Fire emblem

[Sarah]

A series of tactical role-playing games ([TRPG]) developed by Intelligent Systems. Having been released [only in Japan], the series achieved minimal popularity if any at all outside the country where it originated. However, due to the release of the Fire Emblem characters [Marth] (Fire Emblem 1) and Roy (Fire Emblem 6) with the game Super Smash Bros. Melee, the series experienced surprising demand from the USA and Europe. As a result, Fire Emblem 7: [Rekka] no Ken was released in the United States as a GBA title simply named Fire Emblem. As of the writing, this release has been followed up by Fire Emblem 8: Seima no Kouseki. It is well known for the unique feature that characters who die remain dead for the entire adventure and cannot possibly be revived (with some rare exceptions in earlier games).

[Tariq Zaki]

An incredibly addictive fantasy tactical-RPG series just recently starting to show up in the United States with the relaes [of Fire] [Emblem] 7, or simply [Fire Emblem] in the US. Hopefully, Nintendo will be nice enough to release the earlier Fire Emblem games in the US as well.

[Jason Yan]

A game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. Origonally only found in Japan, news spread of the Fire Emblem series from SSBM (Super Smash Bros. Melee), where Prince Roy and Prince Marth, two young [swordsmen], made their first appearance. The Fire Emblem series are medival/fantasy rpg games, although strategy as well, with similar game play as Tactics Ogre.
The first to be released in America is Fire Emblem: [Rekka] no Ken/Fuuin no [Tsurugi] (Titles are currently confused with previous game in time line.) where Roys father, Eliwood and a young girl name Lin are the protagonists. Said to be released in the fourth quarter of 2003, or [November 3rd-6th].
(Sooo near to my B-Day! Is that not, like, some kind of omen?)

[Kai]

One of the most popular sagas in Nintendo, that is overlooked by American players. Consists in a series of 9 games in total, [plus four] extra levels which could be downloaded from Nintendo in Japan. The games come in this order:

a) [Fire Emblem]: In this game Marth made its appearance, to save his motherland against the forces of the evil Dolua empire.
b) Fire Emblem Gaiden: Alm and Celica travel across the continent of Valencia, to restore peace to their respective kingdoms.
c) Fire Emblem, Mystery of the Emblem: a Remake of the first one, but featuring more levels, and some minor changes.
d) Fire Emblem, [Genealogy of the Holy War]: perhaps the most known Fire Emblem ever to exist, where [Sigurd] and his friends set out to combat countless enemies in huge maps, and features a Generation system, which allows two characters to mate and have children. With this, the children of those who mated during Sigurd period appear in the next period, where [Celice] ([Sigurds] son) fights against the Grandbell Empire.
e) Fire Emblem, [Thracia 776]: This game is the most difficult of all Fire Emblem. Its main character is Leif, [Celices] cousin. He attempts to start out a rebellion to recover his homeland from the tyrannical rule of King [Trabant] of Thracia, whom is aided by the Grandbell Empire.
f) Fire Emblem, Sword of Seals: The game features Roy as the main Lord of the game. He fights against the Kingdom of Bern, which is bent on world domination.
g) Fire Emblem, Blazing Sword: The first Fire Emblem hitting American stores. Features Hector, Lyn, and Eliwood(Roys father) as main characters, who will try to stop the Black Fang.
h) Fire Emblem, the Sacred Stones: Features the twins Eirika and Ephraim, both princes of [Renais], which fight against the nation of [Grado] to free their homeland.
i) Fire Emblem, Path of Radiance: Ike and his group of mercenaries must help princess Elincia of Crimea to retake her kingdom from the clutches of King Ashnard from Daein, who is bent on inmersing all of the continent of [Tellius] into an all out continental war.
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2. In all the games, the Fire Emblem is some sort of artifact. In Fire Emblem a) and c), it is a shield which allows Marth to use the [Falchion] sword. In f) and g), it is a jewel which is quintessential to crown the future king of Bern. In h), it is the Sacred Stone of Grado. In i) it is also called [Lehrans] Medallion, and holds the spirit of a Dark God, and only a pure-hearted person can have it without growing mad.

[Michiko]

The best thing [that happened] to [Nintendo] Since [Smash Bros]