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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launch

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Nintendo confirmed *Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave* as an exclusive launch title for the Switch 2 during a ~~20‑minute~~ 20-minute Direct on 4 August 2026, with a worldwide release set for 17 September 2026. The game returns to the Dagda Empire, where the Heroic Games tournament in the capital Dagsion grants the winner a single wish. Four protagonists—Cai, Dietrich, Theodora and Leda—enter the competition for personal reasons, only to confront the revived demon god Balor five years later. The true hero, a soul summoned by the goddess Fortuna (also known as Sothis), travels back in time using the new “Fortuna’s Blessing” mechanic to rewrite the heroes’ fates. Gameplay ~~adds a~~ features include the “Blaz Art” skill that consumes unit HP, alongside the series’ tiered class system, Combat Arts, ~~Blaze Arts~~ and new ~~gauntlet‑style~~ gauntlet-style firearms. ~~Pre‑orders~~ Nintendo and Intelligent Systems also announced that the title will support mouse-style controls via the Joy-Con 2 controllers, a first for the series. This allows players to switch between traditional button inputs and intuitive mouse-style navigation for unit movement and interface management. Pre-orders are live, with a special edition that includes an artbook, steelbook, character cards and a map poster; a limited Dagdanic edition sold out shortly after announcement. A ~~one‑minute~~ one-minute trailer titled “The Stage Is Set” has been released, and a manga adaptation will debut in September. Nintendo also announced promotional music tracks and a series of developer Q&A sessions ahead of launch.

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