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A good compromise would perhaps be to slow time down instead of pausing it outright. While absolutely necessary, and very welcome, there is something to be said about how often it needs to be used. Much like how the tactical modes in Dragon Age: Origins frequently ended up breaking the flow of battles, however, so too does the tactical mode in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. Maps have grown tenfold from previous instalments too, making tactical mode a necessary reprieve more so than an optional one. It is a very handy new addition to the franchise, and a considerable one at that. From there, orders can be given to capture or hold key areas, or even change it up and take the enemy head-on. With that said, Three Hopes includes a new tactical mode where players can pause the action at any time to evoke an overview of the battlefield. Featuring the same iconic combos and movesets from previous Dynasty Warriors titles, Three Hopes expands upon the breadth of the combat system with unique character-driven movesets and inputs any Musou fan will instantly feel right at home with. Koei Tecmo’s ongoing focus on staying true to their source material holds fast once again.Īs with every other Warriors title, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes once again showcases some of the most refined combat hack-and-slash gameplay currently available. Backstory can be gleaned from two-line interactions in ways feeling eerily real! Similar to how tea dates worked in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes preserves the way players and characters bond. There are little interpersonal exchanges between friends and rivals and bits and pieces of chitchat where characters will bond over mundane quirks or hobbies. One of the absolute best facets of Fire Emblem is the way characters interact with one-another while on the journey. Fortunately, this extra time is used in the most Fire Emblem of ways.

As such, there is quite a lot of downtime between battles.

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While the Warriors series is known for its all-out action, Fire Emblem still retains its slower nature. The result a story instantly familiar to Fire Emblem fans, whilst also serving as a step in a wholly new direction, allowing slight adjustments to be made in favour of simpler and faster narrative flow – a necessity given the nature of the title. Apart from this little alteration, however, the writers really have not veered too far down the alternate universe/history/reality rabbit hole, and have instead opted to keep things fairly similar. However, the original protagonist, Byleth, is portrayed as the antagonist in Three Hopes. In this history, the three houses are composed of the same people as the original title. The game then takes a turn from the original title, in that it takes place in an alternate history set apart from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In the game, players are immediately set up to join an elite military academy. The story, while passable at best, ultimately does a decent job of reigning the grandiose Fire Emblem ideas in to create a tight ensemble narrative about love and war, and what it means to be a part of the world itself. It ensures fans will see their favourites from Three Houses, and attempts to set up a world where iconic fan favourites come together to team up, or duke it out. Much like Hyrule Warriors, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Houses puts a much heavier emphasis on characters from the adapted title of the same name. While some Warriors titles pander way more to original audiences than others, the overall experience remains a fun, button-mashing romp. These games directly adapt the cult classic Musuo from Fire Emblem‘s tactical role-playing game for a whole other player base, while retaining every bit of charm the original entries are known for. Among these mainline entries also lies an entire spate of licensed adaptations, the least of which includes Fire Emblem Warriors, and its follow-up, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. The Warriors games from Koei Tecmo feature an all-out action and explosive formula so engaging it has spawned nine total Dynasty Warriors games, a bevy of spin-offs, Samurai Warriors titles, four Warriors Orochi titles, and many more.

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