r/gaming • u/SaveADay89 • 10h ago

How is the new Fire Emblem?

I'm a big fan of the fire emblem games, but I will admit that I didn't like engage. I found the combat to be as engaging as ever, but the anime tropes and characters were really annoying. I liked 3H, though. My issues is that I heard the new one is heavily skewed towards the out of combat activities, particularly the social features. Is this true?

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u/samples98 6h ago

Do I need to play the other ones to play this one?

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u/Ha_eflolli Android 5h ago

There are a handful of FE Games that are directly connected to each other, but the majority of them are standalone; with this one you can just jump right in. The most Fortune's Weave has is that it's set in the same World as Three Houses, but as far as I'm aware, that only matters for World Building, not the actual Story.

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u/StormCTRH 3h ago

Honestly, most, if not all FE games have some connection other games in the series, and the experience may be cooler having played those previous entries, but generally you won't ever really have to play a previous game to get a complete and understandable story.