Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

 Game Boy Advance
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  • Summary: In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you must help protect the nation of Renais from the invading Grado Empire. Plan your strategy, choose your units, and then lead your soldiers in to battle. The more experience your soldiers gain, the more you can upgrade their abilities. This time, yourIn Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you must help protect the nation of Renais from the invading Grado Empire. Plan your strategy, choose your units, and then lead your soldiers in to battle. The more experience your soldiers gain, the more you can upgrade their abilities. This time, your soldiers can gain experience by fighting new monsters in the Tower of Valni.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Detroit Free Press
    100
    An ideal handheld game. It's simple to pick up, the quest is long and worthwhile, and there's plenty of replay value.
  2. eToychest
    90
    It is challenging, with enough depth of both gameplay and story to please existing fans, while multiple difficulty settings will keep the title accessible to most everyone.
  3. GamePro
    90
    A great little game that instantly sucks you into a deep fantasy world of conflict and combat. The learning curve is average for an RPG game, but the rewards are well worth the study time.
  4. Siliconera
    85
    A hallmark tactical RPG that is sure to please fans of the series and those who like the genre. [JPN Import]
  5. IGN
    85
    It's still a great strategy experience, but because the game has already wowed us in the original 2004 release its lost some of its luster.
  6. 1UP
    80
    The successful parsing of battle, dialogue, and set-up sessions in Sacred Stones demonstrates again that the GBA might not be a Revolution, but it's something I sure would revisit time after time.
  7. Edge Magazine
    70
    Over-levelling all too easily threatens to undermine Fire Emblem's unique place in the genre. It's a problem easily side-stepped by both choosing an appropriate difficulty level and tempering your levelling, but nevertheless the option is unwelcome. [Aug 2005, p.90]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 58
  3. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. Teru_XD
    Jan 23, 2013
    10
    Amazing game. I was a bit skeptical at first, but when I finally got to play it through the 3DS Ambassador Program, I was floored. This gameAmazing game. I was a bit skeptical at first, but when I finally got to play it through the 3DS Ambassador Program, I was floored. This game is addictive as hell! The replay value is definitely strong in this one.… Expand
  2. TylerW
    Aug 21, 2009
    10
    This is the best RPG game for the GBA ever. I mean great visuals exclusive game play everything it rocks.
  4. MikeG.
    Jun 7, 2005
    10
    Better than the original with new classes, a more intriging storyline, and a much harder challenge than the first Fire Emblem. Creating a Better than the original with new classes, a more intriging storyline, and a much harder challenge than the first Fire Emblem. Creating a band of powerful units and watching them wipe out 30+ units in a single turn is all too gratifying. If you liked the first, buy this one. Most awesome time-waster you can buy.… Expand
  5. frederik1478
    Mar 5, 2020
    10
    my favorite Fire Emblem game , and has many unique features from Fire Emblem Gaiden has just done it right
  6. SnivySomnia
    Oct 21, 2012
    9
    Pretty damn good. I still prefer most of the other games, but this is still well done. The characters don't have AS MUCH life to them, butPretty damn good. I still prefer most of the other games, but this is still well done. The characters don't have AS MUCH life to them, but they're still great.… Expand
  7. Sunshadow87
    Jun 4, 2020
    9
    Una genial entrega a la saga, pero no una de las mejores. Comparándola con el juego justo anterior (al cual más se parece) pierde parte delUna genial entrega a la saga, pero no una de las mejores. Comparándola con el juego justo anterior (al cual más se parece) pierde parte del encanto. La historia es buena, los personajes son buenos, pero no es un juego que resulte tan rejugable como el anterior. Es posible que esto sea debido al mayor tamaño de algunos mapas, que aunque hacen de estos muy disfrutables una vez, no incitan tanto a repetirlos especialmente cuando pueden costar dos horas completarlos (y no olvidemos que la dificultad no es moco de pavo y el permadeath).… Expand
  8. [Anonymous]
    Jan 5, 2007
    7
    An alright game, however, the Tower of Valni simply makes this game no challenge.

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#3 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#3 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#7 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2005