Fire Emblem Engage 2.0 Update, Expansion Wave 4 Out Now

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Today, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems announced the release of Update 2.0 for Fire Emblem Engage. According to the official patch notes, players can expect the following changes:

The developers have also released Expansion Wave 4, as promised last week. The DLC adds a new story scenario called Fell Xenologue, the first such addition featured in the expansion waves; new characters, maps, and locations; and new class types. As a reminder, you will need to own the Expansion Pass (priced at $29.99) to download the DLC.

The tactical RPG Fire Emblem Engage was released in late January exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Wccftech's reviewer Nathan Birch rated it 8 out of 10, praising its combat but criticizing its writing.

Much of Fire Emblem Engage’s writing feels stiff and clunky, with most characters easily reduced to a single descriptor (loyal, hungry, likes to exercise, etc.) Granted, as the game progresses you will meet some characters with a bit more depth, but in cases where backstories aren’t one-note, they often tip into the realm of melodrama. Engage’s story does offer a few twists that upend the status quo, but most of them are very obviously telegraphed, or if they’re not, just don’t make a lot of sense. While I'm sure some will enjoy Engage’s bombastic story, it never feels like much more than a collection of JRPG tropes.

Thankfully, Fire Emblem Engage is largely a return to classic form once you hit the battlefield. You and the enemy take turns moving all available units on various grid-based maps in tactical battles, with units all having individual strengths, weaknesses, and personalities rather than just being random grunts. After being phased out in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, various