Overview
- Also Known As
- Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
- Genre
- Release Date
Game Boy Advance
3rd Nov 2003
16th Jul 2004
25th Apr 2003
Wii U eShop
- 14th May 2014, ¥700
- 21st Aug 2014, £6.29
- 4th Dec 2014, $7.99
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Subscription)
- 23rd Jun 2023
- Series
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Reviews
Review Fire Emblem - The Blazing Blade Is Still As Sharp As Ever
So much to love Lyndis game
This review originally went live in 2015, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack GBA library. Before Fire Emblem: Awakening kicked off 2013 (the Year of Luigi, you'll recall) with a bang, there was a great deal of concern at Nintendo regarding its...
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Fire Emblem Guides
Guide Nintendo Music App: Every Game Soundtrack Included - How To Download, All Systems
A new mobile app exclusive to Switch Online members
'Nintendo Music' is a new mobile app from Nintendo giving fans access to thousands of songs throughout Nintendo's history. If you are curious to know what exactly is available on this mobile application, you've come to the right place. Keep in mind, you can only use this smartphone application if...
Fire Emblem News
Random New University Course Helps Students Gain A "Deeper Understanding" Of Fire Emblem
Alear-ning curve
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has opened a new student-taught class which delves into the game design of the Fire Emblem series. Yes, Fire Emblem. At university. And there we were thinking that 'Film Studies' sounded cool. 'Fire Emblem Design and Analysis' will be getting underway at Carnegie Mellon in the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 15th)
Game on!
And just like that, it's the middle of July... happy weekend, everyone! We might be out of summer showcase season, but there has still been plenty of good things on the table here at Nintendo Life this week. We ran through 21 vintage Nintendo games that you can only buy for original hardware, saw lots of goodies at the Limited Run Games'...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Fire Emblem
The Blazing Blade returns
Update [Fri 23rd Jun, 2023 02:05 BST]: It's been an incredibly exciting week in the world of Nintendo with all sorts of new game announcements at the latest Direct presentation, and now to top it off, we've got the release of Fire Emblem on the Switch Online service. To access this one, you'll need to have subscribed to...
Anniversary Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade First Launched 20 Years Ago Today
The West's first Fire Emblem game
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, the seventh entry in the Fire Emblem series, in Japan. But what makes this title extra special is that this was the game that brought the tactical RPG series to the West. A North American release followed in November 2003, with Australia and Europe...
News Switch Online's Game Boy Library Is Slightly Different In Japan
Mahjong, more Fire Emblem & future exclusives
Nintendo launched the long-rumoured Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance Switch Online libraries earlier this week. As usual, it seems Japan's offerings are slightly different. In the Japanese versions of these apps, the Game Boy application has swapped out Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare...
Video 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In January
Fire Emblem Engage, Persona 4 Golden, and more
It's a new year, folks! 2023 is here and if there's one thing we're sure of, it's that January is generally a pretty quiet month for gaming in general. Well, this year, the Switch has said "errr no thank you" and gifted us a whole bunch of awesome new releases that we should all be getting excited...
News Good Smile Company Releasing Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Figures, Pre-Orders Are Now Live
Roy and Lilina return next year
The Good Smile Company is back at it releasing another set of stunning Nintendo-themed figures. Following on from the release of Blyeth earlier this year, it's now announced a few more Fire Emblem statues. The two new 1/7 scale figures are Roy (shipping in December 2023) and Lilina (shipping in November 2023). Both...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
How does it stack up?
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is just around the corner. As per tradition, we've covered our own review of the game, plus a bunch of reviews from other outlets, and now Digital Foundry has provided its technical analysis of the game over on YouTube. Let's dive right into it, then. Three Hopes tops out at 810p when docked,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 29th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
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News Nintendo Says It's Focused On "Initiatives" To Keep Consumers Playing
Like add-on content
Nintendo wants to keep consumers playing its games for a prolonged period of time. It's previously done this by launching expansion content for titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2 and more recently has made DLC available for newer first-party releases. If you are eager to see more add-on packs...
About The Game
Marshall your forces and draw your steel--the legendary Fire Emblem series has arrived on the Game Boy Advance!
Superior strategists will gauge the strengths and weaknesses of their enemy before the battle begins and choose the best troops to field. Swoop from the sky with your Pegasus Knights or strike with a phalanx of armored juggernauts to crush enemy opposition. Every battle can be fought differently--as the tactician, it's up to you to decide how, when and where to attack.
Fire Emblem's deep story line is heavy on royal intrigue and backstabbing. As your quest progresses, more of the tangled plot will unfold and the ranks of your army will swell with fresh recruits. Complex relationships between the characters will be revealed, which can make for some unique bonds. Some soldiers are motivated by honor and good, others seek riches, but all of them are at your command.
With dozens of soldiers, weapons and magic spells at your service, Fire Emblem equips you with everything you need to dominate the battlefield. Though the series has spanned many years in Japan, this new Fire Emblem is a fresh adventure that doesn't require any knowledge of the previous games. Its easy-to-learn controls make Fire Emblem an excellent choice for even the most novice armchair tacticians, while the underlying complexity makes it the can't-miss GBA game of the year for even the most battle-hardened veterans.
Features:
Defend against usurpers and assassins as you aid young lords on their quest against evil.
Assume control of a diverse and powerful army of soldiers loyal to your cause.
Each character possesses a unique personality. Characters with special bonds can give each other support.
Persuade powerful enemy heroes to leave their evil armies and join your growing cause.
Over 20 character classes, including Cavalier, Mage, Pirate, and Druid. Once a character reaches level 10, they can be upgraded to elite classes like General and Sniper.
Manage your troops wisely--if they fall in battle, they're gone for good!
Use terrain and defensive positions to your advantage as you fight across hostile lands.
Comments 8
Never did play this one. I own the DS one, and it's okay. I've never been a huge fan of SRPGs, though.
Beaten this game so many times. Best Fire Emblem that I have played.
First Fire Emblem game I played and I loved it to death. Played through MANY times.
this and Advance Wars are th first two games single handedly responsible for getting me hooked as a Nintendo Fan. Please,...PLEASE Keep them coming to the US... Love to see this redone as a 3d Classic like Kirby was...
I'm about to embark on this game right now
I hope one day this will be on 3DS VC!
I loved the crap out of this game.
As someone who doesn't like turn-based RPGs, save for Chrono Trigger and Eternal Sonata, would this be a game I might like? I never played it originally but am considering it for the Wii U Virtual Console.
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