Free Games Update | Nintendo Switch Online Adds Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones To The Game Boy Advance Library

More tactical RPG goodness is hitting the Nintendo Switch digital catalog. If you're a subscriber to the Expansion Pack upgrade of Nintendo Switch Online, you will have access to Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Originally released in 2004, The Sacred Stones would be the last handheld Fire Emblem game until 2012's Fire Emblem Awakening, which saw a the series surge in popularity in the United States. It is currently available NOW for members.

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The kingdom of Renais lies shattered by a sudden invasion! Use cunning strategy to guide the royal heirs Eirika and Ephraim on their twin quest to rebuild Renais. Take advantage of your strengths and exploit your enemy's weaknesses, but be careful: if a soldier perishes on the battlefield, they're gone forever! In a world of dragons and magic, you must always be ready for battle. Take advantage of the terrain and the weapon in your hand, and attack enemies either from afar using magic or up close with your sword. Each weapon has its own strength and weakness, so choose wisely when attacking your opponent, because you don't want to be caught off guard. Build the perfect army. Do you want a pegasus rider or a wyvern rider? An assassin or a rogue? Upgrade your troops to different classes, each with their own skills and weapons, and save the land from the forces of darkness!

Produced by Intelligent Systems, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones' development ran alongside the GameCube entry, path of Radiance. many of its gameplay elements were borrowed from early Famicom entries like 1992's Fire Emblem Gaiden.