Season Emblem

***Season Emblem*** is the first installment of the *Season Emblem* series, and the series' prologue. It was developed and published by Nintendo. The game was first released on the NES in Japan on April 20, 1989. It was first officially localized into English and released on December 4, 1989. An early entry in the RPG genre, the game established numerous gameplay mechanics and concepts that continue to be employed in the franchise to this day.

The game was later remade in 3DS on 2012.

## Story

In the high school Cornerstone, three students and their two teachers were having a normal class, until an evil kingdom called Blake attacked them. The two teachers transform into Fighters and defeat the monsters Blake sent.

After the fight, the two teachers give their three students the powers to fight and become Fighters. With new powers in hand, the students set out on an adventure to save their planet from Blake's conquering.

## Gameplay

*Season Emblem* is an RPG (role playing game) game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines.

#### Powers Strengths and Weaknesses

All ten Fighters have powers based on six elements: nature, fire, wind, snow, thunder, and earth. They are able to use these powers to fight their enemies. They have strength for using a stronger power against an enemy. For example, if Hajin attacks water or earth type enemies, the enemies will take increased damage, since Hajin has the power of nature.

However, the Fighters also have weaknesses which cause them to take more damage instead, although these weaknesses will not apply if the Fighters are in their de-transformations. For example, if Ginnah gets attacked by snow-type enemies, she will take increased damage, since Ginnah is a fire-type Fighter and is weak to snow.

### Character Progression

#### Leveling Up

When a character levels up, they receive a boost to their HP and other statistics, though these growths are fixed. A character does not have to be under the player's direct control to earn experience or level up.

At the end of battle, the character declared MVP will receive an extra experience point boost.

#### Technique and Skill Progression

The Camp allows players to boost the attributes of their characters through the Badge Forge. By spending Materials gained from defeating enemies, players can upgrade the attributes of their warriors, granting new perks like new attacks, more warrior gauges, and reduced damage from enemies. Players can also spend Master Seals to promote their units, boosting their stats and further unlocking new perks like higher tier weapon equipping and the use of character skills.

### Weapons and Jobs

There are various jobs that the Fighters can have. Though all Fighters all have fixed jobs, players are able to switch the jobs anytime. The weapons will all be different depending on which job the Fighters have.

## Chapters

Chapters' full plot is in the official guidebook of Season Emblem.