Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was incredibly skeptical going into this game because of the sour taste left by Awakening and Fates, but I can now soundly say that Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is one of the best Fire Emblem games in existence. It stays faithful to the original Fire Emblem Gaiden, the game that Echoes attempts (successfully) to remake while also pushing the bar in storytelling and gameplay. My favorite gameplay aspect is the exploration of dungeons, which never seems to get old for me. Be warned: This game returns the beloved series to its roots and forgoes content like marriage/childbirth, unnecessary support conversations (support conversations are present but not overly tedious like in Awakening and Fates), and pairing units on the battlefield. This creates a gameplay and storytelling atmosphere that is straight to the point, rewarding, and by no means a waste of time. If you only enjoy Fire Emblem games thanks to the unrelenting fanservice and harem aspects that Awakening and Fates built its success on, this game may not be for you. The Limited Edition itself is absolutely stunning. The North American release received a beautiful box worth displaying. The pins are a nice addiction, but what really shines are the soundtrack and art book included. Clearly no expense was spared creating a music score and character artwork for Echoes. I highly recommend this Limited Edition and the game itself. Fire Emblem Echoes will not disappoint longtime fans of the series and lovers of a good, solid story.

What else can you say about this game that hasn't already be said on other reviews. I loved the art book, great detail of the characters and their gear. The sprite pins look great with pixilated greatness! I haven't listened to the CDs yet but the music in game is good. And the game itself is awesome. I love the voice acting and hope they keep that up in remakes. Good game, time killer/drainer. Like seriously a lot of time can be lost playing this haha

This is a great turn-based strategy game, just like the rest of the Fire Emblem series. This one is a remake of an older title, so feature-wise it is noticeably different from the other 3DS Fire Emblem games - it is smaller in scope and has less of a support system, but it's almost fully voiced which is a plus. I'm really enjoying it so far, and would definitely recommend it!

Fire Emblem Echoes is a complete remake of a older title from 13? years ago. It is a great entry point for people interested in the series. It is a tactical strategy RPG, meaning that you will control a small army of characters on a grid based area, taking turns attacking, healing, casting and outwitting the enemy to victory, and then the story moves on. The story is also affected by your choices and unfolds differently. The game is much more geared towards action and game play and less long winded and relationship heavy than Fates.

I love the Fire Emblem Series! Ever since The Sacred Stones on GBA I loved the grid turn based strategy style of controlling your own units and defeating the enemy without casualties to reach victory. And its only improved over time with titles such as Awakening & Birthright/Conquest. But Echoes is easily my new favorite due to one major addition and thats full voice acting instead of just reading text or only some lines being voiced. Its so well performed that each character feels so much more alive and now more than ever you will reset over and over if you fail if only just to keep characters alive just for the chance to hear more conversations down the line and see them develop. If your new to the Fire Emblem series PLEASE do yourself a favor and start with this one! Its fantastic!

The box for this game is great and large, similar to how obnoxiously big the box was for Breath of the Wild Special Edition on Switch. This isn't a bad thing. The title is in gold leaf print offset by the matte finish of the rest of the box. The contents of the box are the game, beautiful art book, soundtrack, and pin collection. If you can get a hold of it this set is a great collectible for Fire Emblem or Nintendo fans and looks absolutely great displayed on a shelf. The game itself is great and a slight departure of the other recent games. Permadeath is still able to be disabled for those who fear the difficulty of these games, but I feel the story telling has been improved and the 3D RPG style dungeons are a welcome feature in my book. I am really enjoying this game.

I liked the artbook and thought it was good that they made it a regular sized artbook rather then a mini book. Game was great and pins are a nice addition (although I personally would rather have non pixelated pins).

This game is a lot different from the last few entries in the series, which I actually find refreshing. I love the addition of 3rd-person dungeons, random encounters, and first person exploration segments. Having the game be fully voiced for the first was fantastic as well. The limited edition was well worth it; the artbook is thin but hardback and very nice and the soundtrack is excellent, although I wish there were more tracks.

Tight gameplay, fun turn-based strategy, beautiful illustration and artwork, this is a great game.

I've played it's original game on my famicon way back and I loved it and when I heard a remake of the way being made I was happy. It's a good game for old and new Fire Emblem fans. One of the best things about it is that the game has full voice actors for each character so it's not like Awakening and Fates. Best RPG Game for the 3DS handheld of 2017.

This is a very fun game, however it does not play exactly like FE: Awakening of the FE: Fates games. Does not have the weapon triangle. It's still a strategy RPG but there are parts of the game that are not. It's still a ton of fun and I'm very happy I managed to pick up the special edition. Another must have 3DS title. Lots of hours of fun.

The limited edition is beautiful for the price. The art book is great, the soundtrack is awesome too. Great game.

This is a great Limited Edition package. It comes with a very tall hardcover art book. This is awesome because the images are very large, and I always prefer a hardcover art book over paper back in these types of collections. It also comes with a CD sound selection. Many people may dislike this since it's on a CD, but I personally love video game music an really enjoy this type of item. Most special editions have a small random item, and in this case, it's a 3-piece pin set of Marth, Celica, and Alm all done in an 8-bit style which is really cool. Another feature of the limited edition is the reversible box art on the actual physical copy of the game. These are really cool, and even more so here because the reverse side shows the box art from the original game. The game itself is an awesome 3rd entry for the 3DS. I feel another FE game in the same style as Awakening and Fates would have been overkill, especially ahead of FE for Switch, but Nintendo was really smart with the remake. The different style and flow makes this a really fun and different experience worth owning.

good special edition, it comes with a soundtrack and a great artbook apart from the good game .

I love how you can display this in your collection. It is some beautiful packaging.

Traditional Fire Emblem, without everyone obsessing over "who can I marry". Game has questionable support conversations and seems to cater towards the more casual audience in some aspects, but can be challenging when it really wants to be. Great quality game.

Been a fan of the Fire Emblem series a long time running and this game is an excellent addition. The collectors edition comes with the soundtrack (collection of original 8bit tunes and modern versions), art book and set of pins. Just a great game overall!

i really like the fact that this is based off the famicom Japanese version and it has a reversible cover as well. its really unique. Its the actual artwork of the Japanese edition, the second installment in the series. A must buy for any FE fans!~ :D

This game plays quite different from the other recent Fire Emblem games. There is no weapons triangle or partnering up for attacks. Weapons don't break. The game is solid though and a nice reminder of where the franchise originated from.

Well packaged with some neat items. I mainly purchased this version because I am a fan of the Fire Emblem series. As I fan, the extra cost for the limited edition is worth it. The game itself is pretty good.