Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: N64, SEGA Mega Drive, GBA + GameCube (5th June 2025)

[Julius]

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones has been added to the service!

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The kingdom of Renais lies shattered by a sudden invasion! Use cunning strategy to guide the royal heirs Eirika and Ephraim on their twin quest to rebuild Renais. Take advantage of your strengths and exploit your enemy's weaknesses, but be careful: if a soldier perishes on the battlefield, they're gone forever!

In a world of dragons and magic, you must always be ready for battle. Take advantage of the terrain and the weapon in your hand, and attack enemies either from afar using magic or up close with your Sword. Each weapon has its own strength and weakness, so choose wisely when attacking your opponent, because you don't want to be caught off guard.

Build the perfect army. Do you want a pegasus rider or a wyvern rider? An assassin or a rogue? Upgrade your troops to different classes, each with their own skills and weapons, and save the land from the forces of darkness!

Given that it got a game on NSO and a soundtrack upload on the Nintendo Music app, I had to check – and the 20th, a few days ago, marked Fire Emblem's 35th anniversary, so that'll explain it! 

Edited yesterday at 01:10 AM by Julius

[Glen-i]

I prefer this one to the previous GBA title.

Shut up! It's not because you can grind!

It totally is. Also, there's a lovely glitch that lets the Manakete of this game have infinite attacks.

[Jonnas]

I like this one because it feels like it does its own thing, in gameplay, writing, and aesthetics. And Wada Sachiko is the art director. It's a cool one to go through, and fairly short. Also an excellent choice to get into the series.

3 hours ago, Glen-i said:

I prefer this one to the previous GBA title.

[Dcubed]

In many respects, Sacred Stones is both the first “modern” Fire Emblem and also a quasi callback to Gaiden/Shadows of Valentia.

I can totally see why it would appeal to modern casual fans more than FE7, what with its world map; branching classes and such.  I prefer FE7 overall, but I do really like Sacred Stones as well.