Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is slated to be one of Nintendo's most surprising yet anticipated releases of 2022. This game is the follow-up to 2017's Fire Emblem Warriors, and it will take place in an alternate continuity of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The biggest divergence from the original continuity of Three Houses, however is that players will not be playing as Byleth. Instead of becoming a professor at Garreg Mach, they remain a mercenary.
With Byleth no longer being a professor at the monastery, players will be controlling a brand-new character known as Shez. They were defeated by Byleth at the beginning of the game, swearing revenge against «The Ashen Demon» as the game christens them. This loss against Byleth leads to Shez meeting the other three House Leaders, and giving them a choice to join either the Adrestian Empire, the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, or the Leicester Alliance.
Nintendo Showcases Black Eagles Redesigns in New Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Trailer
As the previous trailers for Three Hopes focused on the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and the Adrestian Empire, this latest trailer is about the Leicester Alliance lead by Claude von Riegan. Much like the other trailers, it starts off with the banner and its house leader, along with their primary gameplay style. Claude is an airborne fighter, riding atop of a Wyvern where he can shoot down his foes. The trailer confirms that all of his classmates will be playable too, along with their brand-new timeskip designs.
Following Claude is the fan-favorite Hilda, where she utilizes an axe as her weapon, and can be seen wielding her Heroic Relic, Freikugel. Raphael will be the Leicester Alliance's brawler character, where he can use his fists to punch enemies or
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