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Japan: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

March 6, 2019 News No comments

Nintendo has recently announced the upcoming NES/Famicom games to be available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. While the West get Kid Icarus and Star Tropics. Japan gets Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, and the Konami arcade game, Yie Ar Kung-Fu.

Nintendo Switch owners with Japanese accounts should be able to access the game if they wish to try it out. Of course, a subscription to Nintendo’s Online Service is required (although, if it’s your first time, you can also apply for a 7-day trial). Switch games are not region locked.

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light is the very first Fire Emblem game starring Marth, as he attempts to reclaim kingdom, honor, his heirloom–the Falchion–and rescue his sister.

It laid the foundation of many common themes, archetypes and traditions still present in the series to this very day. While rough and kind of clunky by today’s standards it still holds a significant place in the franchise’s history.

This will be the fourth time the game has been re-released, Japan received the game on October 20th 2009 for the Wii Virtual Console, August 1st 2012 on the 3DS and finally the Wii U in June 4th 2014.

It will be available on the Famicom service from March 13th 2019.

Heroes: Legendary Hero (Marth: Hero-King) Hits the Stage, and Two Legendary Hero Maps

August 28, 2018 FE Heroes, News 14 comments

Today, for one week, marks the arrival of the new Legendary Hero, Marth. This glorious dragon slayer brings with him friends, for the duration of his week-long banner.

During this 8% summoning fest, the following Heroes can be summoned at 5 star rarity, in addition to Marth:

  • Red
    • Lene
    • Reinhardt (Sword)
  • Green
    • Alphonse (Spring)
    • Hector (Valentine)
    • Gunnthra
  • Blue
    • Fjorm
    • Lucina (Brave)
    • Nephenee
  • Colorless
    • Faye
    • Kagero (Spring)
    • Robin (Legendary, Fell Vessel)

Alongside his Res boosting Fire affinity comes a powerful unit (full details on his base skill kit here), with an average statline of [40 HP | 34 Atk | 36 Spd | 32 Def | 21 Res]. Marth himself will be available again in December, along with Fjorm.

In addition, the bonus units for the Arena have been updated. This season’s bonus units include the Choose Your Legends 2 Heroes (Hector, Ephraim, Celica and Veronica), Grand Hero Battle Narcian, Askrian Sharena, and summonable Gordin, Palla, Lute and Olwen).

Beyond that, there can be challenged not one, but two Legendary Hero maps. There is a new Legendary Hero map for Marth, Hero-King, and another for Legendary Hero Robin: Fell Vessel. Both are specifically designed specifically to challenge the best Summoners, and reward them with orbs upon completion.

What’s new this time around is the new Abyssal difficulty, unlocked after completing the Infernal difficulty version of the map. Abyssal, when completed, will reward Summoners with Golden versions of some popular accessories.

If you missed the Legendary Hero trailer, check it out here.

Art courtesy of 4Gamer.net.

Heroes: The Next Legendary Hero is a Hero-King

August 26, 2018 FE Heroes, News 13 comments

That’s right, Summoners. The upcoming Legendary Hero has been revealed, and it is none other than the posterchild of Fire Emblem himself, the Hero-King Marth.

Marth brings with him an impressive kit, as an Infantry Red Sword wielder. His base kit is designed with two things in mind; playing a supportive role, and slaughtering Breath-users. He also comes as a Fire-blessed Legendary Hero, boosting Res of allies with a Fire blessing.

Marth’s Legendary Hero summoning banner will as always, bring a batch of 5* accessible Heroes with no others within their color, to hands of the Summoner, at an 8% minimum. It kicks off on August 28 at 12a PT, and runs until September 3 at 12a PT.

Along with Marth, comes:

  • Red
    • Lene
    • Reinhardt (Sword)
  • Green
    • Alphonse (Spring)
    • Hector (Valentine)
    • Gunnthra
  • Blue
    • Fjorm
    • Lucina (Brave)
    • Nephenee
  • Colorless
    • Faye
    • Kagero (Spring)
    • Robin (Legendary, Fell Vessel)

For more details on Marth himself (his skills), click Read More.

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Heroes: Bridal Bloom Banner Brings Three New Brides, And News of a New Marth?!

May 17, 2018 FE Heroes, News 53 comments

If you’ve been anticipating news on the incoming Bridal Banner, well you didn’t have to wait for long. We’ve just received the Special Heroes (Bridal Bloom) banner video, to give us the juicy details on the incoming wedding cravers.

The Special Heroes (Bridal Bloom) Banner comes in just a few days, bringing us three new brides (with some fancy never-before-seen skills), a series of Paralogue maps which will all feature some goodies and quests with which to reap rewards from, and news of one other special surprise unit Summoners have been waiting for…

 

That’s right! Marth: Altean Groom finally gets his day, as an Axe-wielding Cavalry unit, available as a reward through the next Tempest Trials+ event, slated to begin on May 25. If you aren’t sure where the inspiration for this variant of Marth comes from, look no further than the DLC for Koei-Tecmo’s Fire Emblem Warriors, which featured Marth in his slick new suit for players to enjoy.

Special Heroes (Bridal Bloom) kicks off on May 21, and will remain active for one month, until June 20, so Summoners, you’ve got plenty of time to save up those orbs and try to get a bride of your own, if you so desire.

For more details on the new summonable units and their skills, click Read More (No details are out on Marth yet, aside from his sprite).

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