http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/fire-emblem-echoes-shadows-of-valentia/critic-reviews
http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/204443-fire-emblem-echoes-shadows-of-valentia/index.html
Gaming Nexus - 9.5/10
GameSpot - 9/10
Cubed3 - 9/10
Nintendo Life - 9/10
IGN - 7.8/10
Destructoid - 7.5/10
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Gaming Nexus - 9.5/10
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is an enjoyable game despite a few changes to the gameplay. While some strategic elements were eliminated, the game still maintains a lot of what made the series enjoyable in the past, plus throws in some new elements such as the third-person dungeon exploring. If you don't mind the strategy being dumbed down a bit, Fire Emblem Echoes is still a great game worth checking out for fans and first-timers alike.
GameSpot - 9/10
Taken both on its own and as part of the larger Fire Emblem franchise, Echoes's unique elements help it stand out from other strategy. If you feel like you're up to a lengthy, engaging challenge, then Echoes will satisfy in spades.
Cubed3 - 9/10
This is decidedly a very classic feeling Fire Emblem, with enough freshness to captivate even veterans of the franchise and comes with a welcome accessibility that makes it the easiest for newcomers to get into. This entry goes to show that there's room within the franchise to make different looking Fire Emblem entries that still feel true to the series but which also dare to not only tread new ground, but to do so in a great way. It's a well rounded package that is well balanced to please the majority of its audience, like the entire trilogy of Fire Emblem Fates before it, but while keeping it all confined to just one game with the complete epic story being accessible just from buying this one piece of software instead of it being spread out, and that's something to be thankful for. Overall, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, while feeling like an older entry, might very well be moving the series forward in certain aspects that could potentially return in future outings.
Nintendo Life - 9/10
Proof that the 3DS still has life left in it yet, Echoes is a phenomenal Fire Emblem and a wonderful tactical title to tuck into.
IGN - 7.8/10
On the battlefield, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shades of Valentia is a delightful look into the simpler combat of Fire Emblem's past. Elsewhere, it carefully guides the series forward into new territory. There's not as much depth as I expect from this series, but whether I was exploring 3D forests and caves in a series first or learning first hand why Fire Emblem's early entries are considered a formidable challenge, it was usually good old-fashioned fun.
Destructoid - 7.5/10
Fire Emblem Echoes could have been held back by its need to usher the second iteration back into the fold, but it still feels like a fresh new entry. It is weaker than the last few games, but those bars were set so high that I won't hold that against it.