A series of tactical role-playing games (TRPG) developed by Intelligent Systems. Having been released only in Japan, the series achieved minimal popularity if any at all outside the country where it originated. However, due to the release of the
Fire Emblem characters Marth (
Fire Emblem
1) and Roy (
Fire Emblem 6) with the game Super Smash Bros. Melee, the series experienced surprising demand from the USA and Europe. As a result,
Fire Emblem 7: Rekka no Ken was released in the United States as a GBA title simply named
Fire Emblem. As of the writing, this release has been followed up by
Fire Emblem 8: Seima no Kouseki. It is well known for the unique feature that characters who die remain dead for the entire adventure and cannot possibly be revived (with some rare exceptions in earlier games).