Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance now available for Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics

Nintendo has announced that Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now available as part of the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics library on Nintendo Switch 2 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.

Originally released in 2005 for the Nintendo GameCube, Path of Radiance is the ninth mainline entry in the series, where Ike and the Greil Mercenaries find themselves caught in the tension between nations that threatens to plunge the continent of Tellius into chaos.

A trailer and description can be found below, via Nintendo.

Welcome to the Greil Mercenaries! Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can journey to the land of Tellius in the Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance game – available now as part of the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics library for the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

In Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance – originally released for the Nintendo GameCube system in 2005 – dark days are rising. Two races, the human beorc and the half-human laguz, share a history of strife, mistrust, and uneasy compromise. Now, sinister forces have emerged from the shadows to shatter the fragile peace, pitting the two against each other. Only the young mercenary Ike and his colorful band of soldiers-for-hire stand between Tellius and chaos.

Experience the classic strategy role-playing mechanics Fire Emblem is known for in this beloved installment. Players can enjoy cutscenes with voice acting and 3D maps alongside the return of the brutal battle system, where your units are gone for good if they fall in a fight. So, choose your party members wisely, prepare them for combat by equipping weapons and skills, and issue orders to complete each map’s objective with minimal losses.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is a paid membership service that offers players a variety of benefits, including collections of classic games for Nintendo GameCube (Nintendo Switch 2 only), Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo 64, plus access to select DLC and Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade packs for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at no additional cost. It also provides access to all the benefits available with a Nintendo Switch Online membership, like online play in compatible games, Nintendo Classics like Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, and Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo Music smart-device app, GameChat (exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2), and the ability to purchase exclusive items like the Nintendo GameCube controller!

Do you have what it takes to defeat your foes and restore serenity to the land?