I consider Fire Emblem 7 a great Jack-Of-All-Trades game in the series for those starting out. Good plot, good levels (mostly), good characters, and most importantly good accessibility. (I personally prefer Sacred Stones and Path of Radiance myself)
The FE4/5 series is great, especially storywise, but the gameplay is a bit... aged.
Echoes is a good game in its own right, but is a faithful remake to a game that's infamous for being the weird black sheep of the bunch (similar to Zelda 2). It's not a good way to start out if you want a taste of what the series has to offer.
I consider Fire Emblem 7 a great Jack-Of-All-Trades game in the series for those starting out. Good plot, good levels (mostly), good characters, and most importantly good accessibility. (I personally prefer Sacred Stones and Path of Radiance myself)
The FE4/5 series is great, especially storywise, but the gameplay is a bit... aged.
Echoes is a good game in its own right, but is a faithful remake to a game that's infamous for being the weird black sheep of the bunch (similar to Zelda 2). It's not a good way to start out if you want a taste of what the series has to offer.