Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GameCube)

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Description

Path of Radiance is the first installment in the Fire Emblem series to have 3D. Set on the Tellius continent, a soldier called Ike rescues the princess of Crimea and finds out that the Daein kingdom has invaded the country. He must guide her with his fellow mercenaries to Gallia. During the journey, the true reasons for the war are revealed.

You command your units across a 3D battlefield with turn-based mechanics. Each turn, you can only move a set amount of spaces over the grid. Turns can be used to visit locations, use items or attack enemies. Each battle is stats-based and has a specific objective. You do not fight yourself, instead you control the items and weapons to influence the stats, and make use of the enemies' weaknesses. The maps have different scenarios, where you have to rescue a certain character, create distractions to move past enemies, or kill certain foes.

The game is heavy on anime-styled story sequences. As with all Fire Emblem games, the characters are unique individuals that cannot be revived when they fall in battle. In order to continue with the story, only the team leaders need to survive. Characters can equip a range of weapons and possess magical abilities. Upon discovering 'hidden purposes', unique abilities can be acquired.

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Alternate Titles

• "ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡" -- Japanese spelling
• "火焰之纹章：苍炎之轨迹" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki" -- Japanese title
• "Fire Emblem 9" -- Informal title

Part of the Following Groups

• Fire Emblem series
• Gameplay Feature: Armour/Weapon Deterioration
• Visual technique / style: Cel shaded

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Critic Reviews

Game Informer Magazine	Nov, 2005	9 out of 10	90
IGN	Oct 14, 2005	8.7 out of 10	87
RPGFan	Jun 23, 2005	87 out of 100	87
GameSpot	Oct 17, 2005	8.6 out of 10	86
4Players.de	Nov 10, 2005	82 out of 100	82
1UP	Oct 18, 2005	8 out of 10	80
GameSpy	Oct 21, 2005		80
Diehard GameFan	Oct 26, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
Gamekult	Nov 04, 2005	7 out of 10	70
Gamezine	Nov 13, 2005	13 out of 20	65

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2005 – #3 GameCube Game of the Year
  • 2005 – GameCube Strategy Game of the Year

Related Web Sites

• Fire Emblem – Path of Radiance (Nintendo's official game site.)