Think Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s Hero Roster Is Big? It Was Almost Even Bigger
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave launches on September 17th on Nintendo Switch 2. Ahead of the release, Nintendo published a new “Ask the Developer” interview with Intelligent Systems, the studio behind the latest entry in the tactical RPG series.
During the developer discussion, the team revealed that the game’s hero roster was significantly larger during development before being scaled back for the final release. While specific details about the original roster size were not fully elaborated in the available excerpt, the decision to trim the playable character lineup represents a notable change from the game’s conception to its shipping version.
The “Ask the Developer” interview delves into various aspects of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s development, providing insight into the creative decisions that shaped the game. The hero roster reveal was among several “interesting tidbits” discussed by the development team regarding the game’s creation process.
The timing of this developer interview comes as Nintendo makes the final push toward the game’s launch later this week, building anticipation for what is shaping up to be a significant release for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch window.