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Fire Emblem Engage is the seventeenth mainline game in the Fire Emblem series. The game is set on the continent of Elyos and features returning characters from other games in the series. The game was released on January 20th 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.
Gameplay[]
Gameplay screenshot of the combat.
The gameplay is similar to previous entries in the series like Awakening with mechanics like the weapon triangle returning. The main new mechanic is the Emblem mechanic where characters can equip rings that have characters from the rest of the series. Each Emblem grants characters abilities. Character can also Engage with an Emblem character which fuses the characters to perform a powerful attack.
Plot[]
Engage is set on the continent of Elyos and features previous protagonists of the series that can be summoned with Emblem Rings.
Alear, a divine dragon, is awoken from a one thousand year slumber to help defeat the Fell Dragon by gathering the Emblem Rings spread across Elyos.
Characters[]
Playable[]
Fell Xenologue[]
Emblems[]
- Marth
- Celica
- Sigurd
- Leif
- Roy
- Lyndis
- Eirika (with Ephraim)
- Ike
- Micaiah
- Lucina
- Corrin (female)
- Byleth (male)
DLC[]
Development[]
According to Tsutomu Tei, game director from Intelligent Systems, Engage has story structure simplified compared to the previous title in the series, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, focusing in only one major goal so that players can focus on tactical gameplay. Genki Yokota, producer from Nintendo EPD Group No. 2 says that while multiple story paths can be interesting for a game, players might feel its overwhelming, so for this title, they decided on not having more than one path to be played, instead having a focus on one path.
Unlike in previous games, which used custom engines, Engage is built in Unity, and is one of the few Nintendo published titles to not use a custom internal engine.
An update to the game that released in February alongside the second wave of DLC added a Recreation feature which allows the player to have two characters hang out and increase their bond.
Expansion Pass[]
The game's Expansion Pass was announced on December 8, 2022 during The Game Awards 2022, and will feature 4 Waves. Each Wave features content like Emblem characters and support items.[1]
Wave 1[]
Wave 2[]
Wave 3[]
Wave 4[]
- Fell Xenologue - a story expansion
- Upon completion, the new characters featured in this story can be brought back for the main campaign
- Two new Classes: Enchanter and Mage Cannoneer
Other media[]
On March 3, the first chapter of the manga adaptation was released in Saikyō Jump magazine and Shōnen Jump+ while Wave 3 of the expansion pass was revealed to be available on March 8.
On March 22, 2023, Nintendo announced a Tetris 99 Maximus Cup event for March 24-27 featuring a theme with characters and music from Engage.
Reception[]
Fire Emblem Engage has received "generally favorable" reviews, according to Metacritic.[2]
Sales[]
Fire Emblem Engage was the bestselling retail game during its first week of release in Japan, with 144,558 physical copies being sold across the country.
References[]
- ↑ Nintendo Unveils Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass, Wave 1 DLC Launches 20th January 2023 (Nintendo Life) Date: December 8, 2022. Author: Liam Doolan.
- ↑ Fire Emblem Engage on Metacritic
External links[]
- Fire Emblem Engage at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. English Wikipedia is not meant to be a reliable source on Fire Emblem games.
- Fire Emblem Engage at Fire Emblem Wiki, a Fandom wiki on Fire Emblem
- Fire Emblem Engage at Fire Emblem Wiki, a member of the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance
- Fire Emblem Engage at GameFAQs
| Fire Emblem series | |
|---|---|
| Console games | Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light • Gaiden • Mystery of the Emblem • Genealogy of the Holy War • BS Fire Emblem • Thracia 776 • Path of Radiance • Radiant Dawn • Three Houses • Engage |
| Handheld games | The Binding Blade • The Blazing Blade • The Sacred Stones • Shadow Dragon • New Mystery of the Emblem • Awakening Fates • Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Spin-offs | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (Encore) • Heroes • Warriors • Warriors: Three Hopes • Super Smash Bros. |
| Related | Intelligent Systems • Shouzou Kaga • Yuka Tsujiyoko • Nintendo Wars • Project X Zone 2 • WarGroove • Dark Deity |