8.4 out of 10

Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon

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User Score (62)

8.0
Expert Score (53)

8.0
Value for money (3)

8.6
Gameplay (14)

8.4
Graphics (17)

7.4
Sound (16)

7.9
Storyline (2)

8.0
Multiplayer (6)

8.2
Control (4)

9.5
Addiction (2)

9.1
Lifespan (2)

8.3

Freak Rank

68 of 1957 in Nintendo DS Games

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Pros & Cons

challenging gameplay, deep gameplay, perfect controls, deep strategy, additions

Score Distribution

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7-8		(41)
5-6		(2)
3-4		(1)
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Expert Reviews

Hooked Gamers

6.8/10

23 February 2009
Airport Tycoon 2 is not an empty shell, but I can’t label it as a deep business simulation either. It’s somewhere in-between and while the game is quite comfortable with its place in the world, I can’t help but wonder... Read more
- Configuring your own planes is fun, great animations.
- Information screens are clunky, filters inadequate. Running a large airline is a chore.
Gamertell

8.0/10

9 February 2009
Reaching into the past, Intelligent Systems did Fire Emblem fans a favor by bringing us a chapter many of us had never seen. Unfortunately, by not adding some of the features of later entries in the series, it also created a... Read more
- Lengthy single player campaign. Fun multiplayer component. Improved save game system. Multiple difficultly levels. Classic turn-based strategy gameplay.
- Fun components of previous entries have been dropped. Lacks personal touch of other Fire Emblem games. Mundane story.
Fragland

8.2/10

26 January 2009
This remake of an 18 year old NES game, as that's what it is, is a very good idea and again delivers a strategy title to put your teeth in. Read more
- A ton of content and multiplayer, Deep gameplay, Well worked-out story and characters, Perfect controls
- Graphics not always as appealing
Nintendo World Report

8.5/10

5 March 2009
Western gamers finally learn the tale of Marth's quest to avenge his father and save his kingdom. Read more
- Challenging gameplay, Great additions
- Lack of character development, Generic storyline
Cheat Code Central

9.0/10

25 January 2009
Overall, the game is an excellent DS debut and offers a solid introduction point to the series for new players. It refines and fine-tunes the gameplay to provide a largely enjoyable strategy adventure. Read more
NZGamer.com

8.0/10

17 February 2009
Despite coming from one of Nintendo’s most consistently highly-rated internal studios (Intelligent Systems) and plugging one of their biggest Read more
avclub.com

2 March 2009
It shouldn’t have taken 19 years for Nintendo to dig up this Famicom gem. Read more
- The chance to play it again. Two difficulty settings and the varied trial-and-error nature of the game make it an enticing replay prospect before you’ve even finished it the first time.
- Whether you use the buttons or the stylus, moving a dozen units across the battlefield grid is a tedious tapping exercise.
WorthPlaying

30 March 2009
Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. The Warband multiplayer expansion will focus on battles, not the campaign, and let up to 32 players (and bots)... Read more
GameSHOUT

9.6/10

21 March 2009
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon for the DS is a remake of the game that started the whole Fire Emblem craze: the original Nintendo game has been brought back and freshened up for a whole new audience. Read more
Crispy Gamer

10 March 2009
Marth botches his audition for the new Shaft movie. Make one false move in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and a good part of your afternoon might be shot. Read more