Game Boy Advance title fire emblem It will be available to everyone with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership starting June 22.
Also known as Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, Fire Emblem is the first entry in the series to launch outside of Japan. It also marks the debut of hero Lyn, who you may know as the Blazing Emblem in Fire Emblem Engage.
The series is known for its tactical combat and stories full of intrigue, and in Fire Emblem, the Lycian nation is on the brink of war after centuries of peace.
Noble families plot treason, allies become enemies, armies are on call, and mysterious figures manipulate the empire from the ground up.
As Lyn, you must join Eliwood and Hector to raise an army to fight back against the forces that want to destroy everything and burn the world to ashes.
Throughout the story, you’ll gather other heroes to your side and train them in a range of weapons and classes so they can use those skills on the battlefield. In battle, you can use various terrains and conditions to develop strategies and then command the battlefield. You can lead your troops to victory by completing specific objectives, but know that if your soldiers die on the battlefield, they are gone forever.
Fire Emblem will be the latest GBA game to join the growing Switch library of classic games. If you don’t have an online membership, you can get a free 7-day trial of Nintendo Switch Online by visiting the Nintendo Switch Online section on the Nintendo Switch home menu.