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Fire Emblem: Sealed Hope

Original game : Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Platform : GBA

Author : HunterAurzo

Release date : 30 May 2024

Category : Complete

Patch version : 1.1

Modifications : L, T, P

Downloads : 768

ROM Information

Database match: Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones (USA, Australia)
Database: No-Intro: Game Boy Advance (v. 20210227-023848)
File/ROM SHA-1: C25B145E37456171ADA4B0D440BF88A19F4D509F
File/ROM CRC32: A47246AE

Hack description

Fire Emblem Sealed Hope is a Sacred Stones Rom Hack. It features original gameplay consisting of 20+ chapters and 30+ playable characters. Difficulty comparison-wise, Normal is similar to FE7 difficulty, while Hard is similar to FE6.

Includes features such as:
- Durability system equivalent to Fates & Echoes (Infinite Durability but higher Gold cost)
- Hint system similar to Hannah/Nils Fortune reading in FE7.
- Building A Supports (or unique supports) grants Bond Essence that grant +1 to all stats.
- Holdable items that grant Stat bonuses.
- Units have a Personal skill, a Movement skill, and a Promoted skill.
- Secret Items/Events that grant rewards.
- Small Post-game with various stories.
- Quality of Life patches applied such as visual growths, animation numbers, and more.
- Music not in original FE8

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Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
HunterAurzoHackingProduction

Reviews

A lot of Good to be had!Subject N2812024-07-09Version 1.1

This should be known that this is from Chapter 13. But this is for overall quality of the hack.

There is a ton to love about the FE hack the custom story is well appreciated. A lot of work was definitely put into this.

Characters, despite asset mixing, do look well enough to feel original. I do appreciate the Protag being able to choose their starting class for a bit more replay-ibility.

Custom Music tracks are nice and fitting for their maps and situations, good choices all around.

QoL like quick stats in the character windows and mini health bars for map units lend a high level of quick info to take in at a good pace.

Sprite work is fine, there is a little bit of a jarring mix of really high quality sprites and other custom sprites. (I.E. Sage and Fighter compared to pretty much the rest.) But Minor enough to ignore for the most part.

The Speed up function during battle animations can lead to some oddities so be aware. But nothing game breaking. Also a couple maps have NPCs you have to pay attention, if they have a portrait, even if just a mook then they're important. It's a little tucked away as most don't have any sort of introduction, you have to simply know. Minor nitpick but one nonetheless.

Overall, I enjoy the hack, has a lot to offer. With as much custom content from fans and QoL accessible for these hacks it's impressive to see what people can achieve and this one is a statement to that.