For the game released outside of Japan as "Fire Emblem", see
Fire Emblem (video game). is a
strategy video game franchise developed by
Intelligent Systems (specifically
Shouzou Kaga), the makers of Advance Wars (which shares some of Fire Emblem's strategic elements), and published by
Nintendo Co., Ltd. The Fire Emblem series is well-known for its innovation and for introducing the first
tactical role-playing game, with a strong emphasis on
Western forms of
medieval folklore. The series is also renowned for having deeply developed characters, as well as the fact that most units' death—or defeat in battle—is permanent in the game until the end of the playthrough. The series currently spans ten games, and has been released on the
Famicom,
Super Famicom,
Game Boy Advance,
GameCube and
Wii. A Fire Emblem game was announced for the
Nintendo DS in October
2007; it is a remake of
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi and will be the first Fire Emblem game to have online features.
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