The complete journey / Intelligent Systems
The grid where bonds matter
The mainline tactical RPGs from Intelligent Systems, running since 1990. Lead a named army across grid maps, manage the weapon triangle and decide how much a lost ally costs you.
One series. Every step.
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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.
Before you press start
Most games tell their own story, so start with whichever one appeals. Three Houses or Awakening are the easy ways in. Path of Radiance leads directly into Radiant Dawn, and Fortune's Weave shares the world of Three Houses.
More than the main path
Each mainline game asks the same hard question: how much will you risk to win? Units level up, form bonds and, in classic mode, stay dead when they fall. Later entries add school life, branching routes and time-bending rewinds without losing that core.
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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.
The Continent of Valencia is split into two territories. To the north is the Kingdom of Rigel, home to followers of the Dark God Doma. To the south is the Kingdom of Sofia, where the Earth Goddess Mila is worshipped. When Rigel invades Sofia, two heroes, Arum and Cellica, raise an army to topple Rigel and the Dark God that is backing the conflict.
