Everything Three Houses Did RIGHT

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Three Houses is a game with faults, but it was also a rousing, smashing success. Let's sing the game's praises and shine a light on all the things Fire Emblem: Three Houses did right.
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses is the latest entry in the tactical role-playing series developed by Intelligent Systems with support from Koei Tecmo Games. The game is the sixteenth game in the Fire Emblem series, and the first for home consoles since Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. Three Houses is set on the continent of Fódlan, divided between three rival nations now at peace, connected through the Gareg Mach Monastery. Taking the role of a former mercenary and new tutor at Gareg Mach Monastery, the player must choose a nation to support and guide them through a series of battles. Will your strategies prevail?
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[@Mangs1337]

Hey guys. This video is obviously quite a bit shorter than my previous one, since praising things generally takes less time than critiquing them. Still, if you’re in the mood for me viciously tearing Three Houses a new one for 40 minutes, go check out the video here if you haven’t yet: tinyurl.com/ybbyhewa

[@Abundy]

Hey Mangs, you have the wrong video description in the critique video

[@legacytag]

You're fine dude, I think most people here get that critiquing is a lot more in depth and explanatory than complimenting

[@hunterjohnson7200]

That video was 40 minutes

[@nathanraber]

When you started talking about fan service I thought that you were gonna talk about things like Mercurius and Gradivus being usable weapons. I did not expect the...”service” you talked about 😅

[@chrisf.9595]

Mangs you forgot one of the most important praises of Three Houses; the. Goddamn. Music. Like seriously Chasing Daybreak and Indomitable Will are just treats to you you ears. Let's not forget tge glorious God-Shattering (oma)star too. Most of all I like how every lord has a personnal theme linked to them in part 2, the King of Lions really shows Dimitri's resolve, even when berserked, the Leader's path makes you feel Edelgard's a powerful emperor not to mess with, even when she's on your side. And finally Golden Deer and Crescent Moon, while the calmest, still hides an ominous sound in the background showing that there is still war and really conveys Claude's easygoing personnality on the surface, but hides a strong, charismatic commander behind his cheery demeanor. I also find it cool that they added Crescent Moon in the name for Claude's theme, since the Crest of Riegan is moon shaped

[@Vanram-t4q]

Anyone else love how a lot the characters have surnames?

[@Rickxekken]

Yes

[@PaladinNL5]

Gives them more of an identity

[@mr.sellout6284]

Imagine if it was like this, Ferdinand von Fire Emblem, Claude Fire Emblem, Annette Fire Emblem, Cyril Fire Emblem (Cyril is actually the only human character without a surname, Anna and Hapi also don't have surnames but they're DLC)

[@blueflame8473]

I still don’t get why 50% of their last names have ‘von’ in it tho like I know what it means but they could’ve used any other language besides just German

[@PumpkinFox]

Outside of some royals, the only one that stands out with having a last name in the previous titles is Jill.

[@dylanferguson64]

I'm shocked he didn't touch on the music, though considering it's a Fire Emblem game, that goes without saying.

[@Enum995]

it's nice to say it tho

[@jontylerlud]

Every comment here speaks the truth. Fire Emblem DELIVERS when it comes to the music

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

I actually think that didn't used to be true. Until Radiant Dawn, I felt that each game only had a few good tracks, with most being very forgettable. Gaiden being a notable exception.

[@tahamohammad8842]

I’m shocked he didn’t mention edge of the dawn or god shattering star as points. Those 2 are so damn good they deserve their own section

[@retrojohnny1899]

I thought this game only had like 3 or 4 good songs

[@Chosen_Din]

Another great thing about 3H is it's INSANE attention to the detail, particularly in the little things and lines of dialogue, like in the support convos. For example, Ferdinand's A support with Bernadetta starts with him drinking tea, as normal, but if you saw his A+ support with Hubert beforehand, where he introduces Ferdinand to drinking coffee, then the support would actually start with Ferdinand drinking coffee! Another example is in Marianne's A support with Ashe, one you have to go out of your way to get. Up to a certain point the convo proceeds as normal, but if you saw Marianne's B support with Sylvain (another support you wouldn't get in a normal playthrough), where Sylvain teaches her to smile, then Marianne will say to Ashe how Sylvain said to her that a person's worth is in their smiles, something she ONLY says if you saw her Sylvain support. Even Ashe has a line for that. Two different support chains that have nothing to do with one another, and yet they put in that kind of detail, and there are tons of other examples, even outside of supports like with the unique dialogue in the monastery activities. Admittedly I lowkey wish that they put that insane attention to detail in the main story, like with the entirety of Crimson Flower for instance lol. Still, it's something to admire.

[@sophbird8215]

Another thing I noticed is that if you get Felix and Mercedes’ C support (I think) after doing her paralogue with the death knight, then in the line where Mercedes mentions that Felix reminds her of her brother there’s a few lines of dialogue talking about her brother being the death knight which I thought was really cool

[@Besm2711]

A funny thing I found is that some dialogue choices affect characters based on Byleth's gender. Seteth for instance (in one of those jolly monastery interactions) trusts F!Byleth when she says suspicious suitors are not flocking around Flayn but if M!Byleth says so, he actually gets mad~ I laughed a lot the first time. lowkeywishtheyputthatattentiontowardsCFx2

[@Chosen_Din]

@@sophbird8215 Yeah I saw that too! I think Felix says "What, do I remind you of the Death Knight?" Really cool stuff.

[@Chosen_Din]

@@Besm2711 Oh I didn't know that! That's hilarious lol There's also another example but with Dorothea. In the monastery when she talks to Byleth about her missing "cloth", if M!Byleth tells her to look for it with her, she gets flustered and you don't get any support points, and the correct option is to inform that to Manuela; but if you're F!Byleth the correct option is the opposite, to look for the cloth with Dorothea, because of course she would trust Female Byleth more with something that awkward. Absolutely amazing stuff. YeahmanEdelgarddeservedbetter

[@garandsho723]

Sophia Hermosillo-Ramirez it t

[@thoet7270]

Critique: this dish is alright, however you can definitely see that the dish itself is not laid out optimally, some parts taste strange, as if they don't work together well. The sauce is too liquid, it just doesn't work, you needed to let it rest longer. Praise: this dish is excellent, everything works perfectly well of eachother. Proud of the chef. That's the difference between Critique and Praise. It's generally harder to praise someone/something because everything works so well that some people can't explain it thuruly, you just have to expierence it yourself. Critiques are generally easier, as you can ascertain each mistake properly (especially if you are passionate).

[@CyclonSilver]

Hmmm... but there's a difficulty to critique too. It takes understanding and thinking to go beyond a basic "this sucks". I'd say praise can definitely take just as long, it's just a matter of detailing. The real difference in my opinion is that you do NOT get to critique things at a surface level on the internet, especially not as a popular youtuber. People WILL call you out on it at every chance if your arguments are shallow.

[@Lukaliber]

Mangs: I would happily play this game in public without ever looking over my shoulder Sylvain dialogue: I'm about to end this man's whole career

[@toastbread2263]

😳

[@B_A-tr]

For me ita some lines like ill cut a bloody path. Espacially since my bus stop where i would play that probably is infront of a courtbuilding and a police station

[@mysticknight1494]

Ending men's careers since Imperial year 1181

[@aegrajag]

The text is too small for someone to read over your shoulder

[@AlexT7916]

@@aegrajag Yes but if you have audio turned on ...

[@Robin_Robout]

“Challenge run” “All Fliers” Mangs briefly forgot what a challenge is.

[@nimiousnino]

All Commoners/Nobles Class. Done and did that.

[@thomaslaing6800]

The challenge is that you’re not allowed to use units as Noble/Commoners, even in the prologue.

[@dinterdos]

@@thomaslaing6800 oh no

[@NovaBlazerZX]

Bruh, no mention of the OST? Honestly among my favorites of all time.

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

Though FE tracks have been pretty strong consistently of late.

[@MinniMaster]

To be fair, the OST is something that Fire Emblem always gets right. Even Fates had a killer soundtrack.

[@ZER0lPT]

@@MinniMaster Fates has probably the best soundtrack tbh.

[@jontylerlud]

Every comment here speaks the truth. Fire Emblem DELIVERS when it comes to the music

[@byletheisner2160]

MH_Nova/ZardX i know, Edge of Dawn, Seasons of Warfare, Lady of Hresvelg

[@bluejellybeancos]

Gotta admit, three house’s success only means good for Fire Emblem as a whole

[@HollowGolem]

I like Three Houses as is, as a one-off, but I genuinely hope that doesn't mean we get the Persona-style time-amangement thing for future entries in the series. It worked (well enough) in this game, but I really don't want it to become a staple.

[@ratardobatardo]

@@HollowGolem maybe an unpopular opinion but i hope they keep it. I really liked it, but then again i havent played any other fire emblem games (would like to tho), so to me it feels like the norm.

[@irritantegast2131]

@@HollowGolem I hope it builds on the mechanic actually, iw works amazing for this kind of game. I hope they make it more inconsistent tho, and more exploration like war camps and a city. Not just the same huge place again and again.

[@danielgiovanniello7217]

@@HollowGolem Honestly? I don't see them doing it. I could see it sticking around for maybe one more game, like pair up did, but beyond that? It's simply another short era of Fire Emblem's history. We all though pair up was here to stay, didn't we? Then Echoes and Three Houses kept the mechanic to Awakening and Fates. I doubt they would co-develop the next entry in the series with Koei-Tecmo again honestly. This series is constantly shifting and changing from one style to the next, which is part of the reason I love it so much.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@ratardobatardo ew

[@MetaDash]

My favorite aspect of 3H is actually, The world. It seems a correction for Fates lack of worldbuilding. The continent is named, the countries are named, and there's a LOT of lore you can gleam from the library alone, along with supports and stuff. There's so much history RECORDED. You really see how the existence of crests affect both the world and all that reside within. I love Fodlan.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

Yeah, fodlan is honestly not only my favourite setting in the series, but genuinely one of my favourite worlds in any video game.

[@NoNameTheFirst]

This exactly. The deep lore of the game is absolutely stellar. How the false history woven by Rhea affects each of the House leaders in a different way, how it unintentionally created the crest system that is one of Edelgard’s primary motivations, how it permeates into and pervades each of the student’s and staffs lives is truly fascinating. This aspect of the game blows out the other positives by a mile, imho

[@HollowGolem]

It's nice to feel like the world's been around and exists beyond the confinse of the game. In FE4, I got curious about what it was like when Baldur and Co. originally formed their kingdoms after defeating Loptyr. What were the early days of the expansion of Begnion in Tellius like? What was it like on the front lines of the Dagda invasion of Fodlan? Jugdral, Tellius, and Fodlan are, I think, the best worlds in the series because it feels like they've been lived in, and there is background that's only tangentially related to the modern conflict, that just adds flavor to the setting.

[@Link3000XD]

*time stops*

[@ElGrandeFatso]

I personally disagree with this.The world building is actually really weak, while the lore is actually good.Evereything about Fodlan is only written, we never actually get to see much of it.There's tons of important characters that are driving forces behind important events, such as for example Caspar's and Linhardt's Father, as well as Hilda's brother, or Petra's Grandfather.We never actually see Brigid or most of the continent really, all we know about those places and the people that live there are snips and bits that are spoonfed to us through dialogue. Maybe I'm not using the exact terms, but as I said, I feel like the lore is nice, we read a lot about historical events and stuff, but we never actually get to see much of the said world.Compare it to a game with actual good World Building instead, like the Tellius games for example.We go around the entire continent, we meet everyone important in those places, we see how those places are being affected by the war, we see how they treat the laguz, their relationship with each other and so on.In 3 houses all of those things only happen in conversations. That said, it's certainly a step up from Fates, and if they didn't actually waste time and resources with stuff like making different routes and sutff, we might actually have seen more of the world itself.

[@darkmoon2503]

"Everything Three Houses Did Right?" The characters! My goodness, I have never played a game where I fell so deeply in love with all of the characters on my team. I've played the Golden Deer route 3 times, and everytime I went through it, I could NEVER bring myself to skip dialogue. I loved the personality of everyone in the Deer, and I even though I wasn't into recruiting, the game still made me care about the other classes, too. I know it probably won't happen, but I'd love a sequel set in Fodlan where we can meet some of these characters again.

[@lorddragonskin3603]

I'd rather have a prequel. I'd like to play the game's lore. I think a sequel is attainable. It would require at least 2 routes. 1 where Edelgard triumphs and 1 where she loses.

[@mysticknight1494]

Personally I'd like a have prequel to Three Houses. One where we get to play out what happened with the Agarthans, Nemesis, the 10 Elites, the other Saints, and even adult Sothis. I'd really like to actually know what happened during that war, and see some characters who were mentioned but not really shown like: Younger Seteth and Flayn Flayn's mom Human Macuil and Indech Portraits and personalities for the 10 Elites and more on Nemesis Whatever Agarthans existed at the time Timotheos, Noa, Aubin, and Chevalier Maurice And even other characters who we haven't heard of! I personally think that had potential to be an amazing game. But a sequel could be interesting, but maybe a ways into the future, not just the next gen. Kinda like Awakening, but not 2000 years because... We'd be well past modern times. Maybe 100 years tops.

[@bravas105]

@@mysticknight1494 I totally agree you. There is just so much potential with the history that was built for Fodlan. Even after the 10 elites business, which itself is really intriguing, there's the kingdom fighting for independence, then the alliance separating from the kingdom, or the insurrection of the seven. There's just so many interesting time periods in Fodlan's history just begging to be explored.

[@MinniMaster]

The problem with a sequel is that they’d have to pick one route to be canon, which would probably anger every member of the fandom that didn’t pick that route. There are ways around it for sure and I’d love to see it, but it’d be much harder to make than a prequel or a midquel.

[@Aurirang]

I'm probably biased because it was my first fire emblem but i really adored the cast of Fire Emblem 7. And i'm not talking about the Lords here. (I really liked Eliwood though, probably as one of the evry few opposed to those who liked Lyn or Hector the most)

[@TenaciousDingo]

Why would you ever worry about pissing off Fire Emblem fans, pissed off is their natural state.

[@seanc7342]

FE community used to be almost as toxic as the smash community

[@toniharrington6694]

I can't say no...

[@Underworlder5]

@@seanc7342 i think heroes, echoes and 3H helped mend that gap. warriors could have...

[@emmad4308]

@@seanc7342 thank gods it's more chill now.

[@Ruffles2255]

Surprised the music wasn’t a category as this game has some amazing tracks

[@PharaohofAtlantis]

I'd like to see this for each game in the series. I don't think there's a game in the series which did everything right, and I'm curious if there are common themes through them for certain players about what was done well or done poorly.

[@nepu6373]

Thracia 776 was a perfect game. Kaga made the perfect game before leaving. ALL HAIL KAGA

[@ninenineninenine407]

@@nepu6373 Glory Be to Lord Kaga!

[@josephpanno6816]

@@nepu6373 I hope this is ironic because for as much as I love FE5 (it's my favorite Kaga game and in my top 3 from the series) it is far from perfect.

[@btmm139]

@@nepu6373 God bless Cowga

[@nepu6373]

@@josephpanno6816 Kaga is a demi god, he was brought to earth to make thracia 776 and just dissapear because there's like only 1 picture of him ever

[@hoagie8891]

The English VAs for this game really brought this game to life. While they did such an amazing job with voicing this game in general, they got involved in the community. One thing that was not mentioned is the music. I always find myself listening to most of the tracks and having some on repeat. One thing I like that 3H did over fates (since they are both aren’t remakes) is the world building. Fates was just on a continent called ??? and places slapped on the world and it honestly gets confusing. However 3H does it much better. Not only is the continent named, it has a history behind it and it makes sense. During part 2 we get to see an “interaction” with the map, aka you get to see armies actually going somewhere instead of the game just telling you. At least that wasn’t part of the “tell not show” problem. I think 3H handles fanscervice well. The game does have fanscervice but it doesn’t shove it in your face most of the time.

[@malicekerendu3574]

Only 10 mins? Damn. Well at least there's some positive.

[@thegaminganimationstudio7976]

I would say it's mostly good , with some perks , but every game has perks.i also think he had to explain more thurly his complaints with the game , otheriwse it would be disliked LOL.

[@appelofdoom8211]

​@@thegaminganimationstudio7976 ​ His complaints were also more specific than his praises. For example he complained about Jeralt and byleth being poorly handled, the timeskip and choices not mattering which can all fall under the umbrella of the games story. But in this video he just said he liked the story without going in depth about the parts he really liked. This makes it look as though he disliked more than he liked but in reality it shows that he thinks that aspect of the game has more good than bad.

[@Etterbeer]

@@appelofdoom8211 Its generally easier to talk about why you dislike something than about liking it

[@david000rafael]

It takes longer to say what's wrong because if you don't explain well, people will not take you seriously

[@shadowsoftheheart220]

As much as i want to sit and listen to someone praise this game for hours- but as everyone has said- its easier to dig something than to praise it.

[@interestingmaneuver]

Ironically, despite Mangs seeming to expect a lot of negativity, the first video has overwhelmingly positive comments and few dislikes. Interesting maneuver.

[@funninoriginal6054]

That just goes to show how nice communities can be and i love it. Its an interesting maneuver.

[@CyclonSilver]

@@Warmaster00 And now comes the progressively growing complaining until the next release, amiright?

[@MinniMaster]

CyclonSilver The cycle never dies, I suppose

[@danielgiovanniello7217]

@@CyclonSilver Oh you know it. I understand that people have their grievances with the game, but Azure Moon is enough to cement it as one of my favorites.

[@B_A-tr]

My most favorite thing would be the blue lion route. It does have flaws but its one of my favorite storys in all of media. I adore the way they forshadowed parts of what dimi is. Like for example that has no sense of taste. Dedue doesnt now what dimi likes and dimitri only likes one dish . i also love that dimi even in his darkest times has a moral code. He hates himself as much as his opponents and thinks he deserves their fate. He doesnt see himself as the saviour others see him as but as a beast. However he never snaps at dedue. Their relationship is kinda awsome because you really see that dedue is dimitris light and that they really do see each other as brothers.

[@SolunaPiano]

@Destiny FateKnight Fancy meeting you here, dude.

[@sammich6257]

Or we can glaze over how Three Houses has one of, if not the best, soundtrack. All that aside, I really enjoyed you critiquing and praising my favorite FE.

[@andrewkos5560]

While the honeymoon period did end a while ago for me, I can't deny that my first playthrough of Three Houses was the most fun I've had with the series since my initial playthrough of Awakening (which was my first FE). Warts and all, it was still my GOTY in 2019 and is still one of my favorite entries in the series.

[@dingousoop64]

My first Blue Lions run will always be one of my favourite gaming experiences. I remember turning into a second Dimitri when I learned that Dedue (my second favourite character) had been killed during the timeskip. I was ready to destroy the empire and related to Dimitri so much during the campaign. The whole journey was an emotinal rollercoaster that I will never forget.

[@brickwallace99]

I feel like dedue is so underrated, especially how important he is to Dimitri’s character, so I’m glad to see some love for him! I also played BL first, and I’ll never forget the reunion at dawn chapter. It just hits different when you think it’s gonna be you and crazy man dimitri against the world, then your students slowly start trickling back in. It feels the most like they actually came because of the promise you all made, since you know they weren’t able to rally around a lord for the five years like with the golden deer. Chasing Daybreak is my favorite song in the game almost entirely because of that first timeskip chapter, specifically when played in AM

[@memeteam8274]

im sure i would have had this feeling if i didnt start with golden deer. you kinda just know shit is gonna hit the fan and it does tack away from the experience. Dimitri acting crazy? yea seen it with golden deer at the monastery and during his death. this could of been fixed with less similar routes which is a fair critique.

[@hugogamboas.5550]

Sorry to break this to you but you could’ve saved your dedue by doing the duscur paralogue pre time skip

[@neinmaster4585]

You could've gave a spoiler warning. Even though the game is a year old.

[@sonogrande7628]

It was your fault, Dedue doesn't die if you complete his paralogue

[@matthijscalje4143]

Voice acting is one of the best I've seen in any game, up there with FF7 remake. Especially Hubert l, Dimitri and Claude. It's clear that their respective voice actors had so much fun voicing them

[@noahd395]

Hubert needs to narrate a nature documentary

[@gameboyn64]

#7, um you for got leonie growing out her hair...

[@Etterbeer]

100%. Love her post timeskip design

[@rag513]

i like her little bowl cut

[@seb1362]

10 min vs 30 min hmmm But then it is easier to praise😂

[@justaregulardude3195]

38* (or 40 if you round up)

[@SteamyLinguini]

The best thing 3H did was bring the FE community together. Even though the union was short, it was beautiful nonetheless.

[@SteamyLinguini]

Chris take the L True. I don’t like Edelgard, but I’m not gonna tear out the larynx of anyone who does like her.

[@firenze6478]

I like her as a protagonist and an antagonist and I love debating anyone who’s not going to cuss at me and become personally offended .

[@firenze6478]

AkameGaKillfan777 yeah those kinds of people tend to insult you and bring their personal feelings into the debate

[@danielgiovanniello7217]

@@firenze6478 I adore discussing Edelgard and Dimitri as character from a literary standpoint, especially in the context of Azure Moon. Discussing Fodlan and Three Houses characters was probably my favorite part about my roommate binging all four routes of the game over the course of a few months during the semester.

[@kappapride720]

I feel that Three Houses also bridges the gap between newer and older fans. I personally liked the return of Thracia trade, canto, weapon durability and other miscellaneous mechanics. Ambush spawns not so much.

[@merlin4225]

Durability was only absent from two games

[@isaacazmee9930]

Ambush spawns is the reason why my maddening run survivors are only Dimitri and Byleth (obviously), and Ingrid, Caspar, and Annette.

[@ratardobatardo]

@@isaacazmee9930 what how have you lost so many? What map massacred all your students?

[@jasonl.7170]

@@ratardobatardo for me ch 21 and 22

[@monty3916]

What if the real best thing about 3h was the friends we made along the way?

[@NovaBlazerZX]

Tell that to my Byleth solo run.

[@MicksUp]

i only lost friends thanks to 3H, does this work as well?

[@Tyler-ob4qp]

@@MicksUp Depends, were they good friends or bad friends?

[@Aurirang]

Probably one of the points you did in fact miss, is the absolutely stellar advertising of the game. I'm a pretty dififcult person to hype up for a game, especially after the catastrophe that fates was. But the marketing team made such a good job by dropping tidbits every now and then, showing actual ingame gameplay (which i find not only daring, but also incredibly important in a time where cinematic trailers dominate the advertising of games) and it actually looking pretty good. They had a seriously good mix on music, gameplay, character reveals, ctuscene-tidbits without actually spoilering the story at all. It got even me hyped who really wanted to find the "Fates" in this game. It also probably helped alot that they advertised it alongside Pokémon SwSh which was a completely advertising mess and made Three houses look so much more enjoyable, professional and polished.

[@vanjagalovic3621]

The marketing of this game was horrible for the most part, there were months after months with no new details or information after the announcement and the few bits of information that were given out were always in Japanese. Mekkah did a video about it if you're interested, but the marketing definetely isn't praiseworthy.

[@Blazecap]

Man my first run of 3H was probably the most fun I ever had with Fe. I never had as much fun on my next runs for this game. So many moments I can vividly remember so highlights for me:Windsweep Byleth saving my ass many times against bosses, Marianne getting a 20 crit with less and 40 hit(and winning a map), learning “the truth” beside the origin of crest, my Byleth being ONE point off from doubling Nemesis, to Claude getting a crit which allowed Byleth to do EXCAT damage with ruptured Heaven. But what I remember most of all was when I got to the final map of GD it felt like reading the end of a long series like Harry Potter, or lord of the rings. It felt like you too when on a journey and now it’s coming to an end. You laughed, you smiled, and maybe even cried with these characters. I didn’t really feel that on my subsequent LP’s because it wasn’t as special. It probably why GD is my favorite Route because it’s basically a group of friends playing a DnD campaign. Compared to the soap opera that is BL(not that’s a problem or anything), it feels a lot more epic in GD because the momentum never puts up until the very end. That’s pretty wraps it up, while it’s not perfect I definitely think it the best fire Emblem game to data. And I do not mean that lightly. But my heart will always go to Thracia 776.

[@starmaker75]

Golden deer feel like a Star Wars finale with the music sounding like one.

[@Swordsmaster]

Despite what Three Houses did wrong, which was a lot, the things it did do right were good.

[@gameboyn64]

Before watching: the music Edit: come on man. Apex of the world is fantastic and so is a funeral of flowers. Both top teir tracks.

[@merlin4225]

But 90% of the game is just fodlan winds

[@LCardosed92]

@@merlin4225 Fodlan Winds is great, and it is not 90% of the game. It is only part of the first half of white clouds.

[@MrMasterGino]

@@merlin4225 fodlan winds is only on for 4 chapters . Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 3, and chapter 5. This is hardly 90%

[@funninoriginal6054]

Agreed, say what you will about 3h but there's no denying that the music is orgasmic.

[@lunasperidot8760]

Apex and funeral are way better than God shattering star imo

[@laprayprey]

Everything right about 3h: *zooms in Hilda* Enough said

[@CyclonSilver]

Kay, so that list is a tad short. Let's add to it, shall we! 1: The music! By far the most glaring omission according to this comment section! And I can agree. It feels like a given for FE, but really it should never be treated as one. Chasing Daybreak for the win. Also Between Heaven and Earth. Also God Shattering Star. Also Apex of the World. etc! 2: The timeskip designs! Getting new grown up designs for characters is so amazingly cool and pleasant. Most of them are really good, too! Remember when everyone was complaining about the artstyle, yeah we don't see too much of that anymore do we? 3: Battalions and Gambits! Sure some of them are completely broken, but overall they're a really nice addition that completely changes up how you deal with your typical FE situation. 4: The magic system! Not perfect either, but still arguably the most interesting take on it we've gotten yet? Personal spell lists, charges per map, range affecting accessories... I feel that mages have never been this unique and fun to mess around with. 5: You get your money's worth and then some! After what Fates pulled off, and ignoring the dlc, Three Houses being a steal even at full price was a really, really good thing. Obviously it does recycle maps too much, but still, it's quite the package overall. 6: Gauntlets are a really cool weapon type! Giving unmounted units something good to call their own was a really good idea, and they're strong enough that they don't feel superfluous or worthless, even in a game where fliers are the meta. 7: Demonic beasts are pretty neat, so are giant bosses! Another example of something that adds to the true and tried FE formula in interesting ways. They could use more variety in how to deal with them in the future, but they're still a pretty great addition. 8: They finally got bows right! Basically took the entire series(in Echoes they're definitely too good), but there you go, bows are relevant yet not particularly broken. 9: The Monastery was a really important step in the right direction! Picture actual free roaming through actual towns in FE. The monastery is the beta version of that in a way, and really they got most about the place right, beyond, you know, making you spend half of your playtime there. 10: Byleth is in Smash! Nah jk. 10: Every house is a winner! You probably have your (strong) preference, but there's really no wrong choice here and that's genuinely nice. There's just a lot to all three and it's a big reason many of us triple/quadruple dipped in spite of the monastery tedium and having to replay through White Clouds and paralogues. That's why despite many of us agreeing that this game was too ambitious for its own good, it's difficult to point at content that should be cut, because almost all of it is meaningful.

[@Uhm511]

Totally agree on everything :) To be honest I didn't like this video. I liked the "what it did wrong" because most things were true and well argumented but this one felt like a bit of a lazy counterpart like "it didn't suck though, chill guys".. Many people are saying that "praise is simpler" but it actually isn't that much, if you critique something the good points should be properly exposed. Positivity is as important as negativity in a review-like setting and also a product to grow doesn't need only bad reviews, it needs both. An example would be Chaz talking about Genealogy in the video where he tells you "5 Reasons You Should NOT Play Genealogy of the Holy War": it's 22 minutes long and he really explained what's there to like and counterargued why not and you can really tell he really really loves it. I may be off the mark but this is just what this video conveyed to me. To be fair Chaz is in love with FE4 and Mangs has been quite burnt out of 3H after 3 playthroughs (and it makes sense) but I feel like this video wasn't really well thought upon.

[@BabyGirlTiny]

But alot of these are just personal opinions and not something really good. Everything you listed I didn't think was good at all.

[@CyclonSilver]

@@BabyGirlTiny I did stretch a bit to reach 10, admittedly. Mangs' picks encompassed a lot of things that could have been individually praised but I couldn't bring back as a result, since they were technically already in there. With that being said, you disagree with every single one? Many of these are the opinion of the majority from what I've seen, and regardless, you can usually at least appreciate the addition on a conceptual level. That goes for evolving unit appearance, battalions(additional strategic layer), demonic beasts(new enemy type), the monastery(free roaming), gauntlets(aka giving unmounted units a strong combat tool unique to them to compensate for them being underwhelming by nature)...And the music isn't objectively bad, it's not an opinion to state that there's quality there. The rest I will openly admit is debatable. For what it's worth, the comment wasn't meant to be taken too seriously or to upset anybody.

[@vanjagalovic3621]

@@CyclonSilver The monastery is overall majorly disliked by the FE community because it becomes tedious on repeat playthroughs

[@joshuabonesteel2303]

Going to have to disagree with the demonic beasts. They were just big sponges that didn't always play by the rules the game set. It sucks attacking with a battalion and giving a clear path for retaliation only for them to go after a unit they weren't even highlighting. It wasn't fun getting a crit just to wipe out 10 damage and start the next life bar. I feel if they would have had a big health bar and no armor it would have been better. Would have been so fun to see your favorite character crit and bring down this giant monster with one blow. That just cant happen with how they are.

[@naeshaunedwards7731]

I also like how the characters have stuff like heights and ages, and like events in there life listed in their student bio. Makes them feel real as characters

[@lucuador1992]

I have something to share about my experience with this game: This game was the first FE game that I have played. I never got into the series as a kid because tactical games never appealed to me. I went to gamestop just to see what Switch game I should try. I got 3H because I heard good talk about it, and I didn't see any other game that appealed to me. I saw how "boring" it was in the beginning and had thoughts of returning it, but I still continued. Little by little I was captivated by the gameplay, character varieties & growth, and most importantly the OST. I saw myself playing this game for like 12 hours when I had off, only to see what happens next and what classes my students could learn. Honestly I never found a game in which I would want to replay over and over again in my current age until I encountered 3H. Hearing very familiar VAs (i dabble in dubbed anime) was pretty great, and seeing how wholesome and chill these VAs are made me appreciate the work put into this game even more. I can't wait to see what they'll do with the next title!

[@Arc_Soma2639]

"cannot wait to see what they'll do with next title" Why not play a real Fire emblem game instead? like, the old ones?

[@vexuria]

*Everything it did wrong* 38 minutes *Everything it did right* 10 minutes hmmmmmmmmm

[@scorch1250]

It's easier to talk about bad things and how to improve them

[@vexuria]

@Scorch I thought that everyone already knew this, I specifically said "hmmmm" to sound sarcastic

[@scorch1250]

For me it might mean something else, but hey everyone can tell what is sarcastic and what not behind their monitor

[@takarahayashi4124]

it's because a huge chunk of that was him trying to justify why each point is "wrong"

[@vexuria]

"hmmmmmmm" (with a lot of m's) is used a lot on the internet as "deep thinking but not really" kind of way.

[@rustydynamo1088]

Mangs:39 Minutes of complaining vs 10 Minutes of praising Also Mangs: Perfectly balanced as all things should be

[@FlierEmblem_]

Mangs, I find it interesting that the “What it did wrong” was 4x as long as “What it did right”, yet it is still your 3rd favorite game. I like that you have such harsh criticism of Fire Emblem games. It certainly makes your opinion unbiased unlike others, which is great to hear. I completely agree with you

[@Mangs1337]

Praising something takes a lot less time than critiquing it. With praise, you can generally get away with saying that you liked it. With criticism, you have to really explain why in detail.

[@FlierEmblem_]

Mangs For sure. I wasn’t saying you over criticized or anything. I meant that I like that your criticism was so much longer because it shows you gave an unbiased opinion. As I said, you had it as your 3rd favorite game and you were still able to tear it apart. It’s my 3rd favorite in the series too but I don’t think I’d be able to do the same. Thanks for replying and being interactive! Hope the trip is going well! We miss your streams and can’t wait to see you back Tuesday!

[@NovaBlazerZX]

It's a lot easier to word out critique than it is to praise, because the things that bother you will likely be a lot more particular. If everything else about the game is running there isn't a whole lot to really say other than well, just describing the game as it is, what it has, and how it works, and probably what are the bits you will personally enjoy.

[@spirit0048]

About the japanese Voice Acting, although I cannot tell all about it, I have to say: it's pretty impressive. I prefer to play in Japanese, but that's because I am a filthy weeb who prefers to listen things in the "original language". Hubert sounds more could in this version, Felix has a more "stern" voice, Petra struggles more to speak, as if she has to think before saying something. And, of course: Seteth is DIO! One thing that I have to say though, is that Chris Hackney Dimitri is waaaaaaaaay better than Kaito Ishikawa's. You just need to compare the twisted joke scene.

[@NovaBlazerZX]

If there is one thing I'll always give praise to with each installment, it's definitely the MEMES. And hoo boy did 3H give us so many of those. #IAMFERDINANDVONAEGIR

[@wesnohathas1993]

Honestly, exploring the monastery is a relief after the stress of spending 90+ minutes working my way through a map on Maddening.

[@tahamohammad8842]

Yeah, I actually enjoyed the monestary

[@merxh00z]

Great video, but man where is the music? So many of the tracks in this game are amazing and perfectly set the tone they need to. From the music in the monastery changing depending on the given situation, to the hectic themes that play in battle that also change when you attack in a battalion formation. Don’t even get me started on the final boss themes of each route.

[@isaacazmee9930]

I just finished Blue Lions Maddening NG- last night and I love this game even more. Also Gilbert gained my respect coz I never used him in Hard mode but damn in Maddening I need a tank. Conquest is still my favourite gameplay but Maddening really helped me enjoy Three Houses more since Hard mode is super easy after second playthrough and understanding the game.

[@isaacazmee9930]

Also unequipping Defensive Tactic on Dimitri for Battalion Vantage + Battalion Wrath + Retribution to end the life of the enemies in the mid section of the final map with 100% crit is satisfying. Fair and balanced.

[@SolunaPiano]

Hard to Maddening NG- is quite a jump. I did my first maddening with NG+ and it was STILL fairly difficult at times lol. Currently doing NG- BL as well but yeah I definitely agree with Mangs that there should be a difficulty in-between the two.

[@aganaom1712]

for all its faults this game is incredibly charming to me and it gave me my favorite lord in the series claude von memein' himself

[@superfrubblez6123]

Claude isn't the best lord. Joe Zieja is.

[@Ximnart2]

7:30 Your grandmother is really chill if you can have a tea party with Ingrid as a maid in front of her

[@PyrelordPazuzu]

I get why this one is shorter than the critiquing one, it's like me with Naruto, I loved it, it literally was the bouncing point for me back into watching anime since I hadn't seen any anime in years prior, and yet, I can smash it into pieces if I were to talk about everything I disliked about the series, while talking about the positive things I could probably do it in a line or two. Critiquing (and like, actual critique not just "nah this sucks I'm outta here") takes more time since it implies dedication/attachment to something, it is a way to express those things that bother you from something that you would otherwise enjoy even more than you already have.

[@Vaslof]

Gilbert was one of my favorites (as a character, not as a person)..

[@shadowaura8010]

Fates had the red grid shading of enemy movement with the X button, i do agree that the omission Enemies choice of target was something that was a thing that I miss in the older games

[@solidskullz5736]

One of my favorite things is the music, god shattering Star is one of the best final boss themes I’ve heard in a long time

[@PJelJr]

Forgot the best thing about 3H God Shattering Star

[@lindthechaoticheretic8708]

Yesterday's video: "REEEEEE!!!" Today's video: "YEEEEEE!!!"

[@marcusmajarra]

Hey Mangs! I liked your dual reviews. It's good to end on a positive note. That being said, I think there's one thing 3H did right that you brought up very early during your Crimson Flower playthrough, but appears to be missing from this video: Bows. Shadows of Valentia was already on a good track, but 3H just improved it. Consider the following: 1) Support mechanics. Even for characters unskilled at Bow use, it's not a bad idea to have a Bow in inventory if you have the space, if only to provide support bonuses to other characters. Fire Emblem has taught us the value of defensive trading (setting up for the enemy phase), but 3H shows us that we can also set up offensive trading to help secure your attacks during player phase, too. We haven't seen this since Awakening and Fates with their dual strikes. 2) All characters get access to Curved Shot at D-rank. That's an early access to 2-3 range that anyone can get. 3) Close Counter. The answer to what made Bow wielders bad before SoV. Again, accessible to everyone at C-rank. 4) All archery classes get a Bow range bonus. This comes at the cost of reduced accuracy at long range, but Sniper teaches you Hit +20, which pays dividends in kind on Maddening. 5) Any character can go Sniper and rock Hunter's Volley. Double attack with added might, accuracy, and crit, on a class that has very high Dexterity; it just ends foes altogether. It's what made the Nerd a powerhouse in your Verdant Wind run with Chaz. 6) Beyond that, you still get a lot of mileage from characters with Bow affinities, granting a lot of utility that used to be mostly reserved to Staff users in the past. Deadeye (Bernadetta, Ashe) gives you the largest range available outside siege magic. Encloser (Bernadetta, Claude) is a discount single-target Gambit that is only limited by your ability to supply your unit with bows. Schism Shot (Hubert, Hanneman) chips when setting up kills from your mages, especially if this allows them to avoid a counter-attack in the first place. Break Shot (Ignatz, Leonie, Anna) sets up weapon kills in the same way. Waning Shot (Petra, Ashe) means you'll get to survive that counter-attack if you have to take it. Ward Arrow (Ignatz, Hanneman) is essentially Silence, but with damage and usable more often. Point-Blank Volley (Leonie, Cyril) means you get to double even when you don't want to run Sniper.

[@MasuxAnderson]

After seeing Byleth was coming to Smash, I decided to give up and say, "Alright fine universe, I'll play a Fire Emblem game." I decided to go with Three Houses as my first experience in the series cause it was the most convenient for me and it was new. Fortunately though I got it for my birthday so even if I didn't like it I could relax knowing I didn't spend any money. And now, 6 months later, I can't put it down. I love this game and what it does. It's beginner friendly, has tons of customization and replay value, a large cast of memorable characters, great production values (specifically the voice acting and music), and a story I actually give a damn about.

[@SAITEKIKA]

"Back in my day we didn't have (insert quality of life feature here) boomer talk." Although I may be exhibiting what I hated most as an adolescent; having some boomer critique something you hold dear to your heart. I don't mean to rip the band-aid off but people only criticize things they care about, otherwise they wouldn't criticize them so hear me out. I truly believe that counting tiles is a feature. When the game does the counting for me I feel stripped of a skill. In my opinion the reason fire emblem is fun is because its a challenging game; challenge compels the player to overcome said challenge. This means that (unless you use a guide) the player has to come up with their own solution to beat the challenge, with the tools at their disposal. This quickly becomes a solving process where the player reacts to what the game throws at them by running that encounter through a logical process, applying their knowledge and skill. The problem with fire emblem is that process includes inherently tedious things like doing math and counting tiles. This is an issue with fire emblem as a mainstream gaming medium. When people play a game they don't want a game to make them count and do math. So i applaud FE3H and I have to admit that these quality of life features are a good reason the game is garnering a wider audience. But lets get back to my opinion, because for me, on the surface Fire emblem is not a very engaging experience. Half the time people just play it like a pokemon game anyway. "I need to have one of each type of pokemon," "I want to put THIS pokemon on my team becasue its cute/cool," "i need to grind some levels for the next gym leader," "I will argue for hours about why grookigang is superior." You get the point. But the reason Fire Emblem kept me hooked is because as a kid the game kicked my ass. 7/8 year old me wanted to beat FE8 so bad and I just kept trying new things and discovering new ways to take advantage of those tools at my disposal. and I don't mean to put myself on a pedestal but In hindsight I became pretty good at fire emblem in an echo chamber. I learned a lot on my own before I ever watched my first mekkkah video. So what I'm trying to get at is when the game holds my hand and does the numbers for me, I feel robbed of that learning and solving process. Since the game does it for me it forces me to feel disengaged from the outcome like I wasn't aloud the opportunity to make a mistake. Because In FE3H I can't accidentally put a unit in enemy range and have that same unit get killed. I would hover a unit somewhere see that an enemy can attack that unit and also the damage that unit will take. Before I've even looked at the enemies on the map I know where to and where not to put my units. juxtapose this to all that time I spent as a kid having to learn to calculate all this stuff by myself and being rewarded for that effort. This disconnect is the reason I think 3H is a boring game that actively stunts the growth of the player. And I acknowledge this is a niche opinion; I'm not saying i'm right, nor do I have an authority on how FE games should be designed. In reality a gaming franchise should not be catered solely to me. In fact if it was nobody would buy it, fire emblem game sales alone prove this statement. So If you like 3H more power to you and in fact I kinda envy you because I have been waiting for a new fire emblem game to satisfy my itch for the series since 2011. And from the way things are headed this old boy will have to hang his hat and go elsewhere.

[@CyclonSilver]

I can relate, in general truly enjoying something that doesn't make money is just miserable whether it changes to reach success or just dies off. In the first case I'd advise focusing on other parts of it that you like to compensate as that's what I typically do, but that's pretty obvious and not always possible. ... so yeah, felt compelled to answer, but not much to say beyond "yeah, that sucks", unfortunately. As you said, moving on is perhaps your best bet.

[@SAITEKIKA]

@@CyclonSilver First and foremost I appreciate your empathy. Only recently have I finally let go of FE. The journey was kinda rough, questions like "do i even like this game?" and such arose. But i dispelled my skepticism quickly because I can confidently say that I truly love fire emblem. Its one of the games that shaped my love for games in general. The right type of game for me is one that is easy to play and equally easy to fail. It creates this feedback loop where the player is constantly learning something new through gameplay experience alone. This ends up meaning, hours spent playing translates to players relative skill level. Its that arcadey skill curve that I find the most fun and rewarding. I think the conceptual design of fire emblem reflects this skill curve pretty well and is the reason people LTC in the first place. Applying all your knowledge and skills to shave off just one more turn. This is the reason the game stuck with me for so many years. With that being said I have found many games to pivot to that exhibit similar design philosophy. Games like Tetris, CSGO, 2D Sonic, Sekiro, cuphead, variety MOBA and TCGs. These are my recent favorites, all different genres of game but they all have one thing in common. They are easy to play while also being difficult to master. Even though it can no longer hold my attention fire emblem is a game that i love and I appreciate it for shaping my taste in games. And thankfully I'm the type of guy who is good at moving on. Sure i'd like a new fire emblem game for me but I'm also not going to lose sleep over it.

[@Haysenyar]

Fan Service with elegance and grace. Meanwhile Ingrid 7:32

[@Werelight]

Love the video! Looking forward to future games and future successes!

[@shawnhedgepeth1046]

I just want to add that IMO Three Houses has one of if not the best soundtracks in the series. I think sound design overall in this game is really top notch

[@THENikNak]

Really good set of videos. Honestly if you can manage it I would love to see this style of video done for other games in the franchise.

[@popssnek7007]

Lysithea Good?

[@thegaminganimationstudio7976]

YES!.

[@torgan]

"There are good things and bad things." Funnily enough, this method of thinking is impossible in Three Houses. Don't be a fence sitter, pick a goddamn side.

[@MLittleBrony]

in Fates you can be a filthy centrist (for $20)

[@lunasperidot8760]

@@MLittleBrony unless you shelled out the 15 for the collection early

[@sammichalski2536]

Extremely surprised you didn't mention the music. Every song was so great and I don't think the game would have left nearly as much of an emotional impact on me without it.

[@theson4569]

I like how this video is only a quarter the length of the previous video

[@user-Erimej]

Can you tell me please what those "Nations" are based on?

[@lesterlau]

Don’t forget about the incredible soundtrack! 😀 Great video!

[@williammendeshumbane4967]

Last time I was this early my package of Three Houses was unwrapped before it arrived.

[@joaogabrieloliveira7101]

*Mangs playing three houses in front of his grandmother* *Ingrid telling Sylvain how he even had his eyes on her grandmother* *Slav music stops*

[@hosinw]

The monastery's awesome and shows the sheer volume of there hub spaces. I agree that it was a chore most of the time, but I'd only say it felt that way because you're unsure what to expect or discover, and most of the time its conversations which may allow you to recruit and do paralogues with characters. In this example, the value in this is inherent to the value you place on the recruitable character at the time. The first few times you play you may attempt to get all the characters, and correct me if I am wrong, but this seems very difficult if not impossible during the 1st play through. I have heard you can give character items purchased with renown which is built high after a few playthroughs. Basically padding the other requirements, like skills in weapons/magics and high level in stats you may not have because you are building a certain way. Either way it becomes apparent at the outset of a play through that if your going for a Warrior Byleth then Lysithea, Marriane and Annette ain't got shit to say to you and are unlikely to ever join your class lest you give them things/teatime etc. I definitely think they can expand on the hub space and maybe even make a few, like imagine having gone a hub space in the Aquatic capital, the Imperial city of the magic school etc. Multiple spaces may help. In the end you can skip the monastery but you will miss out on all the "loot" and discovery. They should buff the skip and just give you everything you would have found and progress conversations and ask you if you want to recruit characters if they will join you. Also they should show how close you are to recruiting a character. The sad thing about this is most people would skip so much pretty architecture but idc about that in a speed run lol.

[@hunterjohnson7200]

The only game breaking builds I had in this game was in my blue lions maddening run with dimitri having retribution battalion wrath/vantage. And Ingrid with alert stance plus defiant crit and defiant avo

[@linnylinlinlin]

One thing that drew me into Three Houses even more was the fanart. The abundance of comics and memes and amazing illustrations always make me really happy. (Still waiting for my Edelgard figma hopefully this Fall 😭)

[@sindeon]

Awesome well made vid Mangs, keep up the amazing FE content

[@Blazecap]

Overall 3H probably has some of my personal favorite cast of characters(especially GD #fearthedeer) But here are my thoughts on certain characters Edelgard: Works better as villain than a protagonist. There are simply some lines you do not cross and once you go there you can never go back. I love how Sympathetic she is as a villain, I truly understand where is she coming from, but that doesn’t mean I agree with her methods. The war she started was a necessary a evil for sure, because that was the only way for Foldlan to move on, and progress beyond this crest system. That being said I don’t think she should of started that war because at the end of the day: all war is completely unnecessary. She’s like funny Valentine from Steelball run: They don’t view themselves AS villains. Even when there doing morally questionable things. But here’s the difference between the two: A GOOD antagonist is sympathetic. A GREAT antagonist is one whose motivations is BETTER than our protagonist(again Funny Valentine). Sadly though Edelgard comes off as hypocritical in her own route and she never gets challenged or even goes though an ARC like Dimitri or Claude. She is unintentionally unsympathetic. Best villain Fe hands down though(suck it Arivs your overrated anyway). Dimitri: A unique lord that stands out as we see him at his BEST and WORST, has probably a more tragic back story that rivals that of Jugdral characters(whichsays a LOT btw), and has a nice ARC that ends naturally. But what I find most interesting is his Gilbert support: It shows he still wants Gilbert to kill him even after he’s “healed” in there A support. Which just goes to show how damaged he is mentally. A cross with Marth, Ike, and Leif is you rolled them into one character. Overall a very solid character, with Chris Hackney doing a great job voicing him. I can’t say anything else that I’m sure other people have said. Claude: Easily my favorite character in all of Fe 3H honestly. One of the best lords in the series(up there with Leif, Ike, and Dimitri for me). You don’t need to have a overly traumatic background, or have the equivalent of Crest cancer, to be a good character. I love how despite coming as untrustworthy, he’s the only sane lord post-timeskip, and thinks the most pragmatic. The most relatable thing I find about Claude is his curiosity of Foldlan, and wanting to find “the truth” behind crest. Just like Claude we are completely ignorant of Foldlan, and we both have that drive to find what’s REALLY going on. It’s why the GD and there Paralogue’s put more emphasis on world building and lore. And I love too how cool and collected he is as a war is going on, showing how awesome he is. Another thing too is his development happens as the route progresses, as learns to trust others, and opens up. I also love his dynamic with Byleth. He sees Him/her as a equal and friend(and I love how it shows with how he’s the ONLY character to call you “teach” so casually even before the time-skip). And in general GD has the best consistent climax out of any route. And how the route balances everything, so nicely. Plus Joe Zieja is the coolest and nicest person ever. Golden deer for life! #fearthedeer Byleth: The video by Mekkah pretty much sums up my thoughts on him(check it out for yourself). Honorable mentions: Marianne: Not only does she ACTUALLY develop in the story of GD as she grows more confident like in her supports unlike a certain character(Cough cough Bernadetta cough cough). And low key her Byleth support heavily implies she is suicidal which is super dark and shows how society can make people feel awful. I understand where she’s coming from because she reminds me of one of my friends who went through a similar experience.(just look at the new Joker movie. We truly live “in a society”). But her background shows two things about Foldlan: 1. How toxic, corrupt, and backwards the crest system is. Marianne is discriminated because she was unlucky to be born with the “wrong” less desirable crest. In a society where having a crest is valuable. 2. Her relation to her ancestry which reveals and adds more fuel to fire that the church is hiding something, and god knows what that is(Especially if your playing GD or church). And how fucked up the history of Foldlan actually is. Felix: What makes him so unique is that outside of his Route he actually go though a min-character ARC. In which by the end he either unknowingly becomes Dimitri(avenging and living for the dead), or he laments his hatred for Dimitri has lead down a path in which he’s no better than than him. And especially around chapter 17 is sad for Felix no matter how you look at it: He’s either grieving for Dimitri and regretting not being there, or outright killing him himself, or dealing with the lose of his dad. In general I LOVE the snarky aloof “Jerk with a heart of gold” type of characters(it’s probably why I love characters like Shinon and Python), it’s just wholesome seeing them develop and open up to people. Especially with Felix being the massive tsundere that he is, he literally doesn’t put up with anyone’s shit, he’s straight, blunt and to the point. Which is why I find his supports great especially with females outside of his house which shows he has a soft spot for small cute girls(Lysitheac, Flayn etc) or they genuinely annoy him but warms to them(Dorothea, Leonie). Specifically can I mention Felix x Dorothea because that A+ support is super underrated. I love how there personalities clash with each other at first but as the support goes on, Felix develops a respect for Dorothea. In conclusion: Felix can be an asshole, but deep down he’s a cool guy who went though shit.(which is something I myself relate to)

[@nothingbasic8147]

1:59 Just wait for Engage, and we will see about optimism.

[@Scanny524]

I know everyone likes to talk about Genealogy's plot, but honestly it's a bit too dense and exposition heavy to me. Like, not in the "rich with content" way, but more like the "here's a tub of sticky oatmeal, have fun slowly eating through it all". It does have good ideas though, and lots of potential that is carried off decently well. I think my issues with it would be resolved by the updated presentation of a remake. Definitely better with voice acting. I prefer the plot of 3 Houses. I feel like I'm never overwhelmed by the information I'm being given. I suppose what I'm trying to say is I prefer 3 Houses' storytelling, even if FE4 might have the better plot. I love how fleshed out Fodlan is. I feel like it's the best world we've had. Honestly I think Fodlan is one of the best aspects of the game. Dimitri's arc, while certainly not perfect, was the most interesting character writing we've had in an FE protagonist. Same with Edelgard's villainy, definitely not perfect but very compelling. The writing is very charming. Maybe not quite as charming as Echoes, or Awakening at its best, but it's got more content than Echoes and way more consistency than Awakening. The soundtrack is a banger. Not the best FE soundtrack, but certainly a great one. Certain tracks are really hype, or beautiful, or fun. While the visuals are ass in terms of graphical quality, I am a big fan of the character designs. There's great variety and personality, but it never borders on ridiculous except for when Manuela takes to the battlefield with her tits falling out. The voice acting is amazing, and imo was shafted in terms of awards. I still hold Echoes as slightly better, but Echoes is literally the best I've heard in terms of voice acting so that's not a major loss. I like that supports feel less focused on romance in general, and although wacky hijinks occur it feels more realistic since most of them occur in C supports in Part 1 and students being goofy isn't that weird. This meshes the supports and story quite well in terms of tone, with heavier beats typically coming in when the characters are older and at war. I myself enjoy the level of management you have over each student. It really feels like you're building them up yourself, which is cool. Battalions are an interesting and fresh addition. While not totally balanced, and maybe not something we should see too much in the future, I did like what they brought to this game. On that note, I appreciate that the boss units in this game FELT like boss units. With multiple health bars, larger sizes, and abilities unlocking throughout the fight, it feels like you were taking on something bigger than yourself. No more oneshotting Grima or Fomortiis. This game is almost as replayable as a Pokemon game. As the kind of person who buys a game every 8 months and plays it over and over, that's great for me. There's a lot to take from 3 Houses, and I can't wait to see what IS does next. I'm not sure if it's my favourite FE game, but it's certainly top three which is quite the achievement.

[@ChronosAnJill]

One of the things I love the most about Three Houses is how they built the story up until the point you get to War at Gronder (and I'm mad you don't have that chapter in Crimson Flower, so you don't get to experience such an intense moment in your first playthrough if you went Black Eagles). Since they really emphazised on you caring about the students, everything about that chapter is a pool of emotions, and the music makes an amazing job capturing all of that. I think for many of us, that part of the game is one of the reasons why you want to replay the game, so you get to recruit everyone before it's too late.

[@lightbrand_]

I too changed my opinion quite a bit on Seteth, at first I thought he was ok at best but nothing more, I had played the 3 "main" routes ( so no silver snow ) at launch and I only did silver snow during this quarantine and I ended up really enjoying Seteth, so much in fact that I broke my rule to s support Rhea in the church route right before I got to the final map, although it is also because I really don’t like Rhea but hey

[@blackshaddow5005]

Regarding "Planning of playthroughs": My first playthough was black eagles (edelgard): a regular fist game, everyone became what they wanted to be On my second playthough i played golden deer. everyone was forced to learn Authority, so everyone is A-rank now and can use any battalion i want them to. classes were pretty random though next I have done an "all bishop" on black eagles (monastary)run and an "all wyvern" run on blue lions, so i can give all my units Renewal in every following run or make them flying whenever I feel like it. my next run will be "all bow kight" just because i heard they are OP and i'd like to try it. The "all wyvern" run i did on kinda the looked for middleground between hard and maddening because i played on hard but only uses broken weapons which thankfully makes killing the enemy a lot harder due to greatly reduced accuracy, and farming class points therefore a lot easier. My endgoal is to have everyone maxed out in everything so maddening will be a piece of cake

[@Xanonix5643]

It's important to understand the flaws of something you like, but it's also important to remember all of the reasons why you liked it in the first place. If you truly enjoy something you'll be able to weigh the positives with the negatives and truly decide which you value the most. I gladly except the flaws of three houses, however it will never change the fact that it was definitely one of the best games in the franchise. It's far from perfect but what they were able to accomplish with this game was truly remarkable and it gives me hope that we can continue to see more high quality games in the future, which I honestly needed after fates.

[@xTheBeserkerx]

The music in this game is top notch. Some of my favorite tbh. That battle prep screen gets me hyped every time

[@inept7247]

The Abyss also has readable books in the library

[@lucaspastori8321]

I again agree to all your points. Didn't expect it for both of the videos !

[@TortoiseMaximus]

I like how most of 3H built off of what made Fates actually good, like the Fort mechanic and whatnot.

[@ellewong137]

I didn't actually notice much fan-service in Three Houses. The camera didn't focus on cleavage or anything, unless you are talking about Manuela. Raphael and his muscles was certainly fan-service. The main fan-service I noticed was the clothing. Dorothea after the time-skip, Hilda's cosplay as a succubus or something, the maid costumes in the DLC. Other than that, there wasn't much to it. The fact that there isn't much fanservice, and it isn't obvious, doesn't actually bother me, which is good.

[@vanguard2960]

"Everything 3 houses just did" coming up next?

[@raulchavez6419]

I love this game... It reminds me why i love the series so much. Still, no mention about the music? oversigth or no comment?

[@yunaka_gaming]

Mangs really went all out in those two videos. The quality shows

[@Doralga]

3:57 Did Hilda just did a 360 spin with a Pegasus on low ground aptitude from like 3 feet off the floor WTF the animations are awesome

[@user-ti5cw1ug6l]

He forgot to mention the amazing soundtrack. It was less repetitive than Fates soundtrack. Also, the voiced main theme for this was really good too. It decently sums up the main story without spoiling anything.

[@catsarekeytoawar]

Did wrong: 38:58 Did right: 10:40 uh oh

[@djsalad5752]

Who else loves that they added a new animation just for Felix’s S-Support

[@tonymack21gaming29]

I would also be really intrested to see you do this for every game in the series I think it could be kind of interesting and I would watch it

[@josueravena3464]

I'm really surprised how 3 houses became the Persona 5 of fire emblem in terms of success and sales. Heck they're a few coincidences like how the date started in April, The three houses is like the colors of P3, P4, P5 and the theme of each routes. But I digress. But overall I look forward for the future game and some 3 houses units coming to fire emblem heroes.

[@djsercy5879]

#11: The music slaps

[@vishuprathikanti9352]

Kinda surprised you didn't really talk about gameplay stuff in either video, besides your thoughts on maddening. Like, what do you think of having no pair up or rescue but balancing it out with gambits??

[@justsomejojo]

I know it's not on-topic, but for Shadows of Valentia's replayability, I found that the free DLC Mila's Gifts 1 to 5 (I think that's what it's called) enhances its replayability by a lot. It grants you 5 pitchforks, which let you change the classes of any characters bar Alm and Celica. Cavalier Lucas? Shovel Knight Python? Mage Claire? You name it, all possible. I can attest to the might of the pitchfork as I've played through SoV 2 times now and have a 3rd playthrough going. The game is at the top of my FE game list, right beside PoR. As for 3H. The customization alone makes this game one of the best games in the series to replay. You may have 4 routes, but tbh, I found myself replaying it *just* to play different characters and builds. This has been traditionally why I play and replay FE games a lot, but 3H actually caters to that and I absolutely love it. Another thing I really like is how they dialed back on the character designs. It truly is a "less is more" kinda deal for me. In Awakening and Fates, while I did enjoy the general art style, the outfits really turned me off those games. Characters like Nowi or Camilla, Arthur or Charlotte really take me out of the game. Most of the ones listed are blatant fanservice and, more importantly to me, just wear stuff that actively feels out of place, as if they came through the deep realm and didn't belong into Ylisse or Fatesland. In 3H, on the other hand, every character feels like they belong. There's of course the school uniforms, but even after the time skip, most of them feel natural. The only one I might consider out-of-place is Petra, but since we never see people from Brigid and their fashion/war-drobe, that can't be helped.

[@EvaristoH]

QoL changes you say, well where did the animation ON/OFF switch with the L button go?

[@tonymack21gaming29]

I pretty agree with everything in both videos. So excited for what they might can do next..just as a mentioned in the other video I hope its a new engine its needed.

[@blahmaster6k]

"third favorite fire emblem game" checks video length...

[@RaidikV]

He explained with more detail the flaws of the game, that's why the flaws video was longer.

[@ResurgentRaven]

The only one I would disagree on is #3. I felt that the fun of customization was best learned in your first playthrough. After subsequent playthroughs I never felt the desire to go through certain class chains, utilize certain skills and even certain classes altogether because I felt like it would be more work than I felt was needed. The only time I felt like actually going through all the customization was in my 2nd BL playthrough using New Game + to: -Get all students -All classes mastered -All weapon types mastered -All supports unlocked I'm gonna come out and say right now that the playthrough I just mentioned was a slogfest. Not even fun with the exception of hearing Dimitri's well written story again. In GD, SS, and CF (which make up my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th playthroughs), they were fun in terms of the story, but the overall customization was only fun during my playthrough of BL, which was my first. Also, the whole replayability was entirely based on the story and less on the characters since you could simply recruit all the students if you wanted to spare them post Timeskip. Finally, I'm glad that you didn't mention stellar gameplay as I think Three Houses had really dull gameplay. Even with the gambits, new skills to use, etc. the whole style just didn't feel well executed. Now I like 3 Houses for a great deal of reasons, more than the ones you just mentioned. It's ranked #4 on my favorite FE games list (only behind Blazing Sword, SoV, and Radiant Dawn) and #1 on my list of favorite Nintendo Switch. It has many strengths, but it's weaknesses are very clear.

[@MajinMattPlays]

Hey Mangs, I have yet to watch either video since I felt like this would come shortly after the other one and I'd rather see the Negative when I know there's some positive. Thanks for not being one of these people who only ever says what they don't like about everything in the series. I'm so tired of hearing these, I guess Influencers in the community never shut up about why they "Hate modern Fire Emblem" or the various parts of the series they dislike while never explaining why they still play when they seemingly hate everything about the games and the community. It's nice to see someone actually speak well about an FE Game on youtube that isn't Ghast.

[@yeollierancher]

It took me 3 playthroughs to warm up to a few characters that I initially despised, and there’s still some I just can’t like or enjoy. The game made me feel like such a hypocrite, too, I’m rooting for my house, but Edelgard makes a good point? Let’s just talk it out? Claude stole the title of favorite Lord for me, Felix is like my favorite character in the entire game, I got attached to Sylvain real quick and hated Dorothea so much for the way she treated him and Lorenz (you’re kind of on the same boat, pal?), I warmed up to Lysithea and Leonie, I have a big handful of characters I want to protect from all harm, I married Byleth to Hubert and miss him terribly when I play other routes… but I could never sympathize with Rhea and I /h a t e/ Gilbert’s guts. It’s the context you get per route, you get to know them, the “why” behind their actions and you get attached. It’s because they have such good characterization that I’m able to FEEL something for them, they’re all memorable in their own way. OFC there’s a select few that are my babies and get special treatment with reclassing and such, but the fact that I’m going out of my way to recruit everyone means the game succeeded in making me so attached to them that I fear having to go and kill them if I can’t recruit them. Having to kill Caspar that first time around because he refused to join me hurt so much that he was the first one I recruited in my next playthrough so I could marry him off to Hilda. Not this time, Caspar!!!