Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is The Perfect Musou Introduction
By this point, “Musou” could also refer to “Marmite”. Musou games are not for everyone, whether it’s because of their repetitive nature of the sheer number of them that have been released since Lu Bu started to stomp his way across China. Even those who haven’t been musou-lovers might still find something to enjoy in Fire Emblem Warriors 3: Three Hopes. This is due to the fact that it feels more than just a spin-off from one of Nintendo’s most popular IPs.
Three Hopes isn’t just a Warriors game with a Fire Emblem skin, it’s a Fire Emblem-based Fire Emblem game that allows you to manage scores of men in the air. Three Hopes feels more like a sequel than a side distraction. It is remarkable how Three Hopes feels so much like Three Houses. The depth and attention to detail are a pleasant surprise. Three Hopes offers more control than Three Houses and is a great choice for anyone who wants to be more involved.
Three Hopes is not content with rewriting the story of Three Houses into a new adventure. Instead, it explores a fascinating angle that should be explored by more games. Three Houses’ character Byleth is now the “bad guy” of Three Hopes. You play as a mercenary who seeks revenge on them. Three Hopes, which is more direct than Three Houses, throws you into war almost instantly when you choose one of the three houses. Each house has its own storylines and characters.
These conversations are still just as captivating here as ever. Three Hopes has a surprising amount of dialogue to unlock, relationships that can be cultivated, and edgelords you can meet. Three Hopes has a lot of things to do. New features are constantly being added to your camp. This allows you to unlock new abilities and upgrade your characters so that you can defeat saps on the battlefields.
Like many Musou games, the combat in Fire Emblem Warriors 3: Hopes is designed to make you feel powerful. Regular soldiers become flies to be swatted as the screen fills with shonen exuberance and numbers that keep increasing. Is it really important? It doesn’t really matter, but what matters is how much fun it is to just sweep through enemies and finally take down their commanders. You have a lot of weapons at your disposal, including special moves and combos that can devastate armies more effectively. There are also awakenings that can be used to wipe out forces. Although each class doesn’t feel more different than the previous, it’s still fun to create an earthquake using your huge ax or to become a super-ninja.
