Which Fire Emblem game is the direct sequel to Path of Radiance?

Radiant Dawn is the direct sequel to Path of Radiance.

Released for the Wii in 2007, Radiant Dawn continues the story on Tellius, the same continent featured in Path of Radiance. The earlier game follows Ike and the Greil Mercenaries during Crimea’s war with Daein; the sequel begins three years later, with Daein under Begnion occupation.

Radiant Dawn broadens the viewpoint by dividing its campaign into four parts and shifting control among several factions. Micaiah and the Dawn Brigade lead the opening chapters, while Ike, Elincia, and other returning characters become important later. This multi-perspective structure is one of the sequel’s defining differences from Path of Radiance.

A common mix-up is confusing the sequel with another Fire Emblem title released on a Nintendo system. Awakening followed several years later on Nintendo 3DS, while Shadow Dragon is a remake of the first game. Radiant Dawn is specifically the continuation of Ike’s Tellius story and also allows limited data transfer from a completed Path of Radiance save.