Rudy Lavaux
Cubed3Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Nintendo 3DS) Review
Published 5/16/2017
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3DS - 5/19/2017
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
In 1992, the second game in the Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem Gaiden, launched exclusively in Japan. Now, for the first time, fans outside of Japan will get a taste of this classic game on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is inspired by the 1992 original, reimagined on a grander scale. Every aspect of the Fire Emblem Gaiden game's presentation has been updated, along with the game being fully voiced. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia recreates classic Fire Emblem gameplay with a modern twist, mixing in exploration of dungeons crawling with enemies."
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- Intelligent Systems
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- Nintendo
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70–796 reviews · 15%
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Hayes Madsen
TwinfiniteFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Review
Published 5/16/2017
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90
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Read originalJavy Gwaltney
Game InformerFire Emblem Echoes Review - Welcome To The Grindhouse
Published 5/16/2017
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70
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Read originalGriffin Vacheron
Game RevolutionFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Review
Published 5/16/2017
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90
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Read originalRobert Lashley
GameSpaceGameSpace Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Review
Published 5/16/2017
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80
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Read originalChris Schilling
GamesRadar+Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia review: “a fascinating glimpse at where the series could have ended up” | GamesRadar+
Published 5/16/2017
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80
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Read originalZubi Khan
CGMagazineFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Review
Published 5/16/2017
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85
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78
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Read originalSteven McGehee
Digital ChumpsFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Published 2/3/2017
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84
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