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List of version differences
In the life cycle of a video game, it may be published in multiple versions, including the process of localization into new languages. Outside of localization, successive versions of a game will usually implement a series of revisions and changes from the preceding version, ranging from fixing errors and bugs to adjusting game balance. In the age before digital distribution, it was not possible to revise pre-existing copies of an already-released game, so revised version were found in later print runs and re-releases of the game in question instead. This series of articles identifies different versions of the games of the Fire Emblem series, their release dates and regions, as well as any changes in both gameplay and story which were made by each version.
All Virtual Console re-releases of a game will use the most recent version of that game released in that region, although they may contain minor presentation changes of their own.
Glossary
Regions
Nintendo divides the parts of the world in which it currently publishes its games into four regions. All games on Nintendo's home consoles before the Nintendo Switch, as well as their handhelds since the Nintendo DSi, are subject to regional lockout which prevents a game from being played on a console which does not match its designated region.
The terminology used and the reasons for the regional division come from the days of analog television, where different parts of the world made use of one of several different standards of broadcast encoding. Until the current generation, when analog television was still widely used, game systems (aside from handhelds) were affected by this as well and releases in different regions required significant technical revision in order to work with televisions in that region. Although this is less relevant these days with the rise of digital television, the regions defined by the analog era are still used today as the basis for separating different parts of the world.
- The NTSC (National Television System Committee) region traditionally covers all of North America, parts of Central and South America, and parts of south-east Asia. For Nintendo's purposes, it is divided into three regions:
- NTSC-J is Japan itself, and being that Nintendo is a Japanese corporation, games are almost always released in this region first.
- NTSC-U covers the Americas, although the United States and Canada are the primary focus. This is generally considered to be Nintendo's most significant overseas market by far and only needs one localization to be completed, so this region is usually the second to get a game, after Japan itself. NTSC-U versions typically fix most major bugs from the NTSC-J version and implement minor changes.
- NTSC-K consists solely of South Korea.
- The PAL (Phase Alternating Line) region, as far as Nintendo publication is concerned, includes all of western Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. PAL versions of games are usually the last versions to be released (in Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon is the only exception to this), as the game must be localized into between five and seven different languages (the standards being British English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Russian). As a result, PAL releases are often the final and most complete version of a game, with the majority of known bugs fixed and possibly significant further changes added.
Data
- Product ID: The identification code assigned to the version of the game by Nintendo. This code is always printed on the label of a game's cartridge or disc. The standard varies depending on console. For most Fire Emblem games, i.e. those from Genealogy of the Holy War to New Mystery of the Emblem and physical versions of games on 3DS, the standard is the following: the first part of the code indicates the console it was released on, the second part is a four character code unique to that particular version of the game, and the last part is the version's region of release.
- Internal title: Nintendo's games are typically assigned an internal name which is found in the game's metadata, rather than being presented anywhere when playing the game. They are typically short and contain key information to quickly tell them apart from other regional versions of the game. Revised versions of a game in the same region won't typically change this.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
There is only one known released version of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
| Version | NTSC-J |
|---|---|
| Product ID | HVC-VX |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Release date | April 20th, 1990 |
Fire Emblem Gaiden
There is only one known released version of Gaiden.
Additionally, the game has some minor changes in the Virtual Console release.
| Version | NTSC-J |
|---|---|
| Product ID | HVC-2I |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Release date | March 14th, 1992 |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Mystery of the Emblem had one revision released,[1] which fixed some bugs. This revision was distributed via the Nintendo Power service[2] at an unknown date.
| Version | NTSC-J (v1.0) | NTSC-J (v1.1) |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | SHVC-EM | SHVC-EM |
| Internal title | SHVC FIREEMBLEM | SHVC FIREEMBLEM |
| Language(s) | Japanese | Japanese |
| Release date | January 21st, 1994 | ?? |
| Changes | Fixes some bugs. | |
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Only one known edition of Genealogy was released, with no later updates.[3]
| Version | NTSC-J |
|---|---|
| Product ID | SHVC-A32J-JPN |
| Internal title | FIREEMBLEM4 |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Release date | May 14th, 1996 |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
There are three known builds of Thracia 776: the original Nintendo Power service release, a revision thereof, and the version that received a proper cartridge in the next year.[4] The differences between the three are relatively minor.
| Version | NTSC-J (NP v1.0) | NTSC-J (NP v1.1) | NTSC-J (cartridge) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | SHVC-BFEJ-JPN | SHVC-BFEJ-JPN | SHVC-BFRJ-JPN |
| Internal title | FIREEMBLEM5 | FIREEMBLEM5 | FIREEMBLEM5ROM |
| Language(s) | Japanese | Japanese | Japanese |
| Release date | September 1st, 1999 | ?? | January 21st, 2000 |
| Changes | Revision of the Nintendo Power version fixes some bugs. | ||
| The title screen's copyright notice was altered in the cartridge release. Both NP versions' copyright notices read: ©1996,1999 Nintendo, ©1999 INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS The ROM version's copyright notice reads: ©1996,1999,2000 Nintendo/INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | |||
| Rankings were expanded in the cartridge version with a series of higher grades implemented, raising the maximum achievable rank from AAA to SSS. Requirements to meet the pre-existing ranks were unchanged, and the new ranks have even more demanding requirements. | |||
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
There is only one known released version of The Binding Blade. However, an unreleased Simplified Chinese localization intended for an iQue Player system exists.
Additionally, the game has some minor changes in the Virtual Console release.
| Version | NTSC-J | iQue |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | AGB-AFEJ-JPN | AFEC |
| Internal title | FIREEMBLEM6 | FIREEMBLEM6 |
| Language(s) | Japanese | Simplified Chinese |
| Release date | March 22nd, 2002 | Unreleased |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
The Blazing Blade was released worldwide in four editions. It is unique in that it is the only internationally-released Fire Emblem game that splits its European edition in two versions, each containing different European languages from the other.
Additionally, the game has some minor changes in the Virtual Console release.
| Version | Japanese | US | EU | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | AGB-AE7J-JPN | AGB-AE7E-USA | AGB-AE7X-EUR | AGB-AE7Y-EUR |
| Internal title | FIREEMBLEM7 | FIREEMBLEME | FIREEMBLEMX | FIREEMBLEMY |
| Language(s) | Japanese | US English | EU English, French, German | EU English, Spanish, Italian |
| Release date | April 25th, 2003 | November 3rd, 2003 | July 16th, 2004 | July 16th, 2004 |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | |||
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
The Sacred Stones was released worldwide in three editions, with no known revisions beyond the base releases.
Additionally, the game has some minor changes in the Virtual Console release.
| Version | Japanese | US | EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | AGB-BE8J-JPN | AGB-BE8E-USA | AGB-BE8P-EUR |
| Internal title | FIREEMBLEM8 | FIREEMBLEM2E | FIREEMBLEM2P |
| Language(s) | Japanese | US English | EU English, French, German, Spanish, Italian |
| Release date | October 7th, 2004 | May 23rd, 2005 | November 4th, 2005 |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | ||
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Path of Radiance was released worldwide in three editions, with no known revisions beyond the base releases.
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U | PAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | DL-DOL-GFEJ-JPN | DL-DOL-GFEE-USA | DL-DOL-GFEP-EUR |
| DOL-GFEJ-0-00 JPN | DOL-GFEE-0-00 USA | DOL-GFEP-0-00 JPN[sic] | |
| Internal title | FIRE EMBLEM GC | FIRE EMBLEM GC US | FIRE EMBLEM GC EU |
| Language(s) | Japanese | US English | EU English, French, German, Spanish, Italian |
| Release date | April 20th, 2005 | October 17th, 2005 | November 4th, 2005 |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | ||
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Radiant Dawn was released worldwide in three editions. The Japanese version received one re-release at an unknown date, with unknown changes. The NTSC-U edition received one re-release at an unknown date, which patched an issue with the Path of Radiance data transfer function.
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U | PAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | RVL-RFEJ-JPN | RVL-RFEJ-JPN-B0 | RVL-RFEE-USA | RVL-RFEE-USA | RVL-RFEP-EUR |
| RVL-RFEJ-0A-0 JPN | RVL-RFEJ-0A-1 JPN | RVL-RFEE-0A-0 JPN[sic] | RVL-RFEE-0A-1 USA | RVL-RFEP-0A-1 JPN[sic] | |
| Internal title | FIRE EMBLEM 10 JP | FIRE EMBLEM 10 JP | FIRE EMBLEM 10 USA | FIRE EMBLEM 10 USA | FIRE EMBLEM 10 EUR |
| Language(s) | Japanese | Japanese | US English | US English | EU English, French, German, Spanish, Italian |
| Release date | February 22nd, 2007 | ?? | November 5th, 2007 | ?? | March 14th, 2008 |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn | ||||
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Shadow Dragon was released worldwide in three editions, with no known revisions beyond the base releases.
Additionally, the Virtual Console release has changes to enable use of the online shop without use of the discontinued Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.
| Version | NTSC-J | PAL | NTSC-U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | NTR-YFEJ-JPN | NTR-YFEP-EUR | NTR-YFEE-USA |
| Internal title | FIREEMBLEM11 | FIREEMBLEM11 | FIREEMBLEM11 |
| Language(s) | Japanese | EU English, French, German, Spanish, Italian | US English |
| Release date | August 7th, 2008 | December 5th, 2008 | February 16th, 2009 |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | ||
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
There is only one known released version of New Mystery of the Emblem.
| Version | NTSC-J |
|---|---|
| Product ID | TWL-VI2J-JPN |
| Internal title | FIREEMBLEM12 |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Release date | July 15th, 2010 |
Fire Emblem Awakening
Awakening was released worldwide in three editions, with no known revisions beyond the base releases.
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U | PAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | CTR-P-AFEJ | CTR-P-AFEE | CTR-P-AFEP |
| Language(s) | Japanese | US English | EU English, French, German, Spanish, Italian |
| Release date | April 19, 2012 | February 4, 2013 | EU: April 19, 2013 AU: April 20, 2013 |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem Awakening | ||
Fire Emblem Fates
In Japan, Fates was published in three editions: the Birthright cartridge, the Conquest cartridge, and the single Nintendo eShop digital release where the player chooses which campaign they purchased partway through the first playthrough.
Like most games released on Nintendo's current platforms, Fates is supported by update patches which are periodically released to fix errors. The current version of Fates is v1.1, and this update applies to all three editions. In all cases, copies of Fates which have not downloaded the update will not be able to access the game's internet functions.
Birthright
| Version | NTSC-J (v1.0) | NTSC-J (v1.1) |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | CTR-BFXJ-JPN | CTR-BFXJ-JPN |
| Language(s) | Japanese | Japanese |
| Release date | June 25th, 2015 | July 29th, 2015 |
| Changes | An issue where amiibo would be unusable under certain conditions was fixed. | |
| Various minor issues were fixed to "enhance the playing experience".[5] | ||
Conquest
| Version | NTSC-J (v1.0) | NTSC-J (v1.1) |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | CTR-BFYJ-JPN | CTR-BFYJ-JPN |
| Language(s) | Japanese | Japanese |
| Release date | June 25th, 2015 | July 29th, 2015 |
| Changes | An issue where amiibo would be unusable under certain conditions was fixed. | |
| Various minor issues were fixed to "enhance the playing experience".[5] | ||
Digital/special edition
| Version | NTSC-J (v1.0) | NTSC-J (v1.1) |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | CTR-R-BFZJ-JPN | CTR-R-BFZJ-JPN |
| Language(s) | Japanese | Japanese |
| Release date | June 25th, 2015 | July 29th, 2015 |
| Changes | An issue where amiibo would be unusable under certain conditions was fixed. | |
| Various minor issues were fixed to "enhance the playing experience".[5] | ||
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia was released worldwide in three editions. A patch was released worldwide on June 20, 2017, updating the game to version 1.1.[6]
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U | PAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | CTR-P-AJJJ | CTR-P-AJJE | CTR-P-AJJP | |
| Language(s) | Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese | US English, CA French, LA Spanish | EU English, EU French, German, EU Spanish, Italian, Dutch | |
| Release date | April 20, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | EU: May 19, 2017 AU: May 20, 2017 | |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | |||
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Three Houses was released worldwide as one version; regional differences are stored in each copy of the game and accessed based on the Nintendo Switch's region setting. Five patches have been released, each of which coincides with the release of a wave of the game's DLC, though the patches' contents are not limited to just DLC compatibility:[7]
- v1.0.1, released July 26, 2019
- v1.0.2, released September 10, 2019
- v1.1.0, released November 8, 2019
- v1.1.1, released December 19, 2019
- v1.2.0, released February 13, 2020
| Version | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Product ID | LA-H-ANVYA |
| Languages | Japanese, English (American and British), French (European and Canadian), German, Italian, Spanish (European and Latin American), Korean, Chinese |
| Release date | July 26, 2019 |
| Changes | List of version differences/Fire Emblem: Three Houses |
Spinoffs
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Several versions of Tokyo Mirage Sessions exist.
Standard Wii U version
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U | PAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | WUP-P-ASEJ | WUP-P-ASEE | WUP-P-ASEP |
| Language(s) | Japanese | English | English |
| Release date | December 26th, 2015 | June 24th, 2016 | June 24th, 2016 |
Special/Fortissimo Edition
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U | PAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | WUP-R-ASEJ | WUP-Q-ASEE | WUP-Q-ASEP |
| Language(s) | Japanese | English | English |
| Release date | December 26th, 2015 | June 24th, 2016 | June 24th, 2016 |
Wii U console bundle
This version was only released in Japan.
| Version | NTSC-J |
|---|---|
| Product ID | WUP-S-KAHN |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Release date | December 26th, 2015 |
Encore
| Version | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Product ID | LA-H-ASA4A |
| Language(s) | Japanese, English, French, Chinese |
| Release date | January 17, 2020 |
Fire Emblem Warriors
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New Nintendo 3DS
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U | PAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | KTR-P-CFMJ | KTR-P-CFME | KTR-P-CFMP |
| Language(s) | Japanese | English (?) | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Release date | September 28th, 2017 | October 20th, 2017 | October 20th, 2017 |
Nintendo Switch
| Version | NTSC-J | NTSC-U/PAL |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | LA-H-ADXHA | LA-H-ADXHB |
| Language(s) | Japanese | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Release date | September 28th, 2017 | October 20th, 2017 |
References
- ↑ Fire Emblem - Monshou no Nazo (SNES) Super Nintendo Game by Nintendo / Intelligent Systems, superfamicom.org, Retrieved: August 25, 2015
- ↑ DoM - 0820 - Fire Emblem - Monshou no Nazo (Japan) (Rev 1), No-Intro.org, Retrieved: August 24, 2022
- ↑ Fire Emblem - Seisen no Keifu (SNES) Super Nintendo Game by Nintendo / Intelligent Systems, superfamicom.org, Retrieved: August 25, 2015
- ↑ Fire Emblem - Thracia 776 (ROM Version) (SNES) Super Nintendo Game by Nintendo / Intelligent Systems, superfamicom.org, Retrieved: August 25, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ファイアーエムブレムif 更新データ(Ver. 1.1)配信のお知らせ, Nintendo, Published: July 29, 2015, Retrieved: August 26, 2015
- ↑ Nintendo Support: How to Update Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Nintendo, Retrieved: December 13, 2019
- ↑ How to Update Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Nintendo.co.uk, Retrieved: May 23, 2020
