1UP:Fire Emblem remains one of Nintendo’s longest-running franchises, and like many other Nintendo series it has changed very little over time. Yet I’d argue that it holds a place in the medium similar to the likes of Dragon Quest, Halo, and SimCity: Games that have defined the baseline of a genre almost perfectly since the beginning and therefore need only modest refinements from entry to entry. Awakening adds plenty of small changes to the series’ mix that make for an engrossing title that should enjoy impressive shelf life. I do wish Intelligent Systems would rethink its approach to enemy AI — why not pit you against more armies that behave like your own and use a defensive strategy to protect their heroes rather than simply bum-rushing your team regardless of the consequences — and the continuing lack of an in-game reload feature is one of the most hateful game design choices of the current century. Despite these issues, I have no qualms recommending Awakening to any fan of st…
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