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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: The Binding Blade (lost build of unreleased English localization of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; existence unconfirmed; early 2000's) ==
{{InfoboxLost
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|title=<center>Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga</center>
|title=<center>Fire Emblem The Binding Blade</center>
|image=Ss_febs_titlescreen.png
|image=FE6_Boxart.png
|imagecaption=Title Screen
|imagecaption=Boxart of the original version.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:grey;">'''Existence Unconfirmed'''</span>
}}
}}
'''''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<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171028082446/http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_prg/st_prg.htm Archived version of Super Famicom Hour Program Guide, which contained the broadcast dates for all Satellaview games. Unfortunately, most of the calendars hosted there are broken.] Retrieved July 6th, 2021</ref>, 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.


==Gameplay==
''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' is the sixth title in the long running ''Fire Emblem'' franchise, and the first to be released on handheld consoles. It was first released in March 29th, 2002 in Japan, and would later be rereleased on the Wii U Virtual Console on September 2nd, 2015. The game is best known for introducing the recurring support system, sparking international interest in the franchise as a result of its protagonist Roy's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and its troubled development history.
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. The "lord" of every episode has their own item storage, and as per usual with the mainline games, the "lord's" death is an automatic game over, and the map starts over from the beginning. Battle animations are permanently turned off, and most of the dialogue is only spoken through voice-acting, which is done through the Satellaview System. Each episode also has a different set of playable characters, with Nyna being playable twice. The original broadcast of the episodes included cutscene graphics that show up in the beginning and ending of each. They were drawn by Rika Suzuki, who would later contribute to other Fire Emblem-related media.


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. Defeating the boss of each chapter does not end the broadcast, but the chapter can still spawn more enemies for the rest of it. The player obtains points through fighting enemies, opening chests, and visiting villages. Units in this game are recruited differently; depending on how much time passed throughout the broadcast; at least one or two characters automatically join the player's army<ref>https://serenesforest.net/general/bs-fire-emblem/ Retrieved July 6th, 2021</ref>.
Following the release of the game, '''Nintendo of America confirmed that they have plans to localize it for international audiences'''<ref>[https://archive.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-2002/041202b.html RPGamer - "Magical Vacation and Fire Emblem GBA Confirmed for North American Release"] Retrieved 10 Nov '21</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120321170529/http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/355/355656p1.html# IGN - "Fire Emblem Hits Japan Airwaves"] Retrieved 10 Nov '21</ref> in the wake of Marth and Roy's international popularity, albeit with no exact release date announced. However, despite this, it was quietly cancelled for unknown reasons. This led to its prequel, ''The Blazing Blade'', becoming the first in the franchise to be released internationally instead, making ''The Binding Blade'' the only Game Boy Advance title, as well as the last non-remake game that has yet to be released overseas. Outside of the initial announcement, it is unknown if this localization has ever been produced, as very little information of it has been provided, and no screenshots or evidence of its existence have been found as of yet.


After a broadcast has ended, the player is given a password based on their score that they must send to St. GiGA through a postcard before a set due date<ref>[https://forums.serenesforest.net/index.php?/topic/8989-bs-fire-emblem-information/&do=findComment&comment=348863 Part of KiddoCabbusses's translation of the first chapter from the Archanea Saga thread]. Retrieved July 6th, 2021</ref>.  It is unknown as what purpose these passwords have, or if they have any use at all.
==See Also==
 
===Articles about ''The Binding Blade''===
Oddly, the Event Plaza icon for the game uses the castle sprite from ''Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War'', despite taking place in Archanea not Jugdral.
*[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (lost early builds of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 1997-2002)]]
 
*[[Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64DD tactical role-playing game; 1997-2000)]]
==Availability==
*[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade promotional trial maps (lost promotional DLC of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 2002)]]
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. The bonus content can be unlocked after completing all the prologue chapters<ref>https://superfamicom.org/blog/2010/07/ds-vs-bs-shin-monshous-akaneia-senki-maps/ Retrieved July 8th, 2021</ref>. This the only time a BS-X game was rereleased in any form other than the Super Famicom.


It was never released outside Japan, though the character Malice, who first debuted in the original version, still managed to show up in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' as a Spotpass unit.
=== Other Fire Emblem-related media ===
 
*[[Fire Emblem Wii (lost tech demo; late 2000s)]]
The ROMs consisting of the actual game and maps were preserved and can still be played albeit through a complicated setup, but because the game was recorded live, the ROMs for the segments that included the voice-acting, music, and cutscenes remain completely lost, though all of these managed to survive through video footage that were originally uploaded to Nico Nico Douga, and later uploaded by Kiddo on YouTube in 2013. In addition, all of the cutscene images also survive in better quality, and can be found in Serenes Forest's image gallery.
*[[Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga (partially lost original Satellaview version of "Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem" bonus content; 1997)]]
 
*[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses (partially found original Cristina Vee audio from English dub of Nintendo Switch tactical role-playing game; 2018-2019)]]
==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! First Broadcast !! Summary !! Status
|-
| Episode 1: The Capital Falls (Japanese: 第1話・パレス陥落 Daiichiwa・ Paresu Kanraku)  || September 28, 1997 || Focuses on Nyna. The Dolhr army, lead by the recently-awakened Medeus, has invaded the palace of Archanea. As the soldiers surrounded the palace, the king has no choice, but to request an order to Boah. When Nyna and her fellow knights try to escape, they were surrounded by Dolhr Soldiers... || <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Game ROM only) / <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (ROM with livestream audio/cutscenes/music)
|-
| Episode 2: Red Dragoon (Japanese: 第2話・赤い竜騎士 Dainiwa: Akai Ryū Kishi)  || October 5, 1997 || Focuses on Minerva || <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Game ROM only) / <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (ROM with livestream audio/cutscenes/music)
|-
| Episode 3: Righteous Thieves (Japanese: 第3話・正義の盗賊団 Daisanwa: seigi no tōzoku-dan) || October 12, 1997 || Focuses on Rickard || <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Game ROM only) / <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (ROM with livestream audio/cutscenes/music)
|-
| Episode 4: The Beginning (Japanese: 第4話・始まりのとき Daishiwa: Hajimari no toki) || October 19, 1997 || Focuses on Nyna and Camus. || <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Game ROM only) / <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (ROM with livestream audio/cutscenes/music)
|}
 
==Gallery==
{{Video|perrow  =4
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =v=7bqmPE7TeKA
  |description1 =Episode 1
  |service2    =youtube
  |id2          =v=ik2aiar9a9s
  |description2 =Episode 2
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =v=bEugqqzTaUI
  |description3 =Episode 3
  |service4    =youtube
  |id4          =v=u9oSUUatKQE
  |description4 =Episode 4
}}


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [https://fireemblemwiki.org/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_Archanea_Saga NIWA ''Fire Emblem'' Wiki's article of the game.]
*[https://fireemblemwiki.org/wiki/List_of_Trial_Maps_in_Fire_Emblem:_The_Binding_Blade#Downloadable_Trial_Maps NIWA ''Fire Emblem'' Wiki page detailing the trial maps from ''The Binding Blade''. This link redirects to a section about the missing promotional maps.]
* [https://serenesforest.net/general/bs-fire-emblem/ Serenes Forest article about the game.]
* [https://superfamicom.org/blog/category/soundlink/bs-fire-emblem/ Category page on Kiddo's Satellablog]
 
==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)]]


==Reference==
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 20 November 2021

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (lost build of unreleased English localization of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; existence unconfirmed; early 2000's)

FE6 Boxart.png

Boxart of the original version.

Status: Existence Unconfirmed


Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade is the sixth title in the long running Fire Emblem franchise, and the first to be released on handheld consoles. It was first released in March 29th, 2002 in Japan, and would later be rereleased on the Wii U Virtual Console on September 2nd, 2015. The game is best known for introducing the recurring support system, sparking international interest in the franchise as a result of its protagonist Roy's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and its troubled development history.

Following the release of the game, Nintendo of America confirmed that they have plans to localize it for international audiences[1][2] in the wake of Marth and Roy's international popularity, albeit with no exact release date announced. However, despite this, it was quietly cancelled for unknown reasons. This led to its prequel, The Blazing Blade, becoming the first in the franchise to be released internationally instead, making The Binding Blade the only Game Boy Advance title, as well as the last non-remake game that has yet to be released overseas. Outside of the initial announcement, it is unknown if this localization has ever been produced, as very little information of it has been provided, and no screenshots or evidence of its existence have been found as of yet.

See Also

Articles about The Binding Blade

Other Fire Emblem-related media

External Links

Reference

  1. ↑ RPGamer - "Magical Vacation and Fire Emblem GBA Confirmed for North American Release" Retrieved 10 Nov '21
  2. ↑ IGN - "Fire Emblem Hits Japan Airwaves" Retrieved 10 Nov '21
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