LogFAQs > #965835938

squexa posted...

For example, in Fire Emblem, the Sacred Stones is commonly referred to as FE8, even though that's not an official title. Rather, FE8 is a fan given name because the game's perceived as the 8th game in the series (although ironically, the fan numbering is different from the "official" ordering).

I feel like "perceived" isn't really the word you're looking for here (or you're misunderstanding... something)? When I see numbers attached to fire emblem it's usually meant as their release order, not the order they occur. It's not like most of them are direct sequels, or even necessarily meant to take place in the same world.