▁action ▁stages ▁( a ▁cave ▁in ▁the ▁northern ▁part ▁of ▁S itt em ▁Des ert ▁and ▁another ▁cave ▁in ▁the ▁desert ▁where ▁D agon ▁dwell s ). ▁Comple ting ▁these ▁levels ▁un lock s ▁ab ilities ▁unique ▁to ▁this ▁port ▁of ▁the ▁game : ▁a ▁hom ing ▁upgrade ▁for ▁Fire brand ' s ▁basic ▁attack ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁an ▁astr al ▁projection ▁technique ▁that ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁to ▁briefly ▁sc out ▁out ▁the ▁area ▁around ▁Fire brand . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁scheduled ▁to ▁be ▁released ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁but ▁was ▁later ▁can ce led . ▁ ▁The ▁N ES / F am ic om ▁version ▁was ▁re - re leased ▁in ▁Japan ▁on ▁March ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁May ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁on ▁the ▁Virtual ▁Console ▁for ▁the ▁N intendo ▁ 3 DS ▁and ▁W ii ▁U , ▁respectively ▁and ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁on ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁on ▁both ▁the ▁ 3 DS ▁and ▁W ii ▁U ▁and ▁Europe ▁on ▁September ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁on ▁the ▁W ii ▁U ▁and ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁on ▁the ▁ 3 DS . ▁All ▁Virtual ▁Console ▁versions ▁of ▁the ▁game ▁have ▁an ▁E SR B ▁rating ▁of ▁" E ▁for ▁Every one " ▁in ▁North ▁America , ▁unlike ▁all ▁previous ▁versions , ▁which ▁were ▁un r ated . ▁ ▁Re