{"id":17432,"date":"2020-10-24T12:59:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T16:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=17432"},"modified":"2020-11-01T21:27:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T02:27:15","slug":"fire-emblem-shadow-dragon-the-blade-of-light-comes-to-the-west-december-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2020\/10\/fire-emblem-shadow-dragon-the-blade-of-light-comes-to-the-west-december-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon &#038; the Blade of Light comes to the west December 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the past 30 years, the critically acclaimed Fire Emblem series has captured the attention of players with its strategic and tactical gameplay, intriguing stories and striking characters. Now, the original 8-bit game, <strong>Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon &amp; the Blade of Light<\/strong>, which featured the heroic exploits of Prince Marth and launched a decades-spanning franchise, will be available in the U.S. for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>On December 4th, <em>Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon &amp; the Blade of Ligh<\/em>t launches for the Nintendo Switch, available to purchase for a limited time.<\/p>\n<p>While North American players were first introduced to Marth as a fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series, the story of this bold and courageous prince actually begins in Japan\u2019s first entry in the Fire Emblem franchise, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon &amp; the Blade of Light. The game\u2019s new release for Nintendo Switch features its first English language localization, bringing to life the tactical RPG classic for a new generation of players. This release will also include features like rewind, fast-forward and save states, which allow burgeoning tacticians to approach the challenge at their own pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Fire Emblem series has grown into a saga enjoyed by fans for its strategic gameplay and memorable characters,\u201d said Nick Chavez, Nintendo of America\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. \u201cWith Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon &amp; the Blade of Light, Nintendo Switch owners can now experience the game that started it all with enhanced features that make this timeless adventure available to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout Marth\u2019s perilous journey, players can shape their armies to execute a range of strategies by carefully selecting from dozens of characters with unique attributes that can turn the tide of every battlefield skirmish. Will Marth be able to acquire the sacred Falchion sword on his epic expedition to restore peace to the Kingdom of Archanea? Lead a band of loyal followers on a continent-spanning quest for glory and victory, and reclaim the throne from the Shadow Dragon Medeus!<\/p>\n<p>Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon &amp; the Blade of Light launches in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and on Nintendo.com on Dec. 4 at a price of $7.99 CAD and will only be available to purchase until the end of the franchise\u2019s 30th anniversary on March 31, 2021. For those who want to begin their adventure as soon as the game launches, pre-order is now available in Nintendo eShop.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Fire Emblem 30th Anniversary Edition will be available through select retailers at a suggested price of $49.99. This collector\u2019s edition of the game will include a nostalgic, stylized physical NES box and a replica NES Game Pak art piece with a protective sleeve that transports owners to the era of the original game\u2019s release. The collector\u2019s edition also includes a colorful, 222-page Legacy of Archanea deluxe hardbound art book and a game download code. It will be accompanied by an NES instruction manual, newly localized from the original Famicom release, along with a fold-out world map and a Mini Nintendo Power retro collectible. With this rich package packed with exclusive items, fans can finally play the original Fire Emblem game as it was always intended: with power!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past 30 years, the critically acclaimed Fire Emblem series has captured the attention of players with its strategic and tactical gameplay, intriguing stories and striking characters. Now, the original 8-bit game, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon &amp; the Blade of Light, which featured the heroic exploits of Prince Marth and launched a decades-spanning franchise, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1178,1530],"tags":[373],"class_list":["post-17432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-nintendo-switch","tag-fire-emblem"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Switch_FE-ShadowDragon_Hero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6HXYU-4xa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12531,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2017\/10\/october-19th-nintendo-download\/","url_meta":{"origin":17432,"position":0},"title":"October 19th Nintendo Download","date":"October 20, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Fire Emblem Warriors\u00a0\u2013 Clash with legions of enemies as Marth, Xander, Corrin, Chrom and other\u00a0Fire Emblem\u00a0warriors by unleashing over-the-top-powerful\u00a0Dynasty Warriors-style moves. 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