BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki
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is a set of four short Fire Emblem
games that were first broadcast in 1997 for the Satellaview
attachment for the Super Famicom
and could be downloaded. Each game contained one map and was based on Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo
s engine. The games took place in Archanea, chronologically before the events of Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, with some characters from Monshō no Nazo making some appearances.
Despite consisting of only one map, each game is actually very hard, since the player usually has to rely on a small team and must confront large and/or powerful hordes of enemies, and each map has a 3 hour time limit (as each chapter was broadcast from 16:00 to 19:00). If any main character is defeated, the player must start the map from scratch with the countdown time remaining the same. Defeating all enemies doesn't give any endings; the game will continue until the time runs out. Instead, the main point of the games is to gain points, which are awarded by defeating enemies, visiting villages, opening chests, and so on.
would also be missing. For years the only way the game has been available for fans is via ROM
emulation
.
In 2010, Nintendo announced that it was planning to include the Akanei Senki chapters on the upcoming Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo: Hikari to Kage no Eiyū, a remake of Monshō no Nazo
for the Nintendo DS
. This is the first time that Nintendo will have released a Satellaview-exclusive title since the last broadcast in June 2000 and it has led to speculation that Nintendo may release other Satellaview titles.
Fire Emblem
is a fantasy tactical role-playing video game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems , the maker of Advance Wars , and published by Nintendo...
games that were first broadcast in 1997 for the Satellaview
Satellaview
The is a satellite modem add-on for Nintendo's Super Famicom system that was released in Japan in 1995. Available for pre-release orders as early as February 13, 1995, the Satellaview retailed for between ¥14,000 and 18,000 and came bundled with the BS-X Game Pak and an 8M Memory Pak.The...
attachment for the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
and could be downloaded. Each game contained one map and was based on Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo
Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo
is a Japanese tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on January 21, 1994. It was the first Fire Emblem title for the Nintendo Super Famicom and the first twenty-four-megabit cartridge for the system. The game is divided into...
s engine. The games took place in Archanea, chronologically before the events of Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, with some characters from Monshō no Nazo making some appearances.
Part 1: Palace Kanraku
(パレス陥落) Translated as Fall of the Palace. The Dolhr Empire has taken over Archanea's palace. The player takes command of Archanea's Princess Nyna, who attempts to flee the palace.Part 2: Akai Ryū Kishi
(赤い竜騎士) Translated as The Red Dragon Knight. Macedon's Princess Minerva and Aurelis' Prince Hardin team up to stop the Macedon deserters' attack on Aurelis. Minerva and Hardin both act as main characters.Part 3: Seigi no Tōzokudan
(正義の盗賊団) Translated as Thieves' Gang of Justice. Days after the fall of Archanea's palace, a group of thieves sneak into the palace to raid the palace's treasures. The player takes command of the thief, Rickard.Part 4: Hajimari no Toki
(始まりのとき) Translated roughly as The Time of Beginning. Two years after Archanea's fall, Princess Nyna is protected by Grust's General Camus and his loyal Sable Order. Dolhr's King Medeus wishes to see Nyna dead, but Camus is determined to protect her and decides to transport her away to the safety of Aurelis. Nyna and Camus both act as main characters.Gameplay
The gameplay is identical to Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo, though there are no battle animations, only map animations. There is limited displayed dialogue and, like the majority of Satellaview games, most of it was streamed and voice-acted.Despite consisting of only one map, each game is actually very hard, since the player usually has to rely on a small team and must confront large and/or powerful hordes of enemies, and each map has a 3 hour time limit (as each chapter was broadcast from 16:00 to 19:00). If any main character is defeated, the player must start the map from scratch with the countdown time remaining the same. Defeating all enemies doesn't give any endings; the game will continue until the time runs out. Instead, the main point of the games is to gain points, which are awarded by defeating enemies, visiting villages, opening chests, and so on.
Broadcast and availability
BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki was initially released episodically in 4 chapters from September 27 to October 25, 1997. St.GIGA broadcast two reruns first from November to December, 1997 and finally from April to May, 1999. Because Satellaview services were discontinued at the end of June 2000, there has been no way to play the game in its intended form unless original 8M Memory Packs are located which still contain the original downloads from 1997 or 1999. Because SoundLink vocal tracks were streamed an not saved to the 8M Memory Packs, all voice actingVoice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
would also be missing. For years the only way the game has been available for fans is via ROM
Read-only memory
Read-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...
emulation
Video game console emulator
A video game console emulator is a program that allows a computer or modern console to emulate a different video game console's behavior. Emulators are most often used to play older video games on personal computers and modern video game consoles, but they are also used to play games translated...
.
In 2010, Nintendo announced that it was planning to include the Akanei Senki chapters on the upcoming Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo: Hikari to Kage no Eiyū, a remake of Monshō no Nazo
Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo
is a Japanese tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on January 21, 1994. It was the first Fire Emblem title for the Nintendo Super Famicom and the first twenty-four-megabit cartridge for the system. The game is divided into...
for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. This is the first time that Nintendo will have released a Satellaview-exclusive title since the last broadcast in June 2000 and it has led to speculation that Nintendo may release other Satellaview titles.
SoundLink
As a SoundLink game, BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki originally featured the vocal talents of a number of voice actors including such notable voice actors as:- Kazue IkuraKazue Ikurais a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She worked under the name from 1991 to 1995. She was previously affiliated with theater groups/production companies 劇舎燐, 俳協, Production Baobab and NABEYA....
- Playing the part of Richard - Kazuhiko InoueKazuhiko Inoueis a veteran voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Biography:Since his debut in 1973, Kazuhiko Inoue has become one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in Candy Candy, and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of Cyborg 009...
- Playing the roles of Kamiyu and Frost - Shinichirō Ōta - Playing the part of Navarre and Berufu Hoka
- Yoshiko SakakibaraYoshiko Sakakibarais a Japanese voice actress.-Direct-to-video animation:* 1983 Dallos - Melinda Hurst* 1985 Greed - Mimau* 1985 Area 88 - Yasuda* 1985 Cream Lemon – Rio* 1985 Megazone 23 – Reina* 1985 The Karuizawa Syndrome - Kaoru Matsunuma...
- Playing the part of Minerva and Mullis - Kōji TotaniKoji Totaniwas a veteran seiyū born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Totani worked at Aoni Production. His nickname was "Totani-chan". On February 6, 2006, at the age of 57, he died from acute heart failure...
- Providing Narration, and playing the part of King Akaneia and Ruben Hoka - Michiko NeyaMichiko Neyais a female Japanese voice actress born in Echizen, Fukui . Neya is a freelancer, although she worked at Arts Vision.-Anime:*Aka-chan to Boku *Cardcaptor Sakura *Chrono Crusade...
- Playing the part of Nina and the Village Daughter of Chapter 2 - Hideyuki HoriHideyuki Horiis a Japanese voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in Saint Seiya , Sakigake!! Otokojuku , Kinnikuman , Mobile Fighter G Gundam , and the Dead or Alive series and Ninja Gaiden .-Career:Along...
- Playing the part of Hardin, the Village Youth of Chapter 2, Cassim, and Mediusu - Kōji YadaKoji Yadais a Japanese voice actor currently represented by Aoni Production. Kōji Yada is also his birth name, but it is written with different kanji .-TV anime:*Arrow Emblem Hawk of the Grand Prix *Space Battleship Yamato Series...
- Playing the parts of Bore, Dice, and Buruzaku