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Nintendo Announces Fire Emblem Games
REDMOND, Wash.--(January 18, in the year of our Lord
2017)-- Nintendo surprised Fire Emblem fans today via a
Nintendo Direct announcement with the news that multiple games
from the strategy-RPG franchise are in development. These
include a new game for smart devices, two games for Nintendo
Switch and multiple games for the Nintendo 3DS family of
systems.
• Fire Emblem Heroes comes to smart devices: Nintendo launches
its next adventure when Fire Emblem Heroes arrives soon on
mobile. Fire Emblem Heroes is an original strategy RPG about two
warring kingdoms in a bitter clash. As a summoner, players build
their army by calling upon popular Fire Emblem heroes from
worlds that span the breadth of the series. Players will wage
tactical battles streamlined for on-the-go play and level up a
mix of new combatants and legendary heroes. Some familiar hero
characters will become allies, while others will become enemy
generals. Players can enjoy the full majesty of tactical role
playing on bite-sized maps designed to fit nicely on a
smartphone screen, even when playing in short bursts. Players
lead their armies with easy touch-and-drag controls, including
the ability to attack by simply swiping an ally hero over an
enemy. If they manage to defeat every enemy on a given map,
victory will be theirs. The heroes are depicted in new art
hand-drawn by a variety of illustrators, and their voices have
been newly recorded. Beyond the main story mode, players can
engage in other modes to strengthen their army or to compete
against others. Free and timely updates will add new characters
and content for additional hours of gameplay as well. Fire
Emblem Heroes will be available as a repeat pay to play app.
• Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia: In 1992, the second
game in the Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem Gaiden, launched
exclusively in Japan. Now, for the first time, fans outside of
Japan will get a taste of this classic game on the Nintendo 3DS
family of systems. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is
inspired by the 1992 original, reimagined on a grander scale.
Every aspect of the Fire Emblem Gaiden game’s presentation has
been updated, along with the game being fully voiced. Fire
Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia recreates classic Fire Emblem
gameplay with a modern twist, mixing in exploration of dungeons
crawling with enemies. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
will launch on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems May 19.
Characters from the game, Alm and Celica, will be available as
amiibo figures in a two-pack, also on May 19.
• Fire Emblem meets KOEI TECMO GAMES’ Warriors series: Fire
Emblem Warriors is coming to both the Nintendo Switch and New
Nintendo 3DS systems, which includes New Nintendo 3DS and New
Nintendo 3DS XL. It’s being developed by the team that created
Hyrule Warriors, and is scheduled to launch this fall.
• Fire Emblem is coming to Nintendo Switch: For the first time
since Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn on the Wii console in 2007, a
new mainline game in the series is being developed for a
Nintendo home system, with the ability to also be played on the
go! The new game is scheduled to launch in 2018. Nintendo Switch
goes on sale March 3 at a suggested retail price of $299.99, and
lets players take their home games with them wherever they go
(games sold separately) for 2.5 to 6 hours without the docking
station.