Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and released for the Famicom in 1990. It is the first installment in the Fire Emblem series and follows the story of Marth, a prince who seeks to reclaim his kingdom from the evil sorcerer Medeus. Players control a group of characters, strategically moving them on grid-based maps to defeat enemies. The game features permadeath, meaning that if a character falls in battle, they are lost for the remainder of the game. Players can level up their characters, learn new skills, and form relationships, which adds depth to the gameplay. Shadow Dragon was later remade for the Nintendo DS in 2008, introducing updated graphics and new gameplay mechanics.