History Trivia / FireEmblem

* CashCowFranchise: It hardly started as this, but ''Awakening'' in 2012/3 put the series on the road to being one of Nintendo's biggest [=IPs=]. 2017 was the year the dam really broke, with ''Shadows of Valentia'', ''Heroes'' and ''Warriors'' all landing that year (''[=SoV=]'' having the shortest mainline turnaround time to export in franchise history), with both packaged games selling very well and ''Heroes'' turning into a legitimate global phenomenon that could crack the top 5 grossing charts in America and contribute to Nintendo's bottom line so heavily that they discuss it at length in investor reports.

** People have been making fun of Caeda because of her diplomatic skills in smoothly persuading recruitable characters to join Marth's Army. The general consensus is that Caeda is the original [=THOT=] of Fire Emblem.

* CashCowFranchise: It hardly started as this, but ''Awakening'' in 2012/3 put the series on the road to being one of Nintendo's biggest [=IPs=]. 2017 was the year the dam really broke, with ''Shadows of Valentia'', ''Heroes'' and ''Warriors'' all landing that year (''[=SoV=]'' having the shortest mainline turnaround time in franchise history), with both packaged games selling very well and ''Heroes'' turning into a legitimate global phenomenon that could crack the top 5 grossing charts in America and contribute to Nintendo's bottom line so heavily that they discuss it at length in investor reports.

** The director of Shadiws of Valentia has stated that he would enjoy bringing ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'' to English audiences because Roy, while being a prominent character in general Fire Emblem media, has never had his story told outside of Japan.

* ReclusiveArtist: Shouzou Kaga is quite the enigma. He directed and designed every game through ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Thracia 776]]'', then abruptly splintered off from Nintendo to start up his own studio, created ''VideoGame/TearRingSaga'' (which got him and the game's publisher sued for being a little too much like ''Fire Emblem''.

* NoExportForYou: The entire series until, well, [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros you know...]].
** Sadly, given how late it is in the lifespan of the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS and how long it's been since its Japanese release, ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia New Mystery of the Emblem]]'' seems to have headed this way too. Nintendo has made no comment on the notion of translating it, nor have they issued a cease and desist order to the [[http://fe12ds.blogspot.com/ fans who are doing their own translation]].
*** Thankfully this seemed to be an isolated example, as ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]'' came to America with a bang. This ''might'' give ''New Mystery'' a shot in the arm, but it's unlikely.
*** For similar reasons, barring remakes it seems unlikely that either Jugdral game, ''Binding Blade'', or ''Gaiden'' will ever be exported - in some cases the source code for the games may no longer be available.
*** However, ''Gaiden'' is receiving a remake for the 3DS in 2017, ''Fire Emblem Echoes'', that will come out internationally, averting this.
* ReclusiveArtist: Shouzou Kaga is quite the enigma. He directed and designed every game through ''Thracia 776'', then abruptly splintered off from Nintendo to start up his own studio, created ''VideoGame/TearRingSaga'' (which got him and the game's publisher sued for being [[SarcasmMode a little]] [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute too much like]].

** ''Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness'' for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, which could have been another Archanea game.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness'' for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, which could have been another Archanea game.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Fire_Emblem_Wikia Fire Emblem Wikia]]

** Sadly, given how late it is in the lifespan of the NintendoDS and how long it's been since its Japanese release, ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia New Mystery of the Emblem]]'' seems to have headed this way too. Nintendo has made no comment on the notion of translating it, nor have they issued a cease and desist order to the [[http://fe12ds.blogspot.com/ fans who are doing their own translation]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness'' for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, which could have been another Archanea game.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Fire Emblem 64, which could have been another Archanea game.

*** However, ''Gaiden'' is receiving a remake for the 3DS in 2017, ''Fire Emblem Echoes'', that will come out internationally, averting this.

*** However, Gaiden is receiving a remake for the 3DS in 2017, Fire Emblem Echoes, that will come out internationally, averting this.

* FanNickname: The official term used when a unit becomes a different class, on both sides of the Pacific, is ''Class Change.'' Since units get a boost in stats, weapon proficiency, and/or a level reset, (Western) fans always say they ''promote.''

** Sadly, given how late it is in the lifespan of the NintendoDS and how long it's been since its Japanese release, ''[[FireEmblemAkaneia New Mystery of the Emblem]]'' seems to have headed this way too. Nintendo has made no comment on the notion of translating it, nor have they issued a cease and desist order to the [[http://fe12ds.blogspot.com/ fans who are doing their own translation]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Fire Emblem 64, which could have been another Archanea game.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** In ''Blazing Sword'', some of the characters share mug sprites. For example, Puzon, who is the boss in the level where you meet Merlinus, was apparently killed by Rath in an earlier chapter. And Rebecca's father can be found in a variety of locales. And Marquess Araphen seems to have gotten a dye-job and joined the Black Fang in the intervening year.
** The earlier games used shared mugs as well ([=FE4=]'s "Harolds" are a popular example), but the Famicom games are ridiculous with this: each game has maybe 3 or 4 mugs that are reused for all the oneshot bosses, and even for some of the plot-important ones (like Jiol in the first game, and Dozah and Judah in ''Gaiden''.)
** In ''Awakening'', the bosses of certain side missions reuse portraits from the main story. In fact, the only enemy portraits that aren't used anywhere else are those of the Valmese generals.

*** Thankfully this seemed to be an isolated example, as [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]] came to America with a bang. This ''might'' give ''New Mystery'' a shot in the arm, but it's unlikely.

* ReclusiveArtist: Shouzou Kaga is quite the enigma. He directed and designed every game through ''Thracia 776'', then abruptly splintered off from Nintendo to start up his own studio, created ''VideoGame/TearRingSaga'' (which got him and the game's publisher sued for being [[SarcasmMode a little]] [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute too much like]]

** The earlier games used shared mugs as well ([=FE4=]'s "Harolds" are a popular example), but the Famicom games are ridiculous with this: each game has maybe 3 or 4 mugs that are reused for all the oneshot bosses, and even for some of the plot-important ones (like Jiol in the first game, and Dozah and Judah in Gaiden.)

** From the remake of ''Shadow Dragon'' onward, the term "reclassing" is also used in some cases: "promotion" means going from a first-tier class to its more advanced second-tier form, while "reclassing" means changing to a class on an entirely different path (for instance, with a Second Seal in ''Awakening

** From the remake of ''Shadow Dragon'' onward, the term "reclassing" is also used in some cases: "promotion" means going from a first-tier class to its more advanced second-tier form, while "reclassing" means changing to a class on an entirely different path (for instance, with a Second Seal in ''Awakening'').

* ReclusiveArtist: Shouzou Kaga is quite the enigma. He directed and designed every game through ''Thracia 776'', then abruptly splintered off from Nintendo to start up his own studio, created ''TearRingSaga'' (which got him and the game's publisher sued for being [[SarcasmMode a little]] [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute too much like]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Fire Emblem 64, which could have been another Archanea game.

* SequelFirst: An extremely {{egregious}} offender. No games in the series made it to the West until ''Blazing Sword'', which was not only the 7th installment, but a prequel to the 6th game. Nintendo also lopped the ''Blazing Sword'' subtitle off to call it just ''Fire Emblem'' - understandable from a marketing standpoint, but in the long-term, it's created a tangled heap of confusion for new players over which game is what. Essentially, it's the saga of the "missing" ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' sequels all over again, but with more games missing, and Nintendo thus far not interested in clearing it up for westerners.