Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo R&D 1 for the Nintendo Entertainmnet System. It is the first game in the long running series of the same name, and one of the earliest turn-based strategy games for home consoles.
The game takes place on on the continent of Akaneia, where Marth, the Prince of Altea and a direct descendant of Anri, has been exiled into the neighboring nation of Talis after an attack by the kingdom of Dolhr. His father has been killed by the the evil priest Gharnef and his sister Elice has been taken hostage. With the help of the Altean knight Jagen and the Talisian Princess Caeda, Marth embarks on a quest to find the sacred sword Falchion and defeat Gharnef.
