Fire Emblem Heroes 12+

Since it’s the year 2022, now, it will mark thirty years since Fire Emblem Gaiden released, and also five years since the game’s own remake, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia had released. Because of that, I would specifically like for the game to have more Shadows of Valentia themed content than usual. For example, I want to be able to have the Shadows of Valentia version of The Ark of Dawn playing in the Main Menu screen, not just the Gaiden version alone. Also, I’d like for the game to add in Shadows of Valentia’s Cipher Legends DLC characters at some point. Last, but not least, I really hope the game could maybe even add in a Harmonised Hero duo of either Alm or Celica paired with a character from Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon/Mystery of the Emblem, as both Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia take place in the same setting as the first ever Fire Emblem game also does. Also, Shadows of Valentia is such a criminally underrated game, so I would especially love to see more content included from that particular game! I really hope the developers could consider even just one of these suggestions of mine, since no one else seems to be aware of Fire Emblem Gaiden’s upcoming 30th anniversary being on the exact same year as Shadows of Valentia’s 5th anniversary!

Let’s start plain and simple. This is a free to play gacha game. You will be using in game currency to try for a good character with a low rate of success with the aim being to try and pressure you into buying more with actual money.

That said, I have never paid a penny after starting at launch and just by using the free characters provided, luck and a bit of time and investment, aside from the very top levels of ranked play nothing is off limits to a free player. The story is solid and surprisingly emotional, the gameplay is simplified but has its own unique challenges as a result and there’s a lot of great fan service in the form of conversations between characters from different FE games that are a joy for a fan. No, this isn’t a full FE game but what were you expecting for a free mobile game? But it still has more care, attention and accessibility than some full games out there.

I have been using this app for way over a year. The music is great, the art style is cute and the UI is nice and clean. Some of the menus are a tad confusing at first but eventually you’ll get the hang of them. There are plenty of stuff to do at times but after a while the app doesn’t give you much to do, leaving a stale taste in your mouth.

The summoning aspect is addicting. You want to gather as many orbs as you can and summon on your favourite banner. Unfortunately, the fun ends there. This app can be fairly generous will 5 star units and can treat you extremely well. Once this happens however, there will be 1-2 months of bad luck. This has happened to me at least 3 times. I will get 2-3 units that are 5 star and then everything that comes after for 2 months will be 3 stars. It’s a shame as this luck switching is a frustrating element that hinders the experience.

I have also noticed an exploit in the app. If you make a new account, you will almost guarantee 3 units that are 5 stars just by randomly summoning. I myself have a secondary account which is fairly new and this account is extremely lucky, getting units I haven’t come close to getting on my main account.

I would recommend this app to users very much so but be aware of its flaws and don’t get trapped in its good luck.