The Switch version of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light will include modern gameplay concessions like rewind, fast-forward, and save state features.įire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light tells the story of Prince Marth - whom many Nintendo fans were first introduced to via Super Smash Bros. Also included in the deluxe package are an NES instruction manual “newly localized from the original Famicom release,” a fold-out world map, and a miniature Nintendo Power retro collectible. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 30th Anniversary Edition will include “a nostalgic, stylized physical NES box and a replica NES Game Pak art piece with a protective sleeve,” according to Nintendo, as well as a 222-page Legacy of Archanea deluxe hardbound art book and a game download code. Nintendo will also release a 30th Anniversary Edition of the game at retail in December, priced at $49.99. (Yes, that’s the same day that Nintendo says it will stop selling the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection and shut down Super Mario Bros. Nintendo says the 8-bit Fire Emblem will only be available on the eShop through March 31, 2021. 4 on Switch for $5.99 through the Nintendo Switch eShop.

It will be the first time the original Fire Emblem will be officially localized into English for a North American release, and Nintendo is offering the game only for a limited time.įire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light will be released Dec. Nintendo is bringing the original Fire Emblem - yes, the 30-year-old Nintendo Entertainment System-era game - to Nintendo Switch.

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