Game Boy Advance User Reviews

It's anime chess, what is there not to like about it. The whole series, well, at least before the 3DS era, are some of the greatest RPGs ever and this one is a must play for sure. Out of all of Yuka Tsujiyoko's scores, this game came close to being the greatest but I still feel that Genealogy of the Holy War holds that title.

Saya sangat suka game fire emblem GBA ini, dari segi story dan gameplay, untuk grafik di masanya ini cukup bagus. The best game

ya boy eliwoods genes really made that mess ofa lord that i hate even grinded himfelt like a fool

This is an excellent fire emblem game, it’s the first one I’ve played, and I love all the different units, the main dislike about the game is that weapon effectiveness is only 2 times instead of other games 3 times effectiveness, but apart from that it’s an excellent game.

This game is a masterpiece in every single sense of the word. It presents a story that stars perfectly simple and lighthearted so you can know the characters and relate to them, and then it becomes much more serious but without being dull or boring, its a great narrative, with great characters and villains. The gameplay s also pretty great, is fun challenging without being unfair.

Out of all the RPGs on the Game Boy Advance, Fire Emblem stands out as easily the best. With an excellent story, great cast of characters and beautiful combat animations, everything about this masterpiece is brilliant.

A classic SRPG with amazing characters, excellent story, good map desing and an incredibly fun gameplay. Easily one of the best GBA of all time.

Played this for the first time on switch online and I wished I had started playing it sooner , it is such a good game and definitely one of if not the best Gameboy games

This game is up there among my favorite Fire Emblem games. The classic GBA sprite art is wonderful, the music is amazing, the story is solid, likable cast of characters, and solid difficulty throughout if you're just playing on Normal Mode. I am aware that Hector Hard Mode is a bit overly brutal, but that is a completely optional mode of play. I will say one gripe I have with this game is that the determinations for getting either alternate versions of levels or gaiden chapters is very arbitrary and, without a guide, you would have zero idea how to get certain gaiden chapters and level variants. I won't knock the score because of this though since you can go through the game without knowing these things and it likely will not hinder your experience. It's definitely no secret as to why this game got a lot of people into Fire Emblem pre-Awakening.

Even though i had started this game a couple of time it wasn't until this year that i actually completed it and i have to say that i was missing out on a great game. It is a bit easier than other games in the franchise but still was a lot of fun. The characters are great and the story is one of the bests. Hector is the highlight of the game to me, stll i love lyn and eliwood too. The music, very similar to FE6, is very good and the sad moments in the story were even sadder thanks to the soundtrack. Also this game has a lot of replayability thanks to Hector mode and Hard mode

Fire Emblem (or FE7 as it's also known) was my introduction to the series post Super Smash Bros Melee, and the game is a classic that will hold up decades to come. It has the best story out of any handheld FE game, aside from maybe Awakening. The cast of characters are all useful, and brimming with personality. Careful planning is the name of the game, as one wrong decision can be life or death for your unit/units. The music will remain iconic to this day. It is, bar none, one of the greatest Game Boy Advance games ever.

I like the sprite animation. For me it is the base line for a Fire emblem game that I will enjoy and look forward to replay.

Joguei no Nintendo switch online Nunca tinha jogado nenhum game de estratégia antes, sendo este o primeiro do gênero. Extremamente viciante e divertido, em nenhum momento fiquei entediado ou confuso com as mecânicas, e eu achava que era um gênero muito complexo. nota 10!

Turn-based strategy set in a fantasy world of swords and dragons that's a little shallow and repetitive compared to the mighty Advance Wars, but still has enough going for it to please fans of the genre.

I love this game, the first time i played this game was like, this game seems boring and repetitive, but the fact that your characters can die, it gives some vibes of survival, the first fire emblem game to was published in america, is very cool and fun, simple, and the characters are memorable, the graphics are also cool, I so good, seriously.

The best installment of the saga in GBA, a story that has a cast of the best characters of the saga. One of the best games of its generation. Pd: I hate the tutorial

In my opinion this is easily the greatest game for the system by far and one of the best games ever. I put 1000+ hours into it since 2004 and no end in sight. Presentation, replay value, gameplay, strategical depth is top notch. The story, soundtrack and graphics are nothing than epic. Today this is a true classic SRPG, and a must have for any GBA owner.

The first American release of a Fire Emblem game aka "blazing blade" in Japan was and still is a phenomenal handheld strategy game. zippity bibbity

This is the best original RPG on GBA. The story is interesting. The gameplay starts simple, but builds the player into a tactical thinker. The presentation also looks phenomenal. Fire Emblem is well known for the series' character animations, and this game holds up. It looks amazing on the original hardware, and even better blown up on modern screens in an emulator.

Primer Fire Emblem que nos llegó a Europa y solo aptos para expertos del género. No entiendo la dificultad tan desmedida que colocaron en un juego para todos los públicos. Jugarlo en emulador tiene su salvación debido al guardado manual, hacerlo en su día... me imagino las horas tiradas a la basura al ver que matan 5 unidades casi al final del episodio.

Being the first Fire Emblem game to be localized outside Japan, it hits the right notes with its challenging tactical RPG elements, likable characters, and just about enough story density to justify its length, if the static & emotionless talking heads don’t do it.

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This game introduced me into the Fire Emblem world - and I'm grateful for that.

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This is my favorite strategy and roll game, as soon as it starts to play I got stuck to it, this game can not miss

Easily one of my favorite games ever. Great plot, great design, great visuals, amazing characters, just barely hard enough, all on GBA.

Este fue mi primer FE, y aun hoy lo considero uno de los mejores en la saga. Genial historia, personajes, mapeados, dificultad muy ajustada para el gusto de todos y muy buena rejugabilidad. Una obra maestra. El juego tiene 3 protagonistas, cada uno con su propia historia, batallas, etc, y también diferente dificultad. Comenzaremos con la campaña de Lyn, que es el tutorial del juego y la campaña mas fácil. Después pasaremos a controlar a Eliwood, cuya campaña es la historia normal de dificultad media, y en la que podremos reclutar a los otros lords. Y al acabar el juego desbloquearemos la campaña de Hector, que nos cuenta los sucesos acaecidos por este protagonista a mitad del juego, y es la campaña difícil. Esto sin negarte de elegir la dificultad de cada campaña. Un juego al que poder disfrutar con muchas, muchas horas.

a really good Fire Emblem game but it has a bad habit of being useless enemies at you

A terrific entry point for the Western audience with captivating characters, branching storyline and stylistic animation.

This was my gateway into Fire Emblem, similar to most American gamers I would imagine. This is a great title, and is a really solid strategy game (especially compared to the easy garbage/waifu simulator that Fire Emblem is now). The game has two points it drives home to emphasize the strategic aspects, the first being if a unit dies, they cannot be used again for the duration of the game. They will still appear in cutscenes and plot points, but they are out of commission as far as combat is concerned. The second point is that there is no grinding. You cannot sit and level up every unit, you have to decide which units are worth leveling up and taking to the end, and which ones are not going to be used, as trying to level up everyone along the way will lead you to have an under-performing squad. The art and characters are really well done. The sprites are gorgeous and never get dull to look at. The combat and map design are very solid, and actually encourage some thought to it. Different game play modes available, such as difficulty settings or main character choice in a second play through provide multiple opportunities to enjoy and replay the scenarios. This is what Fire Emblem should aspire to be again.

This is extremely close to perfection. The turn-based gameplay is sharp and ruthlessly difficult. I love the perma-death because it causes you to become more attached to the characters because you know that they can die. This also causes you to try to be the smartest you can because otherwise, you're losing somebody. Strategy games are my favorite game genre, and Fire Emblem the best. Each character is extremely well crafted because they are simultaneously interesting and provide unique strategical advantages.

Excellent strategy game for the Gameboy Advance, an absolute blast to play! maybe my favorite game in the system

Engaging story, memorable characters, catchy soundtrack and fun game-play! Fire Emblem GBA ( A.K.A Blazing Sword ) remains a timeless classic. The absolute best GBA game to date.

Fire Emblem is one of the greatest tactical RPG franchises of all time, and this is one of the best Fire Emblem Games. The story is great, all of the characters are awesome, and the classic Fire Emblem strategy is on full display.

I've played this game just after finishing Awakening and it shows. The characters are all fun and the story is nothing special but here are my 2 bigger complains 1: no support. In FE awakening, I really liked the support system, which is absent in this one 2: The difficulty. I really **** at video games, so I prefered Awakening's choice to turn permadeath on or off. If you like hard games, this one is for you

Amazing strategy game with a great story. Perfect difficulty, it's not too easy or too hard for the average player. This game is in my opinion the best one of the fire emblem series, mainly because of the intruiging story.

Everyone needs to play this game. It wil help you with your life probably. With this game i learned about thinking multiple ways. Now whatever i do i will think more than 1 way easily. BEST RPG SO FAR

A true masterpiece! Really irritating to lose your characters, but that just makes you treasure your characters more and forces you not to make stupid decisions. One of the best gba games ever! Characters are well developed plot is great and music is awesome. Definetly get it.

Yes i am playing in 2014, It's a really fun game, really irritating to lose your characters, but that just makes you treasure your characters more and forces you not to make stupid decisions. So fun, great music. Turn base similar to Pokemon with a but more, but very fun overall and addictive 10/10

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I wanted to like this game more, but it gets too long to get started with an endless tutorial trough multiple missions. Characters are not well developed like the Consoles games and few strategic tools, basically just move and attack/heal... still lots of content after the first playtrough if you want to dive into.

Astonishingly good, entertaining, challenging and long game for GBA. FE was unlike anything I played on the handheld so far and most of strategic games for GBA pale in comparison (maybe except Advanced Wars 2).

What a great classic. Story is engaging, characters are very memorable. Very addicting turn based strategy that **** out 35 hours of my life in a weekend!

Really good. I'm not going to say this is the best fire emblem of the lot because after playing this after Sacred Stones,I just prefer Sacred Stones in most aspects.Still a great game though.

Best GBA RPG I've ever played. Sorry Pokémon, but you can't match the characters and the story.

Fire Emblem is easily one of the greatest titles ever created for the Gameboy Advance. This game is a turn-by-turn tactical RPG featuring dozens of unique characters to choose from. Gameplay is simple to understand and its user interface and help system makes it easy to approach, yet it provides great challenges of just the right difficulty. Players will fall in love with this game's diverse cast of characters, each with their own background story to unravel. Because it is not possible to fully mature every character and reveal each of their side stories in a single playthrough, several plays will be necessary to achieve full completion, resulting in unrivaled replay value. Exceptional gameplay added to a deep, rich story, and met with beautiful art and music Fire Emblem a true masterpiece of entertainment. If you have a Gameboy Advance compatible device and enjoy tactics and strategy themed games, Fire Emblem is an absolute must buy for you!