Honest Game Trailers Season 4 Episode 85 FIRE EMBLEM (Honest Game Trailers)

Honest Game Trailers is back with a fiery new episode! This time, the show is taking on the deep strategy game of Fire Emblem, a potentially intimidating title for casual gamers. But fear not, because Honest Game Trailers is here to break it down and give you all the intel you need to know.

As always, the episode opens up with some dry humor, in this case joking about the countless times Lucas has died playing Fire Emblem. After establishing the relatability of the hosts, the episode dives right into the game.

For those unfamiliar, Fire Emblem is a turn-based strategy game that tells a grand story of warfare, love, and betrayal. The series has proved very popular in Japan, with plenty of anime and manga adaptations. However, to outsiders, the game might seem overwhelming.

Honest Game Trailers does a great job of breaking down the basics of the game. You'll learn about the basic mechanics of the game, such as how it's split up into grid-based turn battles and ultimately about fighting your way across large maps and gradually expanding your territory. The game is set up so that there are plenty of opportunities to use strategy and planning, and the episode breaks it down excellently.

There are plenty of tips and tricks to be found here too. For example, the episode notes that one of the best things you can do is find a character that feels the most comfortable to you and regularly choosing them to grow, so that they can help in the later stages of the game.

The episode also spends a lot of time discussing the different types of characters and class systems in Fire Emblem. This depth is something that can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, the amount of variety and number of options available to players is impressive. On the other hand, newcomers to the series might feel intimidated by the sheer volume of options available.

But again, the hosts are here to help. The episode covers all the various classes and subclasses, as well as basically every aspect of character evolution. This means you'll learn about things like different stats, how to build support, and much more. The episode also has handy diagrams that break down how different characters can be used to cover the various roles in an ideal team formation.

The graphics in this episode definitely deserved a shoutout. They're much higher quality than what you might expect from a YouTube channel like this, and are both extremely informative and visually pleasing.

In terms of criticisms, the episode does point out that the game is often either too easy or too difficult, with not a lot of middle ground. This can be frustrating for some players, who might feel outdone by the AI or also just have a hard time passing certain stages even after practicing; a fact that anyone who's ever played Fire Emblem will certainly empathize with.

All in all, this is a great episode for anyone interested in learning more about Fire Emblem. The hosts do an outstanding job of breaking down the game's complexities and explaining everything that might require it. They also inject a good sense of humor throughout the episode that keeps it entertaining throughout, even for those who are intimately familiar with the game. And ultimately, the episode does what it sets out to do: make newcomers feel comfortable while also entertaining long-time fans.