Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes review

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (for Nintendo Switch) Review

Omega Force’s Warriors (or Musou, if you prefer) games are fun, lengthy action romps where you “command” an army to fight another army mostly by running around as a very powerful fighter and tearing through countless enemies. It’s a popcorn series, easy to snack on and not too heavy, which is why it translates so well into other properties outside of the Three Kingdoms period in China and the Warring States period in Japan. The Legend of Zelda got two Warriors games (four, if you count all platforms and editions separately) with Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Persona 5 got a side-sequel with Musou-like action with Persona 5 Strikers. And Fire Emblem even got its own Musou game with Fire Emblem Warriors, a near-launch title for the Nintendo Switch. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes ($59.99) for the Switch does for the main-series game Fire Emblem: Three Houses what Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity did for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s an alter...

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes takes the story of Three Houses, tweaks it, and turns it into a satisfying Musou-style action game.

Lengthy story with three different campaigns to play; Satisfyingly complex action; Large cast of charming and diverse characters

Muted colors and redundant environments aren't visually impressive; Missions can get repetitive; Big secrets hidden behind obscure requirements

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Review

Entertaining battles; Multiple storylines to explore; Engaging characters; Quirky and interesting art style;

Too many cutscenes; Fights can become repetitive; Camera can be annoying;

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes review: Don’t underestimate this Switch standout

Most Fire Emblem games revolve around some form of war, but Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes may be the series’ most convincing conflict yet. That’s partially due to the fact that it’s a loud and proud Musou game where players chop down thousands of troops. But it’s more so because it doesn’t throw away what makes Fire Emblem so engrossing while doing it. While it would be accurate to call the game a spinoff of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, that’s selling it short; it’s a full-fledged sequel, just played in a different key. Three Hopes doesn’t have the series’ signature turn-based tactics, but just about everything else is there amid its flurry of Dynasty Warriors-sized action. With no expenses spared when it comes to the mainline series’ RPG hooks, developer Omega Force creates an action game that still makes players feel like a five-star general. Though it’s still at the mercy of the inherent repetition that comes with the Musou territory, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is another v...

Sequel-worthy presentation; More strong character work; Battles still feel tactical; Deep RPG systems; Flexible customization;

Repetitive objectives; Lacking variety;