Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10247 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2004-07-16
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Game Boy Advance
• Subtitled in: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .25" h x 5.25" w x 4.75" l, .15 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Command a fantastic army of heroes in this turn-based strategy battle! After many years, the rightful heir to the throne of Rikea has been found. Now, she must be defended against usurpers and assassins as she makes her way to her homeland. Take control of an army of loyal soldiers, but use them wisely. Each of your soldiers possesses unique skills, but if they fall in battle, they're lost forever. Test your skills as a military strategist as you guide your forces into battle. Strike from above with your Pegasus knights, or guide your armored footmen in close combat. You'll need to gauge your enemy wisely and use the terrain to your advantage as you fight across hostile lands and restore the lost heir to her birthright. With dozens of soldiers, weapons, and magic spells at your command, you'll have everything you need to dominate the field of war.

Customer Reviews

The BEST gameboy game out there
Fire emblem is one of the greatest games ever to grace the gameboy screen. It is as in depth as any other habdheld RPG and even more addictive than the rest.

You command a small group of fighters who must unite to defeat the powerful Nergal before he can destroy the world. The first few hours are training where you play as Lyn and then after that the game branches out and you have three main characters, each unique in their own way. One of the great strengths of Fire Emblem is that EVERY character is entirley unique, none are the same and therefore there are limitless possibilities to your amry and their strength.

The game lasts over 20 hours and once completed there are further modes to play, giving a long long life. If you own advance wars then this should be the next game on your shopping list and if you don't own advance wars but have a brain and appreciate a good game, you should buy it anyway.

Fire Emblem is truly one of the rare great games that we get today.

Go play. Now.
I got this game for Christmas, as an afterthought really, but Im still playing it now, months later, (time of writing: 1st April 05, and thats no April's fool). The lifespan is immense, the 31 chapters will keep you going for a good while, and once you've polished off the main game there's the extras and the compulsion to get a better rank. Its one of those games where you get quite attached to the characters and story. Each charcter is different, not just identikit units arranged by type, and one of the key elements is that if a character is defeated in battle, they're gone for good. This is just one of many variables that affects your strategy. Although its always a case of defeating an onslaught of enemies (with several variations) it isnt limited, and the fact that all the charcters are different means the army you put together will be unique every time. very addictive gaming, challenging in places, but you'll keep coming back to it. Excellent stuff.

a very good game
Tactical RPGs have been an increasingly common sight over the last few years. For some reason however, the franchise which started the genre has failed to make an appearance outside of japan until the seventh entry in the series. The title of which has been simply shortened for the UK release to Fire Emblem.

At a glance, Fire Emblem doesn't offer up anything that can't be found in a dozen other games. The game is set in a typically pastoral fantasy setting, plagued by the standard power hungry lords, conspiracies, and princesses raised in remote wilderness areas. While the story is nothing to write home about overall, the characters are at least charming enough to keep things from getting too dull.

The gameplay of Fire Emblem however is refreshingly unique in many ways. As one might expect from Intelligent Systems, makers of the popular strategy game Advance Wars, and the surprisingly interesting Paper Mario, success in combat hinges largely on the player's skill in using the right tool for the job. Every weapon in the game is specialized in dealing with a specific type of opponent. Most swords for instance are most effective against axe-wielding foes, but woefully insufficient against enemies bearing lances. Many weapons have other specializations involved. There are weapons made specifically to deal with characters on horseback, and others made to penetrate the armor worn by certain classes.

death is a much more significant concern in Fire Emblem than the average game. If a character falls in battle, that character is gone forever, forcing players to be fairly cautious, or deal with the eventual losses. The threat of death is however far less severe than in many games, thanks to an oddly passive enemy AI, and characters' ability to scoop up injured comrades and carry them to safety.

This brings us to one of the more bothersome aspects of the game. The Fire Emblem series as a whole is notoriously difficult. Therefore, when gearing up to release the latest entry to a broader market, the developers went somewhat overboard in easing newcomers in. The first ten missions in Fire Emblem serve as a tutorial, gradually introducing everything there is to be seen in the game via a series of simple battles. There is admittedly quite a lot to be absorbed, and the tutorial battles are reasonably challenging. However, the patronizing involved in providing a mandatory five hour tutorial can be seen as somewhat insulting.

Overall, this is one of the best stratergy RPGs out there and kicks FFTA to next wednesday... A trully excellent game