Leaks of an unannouncedFire Emblemare out there
Screens and details about an unannouncedFire Emblemhave been leaking out online. A few different parties now allege there is a newFire Emblemin the works, with screenshots purportedly showing an early version of the game.
Earlier this week, Nintendo insider Emily Rogersshared some detailsabout the “new”Fire Emblemgame. And not long afterReddit user u/miasmadeltashared more, backing up the report of a brand newFire Emblemandsharing some screens.
The reports say that the newFire Emblemis indeed a new entry in the series, not a remake. Rogers claims that it’s a collaboration between Intelligent Systems, Koei Tecmo, and Gust. She also says it’s been finished for over a year. It also has a gimmick that lets players summonFire Emblemcharacters from the past to their squad.
The Reddit user backs up the idea that it’s been completed for “quite some time”. To add a little more credence,Eurogamer reportsthat it understands the project to be real.
Blue skies and a battle
The last mainline release in theFire Emblemseries was 2019’sThree Houses. The Nintendo Switch series debut was a pretty rousing success, garnering bothcritical acclaimandsales. While there was the re-release ofFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Lightin 2020, a new strategy game has yet to crop up sinceThree Houses.
Aside from the strategy,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopesis due to launch next week. It’s in theWarriorsline of games, so expect big crowds, strongholds to capture, and 1,000-hit combo musou action. It’s fun, from what I’ve played of the demo, but it’s not the tactical strategy of the mainlineFire Emblemgames.
The time seems ripe for a newFire Emblem, especially as tactical RPGs as a whole are surging.Triangle Strategylaunched this year,Front Missionremakes are on the way, and aTactics Ogrelisting leaked as well. If this is truly the Year of Tactics, I hope these leaks indicateFire Emblemwon’t miss the party.
