93
A truly excellent tactical role-playing game. [June 2013]
90
Ignore Casual mode, set the difficulty to hard, and enjoy what is arguably the best turn-based strategy game released since Final Fantasy Tactics. [July 2013, p.76]
100
A great turn-based strategy game surpassing not only its blood-related predecessors but step-brothers and step-sisters of the Advance Wars series as well. Fire Emblem: Awakening is the new benchmark of the genre that is practically uncriticizable. At the moment on Nintendo 3DS there is not a better alternative.
9
Fire Emblem Awakening doesn't aim to revolutionize the genre, nor do I think it tries to. What it does is introduce certain new, quite interesting mechanics that give the series a breath of fresh air. And to me, that is what truly **** it more accessible? Yes. And that is precisely where part of its greatness lies. It is no easy feat to find the balance between accessibility and challenge in a franchise with so many years under its belt—one that has always been known for offering fairly tough **** doesn't have the best level design, nor the best art style. Yet, I would recommend it without hesitation to both veterans of the saga and those looking to dive in for the first time. Because, despite its shortcomings, what it does well, it does exceptionally well.
9
聖火系列的集大成之作，繼承了系譜的人物戀愛後，產出不同強度、風格的子代，豐富的兵種職業、有轉折的故事劇情、豐富的支援對話、大地圖行走探索、外傳系統這些前作優點都有傳承到本作 不愧是系列瀕臨滅亡的背水一戰之作
9
Engaging gameplay, immersive world, and endless fun! A must-play for all gamers seeking excitement and adventure.
Fire Emblem: Awakening
3DS
Released On:
Feb 4, 2013
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May 19, 2013
100
A great turn-based strategy game surpassing not only its blood-related predecessors but step-brothers and step-sisters of the Advance Wars series as well. Fire Emblem: Awakening is the new benchmark of the genre that is practically uncriticizable. At the moment on Nintendo 3DS there is not a better alternative.
Feb 11, 2013
98
Fire Emblem: Awakening tells a simple, yet gripping and heartfelt story told through characters that feel as real as family members.
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Sep 14, 2025
10
To this day this is still one of my favorite games of all time. Fire Emblem Awakening is such a masterpiece when it comes to the gameplay, presentation, soundtrack, story and characters. One of the things that I love about this game for example, is how Robin, which is the avatar of the player in the game, can work perfectly as an avatar and just as a character of their own if you leave their default name, I think it really is a really smartly made character for that reason.
Jul 9, 2025
10
very fun game broken skills go brrr i killed everyone to beat lunatic they should not have forgotten their axe
Apr 24, 2013
90
Do yourselves a favor and buy this one. And if you don't have a 3DS, get one in a bundle. Then show it all your friends and colleagues so that they proceed to do the same as you. This way, and no disrespect to Fire Emblem, maybe Intelligent Systems can procure the resources to produce a Game of Thrones spin-off I keep dreaming about.
Mar 8, 2013
90
Fire Emblem: Awakening won’t go down in history as the game that revolutionized a franchise or genre. However, traditional turn-based tactics has rarely been more compelling.
Jan 30, 2013
90
Just because this is more accessible than most for newbies does not make it any less of a tactical game, hardly the best-selling genre in the gaming world. Awakening is nevertheless a genuine treat for anyone seeking a deeply rewarding tactical title on the 3DS, and a fine return of the series to the English-speaking world after the last game missed out.
Apr 11, 2013
80
As a Fire Emblem newbie, then, I’m now a fully-fledged convert. Intelligent Systems has never shown a weakness in its strategical prowess, but the fact it also has strong storytelling and characterisation chops came as a pleasant, if not entirely unexpected, treat.
Feb 4, 2025
10
Un chef-d'œuvre, peut-être pas parfait mais il a eu le courage de changer le cours de son destin par sa modernité tout en gardant les caractéristiques fondamentales de la licence. Les personnages sont attachants, les clins d'oeil à la série sont nombreux également
May 3, 2025
7
This game's got great, likeable characters but a rather weak story. The gameplay is satisfying, but not as deep as Final Fantasy Tactics'. Nice soundtrack, but very repetitive.
May 14, 2023
7
A great starting point for a new fire emblem fan, but very mediocre overall. Uninteresting characters, boring map design, mediocre story, etc. The music and customization easily propel this game higher than I would have given it otherwise, but its direct successor both has better music and much more in depth customization, along with better maps
Aug 27, 2024
4
Tried to play it, because people told me that it was almost a masterpiece.., tried to play 5 chapters, but it is impossible, so slow paced, the story is literally random, the characters all seeing lacking something...
May 17, 2017
4
Well technically functional and with competent presentation, the elements that go into making fire emblem awakening wind up creating a mediocre game in terms of look, sound, and story content. This could be forgiven if the game wasn't a dull game-play experience as well, providing little in the way of a structured challenge at normal and hard difficulty, and relying on cheap tricks and poor design on lunatic and higher. If you want a good story and compelling characters, look elsewhere. If you want challenging game-play, look elsewhere. If you want to munch on a game equivalent of pringles, go nuts. However, pringles are unworthy of critical praise.
SummaryLead an army of soldiers in a series of scaled turn-based strategy battles. In the process, develop relationships with your team, utilizing their special abilities on the battlefield to gain victory and advance the story, which features a wide array of characters from a variety of nations and backgrounds. They can be joined by a characte... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
