Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | GBA (NA) | GBA (EU) | GBA (JP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Content | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Text | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Version differences
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TitleGBA (NA)GBA (EU)
The subtitle Rekka no Ken was dropped and the game was sold in the West simply as Fire Emblem; Nintendo's official English subtitle The Blazing Blade dates from 2017.1
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ContentGBA (NA)GBA (EU)
Lyn is 15 in the Japanese version and 18 in the North American and European versions.2
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ContentGBA (NA)GBA (EU)
The Japanese version can import data from The Binding Blade to unlock extras; the international versions removed this feature.3
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ContentGBA (JP)GBA (NA)
Bonus items and music were unlocked in Japan through Monthly Nintendo demo kiosks and in North America by linking to the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Bonus Disc on GameCube.1
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TextGBA (EU)
Europe got two cartridges, one in English, German and French and one in English, Spanish and Italian, each with a language choice at startup.2
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13