10 Best Fire Emblem Games Of All Time

has a legacy that's hard to beat when it comes to tactics games, but not every title in the franchise lives up to its highest standards. The ideal experience should be challenging but fair and have a story and gameplay that emphasize exciting new ideas while sticking to the best elements of the formula. Fortunately, the series has managed this feat quite a number of times by now, providing plenty of great options across several decades of games.

There's no strong consensus as to what the very best games are, as distinguishing between the stronger games can come down largely to personal preference. The school simulation elements of could be either a big draw or a turn-off, for example, and the same goes for the nail-biting difficulty of At the end of the day, however, there are definitely some games that bring the whole package together better than others.

laid some of the groundwork for , particularly in bringing back a world map that had grinding potential. It's also a contender for the easiest game in the series, although, like, it's possible to simply avoid using some of the mechanics and characters that make it trivial. It isn't a standout as far as the characters, but it sticks the landing in most other regards, making it a solid choice all around.

can be a bit of a divisive entry in the series, thanks in no small part to the Pokémon-style split release decision that fractured two sides of the story into and The character also feel a bit gimmicky and two-dimensional, doubling down on cartoonish aspects that didn't overly emphasize. dodges some of the criticisms that received, however, and the legitimate challenge, exciting maps, and strong iterations on core gameplay mechanics make battles consistently engaging to take on.

is a remake of the second game in the series, and its faithfulness is a selling point that comes with some drawbacks. It's easiest to summarize it as an inverse of — the map design is the weakest of the 3DS entries, but the story and