Void wrote:

Fire Emblem is an Turn-Based Strategy RPG, because it has RPG elements, unless it lost leveling, critical hit rate, and additional weapons each unit can be equiped with, and in the more recent games learn-able skills, it's still going to be a SRPG.

Happy_Mask wrote:

Void wrote:

Fire Emblem is an Turn-Based Strategy RPG, because it has RPG elements, unless it lost leveling, critical hit rate, and additional weapons each unit can be equiped with, and in the more recent games learn-able skills, it's still going to be a SRPG.

Agree to disagree I suppose. :3

Tech101 wrote:

... Some still call Zelda an RPG!

3Dash wrote:

I consider it an RPG. But why does this matter?

Happy_Mask wrote:

Void wrote:

Fire Emblem is an Turn-Based Strategy RPG, because it has RPG elements, unless it lost leveling, critical hit rate, and additional weapons each unit can be equiped with, and in the more recent games learn-able skills, it's still going to be a SRPG.

Agree to disagree I suppose. :3

Void wrote:

3Dash wrote:

I consider it an RPG. But why does this matter?

Because there are people who don't believe that.

WingedFish wrote:

And besides, regardless of what genre FE actually belongs in, the series is still great, and that's all that truly matters right?

Void wrote:

And @KKslider, you do realize that Sacred Stones was a Game Boy Advance game, don't you?

3Dash wrote:

Void wrote:

3Dash wrote:

I consider it an RPG. But why does this matter?

Because there are people who don't believe that.

Ok.... I still don't really see why that matters though. But whatever.

kkslider5552000 wrote:

Void wrote:

And @KKslider, you do realize that Sacred Stones was a Game Boy Advance game, don't you?

While I admit I completely got sidetracked, my entire point is that I wish the 3DS game would dare to do something like that instead of the solution to my issues from a story position (granted, this is clearly not why it's in the game, it's inevitably failed attempt to attract casuals beyond Mario number 39) they just let you ignore character deaths. But my complaint wasn't that it existed (well beyond me being bad at the game), but that they could do it so much better from a narrative position.

Tech101 wrote:

kkslider5552000 wrote:

Void wrote:

And @KKslider, you do realize that Sacred Stones was a Game Boy Advance game, don't you?

While I admit I completely got sidetracked, my entire point is that I wish the 3DS game would dare to do something like that instead of the solution to my issues from a story position (granted, this is clearly not why it's in the game, it's inevitably failed attempt to attract casuals beyond Mario number 39) they just let you ignore character deaths. But my complaint wasn't that it existed (well beyond me being bad at the game), but that they could do it so much better from a narrative position.

Hey they care about the dead. Try beating the game and the dead will have gravestones. . Isn't that enough.

Happy_Mask wrote:

@Jeremy Just because it has some RPG elements doesn't make it an RPG. I'm not denying that it has pieces of an RPG all around, but it just doesn't have enough to justify calling it an RPG. :3

Tech101 wrote:

kkslider5552000 wrote:

Void wrote:

And @KKslider, you do realize that Sacred Stones was a Game Boy Advance game, don't you?

While I admit I completely got sidetracked, my entire point is that I wish the 3DS game would dare to do something like that instead of the solution to my issues from a story position (granted, this is clearly not why it's in the game, it's inevitably failed attempt to attract casuals beyond Mario number 39) they just let you ignore character deaths. But my complaint wasn't that it existed (well beyond me being bad at the game), but that they could do it so much better from a narrative position.

Hey they care about the dead. Try beating the game and the dead will have gravestones. . Isn't that enough.

Suicune wrote:

Happy_Mask wrote:

@Jeremy Just because it has some RPG elements doesn't make it an RPG. I'm not denying that it has pieces of an RPG all around, but it just doesn't have enough to justify calling it an RPG. :3

This could also be translated to:

Just because it plays like an RPG, doesnt mean it IS.

RPG means role playing game, technically, most EVERY game is an RPG. But we've come to know it as a game in which you have characters you can level and develop their stats. In Chrono Trigger, you get XP, you level up. In Fire Emblem, you get XP, you level up. In FF7 you follow a predestined narrative. In Fire Emblem you also follow a predestined narrative. Just because it isnt turn based in the fashion of more traditional RPGs doesnt mean it isnt. I mean look at Secret of Mana, no turns in that. So is that an action game with RPG elements?

Happy_Mask wrote:

@Jeremy Just because it has some RPG elements doesn't make it an RPG. I'm not denying that it has pieces of an RPG all around, but it just doesn't have enough to justify calling it an RPG. :3