Nintendo unveiled Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave during their September 2025 Direct presentation, confirming the highly anticipated tactical RPG will launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The announcement ends years of speculation among fans about the next installment in the beloved strategy franchise, promising a completely fresh narrative while surprisingly bringing back a major character from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

The Fire Emblem series has established itself as a cornerstone of tactical RPGs since its debut in 1990, though Western audiences truly embraced the franchise during the Nintendo GameCube era with 2005's Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Modern entries maintain the core gameplay mechanics that defined earlier titles, featuring strategic grid-based combat across multiple rounds where character deaths remain permanent, adding significant weight to every decision.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave addresses the notable absence of a major franchise title at the Nintendo Switch 2's June launch, arriving instead as a 2026 exclusive. While Fire Emblem: Three Houses introduced memorable characters like Claude, Edelgard, and Dimitri across three warring factions, the announcement trailer's conclusion delivered the biggest shock with Sothis' return. Originally appearing as a child-like entity within protagonist Byleth's consciousness, Sothis possesses ancient powers including time manipulation. The trailer's dramatic finale reveals an adult Sothis seated upon her familiar throne surrounded by darkness, posing the haunting question: "Have you forgotten me so soon?"