Super Smash Bros. Was The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Fire Emblem

The author credits Super Smash Bros. with helping Fire Emblem grow from a niche series in the West into a mainstream one. Unlocking Marth and Roy in Super Smash Bros. Melee in the summer of 2001 was how many players first encountered the two swordsmen, and fan works filled in their personalities before their games reached the West. Fire Emblem now has many heroes in the fighting series and mainstream popularity.