Summary
- Recent rumors are suggesting that a new Fire Emblem game will be officially announced at some point during 2025.
- The next Fire Emblem is reportedly set to be a remake of an older game from the franchise, though no confirmation was given about which game would be remade.
- The new remake’s platform was not confirmed either, with the Switch 2’s pre-release rumors already seeing a massive lineup of games expected to launch.
A recent rumor is now suggesting that a new Fire Emblem game 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-series Fire Emblem games to its roster, with Fire Emblem: Three Houses releasing in 2019 and Fire Emblem Engage in 2023. Now, rumors are heating up about the next Fire Emblem game.
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-mentioned Fire Emblem Engage features the unique “Emblem Ring” system, with characters able to channel iconic Fire Emblem heroes for special abilities and buffs. Fire Emblem Warriors and Fire Emblem Heroes also serve as crossover games for the franchise, combining a litany of cast members from previous games. The next Fire Emblem game is now reportedly set to once again re-visit the franchise’s past.
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Fire Emblem Could Be Announcing a Remake This Year
As reported by ComicBook, recent rumors are suggesting that the next new Fire Emblem game will be announced this year. The insider rumor suggests that the next Fire Emblem game 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 the Fire Emblem remake would debut on the Switch or the freshly-revealed Switch 2. Fire Emblem has yet to release a full remake on the Nintendo Switch, only featuring ports of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
A new Fire Emblem remake would follow in a rich history of remakes on newer consoles, bringing franchise staples up to modern standards. The Nintendo DS received two different Fire Emblem remakes throughout its life with Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, though the latter would be Japan-exclusive. Intelligent Systems also debuted Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia on the 3DS as a remake of Fire Emblem Gaiden, launching shortly after the Switch’s release in 2017.
The rumored Fire Emblem remake 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 new Super Smash Bros. and the Switch 2’s first 3D Mario game. Nintendo itself has also already teased one new Switch 2 game, with the reveal trailer showing off what is expected to be Mario Kart 9. Fire Emblem fans could have a major announcement on the way, just in time for Nintendo’s big new console.
