It just baffles me why nintendo wouldn't sell their older games on the nintendo eshop. Genealogy would sell like hotcakes, but instead, those who really want to play it will be playing it for free, elsewhere.
It is on the japanese e-shop, the main issue is localizing it I guess. I've also seen a lot of modern gamers who don't have the patience for the slow gameplay.
@@SpiderEmblem i don't remember for sure, but probably Fin couldn't 1hko him also I was pretty noob at the time (it was my second fe game after awakening)
This title looks like one of those online game ads, lol. All jokes aside, this was a great video. FE4 is up there as one of my favorite games, and one of the only problems I had with it was the lack of a tutorial or explanation for in-game mechanics. This is a great starting guide for beginners to the game or the franchise as a whole.
@@jaunedragneel6320 When it's a game that never came out in the west it's kinda understandable. Plus, the plot is really really good. Hell, people cared about Resident Evil 2 spoilers when the remake came out, even though the story is also from the 90s.
SMH Forgetting the only detail that matters and that's the fact that you can let Arvis solo most of the prologue for you. How can you miss that detail!
Alvis could potentially solo Verdain, Augustria and Silesia😂 Maybe even Isaac, depending on whereabouts of that sword. Lenster and Thracia could probably stop him. With huge casualties, but still. Especially if they team up. I also find it neat that the only man in Augustria/Verdain combined, who has any chance of stopping Granvale invasion, lives right at the border of Augustria/Granvale.
This is a wonderful preliminary guide for the game. As someone who has finished this game with the best total rank on their first go, I gotta say, these fundamentals are some of the most important things to know. If anyone in the comments is putting off playing this game, I highly recommend giving it a shot, especially if you’ve never played a Fire Emblem game or just never played this one. What Chaz says here, and what he will likely go over in the second video, are basically all you need to get started. Don’t worry about missing something or not knowing about something honestly. Remember, you can save multiple times per chapter so you can always go back to fix mistakes if you want! Glad Chaz made this, and I’m personally looking forward to what he makes next!
@@rpgrunaway8321 Yeah, single B in any rank with all others at A gets you to total A, and the turn count difference between A and B is quite big. Still, getting total A on first run? Wow. Must have realized the paragon arena is main source of exp. Average lvl of 27 gets you A in exp rank, but to have it on first run? That means Ardan was not left behind to guard castle for eternity. A hard thing to do on blind run, when game tells you to keep him on guard duty. I fell for that trap.
Chaz, in part 2 I demand you mention that roads cost 0.7 mov. Not because new players need to know it, but because experienced players need to know it too. Arden can take 7 steps along the road turn 1 because 0.7*7 = 4.9, which does not exceed his 5 mov. Figuring this out over areas with roads + plains is a bit trickier, it involves grade school decimal math.
I feel like a localized FE4 would've been a cult classic. An Earthbound-esque situation where it's a little too niche to hit everyone but those in the know cherish it. Anyway, I just wanted to say that your previous FE4 video is one of my favorite videos on this platform. And although I already know how this game works, you bet I'm watching this anyway.
I started this game because I've heard so many wonderful things about it. But I'm not enjoying my time. I've pushed myself to chapter 8 somehow. If this game didn't have saving every turn it would be unplayable to me. Maybe I'm playing it wrong but I feel this game is extremely unforgiving and hard. The enemies come in huge squads that are extremely stressful to manage
@@PurpleRupees did you get lex the brave axe? Because he has a ridiculous defense growth and can spam Brave axe, great user of the pursuit ring from arden's secret event. These two events being secret is unironically the biggest problem I have with it
@@aetherius6221 Yeah he was by far my best unit in first playthrough. I did another one since I lost my first save file and just gave Sigurd the speed ring which let me solo chapter 1 and he snowballed out of control and the rest of gen 1 was easier. Still not the game for me as I don't like the games where you just use 1-2 god units and ignore the rest. I have too many gameplay problems with Genealogy to truly say I enjoyed it.
@@PurpleRupees I really really liked gen 1, lachesis lex and Sigurd are all really fun, and Lex is probably my second favorite meme unit in the series after good ol Gonzalez, but I agree for gen 2, nobody in gen 2 except seliph has the damn res to survive the billion status staves and seige tomes so it devolves to lord solo again. But killer weapon light brand Nanna from Lachesis was extremely fun because she ALWAYS crit at least once lmao
Your editing skills are through the roof, it's freaking me out Great content as always. Careful when using maths formulae though, it's not always the best introduction to newcomers.
Engage was my first Fire Emblem game and I thought the paralogue and backstory for Emblem Sigurd was so intriguing and mysterious - I immediately started googling. Thank you for this.
I just want you to know that when I saw your "5 Reasons you should not play Genealogy" video back in June of 2019, I had no interest in the entire franchise. I wasn't even fully watching it, just listening to it when I was feeling really dazed one day. But it convinced me to give it a shot. Fast forward to January of this year when I finished the final chapter, not only has it become one of my favorite games ever created but I'm now going to play every FE game in order of release (excluding Thracia 776, I jumped into that because it's the only other Jugdral game. Currently on Chapter 6 and loving it.) It has such a good story to gameplay cohesion that I feel would be lost with animated cutscenes in a remake personally, like the NPC battles. I don't even think this game is that clunky, and I love the vast maps unique to this game apparently. This game with the systems it has in place is perfect for it specifically. I wouldn't change a thing. Oh, and shame on everyone who casually spoils THAT event. I'm happy you didn't as I experienced that blind. Easily one of the most legendary moments in any story for me. So thank you so much! I also want to point out that I've gotten 3 of my friends to start the game with one of them in the second to last chapter, all of which had either never played an FE game before or had just played Three Houses and Awakening. In other words, your videos have done justice in spreading the good name of FE4. Lastly, one of my favorite things for my playthrough that I did was not touch the game for 4 months after beating Chapter 5. It legitimately gave chapter 6 so much more impact for me. EDIT: ALSO, I totally think this game would be heavily censored even in Japan if it got a remake. There's some really surprisingly... adult things in the game that I cannot see even Nintendo of Japan keeping to give it a lower age rating there. Especially since FE4 was released before their age rating system existed.
@@Ray-tf5wu That's nice to hear haha. I love this series now. I hear some people didn't like Thracia and I don't see why because it hits all the right spots for me.
0:35 "if (...) you haven't played this game, I honestly envy you" Well, most of the FE fans already knows THAT event of the game through memes and stuff, indifferent of if they've played the game or not, so I'm not so sure if your feeling is appropriate...
Chaz I just want to say that I am so glad that you are part of this community, I feel as though the really loud old school fans colorize these games in a poor light sometimes for newer players. I'm so glad we have a positive and reasonable influence that gives them the credit they deserve. I'll do my part and share the video.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy For Everyone is the 23rd game in the Fire Emblem series and is a remake of the fourth game, Genealogy of the Holy War. Released in 2026, it earned great critical acclaim for its efforts to fix several frustrating and tedious aspects while maintaining the overall feel that made the original so beloved, but has been the target of criticism in some corners for changing too much. Common points of contention are the adjustments to weapon balance resulting in swords no longer being overpowered, the addition of several new characters, some of whom get as many as four lines of dialogue, and a particularly controversial sequence in chapter 8 where the dragon knights of Thracia challenge the citizens of Manster to a dance competition.
Chaz! My man! In terms of music, editing, camera work and the HOT PASSION for the game.... This is your best video so far IMO Keep it up and... Stay Frothy!
I agree that Genealogy is one of the most newbie-friendly FE games. On my first playthrough I missed Lex's Brave Axe, Forseti, and many other items that would've made the whole game less difficult and yet I somehow managed to beat the game. Oh, and did I mention that the music is so damn good? Do not be afraid to play this entry.
I've never played Genealogy, but I will criticize Genealogy. The game is clunky and archaic. I don't know in what ways it's clunky and archaic, but other people that have also never played Genealogy have told me that it's clunky and archaic, and I believe, because I want to. Therefore, I'm waiting for a remake of this game where they'll fix the clunky and archaic mechanics. I don't know what those mechanics are, but once the remake comes out and I love it, I'll happily declare that the designers listened to me, because I'm smart, and fixed the clunky and archaic mechanics. I'll say this even if they don't change a thing, because I still don't know what the mechanics are that I'm talking about. But wait, why would I say that Genealogy is a clunky and archaic piece of trash (which it is) even though it's one of the most beloved games, not only in the Fire Emblem series, but in gaming as a whole? Well you see, it's simple, I have better tastes than older people. I love to go around saying that old games that I don't like, or haven't played, didn't age well. This allows me to say that my opinion about a game is objective fact, and it's not that people who like these games are wrong, they just aren't as smart as me and can't realize that games become less fun because new games exist. Take Mega Man 2 for example. Literally no one ever complained about having to open the menu over and over to change powers. Nope, no one. Not a soul. It definitely wasn't an issue pointed out by a lot of people playing it, but the game was still loved despite that. It wasn't until Mega Man 11 was released, and we could use the right stick to quickly change powers, where people realized that going to the menu was kind of annoying. Why did they fix this issue if no one even knew it was an issue to begin with? Shut up. Mega Man 2 is now literally unplayable because Mega Man 11 exists. What I'm trying to say is, don't disagree with my opinion or I will call you entitled, elitist, and blinded by nostalgia for poorly aged games, and because you can't prove me wrong (and because I obviously know what's going on inside of your head better than you do), I must be right. Anyway, good video, but I'm going to have to leave a dislike because you didn't get up to pee during any of it.
@Sirius Whoosh. Also to OP, us old-school Mega Man players remember that 10 did hotswapping weapons first. Mega Man 2 still bad and awful and how could anyone ever play it.
The satire hurts me. The term 'archaic' to describe game design is my biggest pet peeve, because it's an empty word that means nothing to describe why they don't like it, or any understanding of the context of the mechanics or how the interactions of them affect the player. Yet people accept such non-description at face value. Human emotion doesn't just change, so how archaic mechanics affect a tailored experience doesn't just become obsolete over a few decades. Demanding design to be homogeneous to only what they are familiar with in modern games takes away from a game's potential, only to reduce them as the most baseline form of immediate entertainment.
Pushed me over the edge, finally got the game, spent 3 turns trying to seize the castle that midir was in with finn only to realize that I had to use sigurd. Good game so far.
Jesus Christ, this video addressed EVERY SINGLE complaint I had with SSK (I always abbreviate Seisen no Keifu like that, it's easier to type) back in 2014 when I first played it. Many skills had poor translation and even added with the lack of basic instructions for SSK's mechanics made this game way tougher and more broken for me. Having the Naga translation in hand and your guidance surely will make my next playthrough even better! You have no idea how grateful I am for your work, thanks a lot! PS: your video editing skills are BEYOND SICK
Jesus dude, this editing is off the charts. Even though I had major events spoiled for me, I still cried a little. This is one of my favourite games. I think Kaga's best strength is making the story, gameplay, and music feel connected, and while I think this is more present in FE5, it is still done very well here. I don't think this is the best SNES game, which I believe to be Super Metroid, but both FE4 and FE4 are probably in the top 20, or even 10 (SNES has a lot of amazing games okay). I do think that this game is clunky, archaic, and needs quality of life improvements. Do I care? No.
This game is phenomenal, one of my faves for sure. Learning how all of the systems work and leveraging them to your advantage is super cathartic, and makes forming strategies a blast
Knowing how much you love this game, I can tell how important this video is to you. Same Chaz quality we’ve come to know & love, and why you’re one of my favorite content creators. Thanks!
I've tried Genealogy a few times and I always got intimidated by the large map sizes but this and a few of your older videos on this game really make me want to give it another shot!
Love your Genealogy content! The edits are always so solid. Currently serving my military service and playing Genealogy and watching your content has helped me keep my sanity. Thanks Choopster :3
Currently at chapter 3 of genealogy and ive learned some of the mechanics the hard way, dude this is a well polished comprehensive guide. Thanks for this! Looking forward for your next guides.
FE: Three Houses was my first FE experience, which I ran through as the blue lions. I am currently in the final stages of FE: Shadows of Valentia. I'm going to try Genealogy next.
I just want to take a moment and thank you Chaz. This video convinced me to play Genealogy. I've had the game for some time, but haven't played it because I want to play it blind, but I also feel like there's a lot I don't know. This was the video I needed to see. Thank you.
I am on my first playthrough of Genealogy of the Holy War right now. I want to play through every FE at some point (except FE1-3 bc I’ve played FE 11, 12 and 15) and Genealogy and Thracia were the two I decided I’d tackle next. I finished Chapter 2 last night and I’m having trouble getting the hang of when to split up and who to send where. Thus Chapter 2 gave me some trouble when I seized the top left castle. I hope to continue with Chapter 3 later today, thanks for the guide!
This video is fucking fantastic in every category. Thank you for doing this public service, my friend. I will absolutely follow your advice immediately.
Thanks so much for doing this! I've desperately wanted to get into genealogy for years. It's remained a scary leap for me because of all the mechanics that are hard to get a grasp on (lookin at you affection/pairing) i just know once I dedicate the time to it it'll be one of my favorite games of all time. Aesthetically and just, everything about it screams at me that I'll love it. Thanks again
I C O N I C - E P I C - L E G E N D A R Y Genealogy of the Holy Hi, I'm Daisy. Everyone should at least try this game. It's a one of a kind - timeless experience. Thank you Kaga, very cool.
Can't wait to beat one of the RPGs I'm playing rn just so I can get some free time and play this thing, you have persuaded me with all these beautiful sprites and that smooth voice
This might be the one that does it. I've been subscribed for awhile, and every time you say to play Genealogy I roll my eyes; but this video actually makes it sound like something I'd enjoy.
As someone who's fallen into the fiery pits of FE in 2013 and stayed there since, thank you for making this video. Makes me wish I could play Genealogy of the Holy War for the first time again 😭
I stopped playing genealogy for no real reason on chapter 7. This vid makes me want to jump back in again. I made some horrible decisions in my play through though. it would have been great to watch this vid when I first started. I might just start from chapter 1 again with my newfound knowledge.
Choopi your dedication to FE4 is honestly absurd, but I would be doing the same thing with FE9 if I had the resources to make such amazingly edited videos like these. You wanted everyone to play this game blind like you but knowing everyone isn't like you, you took the ridiculous amount of time to make the video anyway just so you could convince other people to play it. Mad props dude.
I watched a streamer play this new fire emblem on switch, and I got hooked on the setting, so I googled the best fire emblem I could play on my phone and this fourth one came up. I wasn't really sold on it due to the lack of any guides and the convoluted dialogue, but this video gave me that little push I needed to continue playing and get obsessed with it. Thank you, man, it was actually pretty helpful
I did not know why I wanted to watch this, though it disappoints me that YT's sub box system did not notify me you did upload. While I am not as avid as a fan of Fire Emblem as I used to be (love the little Anakin cameo), this sort of video feels nice but also beneficial to share for educational purposes. No waifus to be seen in the guide, no reddit threads, but most notably, the most visually impressive video I've seen from you so far. Hands down the way you visually showcase, examine, and elaborate on the simple functions of the game are more than eye candy, it is beef stew if it had your favorite texture of food. There's a part 2? You mean there is more?! Well... hopefully, I can catch that on the day of its release.
Hey, just wanted to give a shout out for inspiring me to try out Genealogy. It’s been a really fun time! Loving the story telling. At chapter 8 and eager to keep going!
I played genealogy until the last chapter before the time skip and then my file got corrupted and I lost my save data, I really love the gameplay for it, it’s unlike any of the other fire emblem games with its continuous map design, I will start it over eventually once my wound has healed... at the moment I’m playing path of radiance for the first time, talk about and easy game lmao
I'm so happy I stumbled across your channel! I'm a lifelong FE fan; got my start with POR and SS. I've always been meaning to get into the earlier Japan-only entries and your vids are only making that motivation ever stronger :)
fun story, i accidentally forgot to specify with a friend who i got into this game about the rings. My idea was to recommend the speed ring for finn as you did, but it turns out i forgot to specify which rings, i didnt bother correcting him because i figured "screw it maps last 1 hour on average i'll explain later" turns out he played a couple chapters and just assumed i meant all of the rings. including the leg ring. so to this day i effectually nickname Finn the lord of the rings as he is the one man to wear them all.
As a relative FE vet by this point, the comment about feeling how your units will preform seemed ludicrous to me for half a second until I remembered two things: My first playthrough of any FE game, Awakening Casual Normal, was basically this. By the time I realized what the numbers signified, there were too many bonuses I wasn't aware of to get a clear picture of how everything fit in place, like support and weapon rank bonuses. I ended up playing the game without ever doing math outside of the battle forecast. The other thing I remembered was a comment Kaga made (regarding FE1, maybe? I don't remember) about trying to keep the game user-friendly by trying his best to do exactly as you said, let players feel the strength of their characters without needed to work through all the numbers. Dunno where I was going with this, it just stuck out to me and I felt I should share.
Would very much love a play through where, after giving thorough analysis on each ring in the game and who would most benefit from it, you followed it with “I’m gonna give it to Arden.”
Thanks for putting together something to make FE4 more accessible. The first time I played FE4, it was certainly an adjustment coming from the GBA games, so this sort of content would've been helpful for figuring things out. Nice work.
It is excellent new player advice when you show & explain that you should be giving XP to your other units. This wasn't clear to me at all during my first playthrough and I just threw Sigurd at everything. 5 chapters later with approximately 95% of my other units dead, I had to restart the whole game because I could not get past a duo of mages with sleep staves
Had been putting it off for a long time, but finally beat Genealogy for the first time! Super fun experience. This video really gave me the push to start it a few months ago, so I appreciate it. Now, on to Thracia!
I love this game. Played it for the first time ever summer 2019. I would love a translation available on the switch, or a remake. Pretty much anything really. It's my favorite FE game and has been since that summer. I definitely go back and forth about what flaws I would like to change for the potential remake. Part of me wants to keep the experience intact. Then a part of me remembers heavy fire tomes and axes compared to practically no weight swords and wind tomes, and then I remember what quality of life updates can do for an old game. I really hope that they take a lesson from Echoes and actually make better improvements where needed since FE4 is already better than base Gaiden. But even if nothing changes, fully voice acting, animated cutscenes like Echoes, and extended dialogue for support would be the dream. Great video and I love the picture for the video! Your artist always makes great pictures.
I was unknowingly playing a hack for FE4 that made it much harder than usual and was planning on quitting until I found out it was a hack from watching gameplay footage of mang’s walkthrough. Can’t wait to try this game again under much better circumstances.
