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.

Sacred Echoes is a total conversion of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, a game which is widely considered a spiritual successor to Fire Emblem's black-sheep second game Fire Emblem Gaiden, into a demake of its modern re-release Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. More than a simple 1:1 port of a 3DS game onto a handheld system two generations earlier, Sacred Echoes attempts to present what a full GBA-era release of Shadows of Valentia might have been by uniting the source game with the best-loved aspects of GBA-era Fire Emblem's visuals and gameplay. It additionally addresses some commonly-cited detractions from the experience of the original Shadows of Valentia.

Game features:
- 46 story maps, 1 gaiden chapter and 8 repeatable dungeon maps.
- Maps and map objectives with more variety than the 3DS version.
- An expansion of the story with more focus on the game's cast, more support conversations between characters, and writing revisions to improve certain character arcs.
- A combat system which follows the quirks of Shadows of Valentia while adding back the Rescue mechanic and the Weapon Triangle from the GBA games.
- Custom graphics, animations, cutscene stills, and UI.
- Two optional additional units to aid in gameplay.
- Customization options at the new game file creation screen allow for tweaking functionality of the RNG, customizing unit growths, and playing on the deathless Casual mode if desired.
- Many features from the Shadows of Valentia DLC packs are unlockable upon completing a playthrough, including the Cipher units and the Pitchfork item.
- Additional playable classes, including playable Axe users, Thieves, and female Archers and Dread Fighters
- Available in English and in Spanish (the download contains both languages).

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