You get Black Eagles led by Edelgard, imperial princess and heir to the Adrestian throne (my personal favorite and the queerest one, tbh) the Blue Lions, commanded by Prince Dimitri of the Kingdom and the Golden Deer led by Claude, heir to the Alliance’s leading family. You play Byleth, a former mercenary who becomes the new young professor, with strange powers that deepen your connection to both the church and your students.Īs Byleth, you must choose between one of the Three Houses and lead them into battle. They are connected by Garreg Mach Monastery, which is both a church and a school for students from each nation. In Three Houses, you start on the continent of Fódlan, which is divided between three ruling bodies that are tentatively at peace.
That kind of preexisting connection is the perfect way to make this style of game compelling. What excites me most about this Warriors-style game (in the vein of Dynasty Warriors and Hyrule Warriors before it) is that it will be a new story in the same universe, and I am deeply attached to the characters of Three Houses in a way I haven’t been since I played Awakening and the original American release of The Blazing Blade (Lyndis forever).įates and Conquest didn’t connect with me, and I was skeptical about Three Houses until I started playing and haven’t looked back since. Slash, swing, and spear your way to a brighter future for Fódlan.” Take down dozens of foes with Edelgard’s axe or Dimitri’s lance, or blast enemies from a distance with Claude’s bow. Unleash devastating combos and striking special moves in action-packed, real-time combatĬut through hordes of enemies as characters from the Fire Emblem: Three House s game. “Join Fire Emblem™: Three Houses characters as you engage in massive battles across Fódlan.Įdelgard, Dimitri, Claude, and other Fire Emblem: Three Houses characters return to put their combat expertise on display as you revisit a war-torn Fódlan.