Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo
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| Developer(s) | Intelligent Systems |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) | JPNJanuary 21, 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical RPG |
| Mode(s) | Campaign (Single Player) |
| Rating(s) | Unknown |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom, Virtual Console |
| Media | Super Famicom Cartridge |
Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎 Faiā Emuburemu: Monshō no Nazo?, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem) is the first Fire Emblem installment on the Nintendo Super Famicom. It was released in Japan in 1993, and was the first 24-megabit cartridge for the system. The game is divided into two distinct parts, or books. Book One is a remake of the original Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, and Book Two is a continuation of events, following the same characters.
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[edit] Gameplay
Monshō no Nazo drops many of the gameplay elements introduced in Fire Emblem Gaiden, such as explorable towns and a navigable world map. The game's most prominent new feature is the Dismount command, which allows cavalier units to get off their horses and fight on foot. The limitation to this factor is that cavaliers can only wield lances when on horseback and swords while on foot. Furthermore, cavalier and airborne units are forced to dismount in chapters that take place in interior locations.
[edit] Plot
Marth is prince of Altea and a direct descendant of Anri, the warrior who slayed the dark dragon Medeus. However, after an attack from the neighbouring kingdom of Dolua, Marth is forced to become an exile in the neighboring nation of Talis. His sister Ellis is taken hostage after his father is killed battling the evil priest Garnef. With the help of the Altean knight Jeigan, the Talisian Princess Sheeda, and others, Marth embarks on a quest to find the sacred sword known as Falchion and the Fire Emblem that will allow him to wield it. Only then will he be able to confront Garnef and the resurrected Medeus, win back the kingdom of Altea, and rescue his sister.
In the entirely new second book of Monshō no Nazo, Marth is betrayed by his former ally Hardin, and before long, he learns that the Dragon King Medeus, villain of the original Fire Emblem, is still alive. Marth must fight against Hardin in order to restore order to the continent, and once Hardin is killed, secret epilogue chapters can be played in which Marth fights the reincarnations of Dark Sage Garnef and Dragon King Medeus.
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[edit] Development history
Books One and Two feature different soundtracks. The recruit theme in Book Two is a classical version of the one in Book One. There has been manga written on the first map of the first book.
[edit] Reception
Monshō no Nazo was popular enough to hold the No. 1 position on the Famitsu chart for one year. In 2006, Monshō no Nazo was the only Fire Emblem game which appeared in the top 100 games list from readers of the magazine Famitsu, holding the 68th place.
[edit] Trivia
- Marth makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee as an unlockable fighter.
- The short-lived Fire Emblem anime OVA was to be based on the remake Monshō no Nazo, but only two episodes were produced, covering only the first few chapters of the first book.
- Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo will be available for download at launch on the Japanese Wii Virtual Console service. It is unknown whether it will be localized for download on the North American or PAL versions of the Virtual Console service.
