Underplayed Gems

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (2004)

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones cover
Developer
Intelligent Systems
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Rating
4.5 of 5, 134 player ratings
Main story
about 15 hours
Completionist
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A measured tactics campaign where careful unit planning and grinding gradually escalate into an epic fantasy war.

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About

In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you must help protect the nation of Renais from the invading Grado Empire. Plan your strategy, choose your units, and then lead your soldiers in to battle. The more experience your soldiers gain, the more you can upgrade their abilities. This time, your soldiers can gain experience by fighting new monsters in the Tower of Valni.

Screenshots

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