Today’s Nintendo Direct started with a bombastic announcement:Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, a spinoff title starring the cast ofFire Emblem: Three Houses, is in development. This third-person action RPG pits Byleth, Edelgard, Dmitri, Claude, and the other Officers Academy students against what appears to be a new, unnamed enemy.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopesis the second Fire Emblem Warriors game afterthe original that released in 2017. There, series’ protagonists — Marth, Lucina, Chrom, Corrin, and others — work together in a timeline completely separate from their own. It’s essentially a Fire Emblem crossover that indulges in interactions that wouldn’t be possible in any cast member’s original world. Omega Force, the team behind Dynasty Warriors and other Warriors-suffixed games, will also helm development for this title. Other notable works in its portfolio includeHyrule Warriors: Age of CalamityandPersona 5 Strikers.
IfThree Hopesis anything like its predecessor, it will most likely starThree Houses’staff and students in some kind of alternate scenario separate from their original world. For those who don’t know,Fire Emblem: Three Housespits the leaders of the three Houses — the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, and Golden Deer — against each other, first in academic competition, then all-out war. However, theThree Hopestrailer shows some points where they fight side by side rather than against each other. It’s unclear if that means certain characters will escape their unfortunate fates. Fans can only hope.
Fire Emblem: Three Housesearned its reputation as a smash hit in 2019 and, honestly, it still is. It’s sold over 3 million copies and won multiple awards, including two at The Game Awards 2019. On top of that, it boasts a score of 89 on Metacritic and earned a high ranking onourFire Emblemranked list. In short, fans should expect this title to attract plenty of interest, even if it doesn’t necessarily please as many players as the original.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopesreleases on Jul 20, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch.
