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Nintendo’s biggest video game of 2026 is doubling in size next year
Nintendo has announced an expansion pass for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, which will add four new story routes featuring characters Bertrand, Talimun, Anatolia, and Orchel in 2027. The expansion pass will also include new allies, unit classes, and weapons, with smaller content updates releasing before the main story expansion. The base game and expansion pass are available for purchase, with a bundle option also offered.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave almost had 8 protagonists in a "bold" attempt to surpass Three Houses, and I'm so happy the devs talked themselves out of it
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave director Toshiyuki Kusakihara revealed the game was initially planned with eight protagonists, a bold attempt to surpass Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Developers ultimately decided to scale back to four protagonists to avoid overwhelming players, a decision the author agrees with, finding the prospect of eight too ambitious and potentially diluting the narrative.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave only has one save file, devs explain why
Intelligent Systems and Nintendo developers explained the decision to implement a single save file for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. They cited system complications and the difficulty of tracking progress across multiple saves as reasons, while also highlighting features like chapter saves and replays to mitigate the limitation.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave could have had eight story perspectives
Developers for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave discussed the game's origins, revealing an initial concept for eight story perspectives that was later refined to four. The team aimed to create a standalone title connected to Fire Emblem: Three Houses, focusing on a narrative where multiple paths converge.
