8 things to know before you play Fire Emblem Heroes

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Nintendo is following up its premium mobile debut, Super Mario Run, with a new take on the Fire Emblem series. But before you try out Fire Emblem Heroes, here’s a quick crash course on one of Nintendo’s best (but lesser known) franchises.

Fire Emblem Heroes is a spinoff of the series specifically made for smartphones. The game is only available on mobile platforms — Android and iOS — and launches February 2nd.

It’s Fire Emblem for your phone

Like other entries in the series, it’s a turn-based tactical role-playing game. The gameplay streamlines the strategy elements for touch controls. It also brings back the series’s rock-paper-scissor-style of weapon strength in battle.

It’s not to be confused with Fire Emblem Warriors. Another Fire…

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