Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Review - My Childhood Was Better Than Yours Version
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One of my top 5 GBA games I was lucky enough to be exposed to. Please play it. It's very good.
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Pro tips for any new player getting into the game: - Always level up Florina, she sucks but the mere thought of an autistic girl one-shotting bosses is too powerful to ignore - The game is made to be completed multiple times, besides your first run you should consider ironman runs (no resets) - Real men™ never back out once inside the Arena - Eliwood is a nerd don't give him any kills go feed Rebecca or something - Archers suck since close range units can also attack from afar with certain weapons, give the devs the middle finger and feed them anyway - Supports are an amazing mechanic to buff your units for later chapters, but that crap is for shippers, don't use them - If you land most of your hits consider going into a casino (you have good luck) - If you land none of your hits consider going into a casino (you saved your good luck for the real thing)
When I was but a young child I spent a week with my mate at his house, we were both 15 and basically unsupervised. Truly an amazing time. One thing that always reminds me of those golden days is the taste of mi goreng noodles. My mate and I wanted two minute noodles however, and we referred to the mi goreng as "Bootleg noodles" when we first saw them. Then we tried them however, and ho boy did everything change. My point is I just found this channel after watching every Sseth video available on his channel and I can safely say that your content, is bootleg noodle quality. You deserve so many more subscribers tbh.
This was an amazing video
Hide Lynn in the back and never use her? It appears young Ruby was too based for his time
@trajectoryunown
4 ай бұрын
Unless you manipulate stat growth or get crazy lucky, Lyn's far too weak to be useful late game. Sad but true.
@frds_skce
3 ай бұрын
@@trajectoryunownLyn is waifu enough for me to keep using her even in late game as swordmaster
I just replayed it this week. My favorite game from my childhood. Starting Hector mode tonight. Just a blast of nostalgia. I can’t bring myself to play the new ones. They just aren’t the same.
@kamdenmadan3289
6 ай бұрын
well tbf that is true in a way. GBA Emblem was made to go back to basics after they lost their lead director kaga after Thracia 776. So things like Skills and secondary mechanics got cut. This gives GBA Emblem a nostalgic feel as the Base of Fire Emblem Gameplay. Now, FE has long since removed itself from that idea. With Open areas to explore between maps, Skills are in the dozens, Marriage is everywhere, and several secondary mechanics.
This is one of those types of videos that's just going to blow up to a million views and change the trajectory of your channel. This is a very well made video.
"Hey bud, you're doin' a lotta this, and I want you to not" killed me, this was an amazing video through and through
Ah yes, I remember it well. Cameron sliced my Marcus in half with his Horseslayer, after resetting my SP 3 times and seeing him die over and over, I pulled a Cameron myself and split my SP in half. Somehow, this didn't improve my mood. I was 12.
@ThatGuyThai
6 ай бұрын
Lmao damn dude that's some rage
My favorite part of the game? TOGETHER , WE RIDE
I remember playing five sacred stones in highschool and this one not long after highschool. It was super fun of course. Glad to see such a modernised homage for it
My intro to Fire Emblem was Smash Bros, now I've leveled up to learning from the Mass Bro! Great video!
very good upload, Lucius also set me on my current progression path 10/10 review
@TotallyCluelessGamer
3 ай бұрын
Lucius is awesome. In appearance, personality and especially in gameplay. He's just so great at stomping basically any of the mages that are super abundant in the lategame, and is one of only 4 units who has access to a weapon that is effective against Nergal and The Dragon that isn't exclusive to them. He can use Aureola which can also be used by Athos, Serra and Renault. As a professional loser I'll explain why he's better than every other option for it in list format. Athos: Has Foreblaze which is effective against both Nergal and The Dragon which is an exclusive spell for him so he should use it. Serra: Statistically turns out to have lower Hp, Magic, Speed and Res. Her Defense and Luck are slightly higher so she may fare better against physical opponents. Renault: Statistically turns out to have lower Magic, Skill, Speed and Res. He has higher Hp, Defense and Luck, so against physical opponents he's way better, but his firepower is really lackluster. If you bothered to read this far, thank you for humoring my 3am rants.
The editing pacing and jokes are so good cant wait for the next video
Seth hasn't posted on 2 months, thank God Seth2 been keeping my thirst quenched
Always good to see a fellow Lowen enjoyer
Pro tips 1. Movement is the most important stat speed is a close second. 2.magic ignores defence use a wizard to kill the generals and armour Knights. 3.you can do a lot of crazy micro with the rescue,trade and give comands. 4. The warp staff is broken. 5. Dancers are broken. 6.The reason no one uses Marcus is NOT beacause he "steals exp" it's beacause he is to powerfull. 7. Give athos luna. 8.exp gain lowers after level 10 you can go to level 20 but it is not needed. 9. Prepromotes are better then high investment units. 10. Lyn falls of the face of the earth after lyn mode is over. 11. mages outcompete Archer's. 12. Growth rates exist but a units base stats make them more reliable.
@mega77
10 ай бұрын
Agree, with everything,exept for Lyn that is still good as a dodge tank and AXE / magic killer
@peterether-no9ec
9 ай бұрын
@@mega77mage killer that cant counter 1-2 range? lol. probably 80% of the cast is better with dealing with mages than lyn just by having access to javelins/hand axes. and for axe killer - every unit can kill axe units. for the very few scary axe units just use an axereaver if you are limited to lances only. lyn just gets out shined by most other units in the game. sword/bow locked and low strength cant be made up by having overkill speed, 200% hit or whatever lyn "excels" at.
@vanjagalovic3621
8 ай бұрын
"The reason no one uses Marcus is NOT beacause he "steals exp" it's beacause he is to powerfull." Really? I still see it as a common opinion that Marcus "steals EXP" and that overusing him will somehow make the game impossible to beat in the later chapters. This is obviously completely incorrect, but I still see it held as a common opinion in casual circles.
@herobrans9822
8 ай бұрын
@@vanjagalovic3621 What I was trying to say is that Marcus is good but he is so strong that he can make the early game kinda boring since he solo's everything. And of course there are a lot of poeple who use Marcus I was exaggerating for dramatic effect. What I really mean is you can use him and he's really strong but I don't use him much since he can make the game too easy.
Blazing sword was my 3rd or 4th fire emblem game, didnt get around to playing it until i was like 18, and its still my favorite. Its the best one. Its balanced so well for both good and bad players, theres an unbelievable amount of skill expression.
People like us who played this game as a kid ended up as better people in the long run Amazing Video!
THIS GAME IS A FUCKING GEM
Well if I remember correctly there is a way to manipulate rng to make sure the same result don't happen on reload. Basically the game "burns" its rng when you like moving a unit and there like multiple path to that location. The arrow indication the route changes as you alternate back and forth and which path it takes actually show you if its a high or low roll. But that let you manipulate rng like before leveling or combat.
@skeletonwar4445
10 ай бұрын
Yep, but that's only useful on an emulator with save states.
@halcyon_echo42
6 ай бұрын
Or the first battle of a map
7:01 getoutofmyheadgetoutofmyheadgetoutofmyheadgetoutofmyheadgetoutofmyhead
@shutit8949
11 ай бұрын
I’m not in your hedge : (
I used to play it a lot in a game boy emulator and oh my god i had the time of my childhood playing it and Golden Sun
I just started it recently on the Switch online emulator and I have to say it's the first Fire emblem I ever played and it is so fun. I'm a fan 100% like forming a strategy is such fun.
I am so happy this video got recommended to me. It's so refreshing to see such an entertaining explanation of Fire Eighteen
>ignoring Sain, the Str-capping enjoyer of women
Fantastic video. Love your script heaps
Fun fact Lyn is widely considered completely useless as she never fucking levels strength
@johnwilson1762
10 ай бұрын
This is one of those fallacies that so many people believe to be true without actually really testing it out themselves.
@goodgamer1419
10 ай бұрын
@@johnwilson1762 5 starting strength lowest might weapon type 40% strength growth with a 2 defense base and 20% growth there is very little safe engagements for her to level up and you have mutch better units to be using than a foot locked swordfighter who gets the worst weapon type as a premotion when all the enimeys are using lances
@mega77
10 ай бұрын
Who cares, Lyn almost doubles all the time, and she's a crit god
@goodgamer1419
10 ай бұрын
@@mega77 Lin is only good when attacking have a single enemy unit in range of her on enemy phase on Hector hard mode and she's liable to get 1 shot
@peste4592
10 ай бұрын
@@mega77fun fact, she doesn't get crit on promotion unlike guy lol
I remember getting this game for Christmas for the GBA and hating it because it was bORinG. Gave it a chance and proceeded to love and replay it for the next 30 years and counting
8:46 a fellow man of culture
Love your vids
Nostalgia + reminiscence + wistful reverie + gorilla flexing = bliss.
i remember playing this game endlessly growing up, i instantly restarted my level incase one of my characters died, i wanted to true to complete the game having everyone left. personally i think sacred stone was probably a better game but simply being able to say i was able to plat this as a kid definitely puts a smile on my face
Finaly, my first and favorite fire emblem game is getting more attention.
I've ran through this and now playing Sacred Echoes. Haven't even finished it yet and know I'll be doing more rounds!
Honestly, I still ain't getting that expansion membership for this game cause having to beat it twice on braindead easy difficulties hurts me a little. Still, nice vid Ruby and to the fine folks reading you can dig for a ROM file that already has the hardest difficulty unlocked if you wish to try Fire Emblem at peak strategy but miss out on story(unless you've played the game before but honestly you ain't need some randos advice now do ya?) TL;DR: Ruby Rooz based and emulation is cheaper and can find a file with max difficulty to skip playing the game twice to get it if you wish to challenge yourself.
Oh ok if you want to compare, I got to start off on a blackmarket copy of Binding Blade ;) It was in Japanese and I made up dialog for myself while playing it. Also the game could not save so I was on perma-iron man mode.
I was always more a Sacred Stones guy, what with the choice in the splitting narrative that preceeds even Revelation's or Three House's story splitting aspect.
@aprinnyonbreak1290
10 ай бұрын
My first fire emblem was sacred stones. My disappointment upon learning that pegasus knights promoting into wyverns was atypical was immeasurable, and I have sworn vengeance upon all lesser pegasus knights. Except Marcia, she's okay.
"The pixels, they do something to me" is such a true statement
What happened to Dorcas?
@aprinnyonbreak1290
10 ай бұрын
He trusted nobody, then built an army.
16:50 DAS MY DAAAWG 🐺
Doesn't Fuga also has permadeath concept through the soul canon?
Literally yestersay just best this for the first time since being a kid
One of the types of review videos that makes you want to play a game you weren't initially interested in
How did you play the game? I want to play but i don't want to download a virus
@coffeeveve4814
11 ай бұрын
Its for gba, but theres plenty of emulators
@beltionbambie1239
11 ай бұрын
@@coffeeveve4814 Cool I got it and im playing it rn. It's sound design is damn crisp.
3:10 This is too true. I thought Lucius was a girl for a long time and just presumed the translators made a typo... Then I thought I might be wrong, but at that point it was too late.
Childhoods are a vanity to compare one with another. It is better rather to look on what the man hath now or will have in eternity
we need to put you on romhacks my man
very cool
Based video
This is excellent and funny
What a gigachad
Very agree, today kid's games are only (or most of them) two type : micro transaction or unplayable game
The funniest part of this vid is Lyn getting a critical hit on a generic enemy general with the Sol Katti and not getting the KO
Based...
İ will always like it when ruby goes nerd mode. "Axcuallhly Vruvvy,🤓☝️" lol
The thumbnail 😂
I have never had someone so accurately display my own feelings. Not vibing with the non GBA FE games, picking the units that look cool (like Matthew), leveling them to 20 before promoting, and just generally realizing that this game is the shit
i agree all clerics should have to fistfight hector for their magic rings when they hit level 20
Okay but why was “Mr. Wood” so funny?
Back when i played this in 2014, when i was 13, my thoughts were: -Lyn and Guy were really strong, before their weapons broke. -pegasus knights sucked( I did not use rescue, and treated them as front units) -I got stuck at the Pirate Gaiden( i refused to lose any units and always got atleast one to die on that map.
Ah a fellow lowen enjoyer 😂
Also people who are still wondering how to play this game, you can play it on GBA Nintendo switch online. Only problem is that switch online+ is $50...
I like it because the main lords aren't terrible, unlike Binding :)
Games also on the switch now
this video is framed like a gigachad but then he benches Markus, the biggest gigachad unit of all time.
But if you dont use Bartre the fighter you cant recruit his anime waifu sword woman Karla Their support conversations amuse me greatly, their also wholesome
To anyone wanting to play this theyve added it to the gba emulator on switch
me thick shell no undurstundo supreior species Japanese gameplaye especially one laced with RNG and multiple reset nostalgia that people didn't solve , just remembered and kinda got a feel for , but never 100
Just go Berzz-Erk and everything is fun! ....And Lyn is best waifu.
Well, it's too late now, but this game was on the eShop for the WiiU, so maybe if someone was insane and had this one their WiiU and was willing to sell you their consol, you could get it that way. But the easier way is to own a Switch and pay for NSO.
I have never seen a raven be that bad i feel bad for you
discord says hi
"I don't care if it takes me 5x longer, i'm not giving any XP to Sain or Kent, they're fucking normies" - based take. Finally someone agrees. My roster in every Fire Emblem game is based on units I like - even on hard modes, it doesn't really matter in the end. This min maxing/optimization autism shit is so out of hand and seems especially prevelant in the FE games. And don't even get me started on the people who RNG abuse with save states. i also agree on getting every unit to 20 before promoting (except healers), its just the Chad way.
5:11 Ah yes making sure Green Units wont do Green Units stuff by packing them on ur shoulder like the disobedient children they are. Classic
Marcus is goated but I appreciate the challenge that comes with not using him
Agency and free will are the same thing. It is meaningless to say you have agency without free will, since the terms are fully interchangeable anywhere they appear.
The bad advice is overwhelming!
Ah, yes, the game with hipster astolfo. The cute girl light magic caster. Another entry for my collection
bro I swear whenever i get to use dorcas he dies immediately lol
The game is good when you don't have a certain FE KZreadr telling you it's bad via nitpicking
12:05 or you can just use Marcus and he can 1v1 pretty much the whole game
He's out of line, but he's right.
(big sigh), the volume of my laptop was at 75 and I could barely hear you.
How dafuq did that Rebecca get 20 strength at promoted level 7 The RNG can be adjusted by arrowdancing, for example you take your paladin and move the cursor to its maximum movement range, after that you move the cursor up and down and every time the arrow indicator changes the RNG changes which can turn hits into misses, stat gains into more favorable ones or vice versa.
It's on Nintendo Switch Online+ now with more accurate colors P.S FE6 is better
LETS GO A GBA GAME
E-Lie-Wood. Dead
For anyone interested in this game: -Marcus is the easy button of this game. You can either use him to solo every chapter of the game or give him a heavy weapon to weaken units to feed scrubs. -If a chapter looks tough, dont be afraid to early promote a unit or two. The increase in stats from promotion bonuses and possible access to new weapon types can turn the next few chapters from absolute slogs into cakewalks.
The latest Fire Emblem, that being Engage, has actually gotten me right in the GBA nostalgia. It's the best game in the series in a long time, and my personal 2nd favorite after Sacred Stones, just above Blazing Blade and Binding Blade.
Fire emblem 776 review when?
Please talk about fire emblem
Archers are good. Marcus is bad. Use all lords. Promote at level 20. Never reset. Full Recruitment. We did it. We found distilled casualism.
The elitist in me hates the fact he said he benchs marcus lmao hes literally the best unit in the game. Also using archers and lyn makes me wanna throw up
I used to put my Gameboy SP in a ziplock bag so I could play FE in the shower :^)
lol nice
Not promoting as soon as you can is a pitfall
Actually Luck doesn't determent Crit Chance. Skill does aside from hit. Luck gives a small boost to hit and dodge chance and reduces the chance of you getting hit by enemy crits. 🤓
Ahem *LYNN IS BEST GIRL AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO DISAGREES WITH ME IS WRONG* carry on.
TMS is the best fe game tho
pink haired girls giving you blue balls 😂