Japanese Normal became Western Easy, and Japanese Hard became Western Normal. True Maniac:

: Laguz units in the Japanese version immediately drop to 0 gauge when manually reverting to human form, whereas they retain their remaining gauge in Western versions. Version-Specific Technical Details Difficulty Scaling

, the highest difficulty, which was renamed to "Hard" in the West. No Battle Saves:

This document provides a technical and historical overview of the Japanese release of Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami (known internationally as Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn ). As a high-profile Strategy RPG released late in the Nintendo Wii lifecycle, the Japanese version (NTSC-J) holds significance for archivalists and fan translators due to differences in script handling, difficulty balancing, and voice acting assets not present in other regions. This paper outlines the technical footprint of the ISO, the implications of its regional exclusivity prior to localization, and the nuances of preserving the Japanese disc image.