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Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Cheat Codes and Unlockables for Nintendo DS

Published: August 25, 2024 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a comment

Shadow Dragon is a remake of the first Fire Emblem title, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. This first title never made its way to western audiences before this remake. It released originally on August 7, 2008, in Japan before making it over to the rest of the world in the following months. The game did well and some fans and critics consider it some of the best the franchise has to offer. The game did receive its fair share of criticism though, specifically the fact that the remake didn’t change enough to cater to modern players. You can read our review here!

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon’s Premise

The story follows the continent of Archanea after the Dolhr Empire and the Shadow Dragon, Medeus invaded it. This game takes place many years later with our protagonist Marth setting out to reclaim the land of Altea. The gameplay is pretty much intact from the original release, with some more modern mechanics such as the weapon triangle added. Also for the first time in the series, players can battle each other using wifi.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon’s Main Characters

Marth: The hero of the story, seeking to reclaim his kingdom and defeat the Shadow Dragon, Medeus.
Caeda: A loyal ally of Marth, known for her charm and the ability to recruit enemy units.
Jagen: A seasoned warrior who serves as Marth’s guardian and adviser.
Abel: One of Marth’s trusted knights, often seen alongside Cain.
Cain: Another of Marth’s faithful knights, typically paired with Abel.
Draug: A strong, defensive unit who serves Marth.
Gordin: A young archer who serves Marth and provides ranged support.
Nyna: Nyna is a key figure in the story, supporting Marth’s cause with her wisdom and political influence.
Tiki: A powerful ally with the ability to transform into a dragon, crucial in the battle against the Shadow Dragon.
Medeus: The resurrected Shadow Dragon that Marth must ultimately defeat to restore peace.

Marth in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. — The remake of the first Fire Emblem game features again Marth in his quest.
©Screenshot from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. – Original

Other Fire Emblem Titles In The Series

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990)
Fire Emblem: Gaiden (1992)
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (1994)
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (1996)
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (1999)
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (2003)
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007)
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (2008)
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem (2010)
Fire Emblem Awakening (2012)
Fire Emblem Fates (2015)
- Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright (2015)
- Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest (2015)
- Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation (2015)
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
Fire Emblem Engage (2023)

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Cheats

Unlockables

Sound Room option

Successfully complete the game to unlock the “Sound Room” option.

Story Viewer option

Successfully complete the game to unlock the “Story Viewer” option. Note: Only the conversations seen during the game session will appear for viewing.

Side quest chapters

Successfully complete Chapters 6, 12, 17, 20, or 24 under certain conditions to unlock an optional side quest chapter:

Chapter 6x: Have less than fifteen characters, including Marth, at the end of Chapter 6.
Chapter 12x: Have less than fifteen characters at the end of Chapter 12.
Chapter 17x: Have less than fifteen characters at the end of Chapter 17.
Chapter 20x: Have less than fifteen characters at the end of Chapter 20.
Chapter 24x: Have Chiki dead and no falchion.

Units

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding unit:

Alan (Paladin): In Chapter 16, visit the village to the left with Marth. Note: You cannot recruit Samson after recruiting Alan.
Astria (Hero): In Chapter 13, talk with Midia. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Athena (Myrmidon): In Chapter 6x, visit the village with Marth.
Athos (Archer): Successfully complete Chapter 8 with 13 units or less.
Banutu (Mamkute): In Chapter 7, visit the village with Marth.
Beck (Shooter): In Chapter 13, visit the village with Marth.
Chainy (Commando): In Chapter 16, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Chiki (Mamkute): In Chapter 19, talk with Banutu. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Daros (Pirate): In Chapter 2, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Dua (Mercenary): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or less units.
Ellis (Cleric): Unlocked automatically in Chapter 24.
Est (Pegasus Knight): In Chapter 18, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Etzel (Sorcerer): Successfully complete Chapter 17x without killing him.
Gato (Sage): Unlocked automatically in the Final Chapter, if you did not go to Chapter 24x.
George (Sniper): In Chapter 9, Visit the village with Marth.
Gordon (Archer): In the last part of the tutorial, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy. Also automatically unlocked at the start in Hard mode.
Horus (General): Successfully complete Chapter 12x without killing him.
Hymir (Warrior): In Chapter 20x, talk with Marth and complete the chapter.
Jake (Shooter): In Chapter 11, talk with Sheeda. You must also visit the village where Anna is in the same chapter. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Kashim (Hunter): In Chapter 2, talk with Sheeda. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Katua (Pegasus Knight): In Chapter 14, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Kerkis (Knight): Successfully complete Chapter 8 with 13 units or less.
Lawrence (General): In Chapter 20, talk with Marth or Sheeda. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Linda (Mage): In Chapter 11, visit the village with Marth.
Machis (Cavalier): In Chapter 4, talk with Rena. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Maria (Cleric): In Chapter 10, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Marich (Mage): In Chapter 4, visit the northern village with Marth.
Minerva (Dragon Knight): In Chapter 10, talk with Marth after already recruited Maria. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Nagi (Mamkute): Successfully complete Chapter 24x.
Navarre (Myrmidon): In Chapter 3, talk with Sheed. Note: Appears as an enemy.Norne (Archer): Successfully complete Prologue IV with four or fewer characters in your party.
Paola (Pegasus Knight): In Chapter 14, talk with Marth. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Quatra (Knight): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or fewer units.
Ricardo (Thief): In Chapter 6, talk with Marth or Julian. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Riff (Priest): In Chapter 1, visit the western village with Marth.
Roger (Knight): In Chapter 8, talk with Sheeda. Note: Appears as an enemy.
Samson (Hero): In Chapter 16, visit the village to the right with Marth. Note: You cannot recruit Alan after recruiting Samson.
Trim (Fighter): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or fewer units.
Unil (Mage): Successfully complete Chapter 3 with 10 or fewer units.
Wendel (Sage): In Chapter 5, talk with Marth or Marich. Note: Appears as an enemy.

Secrets

Easy experience for Gordin in Chapter 1

Get as many bows as possible, and give them to Gordin in the “Marth Embarks” chapter. Kill all enemies on the map except for the Boss. Place Gordin in a space where he can attack the Boss without getting hit back. Keep shooting him for an easy experience. Buy more bows if needed.

Recruit Navarre in Chapter 3

Send Caeda to a space adjacent to Navarre. Use the special “Talk” command that appears to speak with him.

Rare weapons in Chapter 8

There are multiple armories and item vendor shops on the map. They have rare weapons such as Silver Swords and Wing Spears for sale. These weapons will make encounters in upcoming chapters much easier.

Recruit Jake in Chapter 11

You can recruit Jake, a powerful ballistician, by talking with Anna first. You can find her at the house east of the lake in the village on the map. Then, talk to Jake with Caeda, and recruit him.

Arenas

Note the minimum wager for a fight when you first enter an arena. A lower wage indicates an easier opponent. Exit out of the arena, and reenter until you are matched with an opponent that you feel you can defeat.

Action Replay Codes

::Make selected unit’s 1st item droppable
:::[Press SELECT+B]
94000130 FFF90000
62197C64 00000000
B2197C64 00000000
C0000000 0000001B
D9000000 00000000
D6000000 00000000
D1000000 00000000
DA000000 00000000
D7000000 00000000
DA000000 00000000
70000000 00FF2000
D4000000 00002000
D0000000 00000000
D7000000 00000000
D2000000 00000000

When you don’t want to use “Weapon Drop After Each Kill” code

::Can transfer character-bound items
:::This can be hard-coded in .nds at offsets 0x63714, 0x110538, 0x1ACD8C to be always active
0205F714 E3A01000
021C5C78 E3A01000
5220E12C E2011301
0220E12C E3A01000
D2000000 00000000

Such as Door Key in Prologue IV, Fire Emblem after Chapter 6 etc.

::Clone item in Trade and from Convoy
:::[Hold L during transfer to the unit]
0204166C EBFFF3D5
021C5FE4 EBF9E177
0220E484 EBF8C04F
94000130 FDFF0000
0204166C E1A00000
021C5FE4 E1A00000
0220E484 E1A00000
D2000000 00000000

Be careful, this overwrites item in target slot (if any).

::Spawn Vulnerary in item slot 5
:::[Press SELECT]
94000130 FFFB0000
62197C64 00000000
B2197C64 00000000
00000080 0003004C
D2000000 00000000

This example puts Vulnerary in item slot 5; 004C is item code, 0003 is its number of uses (0063 for 99 durability/uses)

01 – Iron Sword
02 – Steel Sword
03 – Silver Sword
04 – Killing Edge
05 – Levin Sword
06 – Devil Sword
07 – Wyrmslayer
08 – Armorslayer
09 – Mercurius
0A – Rapier
0B – Wo Dao
0C – Brave Sword
0D – Falchion
0E – Falchion
0F – Falchion
10 – Iron Lance
11 – Steel Lance
12 – Silver Lance
13 – Javelin
14 – Killer Lance
15 – Ridersbane
16 – Wing Spear
17 – Dragonpike
18 – Brave Lance
19 – Gradivus
1A – Iron Axe
1B – Steel Axe
1C – Silver Axe
1D – Hand Axe
1E – Killer Axe
1F – Hammer
20 – Poleax
21 – Devil Axe
22 – Brave Axe
23 – Hauteclere
24 – Iron Bow
25 – Steel Bow
26 – Silver Bow
27 – Killer Bow
28 – Longbow
29 – Brave Bow
2A – Parthia
2B – Arrowspate
2C – Stonehoist
2D – Hoistflamme
2E – Thunderbolt
2F – Pachyderm
30 – Firestone
31 – Earthstone
32 – Magestone
33 – Divinestone
34 – Fire
35 – Thunder
36 – Blizzard
37 – Elfire
38 – Imhullu
39 – Bolganone
3A – Thoron
3B – Swarm
3C – Aura
3D – Excalibur
3E – Imhullu
3F – Starlight
40 – Heal
41 – Mend
42 – Recover
43 – Physic
44 – Fortify
45 – Warp
46 – Barrier
47 – Hammerne
48 – Aum
49 – Door Key
4A – Bridge Key
4B – Master Key
4C – Vulnerary
4D – Pure Water
4E – Energy Drop
4F – Spirit Dust
50 – Secret Book
51 – Speedwing
52 – Goddess Icon
53 – Dracoshield
54 – Talisman
55 – Seraph Robe
56 – Boots
57 – Arms Scroll
58 – Silver Card
59 – VIP Card
5A – Master Seal
5B – Elysian Whip
5C – Torch
5D – Iote’s Shield
5E – Lightsphere
5F – Starsphere
60 – Geosphere
61 – Fire Emblem
62 – Door Key
63 – Bullion (S)
64 – Bullion (M)
65 – Bullion (L)
66 – Bullion (XL)

::Armory in Preparations offers Online Shop catalog
:::All 34 items from Online Shop plus Killer Bow
52205ABC E92D4010
E2205AC8 00000070
E28F7038 E28F9038
E5977000 E3A08000
E7D9A008 E797020A
EBF8C9A9 E3A01000
EBF943A1 E2888001
E3580023 BAFFFFF7
E1A01004 E3A00000
EBF93CCD E8BD8010
02257B1C 02030405
07080B0C 11121314
1517181B 1C1D1E1F
20222526 27282935
36414B4C 664D5A5B
D2000000 00000000

::Save anytime
021C0BCC E3A00000
021C0BD0 E8BD8008
021D6874 EBFFF9DE

::Convoy anywhere
021C0DEC E3A00000
021C0DF0 E12FFF1E

::Arena everywhere
021C1084 E3A00000
021C1088 E12FFF1E

::Exit option for the win
:::[Hold SELECT, choose “Exit” in field menu to complete the chapter]
221A4F58 03A00000
94000130 FFFB0000
221A4F58 03A00001
D2000000 00000000

Press and hold down SELECT, press A on an unoccupied square to bring up the field menu, choose and confirm “Exit” to complete the current chapter, then release SELECT.
This replaces single-player menu with the menu used in Practice mode.

::Show ALL menus EVERYWHERE
:::[Hold START, but DO NOT SAVE!]
020153C4 E1A00000

This is needed to return to the main menu (via Surrender) without doing a soft reset (L+R+SELECT+START) — more on that later.
As a bonus, Convoy and Arena work too, also shops will buy your items, and Extras are unlocked in the main menu, but everything else either does nothing or hangs the game. Except for Save.
Using Save here WILL CREATE CORRUPTED SAVE DATA, unless “Save anytime” cheat is also active – only then it is safe to use.

::Code title and :::comment under spoilers start with 2 and 3 colons because that’s the format used by r4cce, a program for editing usrcheat.dat and other cheat databases. If you copy the code and the lines with colons above it to the clipboard, you’ll be able to paste it in r4cce as a whole cheat code (instead of copy-pasting lines one by one and code into 3 different fields in the program).

The recent re-release of FE1 made me look at its previous re-release. I found that it’s a game that is too good to drop, but the developers made too many decisions which I simply cannot accept. Some people felt this way too, and it resulted in the so-called “Full Content Patch” which is only available for the US version of the game.

Shadow Dragon Action Replay codes below do mostly the same thing as FCP except for FE12 visuals and the Sync patch — but for the European version of the game, because that’s what I have and what needs them. Some of them I made from scratch, some of them I ported from other versions of the game, some I used as a base to improve on. I don’t know who made what, but I used their work, and claiming it as my own would be wrong, so I won’t tell what exactly is mine, what’s mostly mine and what’s barely mine. They’re all yours, enjoy.Spoiler: Make the selected unit’s 1st item droppable

When you don’t want to use “Weapon Drop After Each Kill” codeSpoiler: Can transfer character-bound items

::Can transfer character-bound items
:::This can be hardcoded in .nds at offsets 0x63714, 0x110538, 0x1ACD8C to be always active
0205F714 E3A01000
021C5C78 E3A01000
5220E12C E2011301
0220E12C E3A01000
D2000000 00000000

Such as Door Key in Prologue IV, Fire Emblem after Chapter 6 etc.Spoiler: Clone item in Trade and from Convoy

Be careful, this overwrites item in target slot (if any).Spoiler: Spawn ITEM in item slot 5

::Spawn Vulnerary in item slot 5
:::[Press SELECT]
94000130 FFFB0000
62197C64 00000000
B2197C64 00000000
00000080 0003004C
D2000000 00000000

This example puts Vulnerary in item slot 5; 004C is the item code, 0003 is its number of uses (0063 for 99 durability/uses)
Spoiler: Item codes, originally posted by Nagare

One of Falchions has better stats than the other two, another one can be used by all swords users, not just Marth.

One Door Key is normal, another one is character-bound (can’t be transferred or dropped)Spoiler: Armory in Preparations offers Online Shop catalog

This includes Killer Bow which wasn’t sold online, but since all other Killer weapons were, I added it to complete the set. This is a replacement of shop inventory, so no date requirements or item amount per save limit which existed in Online Shop proper.

23 in the cheat is the number of items offered (hexadecimal; max shop capacity is 40 decimal);
0203…4D66 is the list of item codes, first 0x23 of which (in this example) will be offered. Spoiler: Save anytime

::Save anytime
021C0BCC E3A00000
021C0BD0 E8BD8008
021D6874 EBFFF9DE

This is a simple port of “Able to save anywhere” (Japan) cheat codeSpoiler: Convoy anywhere

::Convoy anywhere
021C0DEC E3A00000
021C0DF0 E12FFF1E

All units can use “Convoy” regardless of Marth’s position. Also works during the Prologue IIRC.Spoiler: Arena everywhere

::Arena everywhere
021C1084 E3A00000
021C1088 E12FFF1E

All units can use “Arena” anytime regardless of their position and location (or even presence) of the arenaSpoiler: Exit option for the win

::Exit option for the win
:::[Hold SELECT, choose “Exit” in field menu to complete the chapter]
221A4F58 03A00000
94000130 FFFB0000
221A4F58 03A00001
D2000000 00000000

Press and hold down SELECT, press A on an unoccupied square to bring up the field menu, choose and confirm “Exit” to complete the current chapter, then release SELECT.

This replaces single-player menu with the menu used in Practice mode.Spoiler: Show ALL menus

::Show ALL menus EVERYWHERE
:::[Hold START, but DO NOT SAVE!]
020153C4 E1A00000

This is needed to return to the main menu (via Surrender) without doing a soft reset (L+R+SELECT+START) — more on that later.

As a bonus, Convoy and Arena work too, also shops will buy your items, and Extras are unlocked in the main menu, but everything else either does nothing or hangs the game. Except for Save.

Using Save here WILL CREATE CORRUPTED SAVE DATA, unless “Save anytime” cheat is also active — only then it is safe to use.Spoiler: Page 1/4 of Units list heals them all

::Go to page 1/4 of Units list to heal them
02065890 E5C4306C