While the Fire Emblem franchise is important enough to Nintendo to be the final announcement of a Nintendo Direct, it wasn't always that way.
As a result, it's been hard to find Path of Radiance, released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2005. Unless you're willing to fork over your hard-earned cash, that is.
That all changes today, as Nintendo has finally brought the acclaimed tactical RPG to the Nintendo GameCube library for Nintendo Switch Online. The game is now available for download for all Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers with a Nintendo Switch 2 system.
Path of Radiance takes place on the continent of Tellius and stars Ike, who most people better recognize from his appearances in Super Smash Bros.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Features Many Firsts For the Franchise
Path of Radiance was a marquee game for Fire Emblem. It was the first in franchise history to feature 3D graphics, full-motion cutscenes, and even voice acting. It's also the first entry in the west to release on home consoles; 2003's Blazing Blade and 2004's Sacred Stones were both released on the Game Boy Advance.
Here's an official description for Fire Emblem:...
