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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:FESD Arena.png|thumb|left|[[Marth]] fighting in an arena in ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon''.]] | [[File:FESD Arena.png|thumb|left|[[Marth]] fighting in an arena in ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon''.]] | ||
{{s|fireemblemwiki|Arena}}s, also referred to as coliseums, are a recurring gameplay element that have appeared in most of the ''[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem]]'' games. They can optionally be visited by any unit for a small fee, allowing said unit to engage in a one-on-one battle with an unaffiliated unit, receiving double the entry fee in case of a victory. In addition, victory against these units still counts towards a | {{s|fireemblemwiki|Arena}}s, also referred to as coliseums, are a recurring gameplay element that have appeared in most of the ''[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem]]'' games. They can optionally be visited by any unit for a small fee, allowing said unit to engage in a one-on-one battle with an unaffiliated unit, receiving double the entry fee in case of a victory. In addition, victory against these units still counts towards a character's EXP totals; however, any units that fall in the arena are lost forever, as if in a normal battle. As such, the player can potentially allow their units to flee the arena, at the cost of losing money from entering. | ||
The design of the stage does not draw inspiration from any particular ''Fire Emblem'' game; however, the dragon statues bear resemblance to the | The design of the stage does not draw inspiration from any particular ''Fire Emblem'' game; however, the dragon statues bear resemblance to the [[fireemblemwiki:File:Generic_portrait_fire_dragon_fe12.png|Fire Dragons]] and [[fireemblemwiki:File:Generic_portrait_earth_dragon_fe12.png|Earth Dragons]] from the Nintendo DS remakes of the Archanea games. [[Sakurai]] has also made a reference to the original game in a Miiverse comment. | ||
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