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Thursday21st Mar 2024
News Fire Emblem Engage "Limited Edition" Soundtrack Out Now In Japan
Featuring a stunning replica ring
Calling all Fire Emblem fans! Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have just released the official Fire Emblem Engage "limited edition" soundtrack in Japan including a sizable collection of discs. The regular edition (priced at about $49.00 USD) comes with seven CD featuring the soundtrack from the main game and DLC,...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News Slave Zero X Has Been Delayed On Switch
A bit more TLC required
Slave Zero X, the pixel art action game from developer Poppy Works, has been delayed on Switch, as confirmed by publisher Ziggurat. While no firm release date for the game has been set, Poppy Works is currently aiming to get it out on Switch around early Spring 2024. The reason for the delay is simple: Poppy Works and...
Tuesday30th Jan 2024
News Good Smile Company Reveals Fire Emblem Engage Alear Figure, Pre-Orders Now Open
Wallet... Engage!
While Fire Emblem Engage might have been somewhat pushed to the side after the monster year of releases that was 2023, Good Smile Company once again has us itching to return to Elyos with the announcement of its new Alear figure. Much like the Fire Emblem figures that the company has released in the past, this ultra-detailed...
Tuesday23rd Jan 2024
News Fire Emblem Engage Celebrates First Anniversary With 'Emblem Ring' Capsule Toy Line
12 rings unveiled for Japan
Alongside the first anniversary celebrations of Fire Emblem Engage for the Nintendo Switch, Takara Tomy Arts has unveiled its very own 'emblem ring' capsule toy line. As highlighted by Siliconera, this line features the 12 rings from the base game and will be available across two separate runs this month and in February...
Saturday20th Jan 2024
News Fire Emblem Engage Artist Celebrates First Anniversary With New Artwork
"I am happy that so many people have played our game"
While a lot of the focus last year was on the new Zelda and Mario games, there were plenty of other first-party releases. This includes the tactical RPG Fire Emblem Engage, which this week celebrates its first anniversary. Yes, it's already a year old! To celebrate, artist and illustrator Mika...
Monday13th Nov 2023
News Nintendo Is Most-Nominated Publisher At The Game Awards 2023
The Big N scoops 15 noms
Earlier today, Geoff Keighley announced the nominations for The Game Awards 2023, including the hotly-contested Game of the Year — where both The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are in contention. But perhaps more impressive is that Nintendo has secured the most nominations of any...
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
UK Charts Pikmin 4 Storms To The Top, Beating The Sims 4 And Zelda
While FIFA 23 maintain a solid grip
The latest UK Charts data is in and, to little surprise, Nintendo's Pikmin 4 has taken the crown this week after its debut on July 21st, 2023. According to GamesIndustry's Chris Dring, the boxed sales for Pikmin 4 were slightly lower than what Fire Emblem Engage managed earlier in the year, perhaps indicating a...
Sunday23rd Apr 2023
News Alear Tops Fire Emblem Engage 'Popularity Poll' In Japan
Who is your favourite character?
Back when Fire Emblem Engage was released on the Switch at the start of the year, the Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream ran a poll, asking fans who their favourite character was in the latest release. Now, after two months, the final rankings are in! Thanks to a translation (via Serenes Forest), we've got the "top...
Wednesday5th Apr 2023
News Fire Emblem Engage Version 2.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Wave 4 of the Expansion Pass has arrived
Fire Emblem Engage has had an update jumping all the way up to Version 2.0.0. This update makes way for Wave 4 of the game's Expansion Pass content. Apart from this, an "update bonus" has been added, collaboration content with the mobile app Fire Emblem Heroes can now be downloaded and various issues have...
Sunday26th Mar 2023
Reminder Unlock A Special Fire Emblem Engage Theme In Tetris 99 This Weekend
And restore peace to the realm
Update [Sun 26th Mar, 2023 06:05 BST]: Here's your reminder that there's currently a special Fire Emblem Engage event taking place in Tetris 99 this weekend. If you participate, you'll unlock a special theme! Original article [Wed 22nd Mar, 2023 01:15 GMT]: A few months after the release of Fire Emblem Engage on...
Wednesday22nd Mar 2023
News Fire Emblem Engage Story DLC 'Fell Xenologue' Launches In April
Wave 4 is almost here
Wave 4 of the Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass lands on 4th April — or 5th April in Europe. And for Fire Emblem fans, this is likely the most exciting addition yet, as it brings in brand-new story content. In an ominous trailer, which starts off with "your grave", the Fell Xenologue will bring more story content to the base...
Wednesday8th Mar 2023
News Fire Emblem Engage Version 1.3.0 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Wave 3 has arrived
It's a big week on the Nintendo front with all sorts of games and DLC expected. To kick things off, we've got a new Fire Emblem Engage update. Version 1.3.0 sees the release of the third wave of DLC for the game. It includes the returning faces Chrom and Robin 'Emblem of Bonds' along with Veronica ' Emblem of Heroes'. Nintendo...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Surprise! Fire Emblem Engage's 'Wave 3' Expansion Pass DLC Is Releasing Soon
Update: Here's a first look
Update #2: Nintendo's official Fire Emblem Twitter channel has shared some new footage of the Wave 3 DLC coming to Fire Emblem Engage later this week. Here's a look at Chrom and Robin in action: Update #1: Confirmed for other regions: Original story: Switch got off to a strong start
Thursday9th Feb 2023
Japanese Charts PlayStation 5 Soars In Sales And Once Again Beats Switch
But Pokémon returns to the top
Sony is continuing its huge comeback in Japan this week. According to this week's Famitsu charts (via Gematsu), after outselling all three models last week, the PlayStation 5 has once again topped the hardware charts with a huge 76,450 units sold in the week of 30th January to 6th February. The Switch OLED is behind...
News Nintendo Details New Emblems And Additional Storylines For Fire Emblem Engage DLC
Full patch notes for Version 1.2.0 included
The Nintendo Direct Showcase was able to shed a little more light on everything new coming to Fire Emblem Engage over the coming months of DLC. With a further three Waves planned on top of what we already have from launch, the additional content is set to bring a host of new Emblems to the game as well as...
Monday6th Feb 2023
UK Charts Fire Emblem Out Of Top Ten While SpongeBob Sells Well On Switch
Making a splash
The UK charts are in and the Switch's big hitter for January — Fire Emblem Engage — has slipped out of the top ten. After taking number one on its debut week and dropping to seventh last week, the strategy RPG is now charting in 16th on the UK's weekly boxed charts. FIFA 23 is back on top after being pushed out of the number one...
Thursday2nd Feb 2023
Japanese Charts All Switch Models Outsold By PS5, Story Of Seasons Remake Is On Top
Top of the crops
It's a week of mixed fortunes for the Switch in this week's Famitsu charts (via Gematsu). The big story is that the PlayStation 5 has outsold all Switch models to be the best-selling hardware of the week of 23rd - 29th January. Sony's console sold an impressive 53,256 units this week, edging past the combined sales of the Switch...
Wednesday1st Feb 2023
News Special Edition Fire Emblem Engage CD Releases In Japan Next Month
Containing a whopping TWO tracks
An official vocal CD containing some of the tracks from Fire Emblem Engage is set to release in Japan on 15th March. We'd hesitate to go as far as to call this one an 'album' since there are only two of the game's tracks on there, but it boosts the Fire Emblem collection all the same, we suppose... Confirmed in a...
Tuesday31st Jan 2023
Video One Month In, What Are Your Predictions For The Switch's 2023?
Go on, tell us
2023 is here (and it's almost February, too - can you believe it?) and, like everyone else, we've been pondering what Nintendo has up its sleeve for the Switch this year. Let's just check off what we already know for sure, shall we? In a couple of months' time, we know that Nintendo and Illumination will be releasing the Super Mario...
Friday27th Jan 2023
Random Fire Emblem Engage Lead VA Struggled To Buy A Special Edition Copy Of The Game
Alear-ning curve
Fire Emblem Engage has been out for one week now and it is fair to say that we loved it (it did get a 9/10 in our review, after all). While many of us who like to have our games in boxes found no issues with getting our hands on the physical edition, it seems that the popular demand of the title meant that not everyone has been...
News New Fire Emblem Engage Reward Released On My Nintendo (US)
A 16 button pin set
As part of the launch of Fire Emblem Engage last week on the Switch, My Nintendo is offering a new reward in certain parts of the world. This latest one is a pin set featuring many heroes from the past Fire Emblem series. The same heroes return in Fire Emblem Engage to assist the new cast of characters. Below is the official...
Thursday26th Jan 2023
Japanese Charts Fire Emblem Engage Knocks Pokémon Off The Top Spot
PlayStation 5 also tops the hardware chart
The latest Japanese charts are here and there are a couple of major changes to note this week. First, looking at software, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have finally been knocked off the top spot by none other than Fire Emblem Engage, with the latter selling an impressive 144,558 copies. It's a strong start...
Wednesday25th Jan 2023
News Nintendo "Currently Investigating" Fire Emblem Engage Relay Trials Bug
"Please wait for further information"
Fire Emblem Engage has been widely praised at launch, but it seems the day one update may have introduced one minor issue tied to the title's cooperative multiplayer Relay Trials mode. As highlighted by Nintendo's official customer support social media account, the gaming giant is aware of player reports and is...
News A New Fire Emblem Datamine Has Possibly Uncovered A Gap In The Main Timeline
The missing link
Fire Emblem Engage arrived on the scene last week, and as usual, dataminers have been sifting through the game's files to uncover hidden secrets. One, in particular, that seems to have gained some traction focuses on the latest entry's codename. Based on previous datamines, it's known how Fire Emblem games follow a certain pattern...
Sunday22nd Jan 2023
News Fire Emblem Engage amiibo Unlocks Detailed, Here's What You'll Receive
Costumes and music are up for grabs
Nintendo's latest game Fire Emblem Engage also supports amiibo functionality. If you are wondering what each amiibo does you might want to read on... We now know what amiibo are compatible with the game and what exactly they unlock - either an item of clothing or a music track. Here's a quick rundown courtesy of...
Saturday21st Jan 2023
News Fire Emblem Engage Voice Actors Officially Announce Their Characters
The voices behind the heroes
Fire Emblem Engage not only has amazing character artwork but it's also got some talented voice actors helping bring the heroes and villains in the game to life. Now, to celebrate the release this week, many of the western voice actors have been sharing thank you messages on social media to both Nintendo and fans of the...
Gallery Fire Emblem Engage Main Character Designer Shares Stunning Artwork Of Heroes
Mika Pikazo has also helped design VTubers
Update [Sat 21st Jan, 2023 02:30 GMT]: Mika Pikazo has shared some new artwork to celebrate the release of Fire Emblem Engage. Below you can see Marth and Veyle: Original story [Tue 17th Jan, 2023 03:15 GMT]: It's hard to believe but we're already up to our first major Nintendo release of the year...
Friday20th Jan 2023
News Surprise! Fire Emblem Engage Is Getting A Manga Series
It all makes sense now
In surprising news, Nintendo has announced a manga adaptation of the new Switch release Fire Emblem Engage. As highlighted by Siliconera, this serialisation will make its debut in Shonen Jump next month on 3rd of February with a prologue release. After this, chapters will be released on a monthly basis, with the first one due...
Thursday19th Jan 2023
News Fire Emblem Engage Launch Day Update Now Available, Here Are The Patch Notes
Will you be engaging?
Ahead of the game's official release tomorrow, Nintendo has released the customary day one patch for Fire Emblem Engage. The Big N has also shared the brief patch notes over on its website (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). Like most day one updates, this one preps the game for full online functionality including the Expansion...
Nintendo Download 19th January (North America)
Fire Emblem! Persona! A Space for the Unbound!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Fire Emblem Engage...
