Final Fantasy Record Keeper vs Fire Emblem Heroes
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Final Fantasy Record Keeper is one of those games that will trigger waves after waves of nostalgia when you play it. This amazing RPG provides long-time fans the opportunity to relive momentous events in the Final Fantasy franchise that are seamlessly woven together into a tribute tale of sorts. The game digs deep into the lore of the game series, bringing back characters and stories that you might have not recalled before. Due to this though, Final Fantasy Record Keeperis more of a game designed for hardcore fans of the anime and not for someone looking to get into the series.The gameplay itself is party-based and you'll get to recruit various familiar Final Fantasy characters (across the entire FF universe including all the major spin-offs) to deploy into your team. Final Fantasy Record Keeper even offers players the Final Fantasy hallmark battle system - the Active Time Battle (ATB) where you get to control the flow of the battle. Of course, to spice things up, the game even has special events every week along with frequent updates as well as new chapters and characters.
This is definitely a mobile game to add to your mobile devices if you are a hardcore Final Fantasy fan. However, if you're not, you might find it a bit hard to relate to any of the nostalgic moments and well, the multitude of characters might just confuse you. It might be best to try another Final Fantasy game instead.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes is a turn-based strategy/RPG that's inspired in part by the popular Fire Emblem series by Nintendo. However, many fans are calling this game a sold-out because the game has drastically dumbed-down mechanics (no terrain effects, for example) and difficulty that will put the other games in the popular series to shame. Granted that the game needs to be modified to fit the mobile platform and appeal to the more casual mobile gamers, the game is still rather disappointing for hardcore fans of the series.That said, the game features characters from one of Nintendo’s most popular games, an anime-ish storyline, and thankfully, it retains the series' "paper-scissors-stone"-styled combat system. There are plenty of maps for you to battle on, though they may be a tad bit small, and the gameplay is fast-paced enough to be engaging. You can even fight other players with your team of five heroes or come up with new strategies via the practice arena.
Fire Emblem Heroes is the sort of game that's targeted towards a casual audience, and even as this is true, fans of the series might still want to try the game out. You may end up not liking it but at least you can claim to have given this game a chance. However, if you love casual games and the Fire Emblem games, then this is definitely a must-download for you.