Having established its SRPG dominance on the GameCube and Nintendo Wii with its past two entries, Fire Emblem is finally returning to the portable field with its next title. Intelligent Systems -- the Nintendo's internal development studio behind the Fire Emblem and Advance Wars series -- hasn't published any specifics about the game, but we suspect that there will be plenty for us to talk about by the time Fire Emblem DS's 2008 release charges into view.Word on the street is that it is a remake of the first game, Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi, and will star Marth.
Jeux-France posted a number of screenshots for the newly-announced title, and they appear just as expected -- zoomed-out battlefield displayed on the touchscreen, combat/data/conversations shown on the top. Enjoy them all in the gallery we've set up for you below.
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10-10-2007 @ 12:32PM
vgxtremist said...
I thought they weren't focusing on FE handhelds now...still this is ONE good lie for a change...
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10-10-2007 @ 1:12PM
Orville the Unfathomable Time Walrus said...
If they were going to do a remake, I would rather it have been Genealogy of the Holy War, but, nonetheless, from the person who has hoped for this announcement since the day the DS was released, TOTAL MELTDOWN OF JOY. If the remake isn't super-enhanced with a detailed story, extra levels, character classes, etc, they could definitely afford to put FE: Gaiden and FE: Mystery of the Emblem on the same cart, because, given the fact that the original FE was for the Famicom, it would be a rather bare-bones experience compared to later FE games. And I refuse to even entertain the thought that this might not be localized--Radiant Dawn had better sell at least 100,000 copies when it comes out next month, or else.
And kudos to Nintendo for keeping it 2D. This will just barely keep me from killing myself over Brawl's delay.
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10-10-2007 @ 1:38PM
Kristi said...
You really have no idea how happy you just made me. Best gaming news I've heard in a billion years.
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10-10-2007 @ 1:59PM
Dan Russell said...
Yes, YES, YES!!!!
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10-10-2007 @ 2:59PM
Metayoshi said...
I was looking at the screenshots, and using my basic Japanese reading skillz, Marth is indeed making an appearance in this game. Should this game be released in America, Marth will finally reach American shores in a Fire Emblem game (Roy made his American appearance as a kid in Fire Emblem 7 for GBA in the ending scene).
Can't wait
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10-10-2007 @ 6:40PM
Alexisonfire said...
Exciting, but the art style is kind of... bad.
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10-10-2007 @ 8:25PM
Archaic said...
Hopefully, it'll be a remake of Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo for the SNES. That game included a remake of the original NES Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi as "Book 1", while "Book 2" was a continuationof that story, with most of the same characters.
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10-10-2007 @ 9:40PM
impact24 said...
I'm very happy with this announcement, I've been wondering what took it so long.
That said, I don't usually complain about graphics...but I truly wish the sprites would look better. It really looks too much like a GBA game. :(
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10-10-2007 @ 11:20PM
Orville the Unfathomable Time Walrus said...
High-quality 2D is always better than low-quality 3D. Just ask Castlevania. I like the softer, more emotive style they're using for the character portraits, and it's great that we're getting full backgrounds rather than a square of land superimposed on the overhead map on battle screens. Even though there's no video yet, something about the sprites lend themselves to more fluid movement, too.
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10-10-2007 @ 11:29PM
TX2 said...
Darn, I was hoping for it to be in book form.
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10-11-2007 @ 4:03AM
knocturnal said...
Why a remake, I want original.
I can play a translated rom of the original anytime I want. I want new.
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10-11-2007 @ 8:48PM
Unholyreignk said...
Yes! Finally! I was hoping for this. Definitely can't wait.
Though, I do hope they ditch the old multiplayer options for something much better and tactical. The multiplayer options from the GBA versions were just horrible.
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10-12-2007 @ 6:33PM
Jacob said...
I really am one of the happiest people in the world right now. This is like, my favorite series of all time, and they were definitely the best games on the GBA.
Joy!
I'm personally hoping they add a Wifi co-op mode. It would be pretty fun in my opinion of they had a special campaign for friends to play together.
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11-09-2007 @ 2:21PM
Psycho-Marth-Fangirl said...
It's ABOUT TIME a Marth-centered FE came to America! I was about to give Nintendo a hard time!
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12-30-2007 @ 6:00PM
Nick said...
^_^ I was just about 2 by the old version on Ebay
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