Not really a big deal to me. Though it was the first western release, I celebrate the Japanese releases, since they actually shifted real numbers, unlike everybody else who didn't give two hoots back then. u_u. I was playing FE7 back when it first released, and everybody thought I was silly.>:[
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Not really a big deal to me. Though it was the first western release, I celebrate the Japanese releases, since they actually shifted real numbers, unlike everybody else who didn't give two hoots back then. u_u. I was playing FE7 back when it first released, and everybody thought I was silly.>:[
With all due respect, you do realize that until Shadow Dragon, every main game in the series sold better in North America than in Japan, and that Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem: Awakening are the best-selling games in the series, as well as two of the localized titles? The Japanese titles sold relatively well (Monshno No Nazo sold roughly 750,000 and Seisen No Keifu was said to be the most successful) until Thracia 776 made the foolish decision for its distribution method and stayed on the Super Famicom, but to say that the globally released titles were glanced over elsewhere is entirely not true. And I say that as someone who didn't pick up the original "Fire Emblem" back then.
YEAAAH! WOOOOH! PARTEEEEY!
Congratulations Fire Emblem! 🎉
I know it's not that big of a deal, but it's something. 😃
seconded especially the "PARTEEEEY!" part and except the squares "😃" because I dont know what they are
goodbyes are a sad part of life but for every end there's a new beggining so one must never stop looking forward to the next dawn
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This Fire Emblem is always a weird game for me. Despite never hearing basically anyone talk about any of the sequels until long after their release (Awakening aside), I knew a good amount of people even in real life who owned this game. Like even some people who only had a few GBA games or didn't care about strategy games had Fire Emblem. Really random honestly, and I feel bad that the series until recently had seemingly failed to keep a lot of people's interests. Probably because they made the insane assumption that people wanted to play strategy games on a console and ignoring the DS over here until a remake that came way too late.
I'm still bitter we did not get the remake of the Shadow Dragon sequel on DS that was released in Japan. Also agree with @ShadowFox254 about getting a localization of the other GBA game, which I have never played, but REALLY REALLY want to.
My favorite game in the series is still Path of Radiance. Just love those Greil Mercenaries.
I'm still bitter we did not get the remake of the Shadow Dragon sequel on DS that was released in Japan. Also agree with @ShadowFox254 about getting a localization of the other GBA game, which I have never played, but REALLY REALLY want to.
My favorite game in the series is still Path of Radiance. Just love those Greil Mercenaries.
Argh, don't remind me...
I really wish they'd re-release it along with Shadow Dragon on 3DS along with those Satellaview chapters they included in Shin Monshno No Nazo too. Heck, the official 25th anniversary is two years away, why not put together the non-localized games onto a Wii U disc like they did for Mario and Kirby and just translate them, throw in some concept art or whatever goodies in too like a music CD? I'd pick that up in a heartbeat!
Also, they really should never have teased us with the prospect of Roy's adventure in "EPILOGUE":
Not really a big deal to me. Though it was the first western release, I celebrate the Japanese releases, since they actually shifted real numbers, unlike everybody else who didn't give two hoots back then. u_u. I was playing FE7 back when it first released, and everybody thought I was silly.>:[
With all due respect, you do realize that until Shadow Dragon, every main game in the series sold better in North America than in Japan, and that Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem: Awakening are the best-selling games in the series, as well as two of the localized titles? The Japanese titles sold relatively well (Monshno No Nazo sold roughly 750,000 and Seisen No Keifu was said to be the most successful) until Thracia 776 made the foolish decision for its distribution method and stayed on the Super Famicom, but to say that the globally released titles were glanced over elsewhere is entirely not true. And I say that as someone who didn't pick up the original "Fire Emblem" back then.
Awakening is obviously the best selling game in the series, one would have to be blind not to see that, but you are incorrect on the series doing better in NA.
Fire Emblem sold over 345,000 units in Japan and 331,000 units in North America.
Granted, the sales of 7 were kind of underwhelming to begin with, but Japan did sell approximately 14,000 units more, a considerable amount. It wasn't as popular in NA, and it really wasn't an extremely popular series in Japan at the time of 7's release. Of course, Awakening has changed that, and has likely ensured a healthy release schedule from now on.
[16:08] LordJumpMad Hides his gut with a griddle
[16:08] Reala: what ljm does for cash is ljm's business
[16:08] LordJumpMad: Gotta look good my my next game u_u
Not really a big deal to me. Though it was the first western release, I celebrate the Japanese releases, since they actually shifted real numbers, unlike everybody else who didn't give two hoots back then. u_u. I was playing FE7 back when it first released, and everybody thought I was silly.>:[
With all due respect, you do realize that until Shadow Dragon, every main game in the series sold better in North America than in Japan, and that Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem: Awakening are the best-selling games in the series, as well as two of the localized titles? The Japanese titles sold relatively well (Monshno No Nazo sold roughly 750,000 and Seisen No Keifu was said to be the most successful) until Thracia 776 made the foolish decision for its distribution method and stayed on the Super Famicom, but to say that the globally released titles were glanced over elsewhere is entirely not true. And I say that as someone who didn't pick up the original "Fire Emblem" back then.
Awakening is obviously the best selling game in the series, one would have to be blind not to see that, but you are incorrect on the series doing better in NA.
Fire Emblem sold over 345,000 units in Japan and 331,000 units in North America.
Granted, the sales of 7 were kind of underwhelming to begin with, but Japan did sell approximately 14,000 units more, a considerable amount. It wasn't as popular in NA, and it really wasn't an extremely popular series in Japan at the time of 7's release. Of course, Awakening has changed that, and has likely ensured a healthy release schedule from now on.
The source you cited (which was quoted from Wikipedia by the by) is outdated and inaccurate, as sales have increased since 2004 for the title. The very first title listed, for example, Super Smash Bros. Melee, has sold over 7 million copies to date, yet it lists it as having sold less than 4 million.
This was the source Wikipedia cited: http://web.archive.org/web/20041209204618/www5e.biglobe.ne.jp...
It also didn't seem to show European sales, but I know for a fact it did not sell 4 million in Europe alone, let alone by 2004. Admittedly, it is difficult to track down a solid number for a title like this, but VGChartz lists the title at roughly 970,000 units sold, a much more accurate number than one from 2004, with the majority of sales coming from North America, not Europe nor Japan: http://www.vgchartz.com/game/3340/fire-emblem/
Regardless, I do acknowledge the massive success that Awakening gave the series and anticipate the next title to come out of Awakening's rebirth of interest. Who knows? We might be seeing an Advance Wars title soon too...: http://www.screwattack.com/news/advance-wars-days-ruin-coming...
I'm still bitter we did not get the remake of the Shadow Dragon sequel on DS that was released in Japan. Also agree with @ShadowFox254 about getting a localization of the other GBA game, which I have never played, but REALLY REALLY want to.
My favorite game in the series is still Path of Radiance. Just love those Greil Mercenaries.
Argh, don't remind me...
I really wish they'd re-release it along with Shadow Dragon on 3DS along with those Satellaview chapters they included in Shin Monshno No Nazo too. Heck, the official 25th anniversary is two years away, why not put together the non-localized games onto a Wii U disc like they did for Mario and Kirby and just translate them, throw in some concept art or whatever goodies in too like a music CD? I'd pick that up in a heartbeat!
Also, they really should never have teased us with the prospect of Roy's adventure in "EPILOGUE":
All we can hope for now is the old non-localized games to get a remake or a release in the Virtual Console for the West.
Missing Fire Emblem games that don't have a remake:
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi
I'm still bitter we did not get the remake of the Shadow Dragon sequel on DS that was released in Japan. Also agree with @ShadowFox254 about getting a localization of the other GBA game, which I have never played, but REALLY REALLY want to.
My favorite game in the series is still Path of Radiance. Just love those Greil Mercenaries.
Argh, don't remind me...
I really wish they'd re-release it along with Shadow Dragon on 3DS along with those Satellaview chapters they included in Shin Monshno No Nazo too. Heck, the official 25th anniversary is two years away, why not put together the non-localized games onto a Wii U disc like they did for Mario and Kirby and just translate them, throw in some concept art or whatever goodies in too like a music CD? I'd pick that up in a heartbeat!
Also, they really should never have teased us with the prospect of Roy's adventure in "EPILOGUE":
I do find it odd that they never localized Roy's game considering his was in Melee specifically to advertise it (in fact he's the first, and so far only character to debut in Smash Bros.). One would think that having realized how popular Roy (and Marth) was, Nintendo would release Binding Blade some time afterwards; following Blazing Sword since people know him more compared to Eliwood.
Ah well, you can't get everything...
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^ I think that was only in Japan. They brought Roy into Melee to advertise his game. Hence, why Nintendo of Japan didn't want Roy and Marth to be in Melee for the rest of the world.
^True enough, there was actually some concern as to whether they should have included Roy and Marth in its North American and European releases since so few knew about them in the West.
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