Ep 31 (Part 1): Intelligent Systems’ Fire Emblem (2003) – Collateral Gaming Season Finale (SPOILERS)

Title: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (ファイアーエムブレム 烈火の剣, Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Intelligent Systems

Publisher: Nintendo

Designers: Taeko Kaneda (director), Kentarou Nishimura (director), Toru Narihiro (producer), Takehiro Izushi (producer)

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Release date: April 25, 2003 (JP)

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SHOWNOTES: At the conclusion of Season Four of Collateral Gaming, we are diving into the Fire Emblem series proper with a look at the first entry to hit the West, known now as The Blazing Blade! In Part 1, Ash and Zach discuss the general gameplay of this 2003 tactical RPG title from developer Intelligent Systems (Paper Mario, WarioWare, Advance Wars), as well as take a moment to reflect on what makes this series special. If you enjoy this episode, please let us know with a five-star review or feedback on your platform of choice, and stay tuned for Part 2!

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