Look Ahead: New FE Announced!

Hello all, Katie here with some very recent news on the SRPG front!

Yesterday, in Japan, Nintendo updated the official Fire Emblem site with news of a new game. It appears to be a remake of Monshou no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem), the third Fire Emblem game in the series, which features Marth (who initially garnered fame in America for kicking ass in Super Smash Brothers Melee).


Title screen for Monshou no Nazo, the third Fire Emblem game.

Alright, so let me educate you guys on Monshou no Nazo. Released in 1994 as the first 24 megabit game for the Super Famicom, Monshou no Nazo continues the story of Marth, a young prince exiled from his kingdom in Altea. Using a variety of units that each perform in a unique way, you battle your way through bands of thugs, pirates, and opposing countries under the influence of your opposition, picking up help along the way.

The interesting thing about Monshou no Nazo is that it contains two separate storylines in the form of "Books". Book One is a remake of the first FE ever, Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Ken (The Shadow Dragon and the Sword of Light). Book Two is Mystery of the Emblem, a continuation of the story and characters of the first game.

In the first quarter of 2009, North America got "Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon", a remake of Ankoku.


Title Screen for Shadow Dragon, the US's translated remake of Ankoku.

So this proposes a question! Will this new remake of Monshou include the remake of Shadow Dragon as well, or, will it not, making it the first stand-alone incarnation of Book Two?

Nintendo has done a fairly good job of handling the series in America since its release of the seventh game as the English-speaking world's first taste. Hopefully, these translations and faithful remakes of the beloved Fire Emblem games paves the way for the remainder of the series to be subsequently translated and released officially on the shores of other countries.


There is no confirmed release date for Monshou no Nazo's remake in either Japan or America, though it does seem to be slated for 2010 in Japan, making it at least two years since the last Fire Emblem game.

I'll be keeping my eyes open for any news about the state of this game, so you can be checking for future updates on it!

You can check out the small teaser trailer released by Nintendo of Japan at Fire Emblem World here: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/fe/