Friday, 17 March 2023 22:17

Fire Emblem Engage Drops the Ball on Its Core Conceit

Written by Jason Rochlin
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Fire Emblem Engage pays a lot of attention to the Emblem Rings based on returning characters, but its main narrative doesn't do them many favors.

Spoilers for Fire Emblem Engage aheadSeeing the marketing for Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem Engage, one wouldn't be remiss to think it was a spin-off fueled by nostalgia. There are 12 Emblem Rings, each able to channel the spirit of a main character from previous games, alongside plenty of connections to the mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes; from Emblems wielding specific weapons to a gacha-esque Bond Ring melding system. Engage is a full experience in its own right, but while it effectively utilizes the Emblems mechanically, its narrative is murkier.

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