Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi: Fire Emblem: The Second Scouring

This is a fan-made sequel to Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. It features a new, lore
friendly (to the best of my abilities) story with Roy returning as the main protagonist. It was made in a two-month period using FEBuilder in my spare time.

The goal of this hack is to provide people who enjoy the gameplay of the original
Binding Blade with new challenges, new strategies and a new story. Players are
recommended to have played through the original game on hard mode before playing
this hack, as it was designed with a challenging-but-fair difficulty in mind.

Narration for chapter 1:

It has been three years since Roy, the heir to Pherae, put an end to King Zephiel and his world-conquering ambitions. Ever since then, good diplomatic relations have been established between the nations of Elibe. Queen Guinivere of Bern has been working closely with King Mordred of Etruria to stifle any sign of public unrest following the war, ensuring that no grudges are allowed to take root in either nation. In addition, the legendary weapons that were used to end the dragon threat have all been distributed to the various nations and regions of Elibe. They serve as symbols that the peace was forged in unity:

The sword Durandal is kept in Pherae;
the axe Armads is kept in Ostia;
the lance Maltet is kept in Ilia;
the bow Murgleis is kept in Sacae;
the light tome Aureola is kept in Etruria, as is the accompanying Saint's Staff;
the anima tome Forblaze is kept in Arcadia;
and the dark tome Apocalypse resides in Bern, as does the magical sword Eckesachs.

It was believed that this distribution of these powerful artefacts would ensure stability in the event one nation grew overly ambitious, similar to that of Bern during Zephiel's reign. New developments have, however, shook this foundation of peace and order. Shin, appointed new leader of the Kutolah clan by the Silver Wolf, is facing several small scale attacks from an unknown enemy. Acquiring Murgleis appears to be their goal, as the treasure chamber in Bulgar, where it is being kept, seems to be targeted. Others are facing similar attacks, though it is difficult to prove that they are coordinated by a single group of individuals. This story begins as Roy attempts to fend off one of these attacks.

Version 2.0 notes:

The download now includes a strategy guide as well as a list of support partners for each of the new characters. Both of these files should be used with caution as they contain spoilers.

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Fire Emblem: The Second Scouring
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About

This is a fan-made sequel to Fire Emblem:
The Binding Blade. It features a new, lore
friendly (to the best of my abilities)
story with Roy returning as the main
protagonist. It was made in a two-month
period using FEBuilder in my spare time.

The goal of this hack is to provide people
who enjoy the gameplay of the original
Binding Blade with new challenges, new
strategies and a new story. Players are
recommended to have played through the
original game on hard mode before playing
this hack, as it was designed with a
challenging but fair difficulty in mind.

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Features

- A new story with many twists and turns.
- 24 brand new chapters, some on familiar
grounds, but most on newly designed
terrains.
- 7 new playable characters with newly
written support conversations.
- Altered stats for the returning
cast, though they mostly stay true to
their characteristics in the original
game.
- Altered weapon balancing, though the
more common weapons were not changed
greatly.
- Adjusted support conversations to keep
the dialogue consistent with events that
transpired in the Binding Blade.

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How to play

1. Unpack the .rar file.

2. Patch the original Japanese ROM that
you have using the unpacked UPS file. It
is a very simple process, most easily done
using this tool:
https://www.romhacking.net/patch/

Note: Only clean ROMs can be patched,
meaning they cannot already be translated
or otherwise modified.

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Special thanks

- Nintendo, for making the incredible
game that this hack is based on.
- The person/people who made the
unofficial English translation, making
this possible.
- RHDN user MageBoy, for helping with
debugging and general feedback.
- The people behind FEBuilder.

Database match: Fire Emblem - Fuuin no Tsurugi (Japan)
Database: No-Intro: Game Boy Advance (v. 20210227-023848)
File/ROM SHA-1: A57095DA867DE4D585C33D4394712986245FE6CA
File/ROM CRC32: D38763E1