Fire Emblem: Elibian Nights (beta 4) is one of those fan-made GBA hacks that actually feels like a proper Fire Emblem game—just with a fresh story and some clever twists. You start off with Lyn, Eliwood, and Hector, but don’t expect the same old plot. The writing’s surprisingly solid for a fan project, and the battles? Classic Fire Emblem tension, where one wrong move can ruin your whole run.

The pixel art nails that nostalgic GBA style, and the maps throw some curveballs at you—like fog of war or enemies popping up where you least expect them. I got wrecked in one chapter because I didn’t check the terrain properly. Lesson learned. Also, the support conversations actually matter here, so don’t skip them if you care about who lives or dies later.

It’s still a beta, so there are a few rough edges, but if you’ve played the original Blazing Blade to death, this feels like a weirdly good sequel we never got. Just save often—some of those ambush spawns are brutal.