Nintendo reveals new Fire Emblem games for Switch, 3DS, and mobile

Nintendo has promoted Fire Emblem to core franchise status.

The tactical role-playing game series has been around since 1990 (although the U.S. didn’t see a Fire Emblem game until 2003), but it’s always felt like one of Nintendo’s more niche offerings. But after the success the franchise has had on 3DS with Fire Emblem: Awakening and Fire Emblem: Fates both selling over a million copies each, Nintendo has a lot of faith in the series these days, making it one of its most prominent franchises. That would explain why it dedicated a whole Nintendo Direct stream today revealing new Fire Emblem titles for a multitude of platforms, including Nintendo’s young mobile business.