| Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~ | |
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| Developer(s) | Intelligent Systems Nintendo SPD Group No.2 |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Producer(s) | Hitoshi Yamagami |
| Composer(s) | Yuka Tsujiyoko |
| Series | Fire Emblem |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Strategy RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer |
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Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo: Hikari to Kage no Eiyū (ファイアーエムブレム 新・紋章の謎 〜光と影の英雄〜 Faiā Emuburemu Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~, literally Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow),[2] is a tactical role-playing remake of Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It is the twelfth entry to the Fire Emblem series and the second Fire Emblem remake for the Nintendo DS.[3] The game also contains a version of BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki in its Extra Mode.[4][5]
The game stars Marth, the hero of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the original Monshō no Nazo as he fights in a conflict known as the "War of Heroes". He is accompanied by his trusted friend, an Altean knight and unsung hero of the war, referred to as the "Hero of Shadow". The player can customize this new character, such as choosing their name, gender, facial appearance and starting class.[6] New prologue and sidestory chapters heavily feature the new character and offer chances to recruit new and previously unobtainable characters.[7]
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Gameplay features include four difficulty levels; Normal, Hard, Maniac and Lunatic. In addition there are two modes of play; a "Casual mode" where units will not die permanently when they fall in battle and "Classic mode" where death is permanent as is the tradition of all previous Fire Emblem games.[6][8]
Like in Shadow Dragon players can connect to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to battle against another player on multiplayer-exclusive battle maps. Players can loan characters to use in the singleplayer mode and access an online shop to purchase rare and exclusive items using the in-game currency. New to Shin Monshō no Nazo is the option to download exclusive episodes [9] and the customization of a single unit that acts like a second Lord, dubbed the My Unit.[6]
One year has passed since the War of Shadows (the conflict featured in Shadow Dragon) ended. The Dollhrian Empire, led by the fearsome Shadow Dragon Medeus, was toppled thanks to the combined efforts of Prince Marth of Altea and Duke Hardin of Aurelis. A youth visits Altea castle, hoping to become one of Marth's trusted knights. This youth would one day become the titular "Hero of Shadow", Marth's trusted ally who supports him from the shadows.
Another year later, Marth receives an imperial order from Hardin, now emperor of the newly established holy kingdom of Akaneia. He is to suppress a rebellion that broke out in the kingdom of Grust, which is occupied by Akaneia. Although Marth has his doubts about this order, he has no choice but to fulfill his oath to Akaneia and leaves Altea on an expedition.[10]
The game topped the charts in Japan in its first week.[11]
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