Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

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  1. ShinyS
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    Very exciting. Very action packed. Very fun! Didn't expect much but wow what a pleasant surprise
  2. SilverWolfL
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    Um dos melhores musou da década!Bom sistema de batalhas, te obriga a utilizar a estratégia e no modo clássico fica muito interessante!
  3. Puyu
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    Awesome game on its own or as a Fire Emblem Three Houses game. The bad thing about this game is that it has to end somewhere after 200 hours.
  4. Lowzone
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Love it! One of the best warrior in a while. Really worth playing if you liked the story in three houses. Not the same gameplay at all though don't by this thinking it's a traditional FE game
  5. zeroX52
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    El mejor Musou, aunque no es muy complicado. Si Three Houses es Intelligent Systems X Omega Force entonces Three Hopes es Omega Force X Intelligent Systems. Mi mayor queja es que como todo los musous, tienen muchísimo ataques reciclado de los anteriores 30 juegos de Omega Force, sólo Age of Calamity fue decente en ese sentido.
  6. Warrior_Crixus
    Aug 3, 2022
    8
    This game branches out into 3 different story viewpoints and to enjoy the entire story and all of the characters held within: you have to play all 3 paths. The problem? Each path story is around 50 hours long if you do all map missions so it would take you 150 hours to get the entire story and full experience.

    There's a lot of filler content and it feels like it's only there so that the    This game branches out into 3 different story viewpoints and to enjoy the entire story and all of the characters held within: you have to play all 3 paths. The problem? Each path story is around 50 hours long if you do all map missions so it would take you 150 hours to get the entire story and full experience.

    There's a lot of filler content and it feels like it's only there so that the company can claim 150 hours of content in their game. Less is really more sometimes. I want to experience all view paths and all characters within a 60 hour-ish timeframe. Bad pacing.    … Expand
  7. weSaa
    Jul 11, 2022
    10
    Fire Emblem fan or not, this game is so cool and fun to play! What surprised me is the awesome strategy elements included in this action game. Very impressive indeed.
  8. MnfH
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Honest review here, woah this game is just absolutely mindblowing. From gameplay to music everything all are so impressive to witness, and after even 100 hours of playing I still find new stuff to do and new route to explore. It just never gets old!
  9. ZephyrPrime
    Sep 24, 2022
    9
    Very entertaining Musou + strategic system . Better than every other musou game , I have ever played
    Many new addition characters + plot twist from based-game .
    This game is recommended for any Three house fans.

    Sadly very few new classes and a bit repetitive after a while.

    Still, a great game design, graphics ,plot and very long play time .
  10. Lucas359
    Jul 16, 2022
    8
    Después de su lanzamiento en 2019,nintendo nos vuelve a traer un spin off basado en lo que para muchos es uno de los mejores juegos y también una razón para tener la Switch que es FE Three Houses, en esta ocasión otro Warriors como supo implementar en una pasada situación con esta franquicia y como también hizo con Age of Calamity de TLOZ BOTW.
    A diferencia de su antecesor, Three Hopes se    Después de su lanzamiento en 2019,nintendo nos vuelve a traer un spin off basado en lo que para muchos es uno de los mejores juegos y también una razón para tener la Switch que es FE Three Houses, en esta ocasión otro Warriors como supo implementar en una pasada situación con esta franquicia y como también hizo con Age of Calamity de TLOZ BOTW.
    A diferencia de su antecesor, Three Hopes se centra únicamente en el lore y universo de su referente, lo cual permite que el juego se una visión clara de lo que se nos puede ofrecer y centrarse en un punto, lo cual no pasaba en la anterior entrega ya que quiso hacer un cross over enorme con muchos títulos lo cual no permitió hacerlo disfrutable. El que mucho abarca poco aprieta dicen.
    Este titulo es un juego que "SOLO" es entretenido si sos fan/tu FE favorito es Three Houses ya que sino se vuelve aburrido a mitad, a menos en la opinión de alguien que lo disfruto pero ve la otra cara de la moneda.
    El sistema de combate y las misiones(salvo algunas) son bastantes simples y rápidas de aprender y superar, atacando casi sin parar hordas de de enemigos que solo estan ahi para ser aplastados sin contar a los jefes o capitanes, dar ordenes a los personajes que elijas desplegar de la manera que mas te guste o creas conveniente.
    No promete nada mas alla de lo que uno se puede esperar: volver a ver y usar a tus personajes favoritos desde un punto de vista What IF con nuevos dise;os y en algunos casos nuevas personalidades. Personajes que eran mencionados pero que nunca se los vio, ahora se los puede conocer y con algunos hasta jugar., expandiendo y explicado mas el lore de su historia principal.
    Hay que mencionar que parece ser un juego sin acabar por los finales que presenta en las rutas a jugar, la historia del nuevo Avatar y por algunas razones mas pero eso ya serian spoilers.
    "Repito", es un juego que vale la pena si SOS amante ferviente de Three Houses,si sos alguien independiente a esta franquicia o si el titulo en el que se basa este juego no te termino de convencer no lo mires con buenos ojos tampoco a este.    … Expand
  11. Crext
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    I'm now 60 hours in, and I'm amazed this game isn't talked about everywhere. This game is every Fire Emblem 3 Houses' fans wet dream.

    The game stands on its own two feet just fine, but if you come from the previous Fire Emblem game you'll see that almost all the outside battle mechanics are kept, the story is strong and adds to the universe of 3 Houses. The gameplay is also changed to    I'm now 60 hours in, and I'm amazed this game isn't talked about everywhere. This game is every Fire Emblem 3 Houses' fans wet dream.

    The game stands on its own two feet just fine, but if you come from the previous Fire Emblem game you'll see that almost all the outside battle mechanics are kept, the story is strong and adds to the universe of 3 Houses. The gameplay is also changed to be more similar to that of 3 houses, where even if you control 1 character on screen in musou, you are also forced to direct your allies in the tactical map as the battles progress. This is a must buy if you liked the previous game, and still a great purchase if you have not gotten around to it yet. You can start with this and then do 3 Houses later too.    … Expand
  12. Funny7Cloud
    Jul 19, 2022
    8
    剧情不评价，我帝国线玩着还行。另外，风花雪月我没买，也没玩，原来的剧情不知道。我这种被称为遗老人，玩不来直接没买。这作我当无双买的，而主要是因为任亏卷快过期了，需要花掉。我只能说作为无双来讲，这游戏远远超出了预期，这张任亏卷超值啊！我甚至可以当成火纹来玩！像极了当年玩三国志13，暂停，都给冲兄弟们。不过，没有三国那么多熟悉的人物确实少了点感觉，一眼望去都是据点兵长和大头兵格局有点小了。不过就当是火纹咯，关底战配好之后，指点江山就好了，我就为了S刷刷兵杀杀人，困难难度也能轻松过。保证队友不死，还能刷个S，还是挺有意思的。
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    这两天开了黄线，剧情比红线差远了，有点玩不下去。准备简单模式速速过掉……    剧情不评价，我帝国线玩着还行。另外，风花雪月我没买，也没玩，原来的剧情不知道。我这种被称为遗老人，玩不来直接没买。这作我当无双买的，而主要是因为任亏卷快过期了，需要花掉。我只能说作为无双来讲，这游戏远远超出了预期，这张任亏卷超值啊！我甚至可以当成火纹来玩！像极了当年玩三国志13，暂停，都给冲兄弟们。不过，没有三国那么多熟悉的人物确实少了点感觉，一眼望去都是据点兵长和大头兵格局有点小了。不过就当是火纹咯，关底战配好之后，指点江山就好了，我就为了S刷刷兵杀杀人，困难难度也能轻松过。保证队友不死，还能刷个S，还是挺有意思的。
    ===============================更新=========================================
    这两天开了黄线，剧情比红线差远了，有点玩不下去。准备简单模式速速过掉……
  13. Tarson84
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic follow up to the original Three Houses. This games story fleshes out a lot of missing details from the original game and provides further character development for many fan favorites. The music in this game is also phenomenal, somehow managing to improve upon Three Houses’ already fantastic soundtrack. As for the gameplay, it is a Warriors game at the end of the day,Absolutely fantastic follow up to the original Three Houses. This games story fleshes out a lot of missing details from the original game and provides further character development for many fan favorites. The music in this game is also phenomenal, somehow managing to improve upon Three Houses’ already fantastic soundtrack. As for the gameplay, it is a Warriors game at the end of the day, so don’t expect anything too groundbreaking. I will say, however, that the gameplay is an improvement over the prior FE Warriors and is, in my opinion, fairly enjoyable. At the end of the day, this game is a clear love letter to fans of Three Houses. If you were a fan of the stories and characters from that game, then I would highly recommend at least checking this one out. If you haven’t played Three Houses yet, I would definitely recommend playing that first before this. However, If you didn’t care for Three Houses or aren’t at all interested in it, then this game probably isn’t for you. All in all, I am thoroughly enamored with this game.… Expand
  14. greninjaX
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    Awesome warriors game and awesome three houses spin off. it's a lot like age of calamity, more focused on one game rather than being a crossover, and delivers an awesome alternate version of the story.
  15. EThd
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    This game is a real treat for all Fire Emblem fans and all action game fans!

    Even if you are neither you still will love this game. All the main levels and combats are spectacular, music are sweet, controls are great and easy to get into, tons of great content with 100+ hours of unique gameplay. Story and characters and plot twists are some of the best ever! This game is why you    This game is a real treat for all Fire Emblem fans and all action game fans!

    Even if you are neither you still will love this game. All the main levels and combats are spectacular, music are sweet, controls are great and easy to get into, tons of great content with 100+ hours of unique gameplay.

    Story and characters and plot twists are some of the best ever! This game is why you should get a Switch and hoping for more games like this in the near future.    … Expand
  16. Emble
    Jun 29, 2022
    10
    Three Hopes is legit and the perfect companion for Three Houses!

    It's so nice to revisit and see more of our favorite characters back in action!

    Highly recommended.
  17. Bsbd
    Jun 29, 2022
    10
    Very exciting. Very action packed. Very fun! Didn't expect much but wow what a pleasant surprise
  18. monkylolz
    Jun 27, 2022
    10
    I have to be honest, I am pretty sure a bunch of the negative reviews are just by one guy who's really upset that this isn't a new mainline Fire Emblem game because a number of these recent reviews are the same regurgitated points that aren't true. There are people in the reviews criticising the game over "character assassinations", however, I felt as though there was actually consistencyI have to be honest, I am pretty sure a bunch of the negative reviews are just by one guy who's really upset that this isn't a new mainline Fire Emblem game because a number of these recent reviews are the same regurgitated points that aren't true. There are people in the reviews criticising the game over "character assassinations", however, I felt as though there was actually consistency between how the characters appeared in FE3H and FEW3H.

    The good:

    The game is great, it feels and plays like a Fire Emblem game with musou gameplay, whereas on the other hand, the original Fire Emblem Warriors simply felt like a musou game with Fire Emblem characters and an incoherent story. FEW3H is a huge leap from the original Fire Emblem Warriors game and runs quite smoothly. This isn't a bad game, it's a great game. If you were disappointed with the length of Edelgard's route in Three Houses, this game will absolutely satisfy you. The story is great, it works pretty well as a "what-if" scenario for the original game. In terms of visuals, FEW3H has much better visuals than Three Houses, for example, the quality of textures is much better. Also, the base camp in Three Hopes is easier to navigate over Three House's monastery; the monastery was unnecessarily large, whereas the base camp in FEW3H is just the right size and has numerous facilities to allow you to upgrade your characters. This game greatly expands on the already expansive lore and worldbuilding of Fodlan

    The bad:

    This is a musou game so admittedly, the gameplay does feel quite repetitive at times. In addition, the game seems to have issues with framerate. Interestingly, the game appears to have an uncapped framerate, though, the game averages at around 33-36 FPS during combat; this is a very consistent average that I have noticed, I haven't seen the game go below 30FPS during combat. In quieter areas such as the base camp, the game will run at around 50FPS.

    It's a great game and it's a very nice "what-if" scenario for the original game; absolutely a must-buy for anyone who enjoyed the original game.    … Expand
  19. urufangu
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    It's an incredible game for Fire Emblem Three Houses fans, even if the gameplay it's different there's a lot of elements related and I love every hour I had already spent in this game
  20. StrapOn
    Jun 27, 2022
    10
    A very good game. is just a warrior. If you don't get it, just don't rate it.

    contributes to the understanding of three houses and complements each other perfectly.

    just a nice game
  21. Vanisher
    Jun 27, 2022
    10
    Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is really fun and if you love the characters from three houses you will probably enjoy this game, give the demo a try to know about it's gameplay.
  22. SirMama
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    I advice all of you who think about getting this game to ignore the 0 score ratings here because these guys are just mad because its not Three Houses 2...
    Its a Fire Emblem Musou game with an alternative story and as a musou fan i can totally recommend this game to warrior fans. It ads fresh wind to the musou genre, has great characters and different classes to play around with.
    I would    I advice all of you who think about getting this game to ignore the 0 score ratings here because these guys are just mad because its not Three Houses 2...
    Its a Fire Emblem Musou game with an alternative story and as a musou fan i can totally recommend this game to warrior fans. It ads fresh wind to the musou genre, has great characters and different classes to play around with.
    I would give the game a rating of 8 because of the framedrops time to time and the sometimes lazy level and dialogue scene design but because of the negative review bombing i give it a 10 score!    … Expand
  23. RustyDiamonds
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Gameplay and story were both excellently crafted, remaining true in character to the source material of Three Houses. I enjoy every bit of the game, which feels like an excellent mix of the Musou genre and Three Houses' mechanics. One of, if not the best, Warriors games to exist.
  24. crimbythecat
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Good game. Definitely a fun one
  25. tsubakikasugano
    Jun 27, 2022
    10
    People in this games reviews either dont understand that:

    A) this is a warriors game not a fire emblem game B) If something in the past changes and you don't meet people or experience events that heavily influenced you, you will act differently then in the timeline where you did experience those things (wow! what a novel concept) As for the game itself, it's just your average    People in this games reviews either dont understand that:

    A) this is a warriors game not a fire emblem game

    B) If something in the past changes and you don't meet people or experience events that heavily influenced you, you will act differently then in the timeline where you did experience those things (wow! what a novel concept)

    As for the game itself, it's just your average warriors game with a fire emblem twist. Its significantly better than the last FE Warriors game both in terms of gameplay and story but if you don't like warriors' games, no matter how big of a FE fan you are, you wont like this one.
    Rated a 10 to offshoot the low ratings, true score would be around a high 7 low 8    … Expand
  26. wolfenbrawler
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    I must admit I have my doubts about this game because I love Fire Emblem Gameplay and I thought It would be a repetitive button smasher game but I was wrong, the strategy elements are there and all other elements that made Three Houses an amazing game are there too. It's incredible that they made new routes, the characters are back and the roster is incredible big. Thanks Nintendo!
  27. bdbD
    Aug 18, 2022
    10
    There is a reason why the game is selling so well: Three Hopes totally rocks!

    Best game this year for sure.
  28. Ripper36
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    As a very big Fire Emblem fan i can really say i love this game. Three Houses was one of my favorite games and its nice too see another Three Houses story even if its not a RTS.
  29. AyanMushtaq
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    I really enjoyed playing demo of this game so i had pretty high hopes for it, to be honest i don't really mind the repetitive attacks. I enjoyed the storyline and characters, i also love that you can build friendships with the characters, this is one of my favorite fire emblem game so far since I'm a big fan of these types of combat. I would love to see more fire emblem games like this :)
  30. dkarthas
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    It's a pretty good game. Don't listen to the people **** on this for the story, most of them are doing it based on leaks without context. The characters are consistent with their three houses self and we get to see some interesting new facets of them in action. If you liked Fire emblem three houses story than you will enjoy it.
  31. Elias373
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Best Warriors Game ever
    !!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  32. Syhlcam
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Que dire de Fire Emblem Warriors : Three Hopes ? Et bah que c'est un très bon spin-off de Fire Emblem : Three Houses. Bien que le jeu se base sur un gameplay simple qu'est un MUSO, le jeu reprend l'essence de la licence.
    On retrouve tout le côté stratégique et tactique lors des batailles qui demande de la préparation et de l'observation. Mais aussi tout ce côté relationnel mis en place    Que dire de Fire Emblem Warriors : Three Hopes ? Et bah que c'est un très bon spin-off de Fire Emblem : Three Houses. Bien que le jeu se base sur un gameplay simple qu'est un MUSO, le jeu reprend l'essence de la licence.
    On retrouve tout le côté stratégique et tactique lors des batailles qui demande de la préparation et de l'observation. Mais aussi tout ce côté relationnel mis en place dans les derniers jeux et qui aide au succès de ces derniers.
    Mais cela n'enlève rien au scénario et à l'univers dans lequel il se place et se pose comme un jeu qui vient raconté un "et si" de Three Houses. Le tout dans un jeu qui fait les bonnes concessions techniques pour un jeu visuellement correct mais restant fluide. Le tout avec toujours de bon personnages bien accompagné par les remix musicale.
    Seuls défauts, la caméra qui peut vite être horrible, surtout avec le centrage automatique. Et peut-être le fait d'être interrompu souvent en bataille et que le jeu ne soit pas si difficile que cela.

    FULL TEST : https://www.geekexperience.fr/jeux-video/avis/avis-fire-emblem-warriors-three-hopes/    … Expand
  33. OhNoItsSenpai
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    I wanted to play this whenever it came out, but with so many other games and the fact that I don't care for the "warriors" game so much I passed it up. That being said I really shouldn't have! This game is easily the best warriors game I'm ever played. The story is fun and exist in a non canonical world separate to the original (Three houses) one. There's a lot of repeats of the thingsI wanted to play this whenever it came out, but with so many other games and the fact that I don't care for the "warriors" game so much I passed it up. That being said I really shouldn't have! This game is easily the best warriors game I'm ever played. The story is fun and exist in a non canonical world separate to the original (Three houses) one. There's a lot of repeats of the things that make three houses fun, and I can't imagine why anyone who enjoyed three houses wouldn't enjoy this title. Not only is it the best Warrior game but it might just be the best fire emblem game! Certainly tied with three houses at least. Also there's flipping strategies on the battle field!!! *Mind Blown!*… Expand
  34. ulisesdoblaje
    Nov 8, 2022
    9
    no es un juego de diez, pero sabe cumplir con todo lo que promete, y te sabe mantener enganchado todo el tiempo, y lo hace muy disfrutable, muy superior a la entrega anterior al estilo warriors, yo no descartaría otro pronto si fueran ellos
  35. Hoodlamb
    Dec 18, 2022
    10
    This game is fantastic. I was given a misleading, demotivating impression by the first Fire Emblem: Warriors title, but Three Hopes does so much more right. Tying it into the last game was a good call. Gives Three Houses more lore and builds on the original game. Not commonly done in Fire Emblem, and I love to see it for the series! I was not excited when I found out this game was closerThis game is fantastic. I was given a misleading, demotivating impression by the first Fire Emblem: Warriors title, but Three Hopes does so much more right. Tying it into the last game was a good call. Gives Three Houses more lore and builds on the original game. Not commonly done in Fire Emblem, and I love to see it for the series! I was not excited when I found out this game was closer to a Warriors style game, but I ended up wanting to try it out because of the game’s closeness with Three Houses, and I can say I am satisfied! I picked it up from its Black Friday price, but if I had known it was gonna blow my expectations out of the water, I would go back in time and play it sooner.… Expand
  36. Solidus1
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Much better than I thought it would be! Arval and Shez were great additions to the cast. I would recommend taking a break between each of the three routes as to not get to overwhelmed, it is a long game, but a streamlined "monastery" system and new game plus makes each playthrough require much less micromanagement comparatively to when replaying three houses.
  37. weskergamer
    Mar 30, 2023
    8
    This is a really fun game, I would say it's my favorite warriors game. It may be biased, because of my love for FE:TH but i honestly enjoy this spin of the story a lot, even though i would've prefer a canon, more byleth focus story. My main complain with this game is actually its length. Warriors games are fun, but, the gameplay can get repetitive after 10 or 15 hours and this game takes aThis is a really fun game, I would say it's my favorite warriors game. It may be biased, because of my love for FE:TH but i honestly enjoy this spin of the story a lot, even though i would've prefer a canon, more byleth focus story. My main complain with this game is actually its length. Warriors games are fun, but, the gameplay can get repetitive after 10 or 15 hours and this game takes a lot, to complete, A LOT. So by the end of the first route i choose, i was already tired to start the other routes. But still that route that i played was really enjoyable, that's why i give the game a 8/10… Expand
  38. ZXSth
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    A fantastic entry in the Warriors franchise that is, in most respects, an action-RPG retelling of Three Houses. While much more narrow and focused in scope, Three Hopes has fun (albeit somewhat repetitive) combat, an engrossing weapon upgrade system, and a class system that strikes a solid balance between complexity and accessibility. Overall, a solid companion game for anyone who lovedA fantastic entry in the Warriors franchise that is, in most respects, an action-RPG retelling of Three Houses. While much more narrow and focused in scope, Three Hopes has fun (albeit somewhat repetitive) combat, an engrossing weapon upgrade system, and a class system that strikes a solid balance between complexity and accessibility. Overall, a solid companion game for anyone who loved Three Houses.… Expand
  39. Plumbo2000
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    It's a musou game.
    It's a 3H spin-off.
    It tells you what it is and if you like both of those things you'll love it.

    As an aside, Shez is probably the best avatar character an FE game has ever seen. Intensely likeable and radiates charm.
  40. BluThanatos
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    This game is REALLY fun, the plot gets a bit confusing at times, but it's relatively easy to follow. You get more time with the beloved characters from the original Three Houses and I mean, come on! Who doesn't want more time with that loveable cast!
    My only gripe, which plagues all warriors games, is that the combat does get stale near the end. But, Three Hopes has a fun little spin on    This game is REALLY fun, the plot gets a bit confusing at times, but it's relatively easy to follow. You get more time with the beloved characters from the original Three Houses and I mean, come on! Who doesn't want more time with that loveable cast!
    My only gripe, which plagues all warriors games, is that the combat does get stale near the end. But, Three Hopes has a fun little spin on the Warriors combat. Overall, it's a 9/10, some polish would make it a 10/10! Here's hoping for a Xenoblade Warriors    … Expand
  41. jimbo123454321
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    Splitting critique into 3 categories: genre mechanics, story, fun factor:

    ---------------Genre Mechanics--------------- Standard of the genre with regards to light attack chain into heavy combos. Combos have a few unique splashes that are character dependent, but for the most part are uniform across classes. Combo animations become grander and more impactful in higher tier classes,    Splitting critique into 3 categories: genre mechanics, story, fun factor:

    ---------------Genre Mechanics---------------

    Standard of the genre with regards to light attack chain into heavy combos. Combos have a few unique splashes that are character dependent, but for the most part are uniform across classes. Combo animations become grander and more impactful in higher tier classes, but are nothing to write home about within the genre (average, not subordinate to others but not amazingly outstanding).

    As with Three Houses, class system involves mastering and ranking up to higher tier classes, while carrying over passives from mastered classes across disciplines. Four generalized class trees exist (fast sword rogue, lance mounted, varied warriors from punchers to armored tanks, mages/monks). As with Three Houses, there are 4 tiers and 3 certification gates separating them. The RPG/build progression faithfully aligns with Three Houses and is a nice splash in the genre.

    Combat flow is fun and satisfying, but not innovative within the genre, which is good news for some. A few of the early game or lower class tier combos feel purposefully sluggish to give players a feeling of growth. This might give the wrong impression to new players that the entire game is slow/with a feeling of low player power or agency. It is a decision that was made, and whether or not I agree with the power fantasy, it does improve as the game goes on.

    ---------------Story---------------

    Treat this as Hyrule Warriors 2 with regards to timeline divergence. Gone is the original plot of Three Houses, replacing the protagonist with a new mercenary (this time with purple hair). The new protag is more spirited and less pragmatic than Byleth, if a bit duller for the sake of characterization. Some fans might dislike that Byleth becomes an antagonist, but I enjoy the juxtaposition of known characters in this way much like Rhea was for the original game depending on choices.

    As a standalone story, the plot is middling and rather erratic. Because of the scale of the game (large), the storyline darts back and forth across the map in ways that it tries to justify, but feel rather forced. It does well in trying to integrate the known characters into an established universe, but the actual story writing feels purposefully stretched to fit a 60 hour game in the musuo genre. I would rate the plot alone as a 6/10. Not terrible, not amazing: certainly inferior to the original Three Houses writing.

    ---------------Fun factor---------------

    Overall, the game starts slow with a large forced cutscene chain and four tutorial/intro missions that drag the first three hours. The plot and mechanics open up quite a bit with a true hub and lots of additional mechanics starting in the fourth chapter. The game continues to gain in entertainment value from that point as class rank ups unlock faster, more powerful, and more responsive move sets. This fun continues for quite a while before it begins to take a repetitive hit about 25 hours in as the hub mechanics start to feel a bit stale with only a few new additions moving through the middle game and lots of actions to take each chapter (Three Houses had this action economy drag issue as well). Overall, the 'fun' is the high point of the game, though, and will keep players engaged more than an average story or a decently refined entry to the musuo genre.

    Final words are this is a good entry, a vast improvement to Fire Emblem's original musuo foray, and a serviceable but not 'must see' story for enjoyers of the specific universe.    … Expand
  42. 1232oiekdi
    Jul 6, 2022
    9
    I've just played it for a week and I like it. As a fan of FE for decades, worth a try for a totally new experence for this SLG legit, and FEWTH is doing well. Adding fun of musou and kept some key concepts for SLG.

    As for the story, since I have played Three Houses so there's not much supprise for me in this game. Some critics mentioned Cloude, I think it's okay, because he never meant    I've just played it for a week and I like it. As a fan of FE for decades, worth a try for a totally new experence for this SLG legit, and FEWTH is doing well. Adding fun of musou and kept some key concepts for SLG.

    As for the story, since I have played Three Houses so there's not much supprise for me in this game. Some critics mentioned Cloude, I think it's okay, because he never meant to be a King, he's a military adviser instead. When I was playing Three House the Empire story line, I really hope he could join as well. It's only logical for him to join the empire in that situation.

    Didn't give 10 because I think only Zelda BOTW deserves that score and be frankly FEWTH is not flawless IMO.    … Expand
  43. Starfree
    Jun 26, 2022
    9
    For a Muso game extremely difficult, for a FE game great story and great rewards. And each path feels like they were thought about well, even tho Golden Deer is clearly a 3rd wheel. And the rewards for the very challenging stuff like Lunatic are very much well worth it.
  44. o0Guy24310i
    Jun 26, 2022
    9
    This game is different from normal in general, It is more RPG than the traditional Musou(Warrior) game. It's a Fire Emblem with a better QOL system than the previous game and main series. In addition, The performance of games running on Nintendo Switch is smoother than normal Musou(Warrior) games. As for the game-play, It's better for this genre. And anyway Fire Emblem fans and JRPG fansThis game is different from normal in general, It is more RPG than the traditional Musou(Warrior) game. It's a Fire Emblem with a better QOL system than the previous game and main series. In addition, The performance of games running on Nintendo Switch is smoother than normal Musou(Warrior) games. As for the game-play, It's better for this genre. And anyway Fire Emblem fans and JRPG fans must play this game.… Expand
  45. bloodred221
    Jun 26, 2022
    9
    great game and to all the people complaing about the story the game is an alternate timeline so yes it will be different and if you understood any of the characters from the first game then you would understand why they act the way they do i prefer shez over byleth as protagonist too so that helps.
  46. cs_hauck
    Jul 2, 2022
    9
    This game is great. I judged this game too early. When it was announced, I was nothing if not annoyed. It had already been longer than usual between Fire Emblem games, and all we were getting was a spin-off? I wasn't happy. Fire Emblem Awakening is my favourite video game of all time, and I've played every installment since then. That includes Fire Emblem Warriors, of which I wasn't a fan.This game is great. I judged this game too early. When it was announced, I was nothing if not annoyed. It had already been longer than usual between Fire Emblem games, and all we were getting was a spin-off? I wasn't happy. Fire Emblem Awakening is my favourite video game of all time, and I've played every installment since then. That includes Fire Emblem Warriors, of which I wasn't a fan. Not one bit. To see that that game was getting a Three Houses based successor, wasn't enticing to me. But then more trailers for Three Hopes came out. I liked what I saw, but kept telling myself that I wouldn't like it. "It's not a Fire Emblem game, it's just a Dynasty Warriors game with a Three Houses skin." To an extent I was right, but at the same time I was dead wrong. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is very much like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but with the traditional battles of fire emblem replaced with the battle of Dynasty Warriors. Pretty much everything else about Three Houses is here, with some things improved, and some things toned down (which is admittedly disappointing, but I wasn't expecting much anyway). If you've played Three Houses, then you know that the battles can make up a minority of gameplay, so even though I vastly prefer Fire Emblem gameplay to Dynasty Warriors gameplay, most of the game is similar to Three Houses.

    If you liked Three Houses, then Three Hopes is worth a shot.

    Also Shez > Byleth.    … Expand
  47. Kogs2022
    Jul 1, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not bad but fire emblem fan game ㅠㅠ

    But I'm very enjoy good Playtime is 90~100    … Expand
  48. MorbidFable
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    Its enjoyable but like all warriors games gets repetitive. There is a lot of things to do other than just main story missions to break up the gameplay. Most of the side content is optional and does not have to be done in order to progress. I won't spoil anything, but the game is is not a sequel or the same story with different gameplay, it is entirely different. Most characters are similarIts enjoyable but like all warriors games gets repetitive. There is a lot of things to do other than just main story missions to break up the gameplay. Most of the side content is optional and does not have to be done in order to progress. I won't spoil anything, but the game is is not a sequel or the same story with different gameplay, it is entirely different. Most characters are similar to themselves in three houses and some are expanded upon, but lots of lore is not explained and some characters don't make a lot of sense. The fire emblem mechanics in a warriors game blend well and may be the best warriors gameplay i've ever played but the story is not as good as the original. Performance was fine in docked and handheld with no slowdown effecting gameplay. The levels are not super diverse but the plot doesn't provide a lot of diverse areas. If you liked three houses you will have fun with this, but if you have not it is not a great game unless you happen to like the warriors games.… Expand
  49. Saucce82
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Even without playing Fire emblem three houses this game became my favorite switch game that I've played. I loved the original Fire emblem warriors game and this one feels much more full than the original.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 109
  3. Negative: 0 out of 109
  1. KeenGamer
    Mar 1, 2023
    70
    Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes stands strong as a dynamic take on the world of Three Houses however the repetitive gameplay and padded stories leave a challenge to even complete the game without using broken characters. The visuals can be very pleasing but the environments always feel the exact same. This also goes for the character interactions, which are dry as they will often repeat dialogue or say things unrelated to the story. Overall a fun interesting time is still to be had but only in short bursts. Fans of Three Houses will love this game but others will be left confused and bored.
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  2. GameGrin
    Dec 9, 2022
    90
    There’s no doubt that Three Hopes offers a story that stands out from its predecessor. While it doesn’t have quite the emotional impact, it still offers plenty of a wild ride of twists and turns.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 9, 2022
    80
    Three Houses was an excellent choice to adapt into a Musou, and for my first full experience with the genre, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Seeing my favorite characters in a new light was a treat, and I felt a tremendous sense of accomplishment at achieving the "golden" ending after a huge time investment. This is a can't-miss title for FE3H fans wanting to see more of their favorite students! [Issue #61 – September/October 2022, p. 75]
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