Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Coming to Nintendo Switch

Nintendo's Fire Emblem series celebrates 30 years since launch later this year, and the Japanese company has decided to offer players all over the world the chance to play the original game which was only released in Japan.

The original 8-bit game, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, which follows the adventures of Prince Marth, was launched on December 4, 1990. For the first time, the game will be available outside Japan.

While players across Europe were first introduced to Marth as a fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series, the story of this bold and courageous prince actually begins in Japan’s first entry in the Fire Emblem franchise, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

Nintendo revealed this week that Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light will be released on the Switch on December 4 and will be available to purchase