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Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Name: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Brand: Nintendo
Rating: 8.63 (803 reviews)

Released 5/24/05

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Fantasy Violence

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No Interactive Elements

8.6

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Return to Fire Emblem and explore the continent of Magi Varl! Demons once plagued the land but were imprisoned by five magic stones. Now, the continent is divided into five kingdoms, and the most powerful of these, the Grad Empire, threatens the long peace of Magi Varl. The war begins with the fall of neighboring Lunes Kingdom. The game is afoot and you must lead a heroic quest to save your land. Battles feature interactive submaps and a new class change system.

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One of the Finest Strategy RPGs Available

One of the most incredible things you'll notice while playing Sacred Stones is that you may actually find yourself caring about many of its dozens of characters; losing a character in battle means they're gone for good, so every one of your decisions has serious consequences that you'll carry with you for the rest of the game. This presents the player with something not often found in games: Serious contemplation about sacrificing their soldiers for the greater good. While this gameplay mechanic is present in all of the games in the Fire Emblem series, I found myself caring most about the characters in Sacred Stones. Everything -- from the character design, to the battle animations, to that incredible sound you hear when you strike down an enemy with a critical hit -- is fine-tuned to perfection, raising the quality bar above all of the other entries to the series released in North America. The game's sound is expertly designed. Sacred Stones has a very likable score, and sound effects that work perfectly to give a real feeling of power behind your characters' attacks. The gameplay itself is absolutely incredible, with a very well balanced character development system implemented into a great strategy game. The only real fault Sacred Stones has compared to other Fire Emblem games is its lack of side missions (which have been replaced by optional towers and ruins, as well as skirmishes on the world map). Overall, The Sacred Stones is one of the most satisfying strategy RPGs of all time, and one of the best games you'll find for the Game Boy Advance.

SwimPants (member since 2003)

reviewed on 5/3/06

10 agree

MY SECOND REVIEW

I just finished playing through Sacred Stones. I quite enjoyed it. I totally agreed with the other reviews. This is a great game! The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because I don't believe there is anything that is perfect. My favorite RPGs of all time are Shining Force and Shining Force II for the Sega Genesis. Sacred Stones totally lives up to these hallowed ancestors. Definitely a combination of RPG and Strategy ( sort of chess with an RPG element ). I totally enjoy the changing classes and that you have a choice of what class to become. This in combination with the selection of different characters for each battle and the parallel Ephraim / Erika story lines makes for great replayability. In fact, I recently went into a Sam Goody store that was going out of business and purchased my own copy for $14. Thank you GameFly for introducing me to this game.

underhill (member since 2006)

reviewed on 6/13/06

2 agree

The Best Game in the Series

Fun: 10 Challenge: 8 Graphics: 9 Sound: 10 Play time: 15 - 40 hours (Play time depends on how you set the animations, how many characters you level up, and whether or not you complete the side missions/challenges.) What makes The Sacred Stones such a great game is the freedom to play how you like. The perfect blend of strategy and RPG, Fire Emblem gives you the perfect amount of control and direction. You have the choice of who to level up, and who to use in any situation during the entire game. By the end of the game, you really have a feeling of personal accomplishment when you look at the characters under your command. This, combined with an intricate and well thought out story, creates a truly amazing game.

KenVsRyu (member since 2004)

reviewed on 6/1/06

7 agree

Sacred Strategy: Fire Emblem

This was my first Fire Emblem experience, and I liked it okay, but there were a few parts lacking. I liked the transition from some of the other fast-paced games I play to this strategy games, but it got somewhat frustrating (and a bit repetitive) when I found myself outnumbered 4 to 1 for the umpteenth time with enemies coming at me from all directions. For those that like to lie back while keeping the challenges and excitement high, I completely recommend this game (and the series in general) for your Q. If, on the other hand, you prefer to be more involved and integrated with the action, I'd say still say give it a shot, but you may be disappointed.

Googleface (member since 2008)

reviewed on 12/6/08

2 agree

Not nearly as good as other Fire Emblem titles...

The description is a little flawed with the names, but this game is still pretty fun. i wouldn't play it over and over again like i have with its predecessor, but its worth playing just for the experience. Play the first Fire Emblem (for GBA) first.

ChristianX (member since 2008)

reviewed on 7/15/08

0 agree

Great Tactic game

Like most Fire Emblems they are clever and frustrating in times, but the game is still fun. I like the way Characters die and don't come back, it makes things much more tense and give it a emotional feelings.

SilverKila (member since 2008)

reviewed on 3/5/08

0 agree

BEST GAME EVER!!!

this was the first game I ever played on my GBA and I have to say AWESOME EVERYTHING!!! only thing I hated alot was when a character dies you have to start over to get or keep that character or you loose him/her forever. But I recommend buying or renting this game!!

WildHorses (member since 2007)

reviewed on 12/31/07

1 agree

Beautiful From Beginning to Last

Graphics: 9 Gameplay: 9 Replay Value: about 15-20 hrs. One of the greatest sequels on the GBA. And most sequels haven't been too good. To start off the graphics are most vibrant you'll see on any GBA game. Especially when it gets into action mode and you get to see the players go at it. The gameplay is top notch and is as good as the original. Maybe even better. The gameplay is the high point of the game. The reason is because it's so easy it's almost genuis. What I mean is that all you have to do is move your people on the board and attack or use magic. Then wait for the enemy to move or attack. It's that simple but don't get me wrong there is still some strategies but not as hard as some other strategies games. The games replay value is great even after you beat it because it has difficulty levels.

A7XGamer (member since 2006)

reviewed on 5/3/06

1 agree

One of the best gameboy games

The second fire emblem game released in the U.S., it has many improvements. This is probably one of the best games for the GBA, it requires a tactical thought, and is very addictive. The game is challenging, and sometimes frustrating, but it is very addictive.

captainvys (member since 2006)

reviewed on 4/26/06

2 agree

Almost perfect

I loved this game. It is a very unique type of RPG and is very simple to understand. Definitely the best turn based RPG and arguably one of the best RPGs over all. The only reason I did not give this a 10 was because this game is the hardest game boy game I have ever played. If you have never played this game before you should play on easy because even on normal it is a real challenge. Other than the extreme difficulty it is an excellent game and definitely worth checking out.

Halo304ever (member since 2012)

reviewed on 3/25/12

0 agree