Every week, Intelligent Systems releases new characters, which players can try to acquire by spending orbs. Unlike other mobile games based on Nintendo properties, many of which have fizzled out, Fire Emblem Heroes sticks closely to the tried and true gashapon template. Now in its third year, Fire Emblem Heroes has proven to be one of Nintendo's most successful mobile ventures to date. Put simply, I know what I want out of a game, and Fire Emblem Heroes provides it, as it does for thousands of others.
As someone who isn't inclined to spend money on characters, I'm also drawn in by its ferocious, if occasionally unfair challenge maps, which demand a strong degree of character optimization. My ongoing affinity for it is mostly down to its attractive sprite art my love of picking squads from pools of characters, and its tactics. It's a habit I can't quite kick.įire Emblem Heroes' formula for success isn't terribly complex. Even during the dry periods, of which there have been a few, I find myself logging in everyday for my orbs, keen to tinker with my teams and character builds. Looking for something casual, I soon found myself grinding for orbs just so I could try and get an alternate version of Lyndis in a wedding dress.
It was a little less than a year ago that I picked up Fire Emblem Heroes for want of anything better to play on mobile.