Summary
A recent rumor is now suggesting that a newFire Emblemgame will be announced at some point during 2025, with the game set to be a remake of an older title. The turn-based tactical RPG franchise from Intelligent Systems and Nintendo has exploded in popularity throughout the past decade, becoming a mainstay of Nintendo’s console lineup. The Switch has already welcomed multiple main-seriesFire Emblemgames to its roster, withFire Emblem: Three Housesreleasing in 2019 andFire Emblem Engagein 2023. Now, rumors are heating up about the nextFire Emblemgame.
With thirteen main-series games in the franchise, Intelligent Systems has often gone back to the franchise’s rich history for ideas for its newer games. The previously-mentionedFire Emblem Engagefeatures the unique “Emblem Ring” system, with characters able to channel iconicFire Emblemheroes for special abilities and buffs.Fire Emblem WarriorsandFire Emblem Heroesalso serve as crossover games for the franchise, combining a litany of cast members from previous games. The nextFire Emblemgame is now reportedly set to once again re-visit the franchise’s past.
Fire Emblem Could Be Announcing a Remake This Year
As reported by ComicBook, recent rumors are suggesting that the next newFire Emblemgame will be announced this year. The insider rumor suggests that the nextFire Emblemgame to be announced will serve as a remake of an older game in the franchise, though the specific game was not confirmed. The rumor did not confirm whether theFire Emblemremake would debut on the Switch orthe freshly-revealed Switch 2.Fire Emblemhas yet to release a full remake on the Nintendo Switch, only featuring ports ofFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of LightandFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
A newFire Emblemremake would follow in a rich history of remakes on newer consoles, bringing franchise staples up to modern standards. The Nintendo DS received two differentFire Emblemremakes throughout its lifewithFire Emblem: Shadow DragonandFire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, though the latter would be Japan-exclusive. Intelligent Systems also debutedFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentiaon the 3DS as a remake ofFire Emblem Gaiden, launching shortly after the Switch’s release in 2017.
The rumoredFire Emblemremake could look to join an already stacked lineup of rumored games coming to the Switch 2. Following the console’s official reveal from Nintendo, leaks and rumors have swirled around some of the Switch 2’s first games, including a newSuper Smash Bros. andthe Switch 2’s first 3DMariogame. Nintendo itself has also already teased one new Switch 2 game, with the reveal trailer showing off what is expected to beMario Kart 9. Fire Emblemfans could have a major announcement on the way, just in time for Nintendo’s big new console.
