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Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi

Family Computer

Release Date: April 20, 1990
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Themes: Fantasy, Warfare
Game Type: Main game
Platforms: Family Computer, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Game Modes: Single-player
Player Perspective: Bird view / isometric, Side view
Alternate Titles: FE1, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, 火焰之纹章, Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
IGDB Rating: 72.5/100

Overview

Fire Emblem: The Dark Dragon and Sword of Light is the first game in the Fire Emblem series, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It was first released on the Famicom (known internationally as the Nintendo Entertainment System) on April 20, 1990. It takes place on the continent of Archanea. It stars Marth, a character who later appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The first time the game was released outside of Japan was in the form of a limited edition port for Nintendo Switch, under the same name, that runs a localization script in the background, but the original version of the game was never released outside of Japan.