just realized that this was just part of part of part of Leda's journey. There's Leda's journey. There's a lot more going on in Aragonese politics, and I a lot more going on in Aragonese politics, and I think I'd think I'd think I'd argue argue argue that the biggest that the biggest that the biggest part of part of part of Leda's progression is kind of the Leda's progression is kind of the Leda's progression is kind of the mystery of the Order of mystery of the Order of mystery of the Order of Mithras and what they're Mithras and what they're Mithras and what they're doing with doing with doing with Drake's treasure, and all the Drake's treasure, and all the Drake's treasure, and all the negative consequences negative consequences negative consequences of what that faction of what that faction of what that faction is doing in the Dagda is doing in the Dagda is doing in the Dagda during the Heroic Games. And that during the Heroic Games. And that during the Heroic Games. And that was the most interesting thing was the most interesting thing was the most interesting thing I took away from I took away from I took away from Leda's journey. Also, what I Leda's journey. Also, what I Leda's journey. Also, what I wanted to say earlier wanted to say earlier wanted to say earlier about Kai's progression ending like this about Kai's progression ending like this about Kai's progression ending like this , , , it was a good it was a good it was a good ending. I

ending. I ending. I enjoyed seeing enjoyed seeing enjoyed seeing the family together. I the family together. I the family together. I liked this liked this liked this Aurora. It was as if he had broken free Aurora. It was as if he had broken free Aurora. It was as if he had broken free from the confines of the temple, from the confines of the temple, from the confines of the temple, from the Dagda, and from from the Dagda, and from from the Dagda, and from his father, but there his father, but there his father, but there were still many were still many were still many unanswered questions unanswered questions unanswered questions , , , such as why Solas such as why Solas such as why Solas did all the things he did all the things he did all the things he did, what was did, what was did, what was happening to happening to happening to Utas, and so on. And even given Utas, and so on. And even given Leda's passing, I Leda's passing, I expected her expected her expected her arrangement with arrangement with arrangement with Bertrand Bertrand Bertrand to end in to end in to end in forgiveness, but no, forgiveness, but no, forgiveness, but no, she still says, "I'll she still says, "I'll she still says, "I'll spare your life, spare your life, spare your life, but I'll still but I'll still but I'll still kill you someday." And I'm like: " kill you someday." And I'm like: " Phew." "I understand what Phew." "I understand what Phew." "I understand what they want with this. I they want with this. I they want with this. I just hope just hope just hope all of these decisions are all of these decisions are all of these decisions are fulfilled and fulfilled and fulfilled and completed in Act 3, completed in Act 3, completed in Act 3, but I'll have to but I'll have to but I'll have to wait and wait and wait and see. And, uh, see. And, uh, see. And, uh, one thing about one thing about one thing about Part 2, bear with Part 2, bear with Part 2, bear with me, but you know me, but you know me, but you know how Nintendo promotes their how Nintendo promotes their how Nintendo promotes their games, and there's one thing about the games, and there's one thing about the games, and there's one thing about the game that they don't game that they don't game that they don't reveal very reveal very reveal very specifically. They specifically. They specifically. They say, "Oh, there's a significant say, "Oh, there's a significant say, "Oh, there's a significant part of this game that part of this game that part of this game that we don't want we don't want we don't want to reveal." " to reveal." " For example, the last thing For example, the last thing For example, the last thing I remember was, uh, I remember was, uh, I remember was, uh, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, they Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, they showed almost nothing about the showed almost nothing about the depths. And then we depths. And then we depths. And then we go inside, go inside, go inside, like into this damn like into this damn like into this damn underground. It's like an entire underground. It's like an entire underground. It's like an entire map underground, and map underground, and map underground, and they barely they barely they barely revealed it in revealed it in revealed it in all the marketing for the all the marketing for the all the marketing for the game. And I would say the same thing game. And I would say the same thing game. And I would say the same thing about Part 2, about Part 2, about Part 2, because in Part 2 we because in Part 2 we because in Part 2 we see cutscenes see cutscenes see cutscenes scattered throughout the scattered throughout the scattered throughout the Fortune's Weave trailers Fortune's Weave trailers Fortune's Weave trailers where Theodora goes to where Theodora goes to where Theodora goes to war and fights war and fights war and fights these people and, uh, rock these people and, uh, rock shows with this dragon and

shows with this dragon and shows with this dragon and then this other then this other then this other dragon and all that. And dragon and all that. And dragon and all that. And I'm like, "When does this I'm like, "When does this I'm like, "When does this happen in Heroic happen in Heroic happen in Heroic Games?" "And then you Games?" "And then you Games?" "And then you realize that this is all realize that this is all realize that this is all happening in the happening in the happening in the war arc war arc war arc against Dagda and Arago, against Dagda and Arago, against Dagda and Arago, what it looks like, against what it looks like, against what it looks like, against all of Seramis. And all of Seramis. And all of Seramis. And it looks like Brezereont is it looks like Brezereont is it looks like Brezereont is also teaming up with also teaming up with also teaming up with Seramis, judging from Seramis, judging from Seramis, judging from what I played in the what I played in the what I played in the second part, but the second part, but the second part, but the second part was a second part was a second part was a complete surprise to me complete surprise to me complete surprise to me . I . I . I expected it to be the same as the expected it to be the same as the expected it to be the same as the first first first part. You play part. You play part. You play heroic games, and everything seems to come to nothing heroic games, and everything seems to come to nothing heroic games, and everything seems to come to nothing . And . And . And then you move on to the then you move on to the then you move on to the time pass. time pass. time pass. But no, that's not all. And But no, that's not all. And But no, that's not all. And I think that I think that I think that retroactively I think, retroactively I think, retroactively I think, yeah, these kind of yeah, these kind of yeah, these kind of unresolved endings unresolved endings unresolved endings in the first part aren't in the first part aren't in the first part aren't that important. Such a that important. Such a that important. Such a big story to big story to big story to tell. The entire first tell. The entire first tell. The entire first part. And then there's the whole part. And then there's the whole part. And then there's the whole second part, where second part, where second part, where the Order of Mithras is still the Order of Mithras is still the Order of Mithras is still doing its thing. I have doing its thing. I have doing its thing. I have a feeling that the a feeling that the a feeling that the final cutscene of the final cutscene of the final cutscene of the second part will be second part will be second part will be about that evil about that evil about that evil Nabataean at the end Nabataean at the end , I have a strong , I have a strong , I have a strong feeling that it's feeling that it's feeling that it's Roxanne, who kind of Roxanne, who kind of Roxanne, who kind of transports the transports the transports the underworld to Dagda, Dagsian underworld to Dagda, Dagsian underworld to Dagda, Dagsian and all that. And I'm really and all that. And I'm really and all that. And I'm really excited to see this excited to see this excited to see this transition into a time transition into a time transition into a time skip. But the second skip. But the second skip. But the second part was a part was a part was a huge huge huge surprise for me. It surprise for me. It surprise for me. It looks so looks so looks so intense with all intense with all intense with all those military those military those military battles and battles and battles and giant maps giant maps . And I only went through . And I only went through . And I only went through one chapter. It one chapter. It one chapter. It was challenging in a very was challenging in a very was challenging in a very good and very good and very good and very interesting way. And the

interesting way. And the interesting way. And the map itself took map itself took map itself took me about 40-50 me about 40-50 me about 40-50 minutes. Well, wow. But that's minutes. Well, wow. But that's minutes. Well, wow. But that's my thing in this game. my thing in this game. my thing in this game. This game is packed with This game is packed with This game is packed with so much story so much story so much story material, material, material, so much gameplay so much gameplay so much gameplay material. And I material. And I material. And I theorized a lot theorized a lot theorized a lot about the story in this about the story in this about the story in this video. So, please like it video. So, please like it . . . I hope you I hope you I hope you listen to this listen to this listen to this part of the video, but part of the video, but part of the video, but please don't please don't please don't confirm, confirm, confirm, deny, deny, deny, hint, or hint, or hint, or spoil anything in spoil anything in spoil anything in the comments below. It's the comments below. It's the comments below. It's just me, as if without a just me, as if without a just me, as if without a script, talking script, talking script, talking about my experience of the game about my experience of the game about my experience of the game and what I think and what I think and what I think about what's going to happen. about what's going to happen. about what's going to happen. And that's where the spoiler section And that's where the spoiler section ends, but I ends, but I want to say a want to say a want to say a few more things. Like I few more things. Like I few more things. Like I said before about the three different said before about the three different said before about the three different parts and so much parts and so much parts and so much content in this game, it's content in this game, it's ... And sometimes I... In ... And sometimes I... In ... And sometimes I... In real life, I real life, I real life, I feel so feel so feel so busy doing busy doing busy doing so many different things, so many different things, so many different things, keeping so keeping so keeping so many things many things many things going, going, going, learning, working, learning, working, learning, working, and working on so and working on so and working on so many things outside of many things outside of many things outside of YouTube and games. And YouTube and games. And YouTube and games. And then I move on to then I move on to then I move on to Fire Emblem and do all that, Fire Emblem and do all that, Fire Emblem and do all that, micromanaging, micromanaging, micromanaging, managing these managing these managing these units, looking at units, looking at units, looking at my stats and my stats and my stats and growth rates. And growth rates. And growth rates. And sometimes I want a break, sometimes I want a break, sometimes I want a break, and I think this is where and I think this is where and I think this is where my my my break from this game begins. I break from this game begins. I break from this game begins. I love it as a JRPG fan, love it as a JRPG fan, love it as a JRPG fan, as a story fan, as a as a story fan, as a as a story fan, as a gameplay fan, as a gameplay fan, as a gameplay fan, as a strategy strategy strategy role-playing game fan, as a role-playing game fan, as a role-playing game fan, as a Fire Emblem series fan. It's Fire Emblem series fan. It's Fire Emblem series fan. It's everything I wanted to everything I wanted to everything I wanted to see in the game, but I see in the game, but I see in the game, but I think I'll take a think I'll take a think I'll take a small step back small step back small step back and return to the paths of and return to the paths of and return to the paths of Deirdre and Etlin with a

Deirdre and Etlin with a Deirdre and Etlin with a fresh mindset. And fresh mindset. And fresh mindset. And maybe after that maybe after that maybe after that I'll take another little I'll take another little I'll take another little break and then break and then break and then move on to move on to move on to part two with a different part two with a different part two with a different fresh mindset. fresh mindset. fresh mindset. I'll do my second I'll do my second I'll do my second part, take another part, take another part, take another break, do my third break, do my third break, do my third part. I don't want part. I don't want part. I don't want to get tired of this to get tired of this to get tired of this game because...There's so game because...There's so game because...There's so much you much you much you can do in this game. And I can do in this game. And I can do in this game. And I see myself playing this see myself playing this see myself playing this game for a very, very long time. game for a very, very long time. I, of course, knew I would I, of course, knew I would n't finish it by the n't finish it by the n't finish it by the time the Ocarina of time the Ocarina of time the Ocarina of Time remake came out in less than a Time remake came out in less than a Time remake came out in less than a month. And month. And month. And honestly, that's how it will be. And honestly, that's how it will be. And honestly, that's how it will be. And playing in portable playing in portable playing in portable mode made the mode made the mode made the experience so great for me experience so great for me experience so great for me . I love when . I love when . I love when I have some I have some I have some free time and I free time and I free time and I just take my Switch 2 out just take my Switch 2 out just take my Switch 2 out of the dock, play a little of the dock, play a little of the dock, play a little in portable in portable in portable mode, and put it mode, and put it mode, and put it back. I...I...It sounds back. I...I...It sounds back. I...I...It sounds very silly. very silly. very silly. In fact, In fact, In fact, I I I had a few had a few had a few interviews a few weeks ago. And I just interviews a few weeks ago. And I just interviews a few weeks ago. And I just sat in front of sat in front of sat in front of the computer, waiting for the the computer, waiting for the the computer, waiting for the Teams call to start. Teams call to start. Teams call to start. I would just pick up my I would just pick up my I would just pick up my Switch 2, fight a little, Switch 2, fight a little, Switch 2, fight a little, put it back down, and put it back down, and put it back down, and then just then just then just go back to my go back to my go back to my mindset. And then, mindset. And then, mindset. And then, after all these after all these after all these interviews, because it was like interviews, because it was like interviews, because it was like three three three consecutive consecutive consecutive interviews, one after the interviews, one after the interviews, one after the other. And then, after other. And then, after other. And then, after the last one, I just the last one, I just the last one, I just picked up my Switch and picked up my Switch and picked up my Switch and just devoured Fire just devoured Fire just devoured Fire Emblem. I...was Emblem. I...was Emblem. I...was like: yeah, I want to like: yeah, I want to like: yeah, I want to do all of this. I want do all of this. I want do all of this. I want to finish all these to finish all these to finish all these paralogues. And this was paralogues. And this was paralogues. And this was just after a long just after a long just after a long day of day of day of other things, and other things, and other things, and just wanting to just wanting to let my let my units loose and units loose and

units loose and just destroy everything. just destroy everything. just destroy everything. This...this is fun. But I This...this is fun. But I This...this is fun. But I also understand that there also understand that there also understand that there are many things in the game are many things in the game are many things in the game that need to be that need to be that need to be managed. Many of managed. Many of managed. Many of these things these things these things help you in the help you in the help you in the long long long run, but there's run, but there's run, but there's so much to keep so much to keep so much to keep track of. But it's all track of. But it's all track of. But it's all fun, and I fun, and I fun, and I really enjoy it. really enjoy it. really enjoy it. And I think maybe And I think maybe And I think maybe I'll do a few more I'll do a few more I'll do a few more progress updates on progress updates on progress updates on this game because it's this game because it's this game because it's going to take me a really going to take me a really going to take me a really long time. I don't want long time. I don't want long time. I don't want to rush. I see to rush. I see to rush. I see people already going through it people already going through it people already going through it on social media on social media on social media etc, but I'm going to take my time etc, but I'm going to take my time etc, but I'm going to take my time and be and be and be as slow as slow as slow and methodical as possible with this and methodical as possible with this and methodical as possible with this game. So, let me game. So, let me game. So, let me know in the comments know in the comments know in the comments below. What is your below. What is your below. What is your experience with Fire Emblem Fates experience with Fire Emblem Fates experience with Fire Emblem Fates Conquest and Birthright? Conquest and Birthright? Conquest and Birthright? How many hours did you How many hours did you How many hours did you spend? What spend? What spend? What part of the surface did you part of the surface did you part of the surface did you scratch or just scratch or just scratch or just ...rub with your finger? I do ...rub with your finger? I do ...rub with your finger? I do n't remember n't remember n't remember saying this earlier in the video, saying this earlier in the video, saying this earlier in the video, but what routes did but what routes did but what routes did you play? Who are your you play? Who are your you play? Who are your favorite characters? favorite characters? favorite characters? Who are your favorite Who are your favorite Who are your favorite units? What are your units? What are your units? What are your favorite spoiler- favorite spoiler- favorite spoiler- free plot moments free plot moments free plot moments ? If you've been through ? If you've been through Kaze and Kaze and Silas' walkthrough, maybe you Silas' walkthrough, maybe you Silas' walkthrough, maybe you can talk a little more can talk a little more can talk a little more about it in about it in about it in the comments, but the comments, but the comments, but be considerate of be considerate of be considerate of other people in the other people in the other people in the comments. Be comments. Be comments. Be careful with me.

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