Nintendo opens up Fire Emblem with the gigantic Fortune’s Weave

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Nintendo has gotten quite good at making open-ended games. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild upended the idea of what a Zelda game could be by giving the player free rein to tackle any part of the map, a philosophy iterated upon with Tears of the Kingdom. On the Switch 2 this idea expanded to Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Now, Nintendo has brought this philosophy to Fire Emblem with Fortune’s Weave. It works really well; with its many ways to progress through the game and tailor teams to your liking, Fortune’s Weave has become my favorite game on the Switch 2 so far.

Fortune’s Weave’s structure is a big reason why it feels so open: Instead of locking you to one path, Fortune’s Weaveis designed so that you can experience multiple stories in one massive playthrough. There are four main...

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