Fire Emblem: Dark Dragon Marth Before & After

Today is a brief post and translation from the Making of Fire Emblem: 25 Years of Development Secrets . It is a brief comparison between Marth as he initially appeared on a poster for the first Fire Emblem game versus how he looked in the final product.

The scan was provided by VincentASM of serenesforest.net. 

You can find these scans and much more from this book on the compilation post here.

As you can imagine, the process of doing all this (scanning, editing, translating in some cases, etc) took a lot of time, and I am unemployed… so if you like what I did, then…

Please donate! It helps fund future projects!

ゲーム画面内のマルス。チラシのイラスト変更にともなってか、展示会版（左）と製品版（右）では髪型や
襟元元が異なる。

Marth as he appears in game. His appearance altered slightly from the poster version. His hair style and collar area are different between when he was first shown (left) and in the final product (right).

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (FE4) Old Ad Scan / Translation

Today is a simple post and translation regarding an old ad from the Making of Fire Emblem: 25 Years of Development Secrets . It is an old poster for the fourth Fire Emblem
game Genealogy of the Holy War (聖戦の系譜) back when it was known as Inheritors of Light （光のつぐもの）.

The scan was provided by VincentASM of serenesforest.net. 

You can find these scans and much more from this book on the compilation post here.

As you can imagine, the process of doing all this (scanning, editing, translating in some cases, etc) took a lot of time, and I am unemployed… so if you like what I did, then…

Please donate! It helps fund future projects!

Enjoy!

Book / Developer Commentary:

Inheritors of the Light <Tentative Title>

This leaflet was released with the announcement of the game that would eventually be named Genealogy of the Holy War. It still has a March release written. (Holy War ended up coming out May 14th, 1996).

Text on the ad itself:

Now, a new legend begins…

The Fire Emblem series continues with its familiar mechanics, but with a story of a brand new group of heroes.
The parents pass on their hopes and dreams to their children… an epic story that crosses two generations begins now…

Raw Japanese text:

<Commentary>

光をつぐもの （仮称）

後に「聖戦の系譜」となる発表当時時にのチラツ。まだ３月と表記されている。（「聖戦」の発売日は１９９６年５月１４日）

<Poster>

新たなる伝説、今ここに・・・

あの「ファイアーエムブレム」シリーズのゲームシステムを継承しながらも、全く新しい英雄たちの伝説。
親から子供へ、その想い受け継がれる・・・２代に渡る壮大なストーリーが今、始まろうとしている。

Fire Emblem: Dark Dragon and the Sword of Light Old Ad Scan

Today is a simple post and translation regarding an old ad from the Making of Fire Emblem: 25 Years of Development Secrets . It is an old poster for the first Fire Emblem game.

The scan was provided by VincentASM of serenesforest.net. 

You can find these scans and much more from this book on the compilation post here.

As you can imagine, the process of doing all this (scanning, editing, translating in some cases, etc) took a lot of time, and I am unemployed… so if you like what I did, then…

Please donate! It helps fund future projects!

Majora’s Mask 3DS

Not a translation post –but an appreciation of the fact Nintendo is bringing my favorite Legend of Zelda game to the 3DS. Here is lovely artwork for the occasion.

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