Screenshots from Nintendo Today (As always Nintendo running years behind with their use of the Internet…).
How is Path of Radiance? Quick search shows this was the first game to move to 3D, and the first one back on home console after quite a while.
I got it back on gamecube and I like it.
It’s old-school FE, so that was a simpler time with a linear string of story chapters, no map, no grinding exp/items on generic random battles, no reclassing of characters. Classic weapon triangle is there, with a magic triangle too.
A few mechanics that set it apart from GBA episodes, like how only mounted units can rescue, while others can push (unmounted) units out of the way.
Characters are likable and I’d say my favourite part of that game. IMO Ike especially is a rather unusual protagonist for JRPGs, in a good way.
There’s a direct sequel Radiant Dawn on the Wii (it even let you use your Path of Radiance save to transfer some stuff from your PoR run). I couldn’t get too far in it though. It feels rather unfocused and loses a bit of the simpler charm of the first game IMO. I am still planning to revisit both at some point, with the save transfer. My wish was for a good remake of both in the same package, but it’s rather unlikely, especially now PoR is on the NSO.
Oh, also : great music. Some tracks in particular sound very celtic.
Thanks. My Three Houses is still paused, but will take a look once I am done with it.
