"Find a sacred sword and use it to save a kingdom as Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon heads to NintendoDS. For the first time in the classic Fire Emblem Strategy Role-Playing Game series, there is the option of Multi-Player action over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, adding a whole new dimension of gameplay and strategic planning that can be shared with friends and fans of the series.

Using skill, tactical battle-planning and no small amount of magic, players must embark on a quest to destroy the resu..."

"Nintendo today disclosed a number of surprises, including new games, the ability to use the Wii™ console to chat with friends near and far, and the expansion of the popular Club Nintendo rewards program to North America.

Continuing its commitment to supply new game experiences for every level of player, Nintendo revealed a wide range of games for the 2008 holiday season and beyond. A number of games are slated for 2009, including a new Punch-Out!! ™ and Sin & Punishment 2 for Wii, and Fire..."

At Nintendo of America's Press Conference being held right now, Nintendo has confirmed that Fire Emblem will see a US release. It will hit North American store shelves in March 2009.

[Nintendo Fall Press Conference 2008 Official Thread]

Is your Wii or DS collecting dust? Do you not know what games to buy next?
Well here are a few upcoming Nintendo games that might tickle your fancy ...

Fire Emblem DS, also know as Fire Emblem: New Dark Dragon and the Blade/Sword of Light, is a tactical RPG game that's currently only out in Japan.

The plot is set around the continent of Akanea that was invaded by the Doluan Empire, lead by a Shadow Dragon by the name of Medeus. Anri, a youth, slays Shadow Dragon with the Falchion sword.

A hundred years on, Medeus is brought back to life. He joins forces with a Demon King name Garnef and plans to take over the world. Cornelius, success...

"01. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable (Sega) - 148,000 / 490,000
02. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Sword of Light (Nintendo) - 145,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) - 130,000 / 343,000
04. [360] Tales of Vesperia (Namco Bandai) - 108,000 / NEW
05. [NDS] Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride - 73,000 / 1,019,000
06. [NDS] Sangokushi Taisen Heaven (Sega) - 33,000 / NEW
07. [NDS] Summon Night 2 (Namco Bandai) - 30,000 / NEW
08. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 2..."

"Australia, August 13, 2008 - The last time one of Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem (FE) productions appeared on a Nintendo handheld was in 2004, when The Sacred Stones proved that the Game Boy Advance hardware was more than capable of running FE's epic version of turn-based strategy. Now, at last, Fire Emblem DS is with us – albeit exclusively as a Japanese import for the moment – and again we've been impressed with the developer's ability to miniaturise the FE gameplay without taking anythin..."

"http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/yfej/

The official site has opened.


This beginner's guide to FE contains a few videos of the game, but you have to wait for the videos to load while it's showing the DS. There are two long videos, in section 1 and section 3. Looks smooth, but I still think the pre-rendered look loses a lot of detail and I'm not really happy with it.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/yfej/firststep/index.html


The FE site also has another update: Masamune Shirow did brand..."

"Since Fire Emblem is a game with extremely high replay value with a strong hardcore following of perfectionist gamers, you can expect a lot of time to be spent (especially if you're re-setting to save a character), and a few graphical and audio improvements will make the experience much more enjoyable.

And enjoying the Fire Emblem experience is what it's all about. In achieving this, the single most important thing Nintendo and Intelligent Systems can give us is a great multiplayer and ..."