

It introduced several new gameplay changes, including a " Trainee" type class, use of a world map, and monster enemies. Some characters from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light appear but the majority of the cast is new. As its name suggests, it is a side story to the original, being set in the same universe but on a different continent. The second game in the series, Fire Emblem Gaiden, was released on March 14, 1992, also for the Family Computer.

Although it did not have a great amount of sales in the first two weeks, sales did eventually improve. The Fire Emblem series first began with the release of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light for the Family Computer on Apand was developed by Intelligent Systems. Intelligent Systems had been founded as a company invested in producing video game development tools the company began to work on simulation games, starting with the first game of the Wars series, Famicom Wars, which has gameplay slightly similar to the Fire Emblem series. Prerelease poster for Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
