Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
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(Gamecube - PAL, RPG)
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Developed by:
Intelligent Systems
Published by:
Nintendo
Released On:
01 Jan 2005
First console installment of the strategy-RPG series since the SNES days. Previously released on Famicom (Japan-only), Super Famicom (Japan-only), and Game Boy Advance, Fire Emblem leaves the 2D overhead maps of old behind to serve up 3D villages, fields, and caves, and polygonal battle sequences. The continent of Tellius is divided into humans and half-man/half-beast demi-humans. These two races have battled for centuries and only recently established an uneasy peace. Now, a new force threatens to tear apart the seven kingdoms and reignite the flames of war. Joining the Fire Emblem ranks are new units, such as such as the shape-shifting laguz who transform into beasts to attack their foes. Additionally, characters can now learn unique skills as they gain experience, giving players even more ways to customize their strategy.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fantasy tactical role-playing game where players control a mercenary company led by Ike. You'll command a diverse army of humans and beast-folk, utilizing their unique abilities in turn-based combat to navigate a world on the brink of conflict.
Story
A Land Divided
The continent of Tellius is home to two races: the beorc and the laguz. The human beorc are made in the image of the goddess, while the half-human laguz fill the space between the goddess and beasts.
As each race has struggled to find its place in the land, the two have built a shared history of strife, mistrust, and compromise. Tellius comprises seven nations that enjoy relative harmony and peace. However, unnoticed by all, riot, mayhem, and murder lurk in encroaching shadows.
Ike
Ike is the son of Greil, who commands a renowned mercenary company known as the Greil Mercenaries. Though young and inexperienced, Ike is determined to hone his sword-fighting skills and pull his weight as a member of the troop. He is a man of few words, but his heart burns with passion.
Mist
Ike's little sister. She is a cheerful young girl who enjoys helping others, and supports the company by doing all sorts of errands. She carries an old medallion as a memento of her deceased mother.
Controls
Note that controls appear on the bottom of most game screens.
GAMECUBE
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+Control Pad: Move cursor/select menu items / move units/quickly scroll through messages (down on+)
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Control Stick: Start game/confirm menu selections / scroll through messages/select units (place cursor on a unit and press)
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A Button: Cancel selection/return to previous screen
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B Button: Move cursor to units that have not taken any actions during the current turn
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X Button: Display the status screen (with the cursor on a unit) / display help messages (on certain screens only)
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Y Button: Display the map menu / display previous conversations
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Z Button: Press and hold to remove displays on the map screen
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L Button: Zoom in and out of the map screen
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R Button: Change camera angle
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START: Start the game / display status screen / skip demos
Unit Types
The world of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is populated by two races: the beorc and the laguz. Units of the same race have different abilities and weapon preferences, depending on their type. Consider these factors when entering combat so you are prepared for anything.
Beorc and Laguz
Your units will be either beorc or laguz. The beorc, whose name means "seed of knowledge," use weapons and magic in combat. The laguz, whose name means "seed of power," transform into birds and beasts, and attack with razor-sharp claws and talons.
Beorc Units
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Ranger: A well-balanced unit who specializes in swords of all kinds. Ike is the only Ranger in the game.
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Hero: A brave champion who possesses superior leadership skills. Can use both swords and axes.
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Myrmidon: A unit dedicated to the study of the sword. Possesses superior speed and skilled technique.
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Warrior: A fighter who has changed classes. Can use both axes and bows.
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Archer: A unit specializing in bows. Cannot engage in direct combat.
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Sniper: An archer who has changed classes and can wield bows with ease. Specializes in killing shots.
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Knight: A heavily armored unit who specializes in lances. Has great defense, but poor movement.
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General: A knight who has changed classes and can use both axes and lances. Possesses superior defense and attack power.
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Sword Knight: A mounted unit with exceptional movement.
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Lance Knight: Weapon specialization is denoted by the unit type.
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Axe Knight:
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Bow Knight:
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Paladin: A mounted knight that has changed classes. Can use two weapons.
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Swordmaster: A myrmidon who has changed classes. Blazingly fast, and a master of killing strokes.
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Soldier: A spear- and lance-wielding unit. Uses the length of the weapons to hold off sword wielders.
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Halberdier: A soldier who has changed classes. Can handle even the most unwieldy lances and spears with ease.
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Fighter: A robust unit that is feared on the battlefield. Specializes in axes of all kinds.
Oscar
A member of the Greil Mercenaries. A serious, yet easygoing, young man. His greatest strength is the ability to deal with situations without losing his cool.
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
Put the Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Game Disc into the Nintendo GameCube and insert a Memory Card into Slot A. Close the Disc Cover and press the POWER Button.
When the title screen appears, press START to bring up the menu screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a game file.
Once the file is created, select New Game and then No Data. Finally, choose a game difficulty and you're ready to go!
The Menu Screen
The menu screen can contain a maximum of six items, depending on the status of your game.
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Resume Chapter: Resume a game from suspended data.
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Restart Chapter: Resume a game from suspended data.
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Copy File: Copy save data to another file.
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Delete File: Delete a save data file.
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New Game: Start a new game.
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Extras: Enjoy fun bonus features! (Extras will not appear until you complete the game once.)
Game Difficulty
This game has three difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, and Hard.
Memory Card
Please refer to the Nintendo GameCube instruction booklet for directions on how to format and delete Memory Card files.
This game requires 1 file and 19 blocks to save your game.
SAVING YOUR GAME
You can save your game progress by choosing either Save or Suspend. You can have up to 5 saved data files on one Memory Card.
When to Save
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After Finishing a Chapter... The save-data screen appears automatically after you clear a map. Simply choose a file and save your progress.
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In the Base Menu. The Save command appears on the base menu. Select it to move to the save-data screen.
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In the Combat Preparation Menu.. The Save command also appears on the combat-preparation menu. Select it to move to the save-data screen.
When You Suspend
You can suspend a game in progress at any point during your turn. On the map menu, select Suspend and choose Yes to confirm the decision.
The next time you play, choose Resume Chapter from the main menu to continue the suspended game.
If you have suspended game data and choose Restart Chapter or New Game, the suspended game data will be lost.
Important Warning
Never press the POWER Button or remove the Memory Card while saving! Doing so may corrupt your game data or damage the Memory Card or Nintendo GameCube.
Greil
The father of Ike and Mist and leader of the Greil Mercenaries. Though demanding of his men, his fairness and dedication have earned him the complete trust of his company.
THE BASICS
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is a role-playing strategy title set against a background of terrible warfare and unimaginable courage. Select your party members, deploy them with care, and defeat the enemy to bring lasting peace to Tellius.
Game Flow
This game is divided into chapters, and you must complete each chapter to progress through the game. Chapters can be broken down into the following steps:
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Story events
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Base preparations (starting at Chapter 8)
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More story events
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Combat preparation
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Actual combat
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Completion or failure of map objectives
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End of chapter
Armies
The individual characters that appear on screen are called units. You can see which army a unit belongs to by looking at the color of the circle surrounding it. (Note that this circle turns gray after a unit has completed an action.)
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Your units: BLUE
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Partner units: YELLOW
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Enemy units: RED
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Other units: GREEN
Turns
This game is divided into turns. Each turn is made up of phases that occur in the following order: Player phase, Partner phase, Enemy phase, and Other phase. You can give orders to your units during the Player phase only.
Winning and Losing
When units lose all of their HP (hit points), they vanish from the map. Units can recover HP by using vulneraries or other healing items, resting on a healing space, or by using a healing staff.
If one of your units falls in combat, he or she will be lost to you forever and the game will continue. If, however, Ike falls in combat (or if you fail to meet a map objective), your game will end. If that happens, try playing the chapter again using your most recent save data.
ALL ABOUT UNITS
To select a unit, place the cursor on him or her and press A. Press and hold A to increase the cursor speed.
Controlling Units
Want to make units fight? Here's how!
1. Select a unit, choose where you want to move it with the Control Stick, and press A to move.
2. The unit menu appears automatically once the unit has moved. Select Attack, then choose the item or weapon you want to use and confirm the choice.
3. Finally, the combat-information window appears. Choose the enemy you want to attack and confirm your choice to start the battle.
Your unit gains Exp (experience points) after the battle. The better the result, the more Exp gained.
Once every unit has been given orders, the Player phase ends automatically. To end the Player phase before issuing orders to every unit, select End from the map menu.
Movement and Attack Ranges
A unit's movement range is displayed in blue, while its attack range is displayed in red. You can check and lock enemy range displays on, too.
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Different types of terrain can reduce your movement range.
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On terrain where height is a factor, there are certain situations where units cannot attack other units.
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Mounted units
Controls
Left
change pages
Right
change pages
Enemies & Characters
Pegasus Knight
A pegasus-mounted unit that specializes in lances.
Falcoknight
A pegasus knight that has changed classes and can use both swords and lances. Has a spectacular movement range.
Wyvern Rider
A wyvern-mounted unit that specializes in lances.
Wyvern Lord
A wyvern rider that has changed classes. Can wield axes as well as lances.
Mage
A fierce wielder of nature's magic. Can use fire, thunder, and wind spells.
Sage
A mage who has changed classes. Can use staves or knives in addition to spells.
Priest
A holy man who uses staves to aid others.
Soren
The staff-officer-in-training of the Greil Mercenaries. His calculating mind and blunt manner of speech has led many to consider him cold and heartless. He has an unshakeable faith in Ike.
Boyd
A member of the Greil Mercenaries. He's Oscar's younger brother, and the second-oldest of three brothers. Boyd could care less about the details or the odds-he just wants to fight.
Bishop
A priest who has changed classes. Can use both staves and light magic.
Cleric
A magic-wielding woman dedicated to helping others. Specializes in staves.
Valkyrie
A cleric who has changed classes. Can use swords and staves.
Thief
A fast and stealthy unit. Can steal items and open locks.
Bandit
A unit who roams both land and sea. Specializes in axes.
Berserker
An axe-wielding powerhouse who specializes in killing blows.
Mordecai
A warrior from the beast tribes of Gallia. He and Lethe come to the Greil Mercenaries as envoys of their nation.
Elincia
The Princess of Crimea. Her entire family was killed during Daein's invasion of the Crimean capital. Though she managed to escape, her escorts were slain in a battle with Daein pursuers.
Tiger
A mighty unit who mows down opponents with crushing power.
Cat
A lithe fighter who uses lightning-quick speed to overwhelm opponents. Lacks the pure strength of tigers.
Hawk
A winged warrior who possesses staggering strength. The strongest of all the bird tribes.
Raven
A fleet fighter whose speed outstrips that of hawks.
Red Dragon
A beast of rare and potent strength. One of the strongest creatures on the continent.
Petrine
One of Daein's famed and feared Four Riders. Possessed of a terribly short temper, she wields an arcane lance of deadly flame magic.
The Black Knight
One of Daein's Four Riders, and perhaps the most feared. He is an enigmatic figure encased from head to toe in ebon armor.
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