Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones Joins Switch Online

Nintendo has added Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones to the Switch’s online service.

You need to be subscribed at the Expansion Pass tier to access it and other Game Boy Advance titles. Released in 2004 (Japan) and 2005 (the West), this classic strategy RPG had only been reissued twice before — on Wii U through Virtual Console, and on the Nintendo 3DS by way of the exclusive Ambassador Program. Needless to say, it’s been pretty difficult to access The Sacred Stones until now.

Its NSO release comes after Nintendo added Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, the previous entry in the series, to the service in 2023. If you’re like me and were itching for more classic Fire Emblem, I’m happy to say that we won.

Here’s a trailer introducing the leads Eirika and Ephraim and showing off some gameplay footage.

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!

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is out now on Switch. Check out our review of the original release if you feel like reading up before trying it.

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