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Localisation changes (gameplay)
Last revised: 2nd May 2010

Names | Gameplay | Issues

Credits: DarkTwilkitri, Ice Dragon

This section mostly includes gameplay changes (most of the major ones, at least).

Blazing Sword

• Blood type was removed in the Tactician creation menu.
• Blade Lord's unique animation with the Sol Katti was added.
• Terrains Gate (3 Def and 20/30 Avoid to 2 Def and 20 Avoid) and Throne (3 Def and 30 Avoid to 2 Def and 20 Avoid) were changed.
  
• Sword of Seals Link Up was removed. Originally this feature allowed the player to skip Lyn's story during the first playthrough, as well as help to unlock the extra Epilogue scenes.
  
• Effective bonus was changed from 3 to 2 for Aureola and all non dragon-slaying weapons.
• Many of the bosses had their stats slightly lowered overall.
• In the Cog of Destiny chapter, Lloyd and Linus had their weapon switched from a Runesword to a Light Brand.
  
• In the Final Chapter, one door opens every turn (instead of two doors every two turns).
• The extra Epilogue scenes were unlocked by default. Previously the scene with Eliwood and Hector with their children was unlocked by linking up with Sword of Seals with a Chapter 22 end-game save, or by completing the game 9 times*. The scene with Zephiel and Jahn was unlocked by linking up with Sword of Seals with a Final Chapter end-game save, or by completing the game 11 times*. The extra scenes were removed from the European versions altogether.

The Sacred Stones

• The Rapier and Reginleif's (previously non-existent) effective bonus towards Mage Knights was fixed.
• Several weapons were altered, such as lowering of Siegmunde's Might (19 to 17), and raising of Brave Axe's worth (2250 to 7500).
  
• Several characters have slightly modified growths, with Lyon having the most improvements (he had lots of 10% growths before).

• Amelia's Level, in Eirika's Chapter 13, was reduced from 5 to 4.
  
• Many characters had slightly modified base stats. The largest changes were to Rennac and Eirika route's Cormag, as well as the bonus characters.
  
• Pablo and Riev in their second encounters were changed to have the same stats as the first time you fought them (their stats were higher before).
  
• Several bosses had their stats and levels increased, and some enemy levels were increased.
  
• A few classes had different stat caps, with the Super Trainees having the greatest changes (since the Demon King's actual stats are unchanged).

• The flickering of Silencer was changed from red to purple.
• The Secret Shops in the main story sold slightly different items (previously you could buy some stat boosting items).
  
• Introduction of the Pierce glitch (activating Pierce on an enemy that cannot counter-attack can freeze the game).
• Gorgon's movement type was changed from Flier to Mage.
  
• The final boss is initially equipped with Demon Light instead of Ravager

Path of Radiance

• Berserkers, Swordmasters and Snipers were given a 15% critical bonus.
• The Heal staff was given 10 more uses.
• All characters can learn the Renewal skill (before only Ena and Elincia could learn it, making it practically useless).
  
• Maniac mode (difficulty above Hard) was removed and replaced with Easy mode.
• Extra costs for Forging were halved.
  
• The Critical glitch was fixed (originally forging a 5 critical weapon to 0 critical changed it to 255 critical).
• Access to the illustration gallery for Sword of Seals was disabled.
  
• One of the Trial Maps can be unlocked by linking up with either of Blazing Sword or The Sacred Stones (instead of linking up with Sword of Seals)

• Edward and Leonardo's starting levels were raised from 1 to 4, and their stats raised accordingly.
  
• Tempest Blade's critical raised from 0 to 5, Tomahawk's critical raised from 0 to 5, Nosferatu's Hit raised from 65 to 85.
• Wrath's activation changed from requiring 20% HP or less to 30% HP or less, and the activation rate was changed from Skill% to 100%.
• Resolve's activation changed from requiring 20% HP or less to 50% HP or less, and the activation rate was changed from Strength% to 100%.
  
• Edward, Leonardo and Nolan received an unique weapon each (Caladbolg, Lughnasadh and Tarvos).
• Some new base conversations were added, to obtain the above three weapons and also one featuring Nico.
  
• Normal, Hard and Maniac modes were renamed to Easy, Normal and Hard mode. There were other changes, such as the enemies in the final chapter having their stats increased.
• In-game permanent saves were added, for Easy and Normal modes.
• Support for 16:9 widescreen was added.
  
• Originally there was extra dialogue in Hard/Maniac mode, but all modes were changed to have the same dialogue (although they mostly used the shortened-down dialogue from the Japanese Normal mode).
• Forging points were no longer required to forge weapons.
• Master Crowns were no longer needed for characters to go from 2nd Tier to 3rd Tier (they could promote by gaining 100 EXP at Level 21).
• Some obtainable Master Crowns were removed and replaced with other items, such as Arms Scrolls.
• Treasure bug was removed (originally you could repeatedly try and obtain hidden treasures by cycling through the Direct and Cancel commands).
  
• Mist can promote without a Holy Crown.
• The Data Transfer freezes when Easy mode saves from Path of Radiance are loaded (only in early copies of the NA version).
• In the first cutscene, Micaiah speaks something that resembles Latin, as opposed to galldr, when casting her spell.
  
• Preview movies were added inbetween Parts.
  
• A character illustration gallery was added.

• Five multiplayer maps were added, as well as a random map selector.
• A handicapping option was added for multiplayer battles.
• Wendell's weapon experience was altered from Tome 135 to Tome 105 and Staff 30.
  
• Catria's Level was raised from 3 to 5, while Est's Level was lowered from 5 to 3. Their initial stats remained the same however.
  
• The Warp Staff's icon was slightly altered (instead of a six-pointed star, it now has a five-pointed star).
• Two events were added to the Event Recap (they existed in the Japanese version as well, but didn't have an entry in the Event Recap).
  

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