Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s First Hour Is Wild

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is an epic intertwining story set in an Age of Antiquity that most closely resembles Ancient Greece. But! It is also a guns-blazing shiny metal futuristic sci-fi story, and judging by the social media reactions, a lot of people weren't exactly prepared for how hard it leans into that element right from the start. In the interest of not spoiling the game and abiding by certain embargo restrictions, we had to say mum about the first hour of Fortune's Weave when previews were published in August. By then it felt like a secret we were all sitting on, especially when a Fire Emblem-themed Nintendo Direct aired and didn't make even the slightest mention of how absolutely buckwild the first hour is. The review embargo was a little looser and I was able to mention in my Fortune's Weave review that the story essentially begins in the future. Even still, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems commit hard to the bit, and for those used to a more fantasy-based Fire Emblem, it can be jarring. When you start this game you construct your version of Eshmel, Herald of the Pale Raven. Eshmel is essentially a living weapon made to battle the Demon King hordes. The supporting ca…