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Fire Emblem Warriors (JP) is an upcoming hack and slash game from Nintendo and Tecmo Koei for Nintendo Switch and New Nintendo 3DS. It combines the many worlds of Fire Emblem with Warriors gameplay and will feature many characters and locations from across the Fire Emblem series. It is currently set to release in Fall 2017.
Gameplay
Like previous Warriors titles, Fire Emblem Warriors is an action title Hack and Slash where you have to overcome numerous groups of enemies with characters from Fire Emblem.
The game incorporates Fire Emblem's weapon triangle meaning Axes are stronger against Lances, Lances are strong against Swords and Swords are strong against Axes. There doesn't seem to be a magic triangle or the secondary weapon triangle. Additionally, staves are just items and typical users have different weapons.
Modes
The game features two main campaign modes; the standard campaign with an original story focusing on the original characters for the game, Rowan and Lianna, and the History Mode, with a map resembling Fire Emblem games. The History Mode is similar to Hyrule Warriors's Adventure Mode with encounters with units being like exploring a new square. These maps will portray key battles in Fire Emblem games.
Supports & Skills
Fighting together with certain units will trigger increases in Support Levels between the units like in the mainline series. Characters will also unlock support conversations with high enough support level. Eventually, characters learns Skills with the bonding. Only 3 Skills can be equipped at a time.
Roster
- Rowan
- Lianna
- Marth
- Caeda
- Tiki
- Chrom
- Robin (Male & Female)
- Lucina
- Frederick
- Lissa
- Cordelia
- Corrin (Female & Male)
- Ryoma
- Xander
- Hinoka
- Camilla
- Takumi
- Leo
- Sakura
- Elise
- Lyn
- Celica
Development
In the conference given in January of 2017 on Nintendo Switch was shown a small trailer of the game, where you can see the representative shield of the saga and then to Chrom grabbing the sword Falchion.
A day later, in the Nintendo Treehouse, where they showed different video game gameplays for the console, it was announced that there would be a Nintendo Direct dedicated to Fire Emblem. This was instantly confirmed by Nintendo's Twitter and it was stated that game information would be presented.
In the said Direct showed a full version of the previous trailer confirming its release date for New Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch, as well as showing some of its gameplay.
The game received periodic trailers throughout the year, culminating in revealing a total of 24 characters by Tokyo Game Show 2017 in September. The first proper New Nintendo 3DS footage was shown properly at the same event.
DLC
Announced at Tokyo Game Show 2017, the game is getting a season pass with 3 packs. If the player orders the season pass, they also get the Bride Lucina costume. The season pass costs 3000 yen on its own with each pack being 1400 yen and it has been confirmed each pack . The packs include:
Fates Add-On Pack - End of 2017
Shadow Dragon Add-On Pack - Winter 2018
Awakening Add-On Pack - Spring 2018