Star's Engage Catalogue Day 31 (part 4)
Spoilers for chapter 24
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 31 (part 3)
BIG Spoilers for chapter 24
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 31 (part 2)
BIG Spoilers for chapter 24
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 31 (part 1)
OK, how in the f*ck has it been over 2 weeks since I've last played?! I really didn't mean to take this long of a hiatus, it's just that my personal stuff has still been getting in my way and I've had a lot of family events come up and I still have this month. And let's just say that if you know what's currently happening in New York right now, you know that it's kinda stressful right now.
And that's why I need to play today, I need something to pick me up and Engage just knows how to get me in a good mood.
I did actually briefly play a little the other day, but I didn't do much other than supports and skill inheritance. I feel like I have my endgame units locked down, so I want to make sure they're stacked for whatever.
But enough of this nonsense, it's time for me to finally play the next chapter!
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 30 (part 5)
And with this chapter comes the end of the Four Hounds and...
Holy. F*ck.
Like I need to make a full analysis of this group. Not just on how they utterly annihilate the Slithers in terms of being an effective and threatening antagonist, but because they are fascinating characters, especially with how much that last scene with Zephia and Griss told us.
I will likely hold off on doing it until I beat the Fell Xenologue, since I want to see what those versions of them offer and how it affects them. But damn I really love these characters.
But I gotta end it here for today. I need to try to get some sleep despite the neighbors above me having the loudest party in the world.
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 30 (part 4)
I wish I could have shown you the warp/rescue/reposition strat I just used so I could get Veyle's conversation with both Griss and Zephia. I want to see both of them, and they moved to opposite sides of the map, so I had to get strategic.
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 30 (part 3)
Weird that this chapter has a more accurate representation of Camilla's dragon vein attack from her Birthright chapter than the divine paralogue based on that chapter.
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 30 (part 2)
Alear: I lived b*tch!
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 30 (part 1)
Hey everyone.
Yes, I know it's been like 84 years since I last played and I gave like no warning for this.
A lot of personal stuff has been happening to me lately that I don't want to talk in-depth about, but it put me off from wanting to play this game again since, if I'm going to be documenting my experience for your amusement, I'd rather do it while I'm in a good mood so I can enjoy myself to the fullest.
Especially since now that all the paralogues are done (I'll save the divine paralogues for after I beat the main story), I can put all my focus into the final parts of this game.
So I'm done wasting time, let's get right into it!
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 29 (part 4)
Well everyone, I finally did it.
After spending the last 2 hours considering who suited best, I finally decided who to give the pact ring to.
Never have I ever struggled this much on who to have my main character be with, but that just speaks to the quality of Engage's cast.
But now it's time for the reveal.
Who did I give the ring to?
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 29 (part 3)
Even with me taking a while to get this map (the second half took some work), I am still struggling to pick who to give the pact ring to!
I am going to take a break to eat lunch and, hopefully, when I'm done, I'll have my answer.
Star's Engage Catalogue 29 (part 2)
Damn, the map design is so pretty, and the music is so soothing!
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 29 (part 1)
Sorry for the abrupt cutoff yesterday, something came up. But before I start the paralogue, I wanna really highlight just how hard it is for me to pick who I want to give the pact ring to. So allow me to go into detail of the 10 candidates I have for this.
Yeah, you heard me right.
I said 10.
I was really hoping last night would make it easier for me, but no.
Also, this isn't in any order from least likely to most like, it's just how they're listed in the support list I have for Alear right now.
Seadall
Y'all already know by this point that I fell in love with Seadall the second we got a screenshot of him and I went feral when he first appeared in the game. This man is absolutely gorgeous, his voice is soothing, and he has an enjoyable personality and an interesting backstory. And I like how it works for his and Alear's supports.
Rosado
Outside of being a gender-nonconforming icon, Rosado is so likable and his supports with Alear was surprisingly really good. Having someone in your life who not only validates what you do but understands it is so satisfying, and I can totally picture these two adventuring to find the next hidden beauty the world has to offer.
Yunaka
This one genuinely shocked me. If you remember the tier list I made before Engage came out, you know I didn't have high hopes for Yunaka. And when the game came out and I saw the fandom reception to her, I got even less enthusiastic about her. I felt like I was gonna get another meme character who's only noteworthy for one thing that the fandom beats into being outdated faster than it became popular.
Boy was I wrong!
Reading her supports and learning about her past, struggles, and newfound goals skyrocketed her to being one of my favorites, and Alear's supports with her was part of it.
I know she's a fan favorite, but you guys are honestly not giving her the proper attention.
Diamant
I love both the Brodia brothers and while I like Alcryst more, I ain't about to sell Diamant short. His supports with Alear really sold it for me. The two were able to see each other's vulnerabilities, came to understand each other outside of their painted views, and are now comfortable with being who they are underneath their brave exteriors with each other.
You gotta love a pairing where the two expressing their weaknesses brings them closer.
Zelkov
Zelkov is a character who just gets better with each support of his I unlock. It is actually unfair how amazing this character is. And I love his supports with Alear.
I'm a sucker for pairings where character A has a hobby or interest that others find either weird or disturbing, but character B not only finds it interesting, but actively engages with character A on it. It's one of the main reasons why Shinsai is one of my favorite Danganronpa ships.
Even if I don't pick him, there's no denying these two got great chemistry.
And their A-support was cute as hell.
Alfred
Even discounting their supports, Alfred feels like the option the story itself is going for. I have been taking screenshots of every gay moment these two have shared and it's a lot.
I tend not to care for canon pairings ever since I've come to realize that shipping one character with multiple people is fine, along with the fact that a lot of canon pairings in Fire Emblem don't hit it for me, but these two feel the most expected by Engage's narrative and they do a damn good job at making you believe it.
Ivy
I love this absolute cringe-fail of a woman. I love every moment that showcases her as the walking barely functioning disaster she is and her supports with Alear balances this with her softer side that just wants a break from the hell that is her life.
The Elusia sisters both deserve a vacation to just not worry about anything.
Alcryst
I knew from his first scene that I was gonna love Alcryst, yet that still feels like an understatement. Soft boys with anxiety really draw me in, and Alcryst being an absolute sweetheart on top of it sold me so hard on him.
Also, I know I commented on Alfred having notable gay moments with Alear, but Alcryst also had his fair share of them.
I just love my Brodia boys and I want them to have happiness.
Amber
I love this f*cking idiot so Goddamn much! He is such a lovable goofball who makes me smile anytime he's on screen! His supports with Alear are simple yet so cute to watch these two dorks bounce off each other.
Amber honestly has good chemistry with every character I've had him talk to, which is kinda nuts!
Pandreo
And last but certainly far from least. Pandreo was someone who I knew was gonna have an interesting dynamic with from the moment he and Alear met, and I was not disappointed by that. You really can't get any more of a wish fulfillment than being able to hang out daily with the very deity your church worships.
Also, Pandreo seeing more of Alear's humanity by inviting him to his parties and being kinda embarrassed about it is funny and adorable.
But yes, this is my current dilemma.
I'm just hoping that by the time I'm done with the paralogue, I'll finally have my answer.
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 28 (part 5)
OK. I'm gonna do one last paralogue before I wrap things ups for today.
And it's the pact ring paralogue.
And I still haven't cemented who I want Alear to S-support with.
I am in trouble.
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 28 (part 4)
I don't know why, but I've been having the worst luck with some of the Somniel activities.
I've had 3 back to back instances of the cook ruining the food, missing me out on support points, a round of fishing where I caught only silver-grade fish, and two relay trials where my participants did jack sh*t to help, one of who basically gave up part way through!
Yeah, it's not like I wanted those rewards!
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 28 (part 3)
You know, I'm just now realizing how funny it is that I've experienced Marth in literally every game he's in except his own game (I don't count the OG Shadow Dragon since that game's story doesn't make characterization a priority).
Like I've seen him in Heroes, Warriors, TMS, and Engage, yet his actual game is still alien to me. Which is a shame cause I really like Marth.
Anyway, with that, all the emblem paralogues are done!
I'll handle the divine paralogues another time.
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 28 (part 2)
Figured the best way to finish off Marth's paralogue is to try Alear's engage for the first time, and damn the visual aesthetics for it are killer.
Star's Engage Catalogue Day 28 (part 1)
I'm back and ready!
Time to finish off the emblem paralogues with Marth.
Fitting for him to be our final one.