The very first Fire Emblem game is getting an official translation after 30 years since its Japanese release. Nintendo is bringing the Famicom game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light to the west, on the Nintendo Switch. It'll be available on December 4th, and will be priced at $5.99 on the Nintendo eShop, though just like Super Mario 3D All Stars, the game won't be around forever. You'll have until March 31st to purchase Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, after which it'll be delisted.

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Just like other Nintendo Switch Online NES titles, this game will offer the ability to use save states or rewind functions. There will be a limited physical release, which will include a replica NES-style box, with an NES cart inside, though it is only an art piece, and not an actual playable cartridge.

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[Bladexdsl]

yeah more limited releases by nintapple! just fuck off already you are an empty shell of the great company you used to be

 

[Deleted User]

Artificial scarcity should be illegal. It is straight up BULLSHIT.

 

[Aew4life]

Nintendo back on there bullshit I see they think there Disney apparently

 

[DuoForce]

Can anyone explain to me why they aren't putting this on NSO?

 

[ClickCLK]

What's the deal with all this limited time games? Is nintendo just asking for piracy? What' the point? I really don't get it.

 

[DJPlace]

neat for FE fan's but major BUTTHURT for limited time bullshit. also this is the 2nd time nintendo did this. first super mario 35 now this....

 

[GenNaz]

I think the price is reasonable. Yes it's an old ROM wrapped in an emulator (presumably) but you're also paying for a brand new official translation. $6 isn't crazy. The limited release thing is absolute horseshit though.

 

[Deleted User]

They are doing the Disney Vault way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Vault

This is total crap.
There are no reason, outside of profit, to make those games available for a limited time in a digital world.

i'll be honest, i didnt know about this because i've never bought an original film, and pirated copies would remove intros and trailers

 

[Aew4life]

i'll be honest, i didnt know about this because i've never bought an original film, and pirated copies would remove intros and trailers

Smart man

 

[MarkDarkness]

I have been a Nintendo fan for 25 years... this year Nintendo managed to push me to my limit and I am starting to actively dislike it.

 

[gersonzero]

I was looking into preorder the physical copy until i found out it was....pointless as it just comes with a digital code. Also is it just me or do the colors look muted?

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I sorta find it weird that effort is going into localizing a old game instead of just remaking it. Trails of mana got localized and remake. Only question I had is why do both?

There seems to be too many safe decisions which is troublesome to spectate and witness. Not only safe but nonsensical. Localize old game instead of just using the most recent update. Make a new game or upgrade the recent one. Limited time purchase. Was there an anniversary that I don't know about? According to the screenshot 1990-2020 30 years, but not one word or mention about celebrating it was mentioned at all, only mario, If this is how they plan to "celebrate" it, I wonder what japan is getting...

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

I sorta find it weird that effort is going into localizing a old game instead of just remaking it. Trails of mana got localized and remake. Only question I had is why do both?

There seems to be too many safe decisions which is troublesome to spectate and witness. Not only safe but nonsensical. Localize old game instead of just using the most recent update. Make a new game or upgrade the recent one. Limited time purchase. Was there an anniversary that I don't know about? According to the screenshot 1990-2020 30 years, but not one word or mention about celebrating it was mentioned at all, only mario, If this is how they plan to "celebrate" it, I wonder what japan is getting...

Dude, this is Nintendo we’re talking about, stop trying to make sense of their actions

 

[Anxiety_timmy]

this gives me hope for mother 3

 

[SkittleDash]

EA - Rediculous microtransactions in full price games.
Epic - Exclusivity BS.

Then here comes Nintendo, telling them to hold their beer.

 

[The Catboy]

Man, fuck the Big N! There’s literally no reason to do this shit other than just try to milk people through FOMO.

 

[Mythical]

Nice, but I don't fuck with the limited time only for no reason (if you have a reason sure just let us hear it).

Imagine limiting the release on a product for unnecessarily in the middle of a pandemic

 

[ciaomao]

I sorta find it weird that effort is going into localizing a old game instead of just remaking it. Trails of mana got localized and remake. Only question I had is why do both?

I recently played through trials of mana 2d. i can well imagine playing the 3d variant again later.

 

[Issac]

I sorta find it weird that effort is going into localizing a old game instead of just remaking it. Trails of mana got localized and remake. Only question I had is why do both?

This is the same game as the first DS game though (Shadow Dragon), so it already has a remake.

 

[godreborn]

don't hate, but I just preordered this on the eshop.