The following is a list of gameplay differences that distinguish this game from its sequels: Later games in the series made numerous changes to the gameplay. However, unlike other strategy games, Fire Emblem borrowed several elements from role-playing games such as Dragon Quest, and is among the first, if not the first game in the tactical role-playing genre.

The game was later released on the Nintendo Switch Online service exclusively to Japan in march 2019 before being released worldwide for the first time on the Nintendo eShop proper on December 4th 2020.įire Emblem was one of the earliest games in the turn-based strategy genre on home consoles. The game was rereleased on multiple systems in Japan including the Wii Virtual Console in 2009, the Nintendo 3DS virtual console in 2012 and the Wii U virtual console in 2014.

The Falchion weapon from this game acts as the Fire Emblem franchise's symbol in the Super Smash Bros. It stars Marth, a character who later appeared in Super Smash Bros. It takes place on the continent of Archanea. It was first released on the Famicom (known internationally as the Nintendo Entertainment System) on April 20, 1990. Romaji: Faiā Emuburemu)) is the first game in the Fire Emblem series developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. Meaning: Fire Emblem: The Dragon of Darkness and the Sword of Light) (known in-game as Fire Emblem ( JP Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム Romaji: Faiā Emuburemu: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Ken Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light ( JP Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム暗黒竜と光の剣

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