The eighth game in the Fire Emblem series, the third release for the Game Boy Advance, and the second to be released outside of Japan. This game stars the royal twins of Renais, Eirika and Ephraim, as they try to find out why neighbouring kingdom Grado attacked their land and investigate into rumours of the Demon King being revived.

Sacred Stones brings back many features last seen in Fire Emblem Gaiden, such as a world map the protagonists navigate before battles and freely repeatable skirmishes that allow the player to grind up strength if they are struggling. It also introduces split promotions, allowing a unit to take an alternative route for their growth.

The story begins in the Kingdom of Adestria. Hundreds of years ago, Humans competed for survival with magically gifted beings known as 'Fae'. Over time, a breed of 'Half-Bloods' emerged, descended from parents of each race. The Half-Bloods chose to ally themselves with the weaker Humans, and the Fae were destroyed. The Half-Bloods then turned on the humans, using the powers of their Fae blood to subjugate and enslave their magically-inert cousins.

A little over a hundred years has passed since the subjugation. Our main characters are two Half-Bloods: Lord Cassius Malberry and his sister, Fordra. Hoping to find the cure for a horrible disease, they hunt for an ancient Fae tome...

Features:
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[li]19 chapters (inc. prologue and endgame)[/li]
[li]patches for both easy and hard mode[/li]
[li]the FE8 skill system, courtesy of circleseverywhere[/li]
[li]a character-focused story which takes itself seriously[/li]
[li]37 unique support chains w/paired endings for some[/li]
[li]original map, battle, & boss music, and some original cutscene music[/li]
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See the Serenes Forest thread for further information.

No-Intro Name: Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones (USA, Australia)
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