Fire Emblem: Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon Review: Set and Restored, Good Quality

"Wushuang is a big basket that can hold anything inside." As a new work released in June this year, "Fire Emblem Wushuang Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" once again confirms this truth. However, this game is not a simple derivative work. The game tries to recreate various settings of Fire Emblem, Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon, and there are also many changes in the plot development.

A brand new game protagonist

The opening line of "Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" is quite straightforward. At the beginning of the game, the player will play the role of mercenary Shez and engage in a fierce battle with the previous protagonist Barrett/Barres.

The protagonist Shez has two male and female images

Due to his lack of strength, Shez was quickly defeated. But by various coincidences, Shez traveled to the non commissioned officer academy and embarked on his own adventure.

Shortly after the game starts, players will choose between three levels and then become students of that level. Many of the character images in the original work have been redrawn in "Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon", which can be considered one of the highlights of this work.

In terms of combat, this game still adopts the old routine of "unparalleled games". The protagonist needs to occupy various fortresses, continuously achieve their goals, and then challenge enemy generals. During this process, players also have to deal with some unexpected events and side quests.

Although the original game was a war chess game, since this time Fire Emblem Unmatched has shifted to action, we also need to talk about the game's gameplay feel.

Overall, the feel of this game is quite excellent. Close combat professions such as Double Blade Swordsmen and Heavy Lords can directly charge into enemy formations and kill, making it quite enjoyable to play.

In contrast, the difficulty of controlling long-range troops such as archers and mages is relatively high. Because our character will default to attacking towards the direction of the joystick, if the attack direction is not correct, there will be a situation of "not hitting the person". Therefore, when playing remote professions, players need to adjust their character orientation more frequently.

However, in this game, the character's movements and moves are quite diverse. Xie Zi can quickly release the "Sword Whirlwind"; Bernatita can cast "Arrow Rain" attacks; Mariano can also engage in large-scale ice magic attacks, directly freezing enemy actions. If the skills of the characters are used properly, they can continuously release moves and enjoy a thrilling combat experience.

The original unit transfer setting has also been preserved in Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon. Each character has multiple professions to choose from, and as long as their proficiency is high enough, they can switch to higher-level professions.

After a successful job transfer, the character's attributes will increase and more character skills will be activated. With a more powerful and handsome posture, players can constantly engage in new battles.

In addition, the combat system of "Flame Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon" refers to some of the settings in the original work. There is a clear restraint relationship between different weapons. Taking Adele Jart, who used a battle axe, as an example, she was able to quickly hit hard and straight, and her killing moves appeared crisp and sharp when facing a gun wielding warhorse knight. But compared to the sword wielding commander, Adele Jart found it difficult to break through their defenses and the battle was also somewhat difficult.

However, "weapon confrontation" seems to have little impact on the protagonist Shez. As a double blade swordsman, Xie Zi can play all kinds of gorgeous sword skills under simple key operation. No matter what kind of enemies, they can't stand the rainstorm attack. Paired with powerful execution actions and a special awakening state, this new protagonist can easily annihilate several enemy generals in one breath. In terms of my gaming experience, Shez's ease of use and combat performance are both outstanding, making him a true "God of War".

Diverse gaming fun

Although the protagonist's killing of enemies is like cutting grass, Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon also demands the player's command ability. This game is equipped with a dedicated command interface, where players can choose to attack characters and give them instructions.

I really like the design of the command interface. After calling up this page, the character status and attack and defense status on the battlefield will be presented in the form of a chessboard. This approach is somewhat similar to the battle scenes in the original work, and playing it feels familiar and natural.

Special tasks often appear in the process, and when players find it difficult to handle them themselves, they can ask their teammates to provide various support. Whether it's attacking, escorting, or defending, teammates always firmly follow the player's orders and lay the foundation for victory in battle.

During the gap between levels, players can also perform various enhancements at the outpost. The outpost of this game is probably a replica of the original school facilities, and players can improve their characters' attributes in various ways. For example, "training instructors" can enhance the weapon proficiency of characters and be responsible for job transfers between different branches of the military; "Tactical instructors" can increase the number of matchless bars for characters or increase the number of injuries they can carry; The reward executor can open special rewards after players achieve specific achievements.

It is worth mentioning that various facilities can also be upgraded. After passing the level, players can win a certain amount of materials and invest them in facility expansion, which can bring players richer returns.

There are various facilities in the game

In addition, the "tea party" section of the original work has also undergone a new look. In Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon, players can invite different characters to "travel" and chat with them. If the discourse is opportunistic, it can increase the protagonist's favorability with others.

Therefore, "Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" has multiple fun to play. Players can experience the thrill of "defeating enemy generals in the midst of a thousand armies", as well as the feeling of strategizing and deploying troops like in the original game. When feeling tired from combat, you can also invite partners to train together or go on a long journey, while also increasing some bond values.

This scene seems familiar

But the above content cannot offset the boredom in the later stages of the process. There are many levels in "Flame Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon", and players have to experience three to five battles when experiencing most chapters. Although the game content is rich, it appears somewhat repetitive in the middle and later stages. In addition, the plot of this work is relatively long, and if we can connect it all at once, we may lose patience in the end.

So I suggest that when experiencing this game, try to lower the gameplay pace and read more system prompts and related instructions. This may give you a good gaming experience.

An indescribable plot

Although Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon continues to use the original characters and worldview, there are some obvious changes in the plot of the work. Players can understand it as a new story in a parallel world.

In the original "Fire Emblem, Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon", the player played the role of Barrett/Barres, who would serve as teachers at the non commissioned officer school and spend campus time with the characters. But in the timeline of the new game, the non commissioned officer school will be closed due to unforeseen circumstances, and players will directly start the main storyline of empires, kingdoms, or allies, and encounter some new characters.

Therefore, Barrett/Barres did not become a teacher in this story, but continued to live as a mercenary, and was also known as a "gray demon". The power struggle between Shez and the "Grey Devil" is also a clue in the new work.

However, if you want to buy "Flame Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" because you like "Teacher Bei", then I advise you to consider carefully. Leaving aside the pitiful number of appearances of this former protagonist, even the related plot is vastly different from the original. If the player fails to persuade "Teacher Bei" in a timely manner, they will personally kill the protagonist of the original work. In my opinion, this approach is a bit extreme. For fans of the original work, the story of "Flame Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" may be somewhat difficult to accept.

However, in this game, players can also persuade characters from other factions to join us. Just check the persuasion option in the battle preparation, and players can easily recruit enemy generals after defeating them. As the process progresses, players will have more and more characters to operate.

However, the preface of "Flame Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" is somewhat hasty, which makes it difficult for many characters to fully unfold their stories. Therefore, the process of persuading others will not leave a deep impression on players, and directly killing them will also make it difficult for players to generate emotional fluctuations.

In addition, the Empire Line that I played on my own had a bit of ambiguity at the end, giving people a feeling of "intentionally digging a hole but not filling it in". It can be seen that in terms of plot, the focus of this work is indeed not good enough.

epilogue

As a work that combines the gameplay of "Flame Emblem, Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" and "Unmatched", this time "Flame Emblem, Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon" has a large volume and retains some of the original flavor. But for players who have played the original game, the new protagonist and storyline may not necessarily make them applaud. In other words, if the conflicting plot of the two works is completely ignored, then Fire Emblem Unmatched Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon can still be tried.