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Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave manga addresses game's underdeveloped characters

A new manga series by Kazurou Kyou expands on sub-lords cut from the main game, potentially fixing a major complaint.

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What to know

  • Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave shipped with four playable protagonists after originally being designed with eight; the four cut sub-lords remain in the game but lack sufficient character development and support bonds.
  • A new manga by Kazurou Kyou offers a potential avenue to expand on those underdeveloped characters and their retainers, similar to how Fire Emblem Engage's manga expanded background stories.
  • Polygon identifies this as a missed opportunity if the manga and/or future DLC don't explore the sub-lords further, given that fan complaints about their underutilization are widespread.

“One of the biggest complaints about Fortune's Weave right now is the lack of supports for certain characters, particularly between the sub-lords and their retainers.”

Aimee Hart, Polygon writer · Polygon ↗ · Sep 20

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Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave manga addresses game's underdeveloped characters
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    Polygon analysisManga could address game's character development gap

    Polygon reports that the new manga has the potential to fix one of Fortune's Weave's biggest complaints—the lack of support bonds and insufficient screen time for the four cut sub-lords (Talimun, Anatolia, Orchel, Bertrand) and their retainers. Intelligent Systems had originally designed eight protagonists before cutting the game down.

    “It would be a missed opportunity not to explore the sub-lords and their relationships with their retainers in more depth than Fortune's Weave has.”
    — Aimee Hart
  2. background

    Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave releases on Nintendo Switch 2 — The main game launches, featuring three parts, four paths, and hundreds of hours of content. The game includes four primary protagonists (Leda, Dietrich, Cai, Theodora) plus the character Eshmel.

  3. background

    Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave manga debuts on Nintendo Today app — A new manga series by mangaka Kazurou Kyou launches on the Nintendo Today app, one day before the game's official release. The first chapter follows Seteth and Orchel arriving in Dagsion and introduces the Flame Lords and sub-lords.

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