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• Released on Nintendo 3DS.^[69]
• Known in Japan as Fire Emblem if.^[69]
• Alternately called the 12th,^[70] 14th^[71] and 15th^[72] entry in the series.
• Released across three versions: Birthright and Conquest released as physical copies, while Revelation released later as downloadable content.^[73]
  • In Japan, Birthright and Conquest released on June 25, 2015;^[66]Revelation released on July 9, 2015.^[74]
  • In North America, Birthright and Conquest released on February 19, 2016;^[67]Revelation released on March 10, 2016.^[75]
  • In Europe, Birthright and Conquest released on May 20, 2016;^[68]Revelation released on June 9, 2016.^[68]
  • In Australia, Birthright and Conquest released on May 21, 2016;^[76]Revelation released on June 10, 2016.^[76]

The morning after her and Byleth's wedding, Emperor Edelgard von Hresvelg wakes up in her old bedroom in Garreg Mach to discover that she has brown hair, only one Crest, ten happy and healthy brothers and sisters, and a bad habit of sleeping through her professor's lectures. Hubert is unusually cheerful, Byleth teaches the Blue Lions, and nobody has heard of the Flame Emperor.

As she works to figure out how to return to the world and the future she knew, Edelgard will do anything to get close to her beloved wife Byleth again... even if it means abandoning her friends in the Black Eagles Strike Force. Meanwhile, she must unravel the mystery of the Hurricane King and his sinister henchman the Death Knight. What could Those Who Slither in the Dark be plotting in this strange new world — and if Edelgard isn't a part of their plans, then who is?

Year: 1990

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Intelligent Systems

Country: Japan

Genre: Tactical role-playing

Platform: Various

Fire Emblem, a tactical role-playing video game franchise set within a Medieval time period across fictional continents, was developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It now consists of 15 games across multiple game systems. Its RPG simulation is based on the tactical movement of characters across grid-based environments while incorporating a story, characters, and decision making similar to a traditional RPG video game. Gameplay is notable for the permanent death of characters and their subsequent removal from all action. The title “Fire Emblem” refers to a recurring motif across the series represented by a weapon or shield and symbolizing the power of war and dragons.

LGBTQ references in this game series:

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (1999): Marty and Dagdar

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (2003): Bramimond; Florina and Lyndis; Legault; Lucius and Raven

Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones (2004): Ephraim and Lyon; Joshua and Gerik

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005): Ike and Soren; Jill and Mist; Reyson and Tibarn; Sigrun and Tanith

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007): Elincia and Lucia; Heather; Jill and Mist; Joke about Ike and Sothe; Kyza; Ranulf

Fire Emblem Awakening (2012): Gay Jokes and Queerness; Same-Sex Relationship Hack; The Hubba Tester

Fire Emblem Fates (2015): Forrest; Nina; Romance options; Same-Sex Relationship Hack; Skinshipping; Soleil; The Hubba Tester

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017): Leon; Lukas; Queer Readings

Fire Emblem Heroes (2017): Ally Support; Loki; Sharena

Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019-2020): Byleth Pairings and Controversy; Non-Byleth Pairings

See also QRM’s entry for this game series

Citations:

1. Fire Emblem. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Emblem