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The first Fire Emblem title, ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light''), was released in Japan in 1990. The seventh game in the series, ''Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' (originally titled simply Fire Emblem) was released in 2003 and was also the first game to be released outside of Japan. Subsequent games have all been released internationally, barring ''Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem'' on the Nintendo DS.
The first Fire Emblem title, ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light''), was released in Japan in 1990. The seventh game in the series, ''Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' (originally titled simply Fire Emblem) was released in 2003 and was also the first game to be released outside of Japan. Subsequent games have all been released internationally, barring ''Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem'' on the Nintendo DS.
As of 2019, there have been eighteen total Fire Emblem titles released on a variety of platforms.
Several official [[adaptation]]s of the series exists, including a two-episode [[anime]] and several [[manga]] versions.
Several official [[adaptation]]s of the series exists, including a two-episode [[anime]] and several [[manga]] versions.
== Fandom ==
== Fandom ==
Many western fans were first introduced to Fire Emblem in 2001 via [[Super Smash Bros.]], two years before the first Fire Emblem would be released outside of Japan, as [[Marth]] and [[Roy]] were both playable fighters. This has lead to some jokes within the fandom, Marth is sometimes referred to as "''Marth from Smash Brothers''" and when new Fire Emblem were announced many would jokingly ask if Marth and Roy were playable.
Many western fans were first introduced to Fire Emblem in 2001 via [[Super Smash Bros.]], two years before the first Fire Emblem would be released outside of Japan, as [[Marth]] and [[Roy]] were both playable fighters. This has lead to some jokes within the fandom, Marth is sometimes referred to as "''Marth from Smash Brothers''" and when new Fire Emblem were announced many would jokingly ask if Marth and Roy were playable. ''Awakening'' finally answered the joke by offering both characters as downloadable content. While they could not speak or support due to DLC characters being portrayed as collectible cards, as units they could be reclassed and given weapons and stat boosters if the player wished to use them on their main team.
The fandom is split into two main camps of "story vs. stats", with a smaller group taking a third option by seeing the value in both. Stat-focused players will devote their time to creating optimal teams, units, and supports. Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening, and Fates allow them to take this to an extreme by breeding what the fandom calls "designer babies" by pairing certain characters together so their child or children will inherit the perfect skills, class sets, and weapons.
The story-focused group is heavily into [[Transformative Fandom]], providing much of the fandom's fic and art. They care less about stats and breeding than they do about character chemistry and personalities, going so far as to use units considered "bad" by the stat side simply because they like them as a character or ship them with someone.
Needless to say, both sides have engaged in quite a few fandom kerfluffles over the years, especially in Genealogy of the Holy War fandom when it came to pairing Prince Lewyn with one of three girls whose son could inherit his holy weapon<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/user/wyrdwoodwitch/gilded/]</ref> or people who actually liked to use the slow armor knight Arden despite his class and low range being a liability on the large maps.
== Characters and Pairings ==
== Characters and Pairings ==