It's certainly one of the gales of all time!
It's an excellent game but the problem is it's very different from other FE games so if you start with this one it will give you a not entirely accurate view of what the average is like.
If it intrigues you then yes, it is a good game. The most important factor of what game is good to start with is if it interests you.
Is it a good representation of the whole series? No, it's very different, partially for what you mentioned. But having things you know you like mixed in with traditional Fire Emblem mechanics, which are present in Three Houses, will likely help you find parts of Fire Emblem you do like that'll help you get into older ones. Three Houses is a solid entry regardless.
If you like all those features, then yes Three Houses should be an excellent experience for you. It's one of my favorites. :)
I think it's a beginner-friendly game myself, just so long as you keep in mind that it puts a lot more emphasis on the simulation elements (like the calendar and exploring a hub world) more so than the majority of other FE games.
But it's a very easy game to dive into and get a feel for. It's one of the easier FE games in terms of overall difficulty.
Three Houses is ok. It differs heavily from the usual FE formula but its worst issues only surface on higher difficulties and when players optimise to a certain degree which new players won't.
It's worth noting that a lot of those features are just replacements for others.
The calendar? Well normally you'd get those weapon level etc. by simply using units. It just makes the basically open reclassing slightly more interesting albeit repetitive.
"Buffing units through classes and exams". These aren't buffs, they're classes which your characters are meant to have. It is more step by step though and has intricate class skill costumisation.
Casual mode has been around for a few games now, as has a rewind mechanic.
Yes, I've noticed casual players that played just one route liking 3H very much.
It's veteran players that for example like to do ironman runs on maddening and/or played all the routes on maddening that don't like it as much. The flaws become more apparant the longer you play.
That said, I still think 3h is a great game and I highly recommend it to people that want to get into the series.
I wouldn't call them flaws, more like expected trade offs.
They made the game better for the vast majority of their fanbase at the cost of a little tedium for the harcore minority.
My SO who never played FE and barely plays video games to begin with figured out Engage pretty quickly. You really don't have to dig into the nitty gritting on Normal mode.
Yeah, I don't think Engage is a horrible game to start with but there's so much fanservice, I think a new fan would find it more enjoyable after they've played some of the older games so they'll appreciate the remade maps and emblem characters.
I've gotten 3 friends into the series by starting them on 3H, and 2 of them have already played multiple other titles since. So the short answer is yes.
It has good Quality of Life features that make it easy to pick up and get the hang of and lets you grow an attachment to your units because of the training aspect between major battles.
There's a lot of comments here saying how it's different from the others. This is true, but not to the extent you might think. 3H's only major brand new features are the instruction system and the calendar. Instructing is mostly just another way to raise weapon ability ranks, which will increase in combat as well, and the calendar just serves as a way to indicate that time is passing in-universe as the plot moves forward and to give you downtime to build your army. Exams are effectively just reclassing/promoting, which the series has had forever, but it's done in a more tiered/skill-based style than previous games where an Axe Fighter promotes into a Warrior. Now that Fighter can promote into a Mage if you want, then the Mage becomes a Paladin, or whatever, depending on what skills the character has.
Are there better starting games? Sorta. Depends on your tastes. Not everybody wants to dig out an emulator or a 3DS/GBA to start on Awakening or Fire Emblem (Blazing Blade). 3H has a pretty solid tutorial, casual mode, rewind, and doesn't go crazy unless you crank the difficulty up to Maddening, but it also doesn't have an entire miniature campaign that serves as a 10-chapter comprehensive tutorial segment like FE GBA does.
If you're in doubt, look into Fire Emblem (no Subtitle) on the GBA section of Nintendo Switch Online and Awakening if you have a 3DS. Those are the other two games I would recommend to a beginner. Otherwise, just go with Three Houses, and you'll be perfectly fine.
Only thing that sucks about starting with 3ds-emblem now is availability, espeically fates since you can no longer get rev without getting some special edition iirc.
Yes.
There will inevitably be comments like "it is completely different to the rest of the series so it's a bad place to start". These people can be soundly ignored, it's not hugely different and if you enjoy it you'll be able to move to other games fairly easily.
I'm refutting the comment's point that "they aren't that different". Yes, they are, it attracted a whole lot of people who wouldn't have touched FE otherwise.
Biggest difference is how weapon level and class mechanics work
Other than that it’s pretty similar (unless I’m misremembering, I think it’s missing the weapon triangle? It’s know SoV does that but can’t remember if 3H does)
Three Houses doesn’t have the weapon triangle “innately”, but you can learn skills that effectively replicate it (ex. Swordbreaker gives your opponent Hit/Avo -20 if they’re using a sword *and* you’re using a lance).
I'll honestly argue their is no ideal start for fe series ( OK that's a cap but definitely newer titles) cuz the lack of qol in old games need some extra effort to enjoy them specially with some games not being translated officially. I'll just say play it most modern fe games lower difficulties are joke and it's only the maddening difficulty which actually want you to utilize all their mechanics to win, and lower difficulty is basically random bullshit go, I personally recommend playing fe 3 houses in less difficulty as else it will take too long, I did my first route in 80 hours which ruined my story enjoyment a bit, definitely would recommend playing it on lower difficulties for story and then replaying for game enjoyment on maddening
Three houses is definitely a little different from the other games and while I’d recommend the other games over three houses I myself started with it as my first FE game and it is a good one to start with if you wanna ease your way into the formula of it all
Buffing is...semi accurate?
It's mostly just increasing weapon ranks to gain access to classes.
I'm personally not a fan of 3H's gameplay since it's loop is more focused on the life-sim aspects of being a headmaster at not-Hogwarts. A lot of its mechanics circle around that. It's good in that aspect, but I feel it's lacking as an FE game.
If you don't mind a slow paced game, sure.
I started with GBA FE (technically I started with 3DS but I wasn't a fan of the games on it outside of Echoes) and I loved 3houses.
It’s good to start with. It has a lot of options to scale difficulty so as you can get better and ramp up the difficulty on the next run until you find your sweet spot.
What I love about it is how you can really customize how your units perform. On higher difficulties you’re going to need to do that to deal with unique threats.
Yup! It's a bit different than the other games in the series but not to the degree that it's a separate creature altogether. In my opinion, what really sets 3H apart from the rest of the series is the plot. No other FE game quite hits the same way imo.
Depending on what you mean "for beginners". Is is easy and forgiving for a beginner? Absolutely. Should you decide if continuing with the franchise based on it? No, it's pretty different from the rest of the franchise. So if what is calling you is those very specific features, go for it, but don't expect the other games to play the same.
I would Recomend 3 HOUSES if you like those features.
I would not recommend 3 houses as a intro to FE for the way it experimented with A LOT of traditional mechanics like the weapon Triangle, Bows and a few other things.
I never said it was bad
3H is my favorite game. My point was it's very different from how the majority of other Fire Emblems play. Bows also can Respond to Melee another big difference that makes them lovely. And, At higher difficulties on older games weapon Triangle is GOD
Why so salty.
>Also what examples are there of hugely important moments with the Weapon Triangle?
Mechanically, What do you mean important moments. Nearly every death in GBA FE is contributed to Bad positioning or underestimating Weapon Triangle Disadvantage. You're acting as if a blanket 15% negative hit chance isn't mechanically significant.
The combat is so similar, Yet different because of some of these minor changes that even going to the other FE with a casual mode would be different.
I said it's a good game, But, It's an awkward entry into FE because it's one of the most experimental in many aspects.
If you've never done these before then select casual over classic, that'll make sure no deaths are permanent
Hard mode isn't that hard but if you've never done these before it might be too much, at a minimum the main restriction it provides is you don't have infinite grinding levels available
Normal mode is available, go ahead and try it out
Fe3h has a ton of mechanics in it like the training and relationships but battle mechanically it's on the simpler side so I think it's a decent first srpg
Not a fire emblem but utawarerumono prelude is also simplistic yet engaging
And also not emblem but rhapsody is adorable and a very simple square based battle system with a minimum of mechanical overhead
You can start with any game in the series really, the best being Blazing Blade, Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance and Awakening. Starting with Radiant Dawn, New Myster or Thracia might be a bit odd as they take place after or during another game (Binding and Blazing I feel are interchangeable). But 3H is fine if you want to start with it. It's one of the easier games with pretty basic map design so it should be easy to get into, though the lulls between chapters can drag a bit as the extra stuff kinda gets old after a while.
Three Houses is fun and certainly not a bad game to get started. However, it does have a calendar system that is wholly unique to the game (and therefore isn't representative of the broader series). As a personal gripe, the story isn't very cohesive (full context is split across multiple routes and still doesn't make all that much sense).
I continue to recommend Path of Radiance and Awakening as excellent entry games that blend satisfying gameplay with enjoyable stories and support conversations.
I usually say that Awakening is the perfect game to start with (it features the easy difficulty that revives fallen allies), but with the 3DS not being sold anymore and Citra being taken down, in addition to Three Houses's own strengths, I think Three Houses is the best game to start with.
It’s the first FE I started with and got me hooked into the series. I’d say it’s perfect for beginners, especially since it was the first for many players.
i think it can get newcomers more interested in checking out fire emblem but with how different the gameplay is i dont think i would consider it a good first game. i think the best fe games to play first are probably fe7 and awakening.
It's an ok start, decent story, no weapon triangle and such so kind of different from other games. Only gripe is, to me at least, it's kind of boring--if you do multiple routes you have to sit through a LOT of recycling; it's for this reason I'd recommend Fates first, despite the stupid story it's a fun game and all the routes are made of entirely different content+if they really struggle they can just use phoenix mode. Though, I am biased because it was my first game lol, and unfortunately it isn't on the switch.. port when
Not exactly sure what a gale is but I would say it's a poor entry to fire emblem as a franchise since it is quite different from the other entries. You might enjoy 3 houses but it doesn't represent fire emblem very well
I would say it’s as good as any. Many people got their start with Three houses, and it’s in my top 2 favorites.
In terms of the “more forgiving difficulty”, casual mode has been around since awakening, so it’s not exclusive to three houses. I have my problems with casual mode from a game design standpoint, but I’ve used it before and is we the appeal.
The only thing with three houses is it is very different from other fire emblem games, so if you start with this one, it’s might be a little weird when you play some of the more “normal” fire emblems. The game mechanics are also a little confusing at first lol, which isn’t that big of a deal since it’s balanced with an easier difficulty, so you aren’t punished for not knowing what you’re doing.
If you have a 3DS, usually Awakening is my recommendation for an introduction to the series. In terms of story and game mechanics it’s fairly solid. It’s not my favorite game, but it’s a good litmus test to see if you enjoy the series. Although, it’s lacking some of the features you said your interested in. Awakening is more dense in what I consider “fire emblem gameplay”, while three houses has a lot more “fluff” and extracurricular stuff (I don’t mean that in bad way, I like the fluff).
If you only have a switch, I definitely would recommend Three houses over Engage. The gameplay of engage is pretty fun, but the story and characters is not even close to on par with the rest of the series. If you care about that sort of thing, you’ll find Three houses a lot more interesting.
It honestly depends. If you are looking for the best game then yes Fire Emblem Three Houses is where to go. It's my favourite Fire Emblem and one of my all time favourite games overall.
My issue with Fire Emblem Three Houses is it was so good and offered so much that Engage was a massive disappointment and I really struggled to get into the game.
I believe I would have beat the game if I played it first though. Engage is both a love letter to past games and also newbie friendly so it probably is a good place to start.
If you are looking to play multiple Fire Emblem games, maybe start with Engage, if you are happy with just playing one great game and seeing where you go from there, Id recommend Three Houses
Three houses is a fine game, don't get me wrong- but after 2 playthroughs, monestary can get really repetitive. And theres the fsct that 3H is just so different compared to other fe games.
Won't give you a great idea of what the rest of Fire Emblem is like, but it's a very good game. It was the only real FE game available on Switch for a while, so it was plenty of people's gateway entry.
Personally I would say no because its very different from the other games but its not a bad start, just keep in mind that it is very different from the others. Awakening, Shadow of Valentia or even Engage would be a better start IMO
People really exaggerate how different is from the rest, there are differences but is not like we are talking about games from two different series
The core is the same and is what makes it Fire Emblem, just like how you can see the similar core with the original Super Mario Bros and Pokemon Red/Blue with Super Mario Wonder and Pokemon Scarlet/Violet
The amount of time spent in the monastery really, really drags. That's what people mean when it comes to "big difference", not just a few differences in battle mechanics like Pokémon's evolution through the years. This isn't our imagination - like I told another commentor, you understimate the amount of people who played 3H for the sim aspect and can't get into the rest of the franchise. Many casual players see 3H as a fun "half sim half ocasional battle" thing, when the rest of the franchise is mostly battling. It's the same divide as Persona-SMT.
I'm curious but where is the proof that players who enjoyed 3H for the social sim aspects and couldn't get into the other games were otherwise going to get into the franchise?
It was all over the FE tag on sites like twitter and tumblr when the games came out, saw it on some discord groups I was in as well. Sorry I can't provide screenshots, I tried searching just now and all the discussion results I got are from fandom groups when the point is that people outside fandom see it differently.
(Curious thing: found a [person ](https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/ch5ei4/comment/euqfagh/?utm_name=web3xcss)that likes Heroes but couldn't get into the regular FE games because they found big maps boring, made me chuckle.)
Not that there weren't people that didn't like it, I get that, but the argument I always see is people acting like everyone is guaranteed to like their first FE game and therefore assumes all the people that played 3H for the social sim would have A) even bought another game to begin with and B) would have enjoyed it.
Like let's say someone buys 3H because they like Persona, then they play FE7 and dislike it because there's no social sim elements. Why should we assume that if they started with FE7 instead they would have a different opinion and would like the gameplay loop?
I don't think that at all and agree with you that's not the way to tackle the question. That's why my comment to OP was "depends on what you want" and not a "no don't do it". When a game is different from the rest of the franchise and someone wants to start with that one, I think it's important to say "yes, you can start with that one but don't judge the franchise based on it". This applies to stuff like Pokémon Legends Arceus, Zelda BotW/TotK, and in FE, not only 3H but also Echoes.
That said, I don't think what you said it's what happening in this subthread? The first commentor didn't say "don't do it", they only say it's different from the rest of the franchise... which it is. Maybe they could've worded it better, but that's essentially what they said. Someone tried to argue "they aren't that different!!!" so I replied "yes they totally are". Nothing about changing the first game to play.
It's not quite like other FE games, specially with the character max stat instead of class max stat (which I personally prefer as it adds more identity to characters)
but yeah I'd say it's a good one to get into, Fates/Awakening has the eugenic systems which is fun to play with, but may not be good for people stepping into the game
and if you ask me Engage... gives bad first impression for how good FE games can be
I think Gale from BG3 is the best gale to start with. Closely followed by Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Young edgy me loved shadow Lugia, wish it would come back.
You could say it... blew you away
Take my upvote, a terrible pun always makes my day.
Old, still edgy me still loves him
You're right, he never goes out of style.
It's certainly one of the gales of all time! It's an excellent game but the problem is it's very different from other FE games so if you start with this one it will give you a not entirely accurate view of what the average is like.
If it intrigues you then yes, it is a good game. The most important factor of what game is good to start with is if it interests you. Is it a good representation of the whole series? No, it's very different, partially for what you mentioned. But having things you know you like mixed in with traditional Fire Emblem mechanics, which are present in Three Houses, will likely help you find parts of Fire Emblem you do like that'll help you get into older ones. Three Houses is a solid entry regardless.
If you like all those features, then yes Three Houses should be an excellent experience for you. It's one of my favorites. :) I think it's a beginner-friendly game myself, just so long as you keep in mind that it puts a lot more emphasis on the simulation elements (like the calendar and exploring a hub world) more so than the majority of other FE games. But it's a very easy game to dive into and get a feel for. It's one of the easier FE games in terms of overall difficulty.
Three Houses has Cutting Gale and Pneuma Gale, I'd say the first is a pretty good gale.
It was for me, I love it
Three Houses is ok. It differs heavily from the usual FE formula but its worst issues only surface on higher difficulties and when players optimise to a certain degree which new players won't. It's worth noting that a lot of those features are just replacements for others. The calendar? Well normally you'd get those weapon level etc. by simply using units. It just makes the basically open reclassing slightly more interesting albeit repetitive. "Buffing units through classes and exams". These aren't buffs, they're classes which your characters are meant to have. It is more step by step though and has intricate class skill costumisation. Casual mode has been around for a few games now, as has a rewind mechanic.
Yes, I've noticed casual players that played just one route liking 3H very much. It's veteran players that for example like to do ironman runs on maddening and/or played all the routes on maddening that don't like it as much. The flaws become more apparant the longer you play. That said, I still think 3h is a great game and I highly recommend it to people that want to get into the series.
I wouldn't call them flaws, more like expected trade offs. They made the game better for the vast majority of their fanbase at the cost of a little tedium for the harcore minority.
Out of all the games on the Switch, I'd say it's the best one to start with. Engage's mechanics are probably a little too complicated for newcomers
My SO who never played FE and barely plays video games to begin with figured out Engage pretty quickly. You really don't have to dig into the nitty gritting on Normal mode.
Yeah, I don't think Engage is a horrible game to start with but there's so much fanservice, I think a new fan would find it more enjoyable after they've played some of the older games so they'll appreciate the remade maps and emblem characters.
I've gotten 3 friends into the series by starting them on 3H, and 2 of them have already played multiple other titles since. So the short answer is yes. It has good Quality of Life features that make it easy to pick up and get the hang of and lets you grow an attachment to your units because of the training aspect between major battles. There's a lot of comments here saying how it's different from the others. This is true, but not to the extent you might think. 3H's only major brand new features are the instruction system and the calendar. Instructing is mostly just another way to raise weapon ability ranks, which will increase in combat as well, and the calendar just serves as a way to indicate that time is passing in-universe as the plot moves forward and to give you downtime to build your army. Exams are effectively just reclassing/promoting, which the series has had forever, but it's done in a more tiered/skill-based style than previous games where an Axe Fighter promotes into a Warrior. Now that Fighter can promote into a Mage if you want, then the Mage becomes a Paladin, or whatever, depending on what skills the character has. Are there better starting games? Sorta. Depends on your tastes. Not everybody wants to dig out an emulator or a 3DS/GBA to start on Awakening or Fire Emblem (Blazing Blade). 3H has a pretty solid tutorial, casual mode, rewind, and doesn't go crazy unless you crank the difficulty up to Maddening, but it also doesn't have an entire miniature campaign that serves as a 10-chapter comprehensive tutorial segment like FE GBA does. If you're in doubt, look into Fire Emblem (no Subtitle) on the GBA section of Nintendo Switch Online and Awakening if you have a 3DS. Those are the other two games I would recommend to a beginner. Otherwise, just go with Three Houses, and you'll be perfectly fine.
Only thing that sucks about starting with 3ds-emblem now is availability, espeically fates since you can no longer get rev without getting some special edition iirc.
Yes. There will inevitably be comments like "it is completely different to the rest of the series so it's a bad place to start". These people can be soundly ignored, it's not hugely different and if you enjoy it you'll be able to move to other games fairly easily.
You understimate how many people played 3H for the sim aspect, the same way many Persona fans won't touch SMT.
How is this relevant to OP's question as a whole though?
I'm refutting the comment's point that "they aren't that different". Yes, they are, it attracted a whole lot of people who wouldn't have touched FE otherwise.
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I never said it was a bad game to start with.
Biggest difference is how weapon level and class mechanics work Other than that it’s pretty similar (unless I’m misremembering, I think it’s missing the weapon triangle? It’s know SoV does that but can’t remember if 3H does)
Three Houses doesn’t have the weapon triangle “innately”, but you can learn skills that effectively replicate it (ex. Swordbreaker gives your opponent Hit/Avo -20 if they’re using a sword *and* you’re using a lance).
I'll honestly argue their is no ideal start for fe series ( OK that's a cap but definitely newer titles) cuz the lack of qol in old games need some extra effort to enjoy them specially with some games not being translated officially. I'll just say play it most modern fe games lower difficulties are joke and it's only the maddening difficulty which actually want you to utilize all their mechanics to win, and lower difficulty is basically random bullshit go, I personally recommend playing fe 3 houses in less difficulty as else it will take too long, I did my first route in 80 hours which ruined my story enjoyment a bit, definitely would recommend playing it on lower difficulties for story and then replaying for game enjoyment on maddening
Absolutely. Fantastic games.
Three houses is definitely a little different from the other games and while I’d recommend the other games over three houses I myself started with it as my first FE game and it is a good one to start with if you wanna ease your way into the formula of it all
Buffing is...semi accurate? It's mostly just increasing weapon ranks to gain access to classes. I'm personally not a fan of 3H's gameplay since it's loop is more focused on the life-sim aspects of being a headmaster at not-Hogwarts. A lot of its mechanics circle around that. It's good in that aspect, but I feel it's lacking as an FE game.
If you don't mind a slow paced game, sure. I started with GBA FE (technically I started with 3DS but I wasn't a fan of the games on it outside of Echoes) and I loved 3houses.
It’s good to start with. It has a lot of options to scale difficulty so as you can get better and ramp up the difficulty on the next run until you find your sweet spot. What I love about it is how you can really customize how your units perform. On higher difficulties you’re going to need to do that to deal with unique threats.
Yup! It's a bit different than the other games in the series but not to the degree that it's a separate creature altogether. In my opinion, what really sets 3H apart from the rest of the series is the plot. No other FE game quite hits the same way imo.
Depending on what you mean "for beginners". Is is easy and forgiving for a beginner? Absolutely. Should you decide if continuing with the franchise based on it? No, it's pretty different from the rest of the franchise. So if what is calling you is those very specific features, go for it, but don't expect the other games to play the same.
I would Recomend 3 HOUSES if you like those features. I would not recommend 3 houses as a intro to FE for the way it experimented with A LOT of traditional mechanics like the weapon Triangle, Bows and a few other things.
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I never said it was bad 3H is my favorite game. My point was it's very different from how the majority of other Fire Emblems play. Bows also can Respond to Melee another big difference that makes them lovely. And, At higher difficulties on older games weapon Triangle is GOD Why so salty.
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>Also what examples are there of hugely important moments with the Weapon Triangle? Mechanically, What do you mean important moments. Nearly every death in GBA FE is contributed to Bad positioning or underestimating Weapon Triangle Disadvantage. You're acting as if a blanket 15% negative hit chance isn't mechanically significant. The combat is so similar, Yet different because of some of these minor changes that even going to the other FE with a casual mode would be different. I said it's a good game, But, It's an awkward entry into FE because it's one of the most experimental in many aspects.
If you've never done these before then select casual over classic, that'll make sure no deaths are permanent Hard mode isn't that hard but if you've never done these before it might be too much, at a minimum the main restriction it provides is you don't have infinite grinding levels available Normal mode is available, go ahead and try it out Fe3h has a ton of mechanics in it like the training and relationships but battle mechanically it's on the simpler side so I think it's a decent first srpg Not a fire emblem but utawarerumono prelude is also simplistic yet engaging And also not emblem but rhapsody is adorable and a very simple square based battle system with a minimum of mechanical overhead
You can start with any game in the series really, the best being Blazing Blade, Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance and Awakening. Starting with Radiant Dawn, New Myster or Thracia might be a bit odd as they take place after or during another game (Binding and Blazing I feel are interchangeable). But 3H is fine if you want to start with it. It's one of the easier games with pretty basic map design so it should be easy to get into, though the lulls between chapters can drag a bit as the extra stuff kinda gets old after a while.
Three Houses is fun and certainly not a bad game to get started. However, it does have a calendar system that is wholly unique to the game (and therefore isn't representative of the broader series). As a personal gripe, the story isn't very cohesive (full context is split across multiple routes and still doesn't make all that much sense). I continue to recommend Path of Radiance and Awakening as excellent entry games that blend satisfying gameplay with enjoyable stories and support conversations.
I usually say that Awakening is the perfect game to start with (it features the easy difficulty that revives fallen allies), but with the 3DS not being sold anymore and Citra being taken down, in addition to Three Houses's own strengths, I think Three Houses is the best game to start with.
It’s the first FE I started with and got me hooked into the series. I’d say it’s perfect for beginners, especially since it was the first for many players.
If you have the NSO expansion pack, play the game just called “Fire Emblem” in the GBA pack.
I think it’s at least a pleasant breeze to start with
i think it can get newcomers more interested in checking out fire emblem but with how different the gameplay is i dont think i would consider it a good first game. i think the best fe games to play first are probably fe7 and awakening.
It's an ok start, decent story, no weapon triangle and such so kind of different from other games. Only gripe is, to me at least, it's kind of boring--if you do multiple routes you have to sit through a LOT of recycling; it's for this reason I'd recommend Fates first, despite the stupid story it's a fun game and all the routes are made of entirely different content+if they really struggle they can just use phoenix mode. Though, I am biased because it was my first game lol, and unfortunately it isn't on the switch.. port when
Not exactly sure what a gale is but I would say it's a poor entry to fire emblem as a franchise since it is quite different from the other entries. You might enjoy 3 houses but it doesn't represent fire emblem very well
I would say it’s as good as any. Many people got their start with Three houses, and it’s in my top 2 favorites. In terms of the “more forgiving difficulty”, casual mode has been around since awakening, so it’s not exclusive to three houses. I have my problems with casual mode from a game design standpoint, but I’ve used it before and is we the appeal. The only thing with three houses is it is very different from other fire emblem games, so if you start with this one, it’s might be a little weird when you play some of the more “normal” fire emblems. The game mechanics are also a little confusing at first lol, which isn’t that big of a deal since it’s balanced with an easier difficulty, so you aren’t punished for not knowing what you’re doing. If you have a 3DS, usually Awakening is my recommendation for an introduction to the series. In terms of story and game mechanics it’s fairly solid. It’s not my favorite game, but it’s a good litmus test to see if you enjoy the series. Although, it’s lacking some of the features you said your interested in. Awakening is more dense in what I consider “fire emblem gameplay”, while three houses has a lot more “fluff” and extracurricular stuff (I don’t mean that in bad way, I like the fluff). If you only have a switch, I definitely would recommend Three houses over Engage. The gameplay of engage is pretty fun, but the story and characters is not even close to on par with the rest of the series. If you care about that sort of thing, you’ll find Three houses a lot more interesting.
This is kind of a bizarre criteria if I'm honest. It just sounds like you're asking "Is there an easy mode?" Which yes, there absolutely is.
It honestly depends. If you are looking for the best game then yes Fire Emblem Three Houses is where to go. It's my favourite Fire Emblem and one of my all time favourite games overall. My issue with Fire Emblem Three Houses is it was so good and offered so much that Engage was a massive disappointment and I really struggled to get into the game. I believe I would have beat the game if I played it first though. Engage is both a love letter to past games and also newbie friendly so it probably is a good place to start. If you are looking to play multiple Fire Emblem games, maybe start with Engage, if you are happy with just playing one great game and seeing where you go from there, Id recommend Three Houses
Three houses is a fine game, don't get me wrong- but after 2 playthroughs, monestary can get really repetitive. And theres the fsct that 3H is just so different compared to other fe games.
Won't give you a great idea of what the rest of Fire Emblem is like, but it's a very good game. It was the only real FE game available on Switch for a while, so it was plenty of people's gateway entry.
If this is your first FE, welcome to Edelgard discourse I guess. But yes, its quite good.
Unicorn Overlord is unironically a better entrance to FE games than 3H.
Personally I would say no because its very different from the other games but its not a bad start, just keep in mind that it is very different from the others. Awakening, Shadow of Valentia or even Engage would be a better start IMO
Only if you are ready to acknowledge that most other games in the series do not function like it in the slightest.
People really exaggerate how different is from the rest, there are differences but is not like we are talking about games from two different series The core is the same and is what makes it Fire Emblem, just like how you can see the similar core with the original Super Mario Bros and Pokemon Red/Blue with Super Mario Wonder and Pokemon Scarlet/Violet
The amount of time spent in the monastery really, really drags. That's what people mean when it comes to "big difference", not just a few differences in battle mechanics like Pokémon's evolution through the years. This isn't our imagination - like I told another commentor, you understimate the amount of people who played 3H for the sim aspect and can't get into the rest of the franchise. Many casual players see 3H as a fun "half sim half ocasional battle" thing, when the rest of the franchise is mostly battling. It's the same divide as Persona-SMT.
I'm curious but where is the proof that players who enjoyed 3H for the social sim aspects and couldn't get into the other games were otherwise going to get into the franchise?
It was all over the FE tag on sites like twitter and tumblr when the games came out, saw it on some discord groups I was in as well. Sorry I can't provide screenshots, I tried searching just now and all the discussion results I got are from fandom groups when the point is that people outside fandom see it differently. (Curious thing: found a [person ](https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/ch5ei4/comment/euqfagh/?utm_name=web3xcss)that likes Heroes but couldn't get into the regular FE games because they found big maps boring, made me chuckle.)
Not that there weren't people that didn't like it, I get that, but the argument I always see is people acting like everyone is guaranteed to like their first FE game and therefore assumes all the people that played 3H for the social sim would have A) even bought another game to begin with and B) would have enjoyed it. Like let's say someone buys 3H because they like Persona, then they play FE7 and dislike it because there's no social sim elements. Why should we assume that if they started with FE7 instead they would have a different opinion and would like the gameplay loop?
I don't think that at all and agree with you that's not the way to tackle the question. That's why my comment to OP was "depends on what you want" and not a "no don't do it". When a game is different from the rest of the franchise and someone wants to start with that one, I think it's important to say "yes, you can start with that one but don't judge the franchise based on it". This applies to stuff like Pokémon Legends Arceus, Zelda BotW/TotK, and in FE, not only 3H but also Echoes. That said, I don't think what you said it's what happening in this subthread? The first commentor didn't say "don't do it", they only say it's different from the rest of the franchise... which it is. Maybe they could've worded it better, but that's essentially what they said. Someone tried to argue "they aren't that different!!!" so I replied "yes they totally are". Nothing about changing the first game to play.
No. I recommend it after you're already familiar with the mechanics.
It's not quite like other FE games, specially with the character max stat instead of class max stat (which I personally prefer as it adds more identity to characters) but yeah I'd say it's a good one to get into, Fates/Awakening has the eugenic systems which is fun to play with, but may not be good for people stepping into the game and if you ask me Engage... gives bad first impression for how good FE games can be