Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave earns praise for a wildly unexpected opening

gamingSep 18, 202640316

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave arrived and players are calling out a wildly unexpected opening that immediately upends expectations while introducing new tactical mechanics. Early play threads center on the game's obelisks, with at least one player noting they had only reached the first part of a hero's obelisk before getting hooked, and others mentioning developers originally planning eight whole heroes. Many highlight the game's visual presentation, from upgraded animations to tighter dialogue, and describe it as a synthesis of three-houses era design with elements from the series' earliest entries; some longtime followers who drifted after previous entries say they are back playing nonstop.

shan 🐈🌊 @ GWF Prep!

@lightblooms.bsky.social

Yeah I will pick up Fire Emblem today, says girl who was trying to not get hyped bc being an Edelgard fan years ago was really honestly that suffering

334h ago

shan 🐈🌊 @ GWF Prep!25

The number of ppl, particularly gay men, who told me with unmitigated audacity “I was so sure you were going to be a bitch because of your icon!” was fucking staggering

Aerinis3

3H is the only FE game I've played that's managed to stick with me, and I'm loving FW so far. Only a couple hours into Leda's route and she's so angry I love it

Ember - Purveyor of Cool Mages2

I was also trying not to get hyped because I Had Thoughts About Engage And They Weren't Nice but fortune's weave has been pretty intriguing so far in very early hours

JUNO! 🔥2

it honestly was so crazy playing 3h for the first time now in 2026 and interacting with edelgard and really loving her character and sitting there thinking to myself "this is the woman that had so many of y'all up in arms in 2019????" 😭

Kireon @ FFXIVWRITE (7.5 P2 Done)1

YESSS. I'm enjoying it so far. It's interesting!

kat

@katbamkapow.bsky.social

and so help you god you better laugh at my fire emblem jokes when i post about them then

284h ago

Mareep 2: Electric Blue Wooloo

@m2ebw.bsky.social

Never forget what we lost on our journey to Fire Emblem o7

“Press F to Pay Respects” with a photo of a single banana and FE characters in the background

254h ago

Ivann Garcia1

The banana was there when you need it the most but you couldn't do the same smh

Ya Boy Adam 🌻 #ShezSweep1

Banana would have loved the Heroic Games...

Ash

@santanaelchan.bsky.social

Wife has been playing Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave next to me while I play through Cold Steel 3. They get to experience fun tactical adventures but I'm stuck with Rean

193h ago

Socks the Plushy ✡️

@rainbowsockscat.bsky.social

*at work* I could be playing Fire Emblem right now I could be playing Fire Emblem right now I could be playing Fire Emblem right now I could be playing Fire Emblem right now I could be playing Fire Emblem right now I could be playing Fire Emblem right now I could be playing Fire Emblem right