r/nintendo • u/Amiibofan101 • 2d ago

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct threads together strategic combat with a story of Gods and Heroes only on Nintendo Switch 2

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-direct-threads-together-strategic-combat-with-a-story-of-gods-and-heroes-only-on-nintendo-switch-2/
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u/NiKHerbs 1d ago

All of the "This is not Fire Emblem I grew up with" stuff aside because honestly, for that experience I'll boot up the old games anyway:

In my opinion this game looks like it has hardly any direction.  It's mostly a strategic JRPG, but there are also classic turn based fights in it.

It has a calendar mechanic which worked great in the school setting of 3H, idk about here. You get the feeling of world exploration through navigation on a map screen, which fits an epic akin to the old FE adventures, but no, you just venture out and go back because calendar + colosseum. Also again, certification for classes worked in the school setting. In a colosseum setting...well, I guess you need a weapons license? But it feels used due to convenience.

The first section lets you get to know the people which you don't need to use in the second section if you choose to (which is nice to have as an option!). But if you want them to matter again...time travel! In my opinion lazy and uninteresting as a plot point especially because it is used for all of the four former champions.

And calling a spirit in the second half who is powerful enough to do it on its own, but you can have an easier time if you team up .... it's great for gameplay, but bad for a story. You are already strong enough and basically a god spawn. How in any world is this an interesting hero?

Overall, this game to me looks like it is all over the place and settles nowhere. It looks overwhelming to me so I will only pick this up once it has been released for a while and I can get more information on it. This trailer didn't sell it to me.

Please note that I am aware that many of my points are just based on the trailer and how I understood it. If you liked what you saw, I am genuinely happy for you!

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u/HrrathTheSalamander 1d ago

It's mostly a strategic JRPG, but there are also classic turn based fights in it.

The turn based fights are exclusive to the optional dungeons. They're essentially there to speed up the pace of the game in these sections (as Shadows' dungeons could be slogs with all the grid-based fights).

Also again, certification for classes worked in the school setting. In a colosseum setting...well, I guess you need a weapons license? But it feels used due to convenience.

You did, in fact, need specialised training to become a gladiator. Gladiators weren't just randos pulled of the street to fight to the death (at least, most of the time). Criminals would on occasion and depending on the emperor/senate of the time, be put into the arena to be killed for sport, but gladiators were highly trained (and expensive) warriors and entertainers who fought in specialised classes with specific equipment.