Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

The third game in the Fire Emblem series. Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (Monshō no Nazo) is Fire Emblem's first Super Famicom (SNES) installment. The events of the original Fire Emblem game were reinvented into this game. This game never came out in North America.

This game is the direct sequel to the original game, and also stars Marth. Most of the characters from the original, Fire Emblem: Darkness Dragon and Sword of Light game returned. This game held the no. 1 position on the Famitsu chart for one year. Also introduced is the Dismount command, having a cavalier get off a horse. In Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, cavaliers can only use lances when on horseback and swords when on foot. In interior, or in-door, chapters of the game, cavaliers are forced to dismount. The remake and the sequel in this game are called "Book 1" and "Book 2" respectively.

They have two separate soundtracks. As for the recruiting theme, it is in band style in Book 1 and in orchestral style in Book 2. Book 2's soundtrack is more classical.