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Nintendo announces new Nintendo Direct showcase for Aug. 4
Nintendo has confirmed a new Nintendo Direct showcase will air on Tuesday, 4 August, dedicated entirely to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the next instalment in its long-running tactical role-playing game series. The presentation matters as it offers the first detailed look at the Switch 2 exclusive ahead of its release next month, giving fans insight into its story, characters and gameplay systems before launch.
The stream will begin at 7am PDT / 10am EDT on Nintendo's YouTube channel and is expected to run for around 20 minutes. Fortune's Weave, first announced last September, follows four new heroes competing in the Dagsion Heroic Games, a colosseum-style tournament overseen by a godlike figure called the Divine Sovereign, with the winner granted a wish. Outside of battles, players can explore the city of Dagsion, train, recruit allies and venture beyond its walls; the game, which appears to be a prequel to 2019's Fire Emblem: Three Houses, is due out on Switch 2 on 17 September.
In short
- Nintendo Direct on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave airs Tuesday, 4 August.
- The roughly 20-minute stream starts 7am PDT/10am EDT on YouTube.
- Switch 2 exclusive Fortune's Weave launches 17 September.
Explained simply
Nintendo is a Japanese video game company, and Nintendo Direct is its series of online presentations about upcoming games. Fire Emblem is one of its long-running game series, combining turn-based battles with stories about characters and their alliances.
Fortune’s Weave is set in the city of Dagsion, where four heroes compete in a tournament called the Dagsion Heroic Games for the chance to have a wish granted. The game also lets players explore the city, train and recruit allies, and it appears to be set before Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
The game is being made for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s newer console. A closer look can help players understand how its story and battles work before deciding whether to play it.