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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Released: 7/26/2019

Become the hero the world needs in Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Nintendo Switch! Fire Emblem: Three Houses takes place on Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and its people. As the main character, you must not only fight on the battlefield, but also can move your character freely and interact with other characters to build relationships and gather information at some parts. The Black Eagles. The Blue Lions. The Golden Deer. Three noble houses that are part of the Officer’s Academy, an elite facility that trains students in the ways of weapons, magic and special skills. As a professor, the player must choose one of these houses to lead its students in grid-based battles with life-or-death stakes. Each house is comprised of many different students to meet, each with her or his own personality and skills. These students can interact with each other at the academy, strengthening their bonds and supporting each other on the battlefield. - A traditional turn-based tactical RPG that puts new twists on strategic battling. Now when you move a unit, formations of troops move with them and support them in battle - In some parts, you can move the main character freely, and interact with other characters and gather information - The game is set in a new world – Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and people - Your protagonist meets three main characters – Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude – who play important roles in the story

Become the hero the world needs in Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Nintendo Switch! Fire Emblem: Three Houses takes place on Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and its people. As the main character, you must not only fight on the battlefield, but also can move your character freely and interact with other characters to build relationships and gather information at some parts. The Black Eagles. The Blue Lions. The Golden Deer. Three noble houses that are part of the Officer’s Academy, an elite facility that trains students in the ways of weapons, magic and special skills. As a professor, the player must choose one of these houses to lead its students in grid-based battles with life-or-death stakes. Each house is comprised of many different students to meet, each with her or his own personality and skills. These students can interact with each other at the academy, strengthening their bonds and supporting each other on the battlefield. - A traditional turn-based tactical RPG that puts new twists on strategic battling. Now when you move a unit, formations of troops move with them and support them in battle - In some parts, you can move the main character freely, and interact with other characters and gather information - The game is set in a new world – Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and people - Your protagonist meets three main characters – Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude – who play important roles in the story

Become the hero the world needs in Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Nintendo Switch! Fire Emblem: Three Houses takes place on Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and its people. As the main character, you must not only fight on the battlefield, but also can move your character freely and interact with other characters to build relationships and gather information at some parts. The Black Eagles. The Blue Lions. The Golden Deer. Three noble houses that are part of the Officer’s Academy, an elite facility that trains students in the ways of weapons, magic and special skills. As a professor, the player must choose one of these houses to lead its students in grid-based battles with life-or-death stakes. Each house is comprised of many different students to meet, each with her or his own personality and skills. These students can interact with each other at the academy, strengthening their bonds and supporting each other on the battlefield. - A traditional turn-based tactical RPG that puts new twists on strategic battling. Now when you move a unit, formations of troops move with them and support them in battle - In some parts, you can move the main character freely, and interact with other characters and gather information - The game is set in a new world – Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and people - Your protagonist meets three main characters – Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude – who play important roles in the story

Critics
89
Metacritic
89

Score Breakdown

88.9

Critic Average

104 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

89

Metacritic User Score

3,349 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
-0.1
Combined Disparity
-0.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

44 early (42%)57 launch window (55%)3 late (3%)