Melee's Turnwheel: A Fire Emblem Retrospective

Hello, and welcome to the final episode of my Thracia 776 retrospective! I am once again joined by my good friend AdmiralSpyke, perhaps this game's strongest soldier within my circle of friends, and together we go over the many aspects of this game that thrill us and drive us insane. Moving into FE6, supports are now on the table and are a game changer. There's going to be a LOT to talk about, so...

Join me as we polish off the last few chapters of the hit Super Famicom title, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776! This has been an absolutely wild ride, with a year long hiatus dropped smack dab in the middle of it all. I'm very grateful to those who have stuck with the show for this long, as well as those who have been, and will continue to be, tuning in for the first time. We still have one episode to go...

Join me as we enter the final stretch of Fire Emblem Thracia 776! Leif has only a handful of obstacles remaining in his path, including quite possibly the worst chapter in all of Fire Emblem. Will Leif survive his treacherous  journey? More importantly, will I? As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, reach out to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com....

Join me as we continue our journey through Fire Emblem: Thracia 776! In this episode we accompany Leif through his darkest hour. Dorias collects his single dub, and we get the first (and probably last) episode that features no bad chapters! It's a Halloween miracle!  If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a positive review on your listening platform of choice! It really helps the...

In this episode we take a look at the two sides of Leif's journey to Leonster. Join me as I discuss the various ups and downs of both routes, from the characters you recruit to the different story events, and of course whether or not the maps are any good. Along the way, we might just meet the most powerful character in the entire series...Ilios MacLaine, the divine blade of thunder! For any quest...

The Bi Homer!!!! The Bi Homer is real!!!! Welcome to the last in this trilogy of episodes to make up for lost time. In this one, we see Leif and friends make one final effort to defend Tahra, as well as their next steps. I'm very excited to have had a chance to record with my friend and fellow Fire Emblem fan Admiral Spyke for this episode! Together we get up to some fun antics, including a live r...

This is the second in a trilogy of episodes that cover Leif's approach on, defense of, and flight from the city of Tahra. Join me as I  ̶s̶l̶o̶g̶   ̶s̶u̶f̶f̶e̶r̶  play through two fog of war maps and meet the band of honorable thieves known as the Dandelions. There's even some discussion on the objectively least popular character in the series! Enjoy the episode! For any questi...

Welcome to the first of three back to back episodes of Melee's Turnwheel! After an exceptionally long hiatus, I'm back with a vengeance with 9 chapters of everyone's favorite Fire Emblem game released on the Super Famicom in the year 1999. This first episode covers the "Fort Dundrum" arc, consisting of chapters 10, 11, and 11x. Join me as we're introduced to some of the most important characters i...

Join me as I continue my journey through the greatest game every created by human hands. This week we're tackling chapters 7, 8, 8x, and 9. Leif continues his escape from Manster into Thracian territory. Daddy Dagdar has found himself in a decidedly dangerous dilemma. Don't dawdle, or he'll drop dead! Finally, Leif learns of a group comprised of the remnants of Leonster nobility and decides to joi...

Join me as we discuss what are truly some of the worst maps that Fire Emblem has to offer. The Manster arc of Thracia is known for its unique challenge that throws Leif in jail and asks him to escape with barely any of his previous resources. While these chapters mark a high point in the game's narrative, the gameplay aspect leaves a lot to be desired, and today I'm going to explain why I feel tha...

It took me a while to get around to it, but it's finally here! Join me in this behemoth of an episode as we kick off our discussion of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776! I have...mixed feelings about this game, to say the least, but I'll do my best to show off every aspect of this game. It may be a janky mess, but there's a lot to love in this tactical RPG that has captured the hearts of so many. This epis...

Join me for one last time as we look back on our experience with the fourth entry in the Fire Emblem series. This game had its ups and downs, but what parts stood out as the best and worst? Where does it stack up now compared to when I started? All these questions and more answered this episode! I forgot to do news this time around but literally nothing has happened since the last episode so no ha...

Twitter: @imainmeleekirby Email: Turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com Question of the episode: Who is your favorite character in FE4, and why? Send in your answers and I'll read them in the next episode! Today we take a deep dive into the final chapter of Fire Emblem, Genealogy of the Holy War. The story comes to a close with some emotional story beats, big reveals, and casual incest. It's got everything! J...

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This episode we discuss chapter 9 of FE4. Seliph pointlessly engages in a pointless conflict that is pointlessly maintained by the pointless pride and pointless arrogance of the pointlessly cruel Travant. Families are separated and reunited as conflict on the Thracian peninsula is brought to an end. Join me as we swiftly close in on the end of FE4! Questions? Comments? Criticisms? Email me at turn...

In this episode, we tackle chapter 8 of Fire Emblem 4. A quick episode for a quick chapter, but it's a much needed breather considering we're now 75% done with FE4! Next episode we move into Thracia and the home stretch of the game. Hope you guys are enjoying the ride as much as I am!

We're crossing the Yied desert in this instalment of Melee's Turnwheel. One of the most unconventional maps in a game full of unconventional maps, chapter 7 has it all! Come hear me rant about Ares and the Loptyr cult for way longer than previously thought possible. There's a weird audio issue towards the start of the episode, but it gets better as it goes on. Complain about that and more by email...

Gen 2! Sorry about the long hiatus, real life caught up with me in a big way. I'm done trying to predict when the next one will come out, but I can confidently say that it will not be as long of a gap to the next one. Anyway, this was a fun map and a fun episode to make, and I'm excited to continue Gen 2 in the coming weeks. Enjoy the episode!

Wrapping up generation 1 of FE4 this week! One of the most emotional and narratively engaging moments in the whole series, that cemented this game's place in the hearts of so many. You might notice some glitchy audio in this one. I did my best to edit around it in a way that would still sound coherent but it's a bit rough in a few places. Just can't seem to luck out with audio these past few episo...

This episode opens with a summary of my thoughts on the story so far, before moving into a discussion of this weeks chapter, chapter 4 of FE4! I'm enjoyed dissecting this condensed narrative and exploration of Lewyn's character, and I'm excited to see where the story goes next. Giving estimates of when these episodes are gonna go up hasn't been working out well, so I'm gonna not try. Just know tha...

Sorry this one is late! Episodes might get a bit more sporadic now that things are picking back up for me IRL. Episode 5 is already recorded so hopefully I can get that out to you guys soon. Hope you enjoy!

In the third episode of Melee's Turnwheel, we talk about the infamous chapter 2 of FE4 in all its tedium. With 6 new characters to talk about and lots of story events, this ended up being a long one, so strap in! I hope you all had a happy holiday season .

How many lore dumps does it take to get to the Loptyr center of a Dierdre? Let's find out....a-one....a-twoooo...a-three.... Come listen to some asshole talk about one chapter of fire emblem for over an hour, with this week's subject being Chapter 1 of FE4! There's a lot to discuss here, both good and bad, and I hope you enjoy listening. Contrary to what I say in the actual episode, it's looking l...

In this first episode of Melee's Turnwheel, we discuss the prologue of FE4, Genealogy of the Holy War! From the ominous foreshadowing of Arvis's first appearance, to the unfortunate treatment footlocked units receive in this game, it's all here. Except Midir. I forgot to talk about Midir. Enjoy the show!