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  • Taxonomy fit · CheckpointDBFits RPG › Tactical RPG with Relationships.
  • Time commitment · HLTBRecorded main path: 30.5h.
  • Community context · CheckpointDBIt appears in 2 public CheckpointDB collections.

2 public collections include this title.

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  • Fire EmblemCheckpointDB researched series · Mainline · Entry 13
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no TsurugiFire Emblem GaidenFire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo

Where it fits in CheckpointDB

RPG › Tactical RPG

Root: RPGSub-genre: Tactical RPGSecondary root: StrategyGameplay facet: Relationships

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Fire Emblem

Mainline · Entry 13
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no TsurugiFire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no TsurugiMainline · 1Fire Emblem GaidenFire Emblem GaidenMainline · 2Fire Emblem: Monshou no NazoFire Emblem: Monshou no NazoMainline · 3Fire Emblem: Seisen no KeifuFire Emblem: Seisen no KeifuMainline · 4Fire Emblem: Thracia 776Fire Emblem: Thracia 776Mainline · 5Fire Emblem: Fuuin no TsurugiFire Emblem: Fuuin no TsurugiMainline · 6Fire Emblem: The Blazing BladeFire Emblem: The Blazing BladeMainline · 7Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesFire Emblem: The Sacred StonesMainline · 8Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceFire Emblem: Path of RadianceMainline · 9Fire Emblem: Radiant DawnFire Emblem: Radiant DawnMainline · 10

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RootRPGSecondary rootStrategySubgenreTactical RPGGameplay facetRelationships

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3 selected entries
Fire Emblem Fates: ConquestFire Emblem Fates: Conquest2015 · 85/100Phantom Brave: The Lost HeroPhantom Brave: The Lost Hero2025 · 83/100Fire Emblem: Three HousesFire Emblem: Three Houses2019 · 89/100

Details

IGDB Rating 88
Metacritic 92
Released April 19, 2012
Developer Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2, Intelligent Systems
Publisher Nintendo

External Profiles

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Platforms

Nintendo 3DS

Tags

Classification CheckpointDB

RPG › Tactical RPG

Genres

Role-playing (RPG) Strategy

Gameplay

Action Fantasy Single player Third person

Keywords

anime magic turn-based death permadeath time manipulation amnesia grid-based movement rock paper scissors srpg

Available At

Nintendo Store

Game Length

Main 30.5h
Extra 48.5h
100% 109h

Appears In Collections

Public Collections