The WhatsNext verdict
For Fire Emblem fans who want a character-driven campaign with large-scale, fast-paced battles: Choose one of three factions and follow its alternate path through Fódlan, fighting as familiar characters in Musou-style battles. Tradeoff: The story branches around faction choice, while battles emphasize sweeping crowds over the slower, tactical combat of the mainline games.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
simulator
strategy
tactical
The setup
What you are walking into
Prepare for a different story set in the same universe as Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Shez, a mercenary whose team was decimated by Byleth in battle, joins the military academy of Garreg Mach Monastery and becomes a student in one of three classes, each including students from one of the three nations of the continent of Fódlan. Like in Three Houses, the game allows players to decide which class to join, leading to different story paths and playable characters.
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