Fire Emblem is widely regarded as one of the premiere tactical role-playing franchises. To celebrate the launch of the latest game, Fire Emblem Engage, here is the history of Fire Emblem.
Fire Emblem is considered responsible for popularizing the tactical role-playing genre to legions of console gamers and, over the years, has had numerous entries that introduced beloved characters, freshened up the fighting mechanics, and even introduced new social systems.
From the early days of Fire: Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light on the Famicon, through to handheld iterations like Fire Emblem Awakening, to success on the Switch, Fire Emblem has been a Nintendo mainstay for over 30 years. In this video, we chart the history of the beloved Intelligent Systems franchise.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990 JP, 2020 WW)
02:48 - Fire Emblem Gaiden (1992 JP)
03:45 - Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (1994 JP)
04:44 - Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (1996 JP)
05:37 - Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (1999 JP)
06:25 - Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002 JP)
07:29 - Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (2003 JP & NA)
08:45 - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (2004 JP, 2005 NA)
09:45 - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005 JP & NA)
10:18 - Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007 JP & NA)
11:17 - Fire Emblem Awakening (2012 JP, 2013 NA)
12:07 - Fire Emblem Fates (2015 JP, 2016 NA)
12:52 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions # FE (2015 JP, 2016 NA)
13:35 - Fire Emblem Heroes (2017)
13:48 - Fire Emblem Warriors (2017)
14:36 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
15:38 - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (2022)
16:10 - Fire Emblem Engage (2023)
