Fireplace Emblem Shadows mixes in a little bit social deduction with its ways

Nintendo recently announced that the following mainline Fireplace Emblem recreation is coming in 2026, and it seems to be like the corporate has another take on the favored technique sequence to tide you over when you wait. Fire Emblem Shadows is a brand new cellular spin-off that mixes the sequence’ ways gameplay with among the social dedication mechanics popularized by video games like Amongst Us, and it is accessible to obtain now.

Shadows follows teams of heroes — the standard assortment of royals, rogues and anime archetypes — navigating an underground labyrinth. “Gamers select to tackle the function of both a disciple of sunshine, aiming to seek out their manner by the labyrinth, or a disciple of shadow,” Nintendo writes.”After the preliminary battle, gamers vote to find out who they imagine is the treacherous disciple of shadow. The end result of the vote impacts whether or not the following battle is extra favorable or more difficult.”

Not like a typical Fireplace Emblem match, although, you do not have direct management over your characters throughout battles. As an alternative, you possibly can see the trail they will take by a map and are tasked with deploying spells that damage enemies, heal heroes or supply different buffs whereas they transfer. The gameplay-style makes the entire thing really feel hands-off and even a little bit boring in early battles, nevertheless it’s potential that would change with tougher foes. You additionally earn upgrades as you play, and Nintendo is promoting a season move that unlocks premium rewards when you work your manner by both of Fireplace Emblem Shadows’ two plots.

Whereas Nintendo’s push into cellular video games has slowed lately, the corporate has pretty constantly up to date its unique spin-off, Fire Emblem Heroes, because it was launched in 2017. That recreation supplied a tackle the sequence’ gameplay that hewed nearer to the unique, simply with a gacha-style lottery system for unlocking new characters. If it proves in style, it appears doubtless Fireplace Emblem Shadows will see the identical stage of assist.

Fireplace Emblem Shadows is offered to obtain without spending a dime on iOS and Android.