Carl Little

Thanks for your help! I'm probably going to start with Shadow Dragon (ds) because it is the only FE I currently own and I'm not at home, so I can't emulate anything anyway. After reading your posts I've decided I probably won't play the games in order and pick whichever one interests me the most. I'll probably decide after I finish Shadow Dragon, but if any of you want to give any more recommendations I'd gladly listen.

I don't think I'd be that bothered by how poorly it has aged, as I'm usually able to look past that when it comes to older games. Would you be able to elaborate on why the Shadow Dragon remake was done poorly? The general impression I've got from others about Shadow Dragon is other than being the first Fire Emblem there is nothing special about it. The reason I care about playing them in chronological order has nothing to do with following the story, as I already know most of the FE games are unrelated to one another, but I want to start with Shadow Dragon and go in order to see the evolution of the series. I'd prefer not to start with Awakening because of how divided peoples' opinions are on it.

I have wanted to play Fire Emblem for awhile now. The main reason I haven't started playing Fire Emblem is because I always feel the need to start a series from the first game. My questions are is FE Shadow Dragon (DS) a good remake that plays similarly to the original NES version or has it been updated to be more modern? I want to make sure FE Shadow Dragon (DS) is as close to the NES version as possible. I don't own an NES and would prefer if I didn't have to emulate it. I am also wondering what order I should play the games in? I want to play them chronologically, but I've noticed there are a few remakes, so I'm wondering which games I shouldn't play and if i should opt for the remakes or the originals?