Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance serves as the first incarnation of the Fire Emblem franchise. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, known as Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki in Japan,(ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡 Faiā Emuburemu: Sōen no Kiseki, lit 'Fire Emblem: The Trail of the Blue Flame') is a tactical role playing game for the Nintendo Gamecube released in 2005 by Nintendo, and was developed by Intelligent Systems.