In late 2003, Nintendo of America decided to finally release the Fire Emblem games internationally with their localization of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken. Renamed as simply “Fire Emblem”, this game marked the first time that most people outside of Japan had their first taste of Intelligent Systems’ strategy-RPG series. Or at least it was the first time they’d played it.
You see, five years before Marth showed up in Super Smash Bros. and seven years before any Fire Emblem game was actually localized, an animated adaption of the first Fire Emblem game was produced to tie into a remake that had just been released for the Super Famicom. In 1998, this two part, straight-to-video Fire Emblem feature was picked up by A.D. Vision, a recently closed American producer and distributor. Hopefully this means that there won’t be any lawyers chasing me down for posting these clips here.
… According to Nintendo Power. The strange thing is, Namco Bandai hasn’t even said anything about a North American release. We only know about it’s localization thanks to Nintendo Power, who had a scoop on the title a few months ago. Since the publisher hasn’t said anything about the title yet, the magazine’s “Winter 2012” date is most likely correct.
It’s about time we heard more about Super Mario 3D Land! We’ll probably receive a batch of new information from Nintendo’s 3DS Conference in Japan in a couple of weeks as well.
Software
1. 3D Classics: Excitebike
2. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
3. Super Mario Land
4. Kirby’s Dream Land
5. Donkey Kong
6. Plants vs. Zombies
7. Photo Dojo
8. Anonymous Notes Chapter 1 – From the Abyss –
9. Let’s Golf! 3D
10. Cave Story
11. 3D Classics: Xevious
12. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
13. GO Series 10 Second Run
14. Shantae: Risky’s Revenge
15. Inchworm Animation
16. Game & Watch: Gallery
17. Tetris Party Live
18. Bomberman Blitz
19. Army Defender
20. Mario Clock
Videos
1. Nintendo Show 3D: September 1, 2011
2. Star Fox 64 3D Special Vehicles
3. Mario Your Own Zelda Flipnote
4. Star Fox 64 3D
5. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial
7. Star Fox 64 3D Battle Mode
8. Zelda 25th Anniversary: E3 Developers Interview
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. 3D Classics: Xevious
11. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Post-Launch Trailer
12. Zelda Williams at E3 Interview
13. Pokemon Rumble Blast
14. What is Nintendo Video?
15. Let’s Golf! 3D
16. Devil Survivor Overclocked
17. 3D Classics: Xevious
18. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
19. Pac-Man
20. Driver Renegade
Videos
Nintendo Week 9/1
Star Fox 64 3D Alternate Routes
Disney Universe Lion King
Trenches General Trailer
House M.D. – Episode 2: Blue Meanie Trailer
