Engage legit became one of my favorite fire emblems because of the focus on gameplay, quick setup in the somniel, great character designs and still a fun story and characters. It's great that it's more lighthearted, and as someone who's been with the series for years, I had a great sense of nostalgia.

Engage isn't nearly as deep as something like Three Houses. And that's perfectly fine. Its not a game trying to be a life-changing or convoluted story. Its a game that simply wants you to have fun with it and enjoy it. And its okay to be that. Sometimes we just need a game that reminds us that games are supposed to be fun.

The somniel is sorta boring, but it is less mundane and repetitive than the monastery. Also, if you don't do everything in the somniel, it is way less penalizing than in the monastery.

Finally a good take on appreciating FE for what it is and specifically Engage for what it set out to do. Too many people were expecting something that wasn't basically a celebration of FE as a whole.

If you have only played 3 Houses, you don't get to make broad generalizations about the series.

The break system really reminds me of Persona-style weaknesses. Instead of just doing more damage, it truly makes a foes vulnerable.

I appreciate your comments about the characters. Fire Emblem has ALWAYS been a series where, if you dont make the effort, characters are just anime characters with swords. While i dislike the direction Engage went with a lot of character designs, i think youre a fake fan if you consider Engage's cast a step in the wrong direction. They're all fun and have their own depths, but, like in older games, it's up to you to learn more about them.

It's refreshing for Fire Emblem to be quick and snappy again after playing the dense Persona-inspired Three Houses.

Yes, the story in Engage is meh. But 3 Houses' story was not perfect either. It was uneven and fumbled the ending of most routes.

Anyway, thank you Daniel. The reception this game got is so odd. It's Persona 5 and SMT V all over again.

I kind of like how the campaign is alot more battle focused. Alot of the padding from three houses isn't here and it's just going from fight to fight and it makes it flow alot better imo.

Engage became one of my favorite Fire Emblem games of all time. It’s more light hearted than Three Houses and I love the story, music and characters. I also love the Somniel because it’s less repetitive than the Monastery in Three Houses.

•gameplay is great

I agree with a lot of what you say in the video. I bought and started playing Engage the day it came out and I am so glad I did. The characters, art-style, music, gameplay and just the general feel of the game felt really positive and wholesome. I enjoyed the story for what it was; it's not overly complex, but it still explores some interesting and heavier themes. Ultimately, I just felt overwhelmingly happy playing this game - so many good vibes - so, for me, this is a game I'll remember fondly and replay again and again, like I did with the older FE games. I also think the game does a good job celebrating the series overall, as there are many parallels and references to earlier titles, and as someone who likes FE, well, it just delivered what it set out to do.

Fire Emblem Engage is 10/10, and will be my game of the year

honestly, i've been enjoying the story a lot more after chapter 10. nothing but great moments after that. It matches the highs of three houses for me honestly in terms of story and curiosity as you go further.

Engage is my first Fire Emblem game, and I'm currently a few hours in and it is really fun! I'm loving it so far :)

I've been loving Fire Emblem Engage. The gameplay has been great. And I'm glad Somniel has been toned down from Three Houses because it was definitely exhausting after multiple playthroughs. I started with Blazing blade, so a more gameplay focused experienced is great for me.

There’s no spoilers there by the way! And pardon my voice, was a little sick when recording 😅

As a longtime fan of the series since the GBA games, I LOVED Engage. Seeing my favorite characters like Lyn get some attention was so fun.