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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave adds firearm-like gauntlets, launches Sept. 17

Nintendo revealed in a pre-release deep dive that Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave introduces gauntlet weapons that look and function like firearms, including lightning-empowered rounds. The game keeps its turn-based strategy and traditional weapon-class relationships while letting players switch between multiple protagonists. The story continues years after the tournament at the center of the plot. The game launches September 17 on Nintendo Switch 2.

• New weapon class: gauntlets visually resemble firearms and can fire lightning-empowered rounds.
• Core mechanics retained: turn-based strategy and class interactions (e.g., archers strong vs. flyers, axes slow but powerful, mages fragile high-damage).
• Narrative structure: multiple playable characters that players can switch between, with the main story progressing several years after the tournament.
• Release date and platform: launches September 17 for Nintendo Switch 2.