Fire Emblem: Heroes will hit Android and iOS soon!

Fire Emblem is a notable game of the JRPG genre. Now, there will be a new Fire Emblem game coming to iOS and Android soon. It will be called Fire Emblem: Heroes. The game will be a mobile turn-based tactics role-playing game, and as the name suggests, players will be able to collect a roster of iconic heroes throughout the franchise’s history. It sounds really cool to have all the heroes of past games in your team!

The mechanics seem similar to that of many collectible hero mobile RPGs. Players will use orbs collected from combat as a means of currency to try to summon their favorite heroes into the roster. You can also purchase orbs via in-app transaction to do the summoning. Battles will basically be the same as what Fire Emblem is known for: grid-based strategy combat. Well, now the battles are a little more verticle, due to the platform (smartphones). You can check out information on the game in the video below, at around the 10:17 mark.

Many all-so-familiar features of the franchise will be present in this mobile version, such as the attribute wheel (sword beats axe beats lance beats sword – we go full circle). The one feature that is missing, or has not been announced yet, is the permadeath. That is the mechanics where characters return to your army after being defeated in battle. Initially, the game will be launched on Android first, and iOS will be after a while. However, recently Nintendo has confirmed that the game will be launched on both OS on the same day.

Fire Emblem: New venture into mobile market

This will be a new direction for the franchise as it goes to the mobile market. However, the game still seems to have retained what is the most iconic about it, so players would feel comfortable. The game will arrive on Android and iOS on February 2. Will you try this game out?