Fire Emblem (series): Difference between revisions

===Nintendo DS remakes===

Closing the Nintendo DS-era is {{FE12}} released on July 15, 2010 only in Japan. It was made to celebrate the series twentieth anniversary, a remake of the second half of the third game of the series was released, though only in Japan. This was the first game since the series had hit worldwide shelves to be released exclusively in Japan. This game was the first game to introduce the [[avatar (mechanic)|avatar]] system and [[Gameplay_modes#Classic_and_Casual_Mode|casual mode]] to the series, though this is often overlooked due to the game's Japan-only release.

{{FE13}} was ''Fire Emblem{{'}}s'' first foray into the [[Nintendo 3DS]] console, released on April 19th, 2012 in Japan and 2013 internationally. It is the first non-remake title in the five years following ''Radiant Dawn''. It takes place within the same universe as ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'' and associated games, but a substantial time later. Unlike {{FE12}}, this game was released internationally. Much of the gameplay was simplified or made easier in order to appeal to a wider audience. ''Awakening'' reintroduces child characters and introduced the [[avatar (mechanic)|avatar]] system and [[Gameplay_modes#Classic_and_Casual_Mode|casual mode]] to a wider audience.

[[File:FEF concept poster.png|thumb|150px|Internal development image for {{title|Fates}}.]]

{{TMSFE}} is the first major spinoff title relating to the ''Fire Emblem'' series, and released 26 December, 2015 in Japan and internationally in the following year. The game was originally announced in 2013, but vanished from the public eye after a single, very basic, teaser trailer. The crossover features primarily an original cast with some ''Fire Emblem'' characters appearing as [[Mirage (Tokyo Mirage Sessions)|Mirages]] as allies to the main cast and for [[boss]] and major antagonistic roles. The game has music idol and acting theme, all the main characters are, aside from the protagonist [[Itsuki]], major players in a music, television, or other related profession. The theming of the game and the fact that both ''Shin Megami Tensei'' and ''Fire Emblem'' take a backseat to the game's universe lead to mixed reception. The game's opening sales in Japan were fairly poor, selling 23,806 copies in its first week.<ref name="jp-firstweek">{{Cite web|author=Reggy|published=December 30th, 2015|retrieved=March 5th, 2016| url=http://personacentral.com/genei-ibun-roku-fe-debuts-with-poor-sales-in-japan/|site=Persona Central|title=Genei Ibun Roku #FE Debuts with Poor Sales in Japan with 23k Copies Sold}}</ref>

{{FE14}} is the second game on the Nintendo 3DS, released on June 25, 2015 in Japan, and internationally in 2016. After the first five chapters, it splits into three separate storylines: ''Birthright'', which is similar to ''Awakening'' in gameplay; ''Conquest'', which is somewhat more like the previous ''Fire Emblem'' games; and ''Revelation'', which also is similar to ''Awakening'' in terms of gameplay. ''Birthright'' and ''Conquest'' are sold separately, but the other game can be bought at a discount as DLC. ''Revelation'' is exclusively obtained through this method. ''Fates'' is also the first series title to be localized for the South Korean market, marking an expansion of influence for the series.

{{FE15}} released on the Nintendo 3DS on April 20, 2017 in Japan and May 19, 2017. It is a remake of ''Gaiden'', and the third remake overall. Similarly to ''Fates'' being the first South Korean-localized title, ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'' is the first ''Fire Emblem'' title to be localized for Chinese markets. It is likely that ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'' will be the last main-line ''Fire Emblem'' series title released for the Nintendo 3DS.

===Nintendo Switch games===

==Games==

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! style="width:10%;background:{{Color1}};" | English language title

! style="width:10%;background:{{Color1}};" | Original titles

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[File:Ba japan fe05.png|100px|center|link=Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]''

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |{{JP}} January 21, 2000<ref name="fe releases"></ref>

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| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[File:Ba america fe13.png|100px|center|link=Fire Emblem Awakening]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |覚醒<br>''Kakusei''

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[Nintendo 3DS]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[File:Ba america fe15.png|100px|center|link=Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |''[[Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]''

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[Nintendo 3DS]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |{{JP}}April 20, 2017<br>{{US}}May 19, 2017<br>{{EU}}May 19, 2017<br>{{AUS}}May 19, 2017

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! style="width:10%;background:{{Color1}};" | English language title

! style="width:10%;background:{{Color1}};" | Original titles

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[File:Ss febs titlescreen.png|100px|center|link=BS Fire Emblem: Archanea War Chronicles]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |{{FEBS}}

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[Super NES]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |{{JP}}September 28th, 1997

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[File:Ba america tmsfe.png|100px|center|link=Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |{{TMSFE}}

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[Wii U]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |{{JP}}December 26, 2015<br>{{US}}June 24, 2016<br>{{EU}}June 24, 2016<br>{{AUS}}June 25, 2016

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| style="{{roundbl}}; background:{{Color3}}" |[[File:Ba america switch fewa.png|100px|center|link=Fire Emblem Warriors]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |ファイアーエムブレム 無双<br>''Faiā Emuburemu Musō''

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |[[Nintendo Switch]]<br>New [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| style="background:{{Color3}}" |{{JP}}September 28, 2017<br>{{US}}October 20, 2017<br>{{EU}}October 20, 2017<br>{{AUS}}October 20, 2017

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{{Main|Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones prototype}}

==Gameplay==

The ''Fire Emblem'' games are in the [[wikipedia:Tactical role-playing game|tactical role-playing game]] genre and they were one of the first of its time to involve such gameplay, including a full plot and a range of diverse characters.

==Related Merchandise==

==={{TCG}}===

During the early 2000s a trading card game featuring characters from {{FE3}}, {{FE4}}, and {{FE5}} was in print. Its production ran from 2001 to 2004. Its cards featured a large variety of topics, having character cards, weapon cards, item cards and terrain cards. Aside from providing a fair amount of artwork for many characters and items it is a somewhat overlooked facet of the ''Fire Emblem'' series. The exact rules and play of the original trading card game never really made their way into the English side of ''Fire Emblem'' knowledge.

==={{TCGCipher}}===

===Books and Manga===

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Many art books have been released over the years; recent books have begun including fairly extensive amounts of concept art compared to older books that generally only contained finished character pieces. Just about every playable character in the series has at least one piece of official artwork. The vast majority of series art books have been released only in Japanese, though [[The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening]] has an English print.

===Anime===

{{main|Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (anime)}}

{{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} received a short lived anime adaptation that released in 1996. It was, curiously, dubbed and released in English, technically making it the first ''Fire Emblem'' related media to ever be localized in English and some other languages. However, its translation choices have never been used in any games released officially in English. Only two episodes were ever released, and it begins in ''Book 1'' of Mystery of the Emblem, meaning it featured [[Marth]]'s escape to [[Talys]], making them early events of {{title|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}.

Aside from this somewhat obscure anime adaptation, the ''Fire Emblem'' series has no other anime adaptations.

==Logos throughout the series==

Pre-Awakening logos used a very "heavy" looking font, and often making the letters appear to be made of physical materials like metal or rock. The logos also often featured a strong border. The general logos went under a somewhat slight redesign with {{title|Path of Radiance}}, becoming flatter.