Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

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Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Developer(s)	Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
Publisher(s)	Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Release date(s)	^JPNSeptember 1, 1999
Genre(s)	Tactical RPG
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	Super Famicom
Media	32-megabit cartridge

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (ファイアーエムブレム　トラキア776, Faiā Emuburemu: Torakia Nana Nana Roku^?) is a Japanese tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. and published by Nintendo Co., Ltd., and the fifth installment in the Fire Emblem series. It is also the final commercial game and the final Fire Emblem series title ever to be released on the Super Famicom. It was originally released through "Nintendo Power" service on September 1, 1999. The ROM version of the game was released on January 21, 2000, during the last days of the Super Famicom. The graphics are similar to but more realistic than those of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 is a midquel that takes place between the sixth and seventh chapter of the previous game, Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. Characters include those from Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, such as Leaf, Fin, and Nanna. Several other characters from Seisen no Keifu make cameos such as Celice, Julius, Julia, and Althena. There are also original characters such as Halvan, Othin, Lifis, Shiva, Dagdar, Machuya, and Mareeta. It takes place in the Thracian peninsula in southeastern Jugdral.

[edit] Gameplay mechanics

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 uses the same skill system as in Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. It also introduced "fog of war" combat, also known as night combat. "Fog of war" requires the use of torches or torch wands. The game also features "Capture" command, which the playable character can capture an enemy and seize their equipment. With this feature and the way it works, weak characters actually serve a purpose in this installment of the Fire Emblem series, being able to attack stronger foes without fear of being killed. This is also the only game in the series with a fatigue system. When a character participates in a battle, they fill their fatigue meter a bit. When it is full, they cannot participate in the next chapter. This encourages the player to use units sparingly and use more characters.