Fire Emblem Shadows

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

About this game

Consider the ally to your left and the one to your right.
One of the three of you will betray the others.
Can you manage real-time strategy and social
deduction at the same time?

■ Listen—There's Not Much Time
Someone in your party is a traitor. You only
have a few minutes per battle to figure out who.

■ Prepare for Battle
Choose your weapons and magic skills for maximum impact.
Will you remain loyal or betray all you knew? Expect the unexpected.

■ Hunt for Bargains
Buy and sell the treasure from battle with other players using in-game Gold!
You'll need a sharp eye to find the sharpest sword.

■ Two Tales
Enter the war between the goddesses of light and shadow.
Discover the truth in the story by playing through both perspectives.

* Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply.
* You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account.
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User Agreement: https://support.shadows.nintendo.com/en-US/terms_of_service

Ratings and reviews

As a longtime Fire Emblem, I found the game rather disappointing. Maybe it's still in the experimental stage, but if you play the originals, you might not like this one. Your characters move automatically towards the enemy target rather being able to guide them and plan your movements. No character growth—at least not from what I've played so far—that make the original game great. I don't speak for everyone and people may like it, but I, personally don't think it's a Fire Emblem game.

Mixed feelings here. It makes an awful first impression, with a weak story and tutorial that fails to sell why you would want to play this. However, once you start to figure out the meta, it gets a lot more fun. But then you start to run into under the hood problems, like your rank never going down or the awful marketplace and weapon systems. Basically, the core concept is great, but the game is undercooked.

I'm a long time Fire Emblem fan, and with that in mind: do not come into this expecting the typical gameplay of the series. However! Despite that, it DOES feel like a true Fire Emblem game - the characters are beautifully designed and have distinct personalities, the music is great, and while the story is currently basic, it has the room to continue into something with depth. The gameplay is simple with a deceptive amount of strategy. It's also F2P friendly!