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== Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (lost early builds of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 2001-2002) ==
== Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (lost build of unreleased English localization of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; existence unconfirmed; early 2000's) ==
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'''''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''''' is the sixth installment and the first handheld title of the franchise, first released on March 29th, 2002 in Japan. Months prior to its release, its protagonist Roy makes his first overall debut in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and he, alongside fellow ''Fire Emblem'' protagonist Marth, sparked international interest in the franchise, resulting in later titles (Save ''New Mystery of the Emblem'') to be released worldwide instead of Japan-only. It is also known for codifying gameplay elements that were present in previous games, most notably the Support Conversation System, which, if two characters acquire enough points and talk, their support level increases.


Following its initial cancellation as the ill-fated ''[[Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64DD tactical role-playing game; 1997-2000)|Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness]]'', development had started over from the beginning, and the story was rewritten from the ground up. Though screenshots of its various early builds, as well as a single pre-release trailer of its Nintendo SpaceWorld 2001 build exists online, and the later two Game Boy Advance games (''The Blazing Blade'' and ''The Sacred Stones'') had their prototypes leaked in 2008<ref>[https://serenesforest.net/blazing-sword/general/prototype-information/ Serenes Forest article for ''Blazing Blade's'' prototypes.] Retrieved July 10th, 2021</ref><ref>[https://serenesforest.net/the-sacred-stones/general/prototype-information/ Serenes Forest article for ''Sacred Stone's'' prototype.] Retrieved July 10th, 2021</ref>, none of ''Binding Blade's'' prototype builds have resurfaced in any form.
''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.


==January 2001 build==
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.
The game (still known as ''Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness'' at the time) was first announced on August 2000 as one of the many titles to be released on the Game Boy Advance. However, no further news were made until January 19th, 2001, when an article about it was published by Famitsu. Included with the article is the first known screenshot of the game<ref>https://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2001/01/19/cs06.html Retrieved 11 Jul 2021</ref>.  


==See Also==
===Articles about ''The Binding Blade''===
*[[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)]]
*[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade promotional trial maps (lost promotional DLC of Game Boy Advance tactical role-playing game; 2002)]]


 
=== Other Fire Emblem-related media ===
==Space World 2001 build==
*[[Fire Emblem Wii (lost tech demo; late 2000s)]]
The most well-known early build is the one shown in Nintendo Space World 2001. The only associated material that have been known to survive are a promotional flier, a magazine photo, screenshots, and a pre-release trailer albeit in low quality. Standalone reuploads of said trailer exist on YouTube, but are muted. A standalone version that includes the audio can be watched below.
*[[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)]]
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From the available footage, the UI is drastically different from previous builds, beginning to look identical to the one that appears in the final game. The Battle screen was also heavily simplified, with the health bars becoming more simple and the names of the combatants located in them. The character Lilina was going to be recruited in the very first chapter, but instead, she joins in the eighth one instead<ref>[https://serenesforest.net/general/pre-release-changes/ Serenes Forest article that details every known prerelease information of most of the games]. Retrieved 11 July 2021</ref>. Weapon icons from the previous game ''Thracia 776'' were also used as placeholders before new ones were created. During enemy phase, player units were on the left side of the battle screen, while the enemy's were on the opposite.
 
=== Differences between Roy's design ===
This build is notable for featuring Roy's infamous prerelease design, where he is depicted with a more youthful and adventurous appearance than his final one, akin to the likes of most Shounen protagonists. Notable differences include the following, all of which Roy's final design either toned down or didn't have:
 
* His hair was a lot more distinct and messy, while the final design has the hair toned down to look more realistic.
* His armor looked a lot heavier; having large, bulky pauldrons, and a smaller breastplate. His breastplate also has a red gemstone embedded in it, which didn't appear in the final, but given the fact that Roy's color scheme is an inversion of Lilina's, it was probably likely that it would've represent the opposite of Lilina's blue one.
* He also wore a long-sleeved black shirt and large white gloves, but the final has him wear a blue jacket over the same shirt albeit short-sleeved. and blue fingerless gloves.
* The headband has a slightly different pattern between the two versions.
* Roy's boots had cloths wrapped around, with the kneeguards attached. The final has them removed.
 
Despite Roy having his design altered a few months before ''Binding Blade's'' release, both his battle and map sprite still use his old one in the final game. His ingame portrait, however, did get updated to reflect the change.
 
<gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
FEFT Prerelease Roy.png|The prerelease design, which was first shown at Nintendo Space World 2001.
FEFT_Roy.png|The final design in comparison.
</gallery>
 
==Post-SpaceWorld 2001 builds==
 
 
==Unknown prototype build==
 
==Availability==
 
 
==Gallery==
=== January 2001 build ===
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
FE6.jpeg|The second known screenshot, which features a conversation between Alen and a villager. Note the old UI.
</gallery>
=== Space World 2001 build ===
<gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
FEFT_Prerelease_Flyer.jpg|Early promotional poster containing screenshots at the bottom. Note Roy's old design.
FEFT_Prerelease_Roy_Magazine.jpg|Roy's prerelease design as shown in an unidentified magazine. A partial screenshot featuring the minor boss Ruud can be found at the top right.
</gallery>
=== Other builds ===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
Ss_fe06_preliminary_battle2a.gif|An arena battle with a different UI.
</gallery>


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/afej/index.html Official website 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://fireemblemwiki.org/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_The_Binding_Blade_pre-release_information NIWA ''Fire Emblem'' wiki article detailing pre-release information.]
 
==See Also==
*[[Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64DD tactical role-playing game; 1997-2000)]] - The original version of the game.
*[[Fire Emblem Wii (lost tech demo; late 2000s)]]
*[[Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga (partially lost original Satellaview version of "Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem" bonus content; 1997)]]


==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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