Fire Emblem - Sacred Echoes ROM

Fire Emblem – Sacred Echoes is a demake of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia for the GBA. The complete patch includes all of Shadows of Valentia’s 5 story acts, with 46 story maps, 1 gaiden chapter, and 8 repeatable maps. Fire Emblem – 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.

Features

• 46 story maps, 1 gaiden chapter and 8 repeatable dungeon maps.
• The Gaiden/Echoes magic system, where spells are learned by level-up, are accessible through the B.Magic or W.Magic menu, and cost HP to cast.
• Various mechanics tweaks to mirror Echoes and Gaiden’s combat system, including the EXP formula.
• 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

Known Bugs

• Certain frame-perfect inputs may cause issues with pop-up notification background transparency.
• Some glitches may occur when hard-resetting and resuming while in the middle of a player phase action. Choosing “Suspend” from the battle map menu works as intended.
• Some issues with Lukas having a blank item in his inventory upon starting Act 3 have been reported. I think this one will require a Lua script to effectively debug. In the meantime, depositing the blank item should allow you to continue without ill effects.

Changelog

V1.1.2

• Thieves’ promotion level has been lowered to 12.
• Postgame units now have twice the chance of joining per map.
• New music tracks have been added to the earlygame and the epilogue.
• Built-in growths options and RNG configuration from the start of a new game.
• The Pitchfork item has been added to the secret shops and rare chest drops in Act 4, and units now have unique palettes for every possible class as well as a spell list. (This also means reverse recruitment hacks can use villager Zeke out of the box.)
• You can now equip and unequip rings, shields, and accessories, and they are marked in inventories clearly when active. The few accessories that can’t be stolen now also have a lock icon next to them.
• Turn Count Record now displays during the epilogue and all chapters completed on v1.1 will have turn counts accurately tracked.
• I finally replaced that CG of Zeke seeing Alm’s brand with a new hand-drawn one.
• Minor graphical updates and bugfixes all around.