the saga Fire Emblem has gone through Nintendo Switch with two different video games. First it was with Fire Emblem Warriors, with which the characters from the entire franchise came together to get into some pure and hard action battles in this great musou, while Fire Emblem: Three Houses returned to the classic gameplay of the saga with which is undoubtedly one of his best titles and of the entire catalog of the console.
Now Nintendo has teamed up again with Koei Tecmo and Omega Force to unite these two games into one with Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the next musou that will go on sale on Nintendo Switch and another of the great games that the console will receive. this month along with Mario Strikers: Battle League Football. For our part we have had the opportunity to try a complete advance and we are going to tell you everything you can expect in our first impressions.
Preparing ourselves thoroughly with the heroes of Fódlan
For all the videos that have been published to date, it was a bit strange that a certain character became the villain of the game, but in reality everything makes sense because we are facing an alternate history of the universe of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Luckily, that implies that it is not necessary to have played the original title, although it would not be a bad idea at all, because that way you will enjoy everything that happens throughout the plot much more.
Especially since all the characters that will appear are exactly the same, with Edelgard, Dimitri and Claude at the head, the leaders of the Black Eagles, Blue Lions and Golden Deer, respectively, who in turn will be accompanied by all their allies, such as Hubert, Dedue, Lorenz and the rest of the important warriors. In addition, they will all be playable characters so you can control them during battles, so the gameplay will not be limited to just the protagonist.
Incidentally, this time Byleth will not be the protagonist, but a new mercenary named Shez, with whom we will soon make a crucial decision for the campaign, since we will have to join one of the three houses mentioned previously. Therefore, this means that there will be a total of three different campaigns to complete, which certainly gives the game enormous replayability to discover each and every detail of the different stories, since the missions will not be the same either. .
On the other hand, it is also noted that he drinks from Fire Emblem: Thee Houses in the infinity of conversations that the characters will have between battle and battle, to plan strategies and comment on the latest events that have taken place, something that is rare for a musou because it is not usual to witness so many dialogues, but we must not forget that we are facing a new Fire Emblemso it makes sense and in turn adds more interest to the main plot.
In another aspect in which we will notice that it has had great influence is in the main camp that we will visit after each battle that we overcome This is the main place where we will rest, spend time talk ing with our comrades-in-arms, and where we will also improve all aspects of our army. Beyond talking to all of them, there will be certain activities to do that will have a limit of uses, so you have to participate in a new battle to recharge these points. This way we can gradually increase the affinity that they maintain with each other, which in turn will serve to strengthen them in the moment of truth when they face rival armies.
For example, we can prepare delicious food, take care of the horses or invite them to participate in training to level up. Each one will be able to decide which aspects they want to emphasize, either because of their needs or simply because they want certain characters in particular to strengthen a strong bond in their relationships.
For the rest, from the base we will end up in the different main battles, as well as the secondary ones. In fact, the latter will be decisive because they are the ones that will allow us to advance in the missions of history to progress in it, which in turn will give us rewards of all kinds as we emerge victorious and occupy more land on the map. with the bases that we are conquering.
Massive battles with a touch of Fire Emblem
At the moment of taking action there will be countless aspects that will be very familiar to you if you have played other musou, because the objective is the same as always, that of standing up to hundreds of enemies at the same time, with their leaders and key characters that They will challenge us to give everything to finish them off. That yes, the normal enemies do not suppose any challenge and basically they are there for us to crush them without any kind of contemplation.
As we progress through the story we will unlock more characters to control, until a maximum of four in the same phase
On the start screen of the mission we will be able to configure all these details, as well as the area in which we will deploy each one, the equipment that they will carry and consult the different objectives to be fulfilled, which in most situations will consist of finishing off some particular special enemy. The truth is that this is nothing more than a simple excuse to get involved with sword blows, ax blows and others with normal attacks or other special ones that we will unleash.
In this sense, the characters will unlock special abilities that will have a limit of uses depending on the weapon they are wielding. Likewise, it will also influence the protection bar of the most resistant enemies, because there it will not be enough to use any weapon, because it may be the case that we do not cause practically any damage or we make him bite the dust in a heartbeat if we choose the suitable character, so that it would be appropriate choose a balanced group before going into action.
And pay attention to the relationships that the champions maintain, because this will also cause their damage or combo special attacks to cause real destruction if their affinity is very high. So, in short, not everything will just hit, since the gameplay has enormous depth that we will gradually see in more detail for the final version.
For now Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes It is presented as a title that should not be lost sight of by all those who love musou and have conquered them Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Personally, I am looking forward to getting back into his battles to continue advancing in his more than interesting plot and discover what more surprises it will bring me.
