Fire Emblem Gaiden

Set in the same timeline as the first game but on a different continent, Fire Emblem Gaiden continues the tradition set by Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Final Fantasy, Castlevania, and many other franchises of having the second game use completely different odd gameplay mechanics than the rest of the series. Its legacy lives on with Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and Tear Ring Saga.

Unused Classes
These classes were probably meant for monsters.
 * Serpent
 * Naga - The same name as the Divine Dragon King from Akaneian lore. Naga are also serpent deities in Hindu mythology.

Unused Items

 * The Gaia spell: It doesn't have a proper spell animation: likely an Earth-based spell.

Easy Level


On the title menu, set cursor to the "さいしょから" ("A New Game") option, hold Select + Start and then press A on Controller 1. Now, after selecting a save slot, a new additional menu with difficult select will appear. You can select between "NORMAL" and "EASY" difficult levels.

Sound Test
This game contains exactly the same sound test mode as its predecessor, although the method to access it is much simpler: at the first game message ("1991") after startup, press Up, Down, Left, Right, Up on Controller 1.