Fire Emblem (series)
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Fire Emblem is a popular turn-based RPG video game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems, and published by Nintendo. It is the first of its genre, the strategic role-playing game, and based on medieval times.
The series currently has 11 games, which cover the Famicom (NES), Super Famicom (SNES), Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Wii and Nintendo DS.
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[edit] International Release
From the first game,(released in 1990), to the 6th game,(released in 2002), this series was only released in Japan. In 2001, Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. Melee, a fighting game with characters from many different series. The Japanese version included Marth and Roy, from previous Fire Emblem games not released outside Japan. In North America, the game went debug testing, and it was Nintendo of America's decision to keep them in the North American version. It was because of their popularity in North America that Nintendo of America decided to localize and market the Fire Emblem franchise to North America and Europe.
As well as Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl also had fire emblem characters in it being Marth and Ike (Roy was one of only five characters who did not return in Brawl)
Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, the seventh title in the series, became the first Fire Emblem game outside Japan, though it was simply titled "Fire Emblem". All Fire Emblem titles since then have had an international release.
[edit] Games
The series currently has 10 games and 1 remake (Shadow Dragon):
Games predating Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken were released only in Japan.
| English language titles | Original titles | System release | Original release dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light | ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣 (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi) | NES | Japan:April 20, 1990 | |
| Fire Emblem Gaiden | ファイアーエムブレム外伝 (Fire Emblem Gaiden) | NES | Japan:March 14, 1992 | A side story of the original title. Deviates from standard Fire Emblem gameplay mechanisms |
| Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem | ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎 (Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo) | SNES | Japan:January 21, 1994 | Enhanced remake of Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi along with a sequel. |
| Fire Emblem: Genealogy of Holy War | ファイアーエムブレム 聖戦の系譜 (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) | SNES | Japan: May 14, 1996 | First Fire Emblem set in a separate universe. |
| Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ファイアーエムブレム トラキア776 (Fire Emblem: Thracia 776) | SNES | Japan: September 1, 1999 | A side story of Seisen no Keifu first released on the Nintendo Power download service and last game available for SNES |
| Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣 (Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi) | Game Boy Advance | Japan: March 29, 2002 | The first Fire Emblem title to appear on a Nintendo handheld. |
| Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade) | ファイアーエムブレム 烈火の剣 (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) | Game Boy Advance | Japan: April 25, 2003 USA: November 3, 2003 PAL: July 16, 2004 | A prequel to Fūin no Tsurugi and the first Fire Emblem title to be released outside of Japan. |
| Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | ファイアーエムブレム 聖魔の光石 (Fire Emblem: Seima no Kōseki) | Game Boy Advance | Japan: October 7, 2004 USA: May 23, 2005 PAL: November 4, 2005 | Only Fire Emblem title not related to any other game in the series by setting or story |
| Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡 (Fire Emblem: Sōen no Kiseki) | Nintendo GameCube | Japan: April 20, 2005 USA: October 17, 2005 PAL: November 4, 2005 | The first title in the series to be rendered in three-dimensions and to incorporate full motion video |
| Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn | ファイアーエムブレム 暁の女神<p> (Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami) | Nintendo Wii | Japan: JP February 22, 2007 USA: November 11, 2007 PAL: March 14, 2008 | The sequel to Path of Radiance |
| Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken | Nintendo DS | Japan: August 7, 2008 USA: February 16, 2009 PAL: December 5, 2008 | Second enhanced remake of Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi |
[edit] Characters
Unlike most series, many of the Fire Emblem games have completely different characters. Although a few Fire Emblem games are prequels and sequels, there are still many characters in this series, which include Marth from Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, to Ike from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
