Over the past couple of years, Fire Emblem has become one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises despite being in quite a niche genre as a tactical strategy game.
Since the first game released in Japan in 1990, as well as the first Fire Emblem game releasing in the west in 2003, up until present day, there have been 16 mainline games and multiple spin-offs.
Fire Emblem emphasizes strategy and replayability thanks to its reliance on random number generators. So in the end, every playthrough will be different, thanks to your party members always growing in different ways.
This unique type of gameplay has inspired a plethora of other franchises in the industry like Tear Ring Saga, Langrisser, and Dark Deity. Fire Emblem may not be a household name like Mario & Luigi, but it’s had an impact on the industry as a whole.
So do you think you know the history of a series this big and great? Let’s hope you’ve played some of the classics because this quiz is for the experts. It’s player phase and your turn to prove your worth.