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According to the Making of Fire Emblem book, it was because of Flagship's founder, Yoshiki Okamoto, that The Sacred Stones was released before Path of Radiance. Most of the game's development was handled by external staff (mostly from Flagship notably, Senri Kita became involved with Fire Emblem during this time). As part of the reward, all ten games, including The Sacred Stones, remained exclusive to the Ambassador Program for the lifetime of the 3DS and were never made available for general sale on the platform.ĭevelopment of The Sacred Stones began at some point after Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Two days after the announcement, on December 16, Nintendo released all ten titles worldwide to 3DS owners that qualified for the Ambassador program. Members of the Ambassador Program were rewarded with a selection of ten free-to-download Game Boy Advance titles, including Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.
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This program was instituted as a reward for early adopters of the handheld that purchased it at the original launch price due to the handheld undergoing a large price drop in hopes of boosting sales. On December 14, 2011, Nintendo announced the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program.
