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Summary

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.

Storyline

Marth is prince of Altea and a direct descendant of Anri, the warrior who slew the shadow dragon Medeus. However, after an attack from the neighboring kingdom of Dolhr, Marth is forced to become an exile in the neighboring nation of Talis. His sister Ellis is taken hostage after his father is killed battling the evil priest Gharnef. With the help of the Altean knight Jagen, the Talisian Princess Caeda, and others, Marth embarks on a quest to find the sacred sword known as Falchion and the Fire Emblem that will allow him to wield it. Only then will he be able to confront Gharnef and the resurrected Medeus, win the kingdom of Altea back, and rescue his sister.

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Ratings
90

User rating

24 ratings

55

Critics rating

73

Combined

24 ratings

Release Dates
4
Family Computer Apr 20, 1990
Wii Oct 20, 2009
Nintendo 3DS Aug 01, 2012
Wii U Jun 04, 2014
Language Support
1
Japanese
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Quick Facts
Release
20. April 1990
Type
Main Game
Status
Published
IGDB ID
1433
73

Combined rating

24 ratings

Also known as

  • 火焰之纹章
  • FE1
  • Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
  • Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light