Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Note: This game is also titled Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryuu To Hikari No Ken .
Sound Room option
Successfully complete the game to unlock the “Sound Room” option.
Story Viewer option
Successfully complete the game to unlock the “Story Viewer” option. Note: Only the conversations seen during the game session will appear for viewing.
Side quest chapters
Successfully complete Chapter 6, 12, 17, 20, or 24 under certain conditions to unlock an optional side quest chapter:
- Chapter 6x: Have less than fifteen characters, including Marth, at the end of Chapter 6.
- Chapter 12x: Have less than fifteen characters at the end of Chapter 12.
- Chapter 17x: Have less than fifteen characters at the end of Chapter 17.
- Chapter 20x: Have less than fifteen characters at the end of Chapter 20.
- Chapter 24x: Have Chiki dead and no falchion.
Units
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding unit:
- Alan (Paladin): In Chapter 16, visit the village to the left with Marth. Note: You cannot recruit Samson after recruiting Alan.
- Astria (Hero): In Chapter 13, talk with Midia. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Athena (Myrmidon): In Chapter 6x, visit the village with Marth.
- Athos (Archer): Successfully complete Chapter 8 with 13 units or less.
- Banutu (Mamkute): In Chapter 7, visit the village with Marth.
- Beck (Shooter): In Chapter 13, visit the village with Marth.
- Chainy (Commando): In Chapter 16, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Chiki (Mamkute): In Chapter 19, talk with Banutu. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Daros (Pirate): In Chapter 2, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Dua (Mercenary): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or less units.
- Ellis (Cleric): Unlocked automatically in Chapter 24.
- Est (Pegasus Knight): In Chapter 18, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Etzel (Sorcerer): Successfully complete Chapter 17x without killing him.
- Gato (Sage): Unlocked automatically in the Final Chapter, if you did not go to Chapter 24x.
- George (Sniper): In Chapter 9, Visit the village with Marth.
- Gordon (Archer): In the last part of the tutorial, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy. Also automatically unlocked at start in Hard mode.
- Horus (General): Successfully complete Chapter 12x without killing him.
- Hymir (Warrior): In Chapter 20x, talk with Marth and complete the chapter.
- Jake (Shooter): In Chapter 11, talk with Sheeda. You must also visit the village where Anna is in the same chapter. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Kashim (Hunter): In Chapter 2, talk with Sheeda. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Katua (Pegasus Knight): In Chapter 14, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Kerkis (Knight): Successfully complete Chapter 8 with 13 units or less.
- Lawrence (General): In Chapter 20, talk with Marth or Sheeda. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Linda (Mage): In Chapter 11, visit the village with Marth.
- Machis (Cavalier): In Chapter 4, talk with Rena. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Maria (Cleric): In Chapter 10, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Marich (Mage): In Chapter 4, visit the northern village with Marth.
- Minerva (Dragon Knight): In Chapter 10, talk with Marth after already recruited Maria. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Nagi (Mamkute): Successfully complete Chapter 24x.
- Navarre (Myrmidon): In Chapter 3, talk with Sheed. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Norne (Archer): Successfully complete Prologue IV with four or less characters in your party.
- Paola (Pegasus Knight): In Chapter 14, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Quatra (Knight): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or less units.
- Ricardo (Thief): In Chapter 6, talk with Marth or Julian. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Riff (Priest): In Chapter 1, visit the western village with Marth.
- Roger (Knight): In Chapter 8, talk with Sheeda. Note: Appears as an enemy.
- Samson (Hero): In Chapter 16, visit the village to the right with Marth. Note: You cannot recruit Alan after recruiting Samson.
- Trim (Fighter): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or less units.
- Unil (Mage): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or less units.
- Wendel (Sage): In Chapter 5, talk with Marth or Marich. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Easy experience for Gordin in Chapter 1
Get as many bows as possible, and give them to Gordin in the “Marth Embarks” chapter. Kill all enemies on the map except for the Boss. Place Gordin in a space where he can attack the Boss without getting hit back. Keep shooting him for easy experience. Buy more bows if needed.
Recruit Navarre in Chapter 3
Send Caeda to a space adjacent to Navarre. Use the special “Talk” command that appears to speak with him.
Rare weapons in Chapter 8
There are multiple armories and item vendor shops on the map. They have rare weapons such as Silver Swords and Wing Spears for sale. These weapons will make encounters in upcoming chapters much easier.
Recruit Jake in Chapter 11
You can recruit Jake, a powerful ballistician, by talking with Anna first. You can find her at the house east of the lake in the village on the map. Then, talk to Jake with Caeda, and recruit him.
Arenas
Note the minimum wager for a fight when you first enter an arena. A lower wage indicates an easier opponent. Exit out of the arena, and reenter until you are matched with an opponent that you feel you can defeat.