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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
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Critic Reviews
Game Informer Magazine |
Nov, 2005 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
Legendra |
Dec 09, 2006 |
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90 |
64 Power / big.N / N Games |
Dec, 2005 |
88 out of 100 |
88 |
IGN |
Oct 14, 2005 |
8.7 out of 10 |
87 |
GameSpot |
Oct 17, 2005 |
8.6 out of 10 |
86 |
Fragland.net |
Jan 26, 2006 |
85 out of 100 |
85 |
Jeuxvideo.com |
Nov 03, 2005 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
1UP |
Oct 18, 2005 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
GamesAreFun.com (GAF) |
Nov 29, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
JeuxActu |
Nov 18, 2005 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
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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
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