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December 2, 2020 04:00 pm

The original Fire Emblem is great on the Switch, but Nintendos retro strategy continues to confuse







Like many longtime Fire Emblem fans, I’ve never actually played the first game in the series. 1990’s Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light kicked off what has slowly turned into one of Nintendo’s most important franchises, a series that blends tense tactical battles with character-driven storytelling. It’s not my fault, though: the original game never actually launched outside of Japan.


Three decades later, that’s finally changing with the release of Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light on the Nintendo Switch. It’s a solid, no-frills port that’s only $5.99, making it an enticing option for fans looking for a history lesson. But it also points to Nintendo’s increasingly confusing strategy for its large library of classic...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/2/21778351/fire-emblem-shadow-dragon-and-the-blade-of-light-nintendo-switch-online-retro-games

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