In 1992, the second game in the Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem Gaiden, launched exclusively in Japan. Now, for the first time, fans outside of Japan will get a taste of this classic game on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is inspired by the 1992 original, reimagined on a grander scale. Every aspect of the Fire Emblem Gaiden game’s presentation has been updated, along with the game being fully voiced. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia recreates classic Fire Emblem gameplay with a modern twist, mixing in exploration of dungeons crawling with enemies.”
Fire Emblem Echoes follows the same basic plot as Fire Emblem Gaiden, with the protagonists Alm and Celica fighting in a war that has consumed the nations of Rigel and Zofia on the continent of Valentia. Echoes introduces new characters to the story that did not exist in Gaiden such as a new friend of Alm, Faye, and a new villain in Berkut (which replace Seazas in Act 4), as well as a new prologue that expands on Alm and Celica's childhood relationship. Additionally, a sixth chapter is added after the end of the original Gaiden story, expanding on the lore of Valentia and connecting the game to Awakening.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel® Core i3-6100 3,7 GHZ | AMD Six-Core CPU; Intel Quad-Core CPU |
| VRAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB or more | RAM 8GB |
| OS | Windows 7 32-64Bit with Service Pack 3 and the KB2670838 platform update | Windows 8 64-bit or Windows 10 |
| Graphics Card | ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 or higher; GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming or higher | AMD Radeon™ RX 580 or higher; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or higher; Graphics Memory: 3GB |
| Direct X | Version 11 | 11 |
| SOUND CARD | DirectX Compatible | DirectX Compatible |
| HDD Space | 10 GB | 6GB |
This game may be the best introduction to the Fire Emblem series. A lack of the traditional weapon system and weapon triangle may put a veteran off but this makes the game a great introduction.