Which Fire Emblem game was the first to be released outside Japan?

Which Fire Emblem game was the first to be released outside Japan? Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade was the first.

Released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003, The Blazing Blade was the first Fire Emblem title localized for international audiences. In Japan it was simply titled Fire Emblem, while Western releases used that title without the subtitle at first; Nintendo later officially adopted The Blazing Blade as its English subtitle.

The game’s overseas release followed growing interest in the series. Marth and Roy had appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and the success of Advance Wars helped show Nintendo that strategy games could attract Western players. The Blazing Blade’s tutorial structure also made the traditionally demanding series more approachable.

It is often confused with The Sacred Stones or Path of Radiance because both received international releases soon afterward. The Blazing Blade came first, launching in North America in November 2003 and later reaching Europe and Australia in 2004.