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'''''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem''''' (Japanese: {{hl|ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎|Faiāemuburemu monshō no nazo}} ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem'') is a turn-based tactical role-playing game released in 1994 for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], exclusively in Japan. It is the third game installment in the {{FES}}, the first for Super Famicom, and in part a direct continuation of the story of the original game, {{FE1}}, again set on the continent of [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]] and following the adventures of [[Marth]] of [[Altea]]. | '''''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem''''' (Japanese: {{hl|ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎|Faiāemuburemu monshō no nazo}} ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem'') is a turn-based tactical role-playing game released in 1994 for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], exclusively in Japan. It is the third game installment in the {{FES}}, the first for Super Famicom, and in part a direct continuation of the story of the original game, {{FE1}}, again set on the continent of [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]] and following the adventures of [[Marth]] of [[Altea]]. | ||
''Mystery of the Emblem'' is divided into two sections, called "Books" in the fan translation. Book 1 is an abridged remake of ''Shadow Dragon | ''Mystery of the Emblem'' is divided into two sections, called "Books" in the fan translation. Book 1 is an abridged remake of ''Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light'', again following Marth's journey in the [[War of Shadows]] as he leads the army of the Archanean League against the [[Dolhr]] Empire and their ruler, the feared Shadow Dragon [[Medeus]]. Book 2 tells a new story set two years after the first book's events, in which Marth must lead a rebellion against a powerful and corrupted former ally in a new conflict, the [[War of Heroes (Mystery of the Emblem)|War of Heroes]], all the while uncovering the true history of Archanea and the mysterious origin of its sacred relics, the sword [[Falchion (Archanea)|Falchion]] and the [[Fire Emblem (Archanean item)|Fire Emblem]]. | ||
During the Super Famicom's lifespan, ''Mystery of the Emblem'' was supported with the release of {{FEBS}}, a series of four chapters broadcast through the [[wikipedia:Satellaview|Satellaview]] satellite radio streaming service which told new stories featuring other members of the cast in adventures leading up to Marth's own. The first few chapters of Book 1 were also adapted into a short-lived [[wikipedia:Original video animation|original video animation]] series, ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (anime)|Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]'', which received an English-language dub long before the ''Fire Emblem'' games themselves began international releases. | During the Super Famicom's lifespan, ''Mystery of the Emblem'' was supported with the release of {{FEBS}}, a series of four chapters broadcast through the [[wikipedia:Satellaview|Satellaview]] satellite radio streaming service which told new stories featuring other members of the cast in adventures leading up to Marth's own. The first few chapters of Book 1 were also adapted into a short-lived [[wikipedia:Original video animation|original video animation]] series, ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (anime)|Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]'', which received an English-language dub long before the ''Fire Emblem'' games themselves began international releases. | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
===Book 1: War of Shadows Chapter: ''Shadow Dragon | ===Book 1: War of Shadows Chapter: ''Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light''=== | ||
[[File:Cg fe03 b1 end 01.png|thumb|Dolhr Keep, [[Medeus]]'s bastion.]] | [[File:Cg fe03 b1 end 01.png|thumb|Dolhr Keep, [[Medeus]]'s bastion.]] | ||
[[Marth]], the prince of the fallen kingdom of [[Altea]], has lived for two years years in exile in the island kingdom of [[Talys]], in hiding from the forces of the Shadow Dragon [[Medeus]] amidst his conquest of the land of [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]]. After assisting Talys's princess [[Caeda]] in repelling a pirate assault on the nation, Marth departed the island with [[Mostyn|its king]]'s support to answer a call for support by [[Nyna]], the princess of the fallen kingdom of [[Archanea (nation)|Archanea]]. Marth led his small band of knights and mercenaries through the mountains to Archanea's north until they reached [[Aurelis]], where Nyna awaited under the protection of Aurelis's prince [[Hardin]], a renowned resistance leader opposing Medeus's [[Dolhr]] Empire. Joining forces with Hardin's band, Marth led a charge of the Aurelis royal palace to free it from occupation by [[Macedon]], one of Dolhr's allies in the conquest of the land. At the battle's end, Nyna presented Marth with the [[Fire Emblem (Archanean item)|Fire Emblem]], a symbolic treasure anointing him as the leader of the Archanean resistance against Dolhr and Medeus. | [[Marth]], the prince of the fallen kingdom of [[Altea]], has lived for two years years in exile in the island kingdom of [[Talys]], in hiding from the forces of the Shadow Dragon [[Medeus]] amidst his conquest of the land of [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]]. After assisting Talys's princess [[Caeda]] in repelling a pirate assault on the nation, Marth departed the island with [[Mostyn|its king]]'s support to answer a call for support by [[Nyna]], the princess of the fallen kingdom of [[Archanea (nation)|Archanea]]. Marth led his small band of knights and mercenaries through the mountains to Archanea's north until they reached [[Aurelis]], where Nyna awaited under the protection of Aurelis's prince [[Hardin]], a renowned resistance leader opposing Medeus's [[Dolhr]] Empire. Joining forces with Hardin's band, Marth led a charge of the Aurelis royal palace to free it from occupation by [[Macedon]], one of Dolhr's allies in the conquest of the land. At the battle's end, Nyna presented Marth with the [[Fire Emblem (Archanean item)|Fire Emblem]], a symbolic treasure anointing him as the leader of the Archanean resistance against Dolhr and Medeus. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
''Mystery of the Emblem'' plays by and large identically to the Famicom ''Shadow Dragon | ''Mystery of the Emblem'' plays by and large identically to the Famicom ''Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light'', with the addition of a small assortment of new gameplay mechanics. | ||
===Supports=== | ===Supports=== | ||
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{{main|List of chapters in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem}} | {{main|List of chapters in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem}} | ||
''Mystery of the Emblem'' features a total of 44 chapters, with 20 comprising Book 1 and 24 comprising Book 2. Five chapters from the original ''Shadow Dragon | ''Mystery of the Emblem'' features a total of 44 chapters, with 20 comprising Book 1 and 24 comprising Book 2. Five chapters from the original ''Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light'' were cut from ''Mystery'' Book 1, with their recruitable characters and important events condensed into other chapters in the game. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
