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Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Hits Switch Online June 22nd

Artwork of Fire Emblem

Nintendo announced last week that classic strategy RPG Fire Emblem (subtitled The Blazing Blade in Japan) will arrive on the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online service on June 22nd. If your NSO membership is at the Expansion Pass tier ($49.99 USD a year), you can play it as soon as it drops!

Here’s what Nintendo wants you to know.

Plan your strategy and draw your steel, because smoldering rivalries are set to burn bright once more on the Nintendo Switch system! Starting June 22, Fire Emblem– also known as Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade – will be available for everyone with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership as part of the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online library.

Featuring all the fierce tactical combat and rich, intrigue-filled storytelling the series is known for, Fire Emblem was the first installment in the series to launch outside of Japan. Plus, it also marked the debut of the hero Lyn, who you may know as the Emblem of Blazing from Fire Emblem Engage!

Screenshot of Fire Emblem featuring Lyn holding the legendary sword Mani Katti

In Fire Emblem, the nation of Lycia stands on the precipice of war after centuries of peace. Turmoil grows as noble houses plot treason, allies become enemies and armies stand poised for combat … all while a mysterious figure manipulates empires from the shadows. Now Lyn, along with Eliwood and Hector, must amass their own army to fight back against the forces that would destroy everything they hold dear – and before the world is burned to ash.

Over the course of the story, you’ll gather heroes to your side, train them to excel with a wide array of weapons and classes, and further hone their skills on the battlefield. In battle, strategize your course of action around a variety of terrain and conditions. Then take command of the field and lead your units to victory by fulfilling specific objectives. But be warned: In this Fire Emblem game, if your soldiers meet their end, they’re gone forever.

Screenshot of Fire Emblem depicting Raven attacking an enemy General with a Killing Edge

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade happens to be the seventh mainline entry in this long-running franchise, and it also happens to be the first one to see the light of day outside Japan (hence why Nintendo dropped the subtitle).

Our own Brian Mackenzie revisited this game back in February, and he had plenty of positive things to say, including it being a good jumping-on point for newcomers. Those of you angling for more SRPG action after Fire Emblem Engage should probably check this out too.

Stay tuned to RPGFan for more Fire Emblem and Switch Online news! Golden Sun is only a matter of time now…

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Gio Castillo

Gio Castillo

Gio is a writer and editor with a deep fondness for role-playing and management games. He lives in the Philippines with two cats he loves dearly.

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