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Since the discontinuation of the Satellaview at the turn of the millennium, as with all other BS-X games, the game fell into obscurity. However, in 2010, it was remade as bonus content included with ''Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem'' albeit without the voice acting, making this the only time a BS-X game was rereleased in any form after the end of the Satellaview. It was never released overseas. | Since the discontinuation of the Satellaview at the turn of the millennium, as with all other BS-X games, the game fell into obscurity. However, in 2010, it was remade as bonus content included with ''Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem'' under the title ''New Archanea Saga'' (Japanese: 新・アカネイア戦記 Shin akaneia senki), albeit without the voice acting, making this the only time a BS-X game was rereleased in any form after the end of the Satellaview. It was never released overseas. | ||
The original BS-X version | The original BS-X version can still be played through a complicated process, but because the game was recorded live, the ROMs for all the episodes that included the voice-acting, music, and cutscenes remained completely lost, though all of these managed to survive through video footage that were originally uploaded to Nico Nico Douga, and later uploaded by kiddocabbusses on YouTube in 2013. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
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Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga (partially lost original Satellaview version of Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem bonus content; 1997)
Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga (Japanese: BS ファイアーエムブレム アカネイア戦記編 BS Faiā Emuburemu Akaneia Senkihen), also referred as BS Fire Emblem by fans, is a four-episode BS-X game consisting of original maps that serve as a prequel to Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. It originally aired from September 28th, 1997 to October 25th, 1997, and saw two reruns; the first one occurred one month after its initial airing, and another in 1999. It is notable for being the earliest game in the franchise to utilize voice acting, predating Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance by 8 years.
Episodes
Title | First Broadcast |
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Episode 1: The Capital Falls (Japanese: 第1話・パレス陥落 Daiichiwa・ Paresu Kanraku) | September 28, 1997 |
Episode 2: Red Dragoon (Japanese: 第2話・赤い竜騎士 Dainiwa: Akai Ryū Kishi) | October 5, 1997 |
Episode 3: Righteous Thieves (Japanese: 第3話・正義の盗賊団 Daisanwa: seigi no tōzoku-dan) | October 12, 1997 |
Episode 4: The Beginning (Japanese: 第4話・始まりのとき Daishiwa: Hajimari no toki) | October 19, 1997 |
Gameplay
The game uses the same engine that Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem used, but each episode focuses on characters other than Marth himself, with at least one of them serving as the "lord" of the episode they appear in. Battle animations are permanently turned off, and most of the dialogue is only spoken through voice-acting. Each episode also has a different set of playable characters, with Nyna being playable twice.
Unlike other Fire Emblem games, whose chapters must be completed through various means like seizing a throne/castle or routing the enemy, the only way to clear an episode is to survive the entire broadcast, as well as collecting points. The player obtains points through fighting enemies, opening chests, and visiting villages.
Availability
Since the discontinuation of the Satellaview at the turn of the millennium, as with all other BS-X games, the game fell into obscurity. However, in 2010, it was remade as bonus content included with Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem under the title New Archanea Saga (Japanese: 新・アカネイア戦記 Shin akaneia senki), albeit without the voice acting, making this the only time a BS-X game was rereleased in any form after the end of the Satellaview. It was never released overseas.
The original BS-X version can still be played through a complicated process, but because the game was recorded live, the ROMs for all the episodes that included the voice-acting, music, and cutscenes remained completely lost, though all of these managed to survive through video footage that were originally uploaded to Nico Nico Douga, and later uploaded by kiddocabbusses on YouTube in 2013.
Gallery
External Links
See Also
- Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64DD tactical role-playing game; 1997-2000)
- Fire Emblem Wii (Lost Nintendo Wii tech demo, Late 2000's)