The Nintendo Warriors Spin-Off Franchise Is Becoming a True Mainstay
Nintendo's February 2022 Direct revealed a huge variety of games, including several remakes, localizations of Japan-only titles, and even a whole game’s worth of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It was a packed Direct, even without some of Nintendo's biggest upcoming titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 and Metroid Prime 4. The rest of Nintendo's year looks strong, and one game that stood out in the Direct was Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.
Few expected the Fire Emblem series to revisit the Three Houses universe again, or return to the Warriors series, so soon. Very little about the game is known considering it's a major project that will be coming out in just four months. However, what this shows is a pattern that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo will probably stick to in the future, releasing of a new Nintendo Warriors spin-off every few years.
The Next Fire Emblem Should Lean More Into Branching Story Paths
Nintendo's consoles have hosted their fair share of Warriors titles and spin-offs, but were never associated with the series. As various licensed properties began to receive Warriors or Musou adaptations, in December 2013 Nintendo dropped a teaser trailer for Hyrule Warriors. This Warriors spin-off adapted characters from throughout the Legend of Zelda series. No one knew what to make of it at the time, and fans remained unsure what to think until it came out in 2014. The game received a lot of acclaim and even more developer support, with frequent DLC and two updated re-releases coming out in the subsequent years.
Before Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition in 2018, Fire Emblem Warriors released in 2017. This game was less beloved than Hyrule Warriors, but Musou fans who stuck with it were impressed by the
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