As is typical for E3 season, there were many leaks and rumors leading into the show. Most of these leaks turned out to be fake, but others had some merit to them. Nintendo leaker Zippo accurately predicted the reveal of a newMario Partygame as well as thenew 2DMetroid, which wound up being the long-awaitedMetroid Dread. Zippo has since made some more claims about upcoming Nintendo games, and if they are to be believed, aFire Emblemremake game is in development.
According to Nintendo leaker Zippo, aFire Emblemremake is in the works, though it’s unclear exactly which one is being made. Their speculation points to theFire Emblemremake being based on eitherGenealogy of the Holy WarorThe Binding Blade, as those are two classicFire Emblemgames that have never gotten an English translation. According to Zippo’s sources, thisFire Emblemremake is nearing the end of its development cycle and so fans shouldn’t have to wait too much longer to get their hands on it.
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While thisrumoredFire Emblemremakecould very well be near the end of its development cycle, fans shouldn’t expect to see it this year. Nintendo used E3 2021 to finalize its holiday 2021 release plans, confirming the release dates forMetroid DreadandMario Party Superstars. It’s also launchingPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlin November, so one has to imagine that this newFire Emblemgame is going to come in 2022 at the earliest.
That’s assuming that thenewFire Emblemgameeven exists, of course. While Zippo’s leaks have proven reliable in the past, it’s always best for fans to take this kind of information with a grain of salt.
In the meantime, theFire Emblemremake game is supposedly not even the onlyFire Emblemgame that’s in development. Previously, Zippo has said that Koei Tecmo is making a follow-up toFire Emblem: Three Houses, whileusualFire Emblemdeveloper Intelligent Systemsis the one working on the remake game. Zippo made no mention of the Koei Tecmo-developedFire Emblemgame in their latest blog post, however. So if it’s still in the works, one has to think that it won’t come until sometime after theFire Emblemremake game.
Fire Emblemisn’t the only game that Zippo mentioned in their latest leak. They also said that anewDonkey Konggameis in development for the Nintendo Switch, apparently part of Nintendo’s efforts to expand the franchise with a theme park, new merchandise, and an “animation.” Whether or not any of these claims are true remains to be seen, and since Nintendo is pretty much booked up for the rest of 2021, it may be some time before fans learn more.
Fire Emblemis rumored to be in development for the Nintendo Switch.
