Best gamecube game ever!
Customer Rating: 
Being as I've played just about every gamecube game out there since its release, this is by far the best all-around game. The difficulty is at a level that anyone can learn how to play. As you play through easy mode, occasional tutorials will come up that are quite helpful during the time they come up, and present examples that are easy to emulate. Gameplay is pretty straight-forward. Mixing RPG and strategy elements makes this a very enjoyable game. You move your units around each level, fighting other units they encounter and receiving experience as a result. Ways of clearing levels are also pretty simplistic, which include killing all enemies, arriving at a particular location, or surviving for a certain amount of time. Graphics, sound, and the story are all outstanding, and I'd like to make a side note that even though I don't like anime, after playing a few levels of this I completely forgot about the animation.
The only cons to playing this game are the cinematics and conversations between characters that take place between levels. There is little to no voice acting, which doesn't really bother me, but some people might be turned off by the conversations that are very Zelda-like with the once in a great while cinematic. The only other downside to this game is that it is somewhat short, with only about 30 levels. Other than restarting levels due to mistakes, this game takes roughly 24 hours to complete. I wish it was a tad bit longer, but the replay value on different difficulties or forming different strategies each time through has made this game the only one worth playing, for me, for the past 3 weeks.
If you're looking for a game that will provide entertainment for hours on end, and is enjoyable for just about anyone, this is it. Even if you're not sure about Fire Emblem games but might have heard of them, try this one. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
