Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
4th Dec 2020 — $5.99
4th Dec 2020 — £5.39
- Series
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade Of Light (Switch) - We've Come A Long Way In 30 Years
A burning flame or a dying ember?
It wasn’t until 2003 that western players first got a taste of the Fire Emblem series with the simply named Fire Emblem that launched on the Game Boy Advance. The title seemed to imply that it was the first release in the franchise, but it was in fact the seventh game in the series, while the previous six remained...
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Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light News
News The Creator Of Fire Emblem Has Released A Brand New Strategy RPG On Steam
Vestaria Saga II is out now
Shouzou Kaga has a pretty hefty resume under his belt. This is the man who created the Fire Emblem series, after all! Kaga worked with Intelligent Systems from the very first game's inception — Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light — right up until 1999's Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. That's six Fire Emblem...
Reminder Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Disappears Very Soon
The darkness is coming
It's not just Mario that inexplicably suffers a cull on 31st March; you'd be excused for forgetting that another Nintendo title is due to drop off the Switch eShop at the end of this month. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light is in its final hours on the store; it was pretty big news when it was announced and...
Feature Remembering The Shadow Dragon - A History Of Fire Emblem's Original Adventure
Don't let any of your characters die as you read this
You’ve likely seen the news that Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon And The Blade Of Light is finally being localised in the west. Originally a Japan-only title, this NES game kicked off Nintendo’s prolific JRPG series and to celebrate Fire Emblem’s 30th Anniversary, it’s being re-released on...
Video Unboxing The Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade Of Light Anniversary Edition
Get physical
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Review is now available on the Switch eShop (keep in mind, it's a limited-time release). There's also been a physical "anniversary edition" made available in certain regions. If you weren't able to secure the anniversary edition, there's no need to worry, as our American-based video...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 5th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another week has come and gone, with festive toys appearing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the announcement (finally!) of a release date for
News Why Is Fire Emblem So Dark On Switch? It Reportedly Runs On The Same Emulator Used On Wii U
It's dark, and we're not wearing sunglasses
Have you been playing Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light? Noticed that it's a little dark and reminiscent of the Wii U Virtual Console releases that inexplicably dialled down the brightness of all the games that came to the service compared to the originals? Well, in a Twitter thread on...
Poll Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade Of Light Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
Experience a slice of Nintendo history
There are a lot of big releases this week, but one that stands out on the Nintendo front is Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Sure, it might not be a new release, but it is a slice of Nintendo history - marking the first time the 1990 8-bit Famicom title by Intelligent Systems has ever been...
Nintendo Download 3rd December (North America)
Fire Emblem! John Wick! Immortals Fenyx Thingy!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm...
Nintendo Download 3rd December (Europe)
Immortals! Fitness Boxing 2! Empire of Sin!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Chronos: Before the Ashes...
News Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade Of Light Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Small game, big adventure
The big surprise this week was when Nintendo announced it would be bringing the original game in the Fire Emblem series to the west for the first time ever. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light is arriving exclusively on the Switch eShop on 4th December and is priced at $5.99 (or your regional equivalent)...
About The Game
Meet Marth and recruit some of the most beloved Fire Emblem characters in their 8-bit glory in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light for Nintendo Switch! Play through all 25 chapters of this classic Famicom tactical role-playing game that started the Fire Emblem legacy, localised and released for the first time in Europe.
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I'm really looking forward to trying the first FE.
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