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Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Impressions

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  The Fire Emblem series has been around for over three decades with well over a dozen titles. Western gamers wouldn't get a taste of the series until 2003 when the seventh installment, Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken (The Blazing Blade) was localized overseas. The franchise would continue to release game after game while also localizing every title to the west (minus Fire Emblem 12). Games like Fire Emblem Awakening continued to capture a larger audience when it was released in 2012 in Japan and in 2013 worldwide. While entries like Echoes: Shadow of Valentia and Three Houses would go on to offer a higher production value in terms of voice acting that seem to be adored by fans of the series, whether they prefer English or Japanese voice dubs. It’s hard to believe something so niche could grow into one of Nintendo's most precious properties. When Fire Emblem Engage was announced, I wanted to marathon a few games in the series to get myself pumped up for the newest release. I finished...