2023 of Nintendo opens with Fire Emblem Engagethe new main installment of his long-running strategy RPG series that will debut on Nintendo Switch next January 20th.
There is a lot of curiosity to discover all the qualities of others Fire Emblemand see if on the technical front it will be able to make progress compared to what we saw in 2019 with its predecessor, Fire Emblem Three Houses. Well, Digital Foundry is already analyzing the final version of the Nintendo title and thus collecting the first impressions of the full game. And there seems to be some improvement when compared to Three Houses.
First and foremost, Fire Emblem Engage hits 972p in docked modewhile in portable mode it drops slightly below 720p: in both cases we travel on the fixed 30fps, with more stable performances than what we saw in Three Houses. Digital Foundry also points out that the clean image of the new game is more consistent compared to its predecessor, resulting in this way much more beautiful to see both in portability and on the TV screen. Finally, there do not seem to be any particular technical problems, although the well-known newspaper mentions some sporadic stuttering phenomena in some moments.
Digital Foundry is said overall satisfied of the technical improvements made by Nintendo with Fire Emblem Engage, thus marking a step forward compared to what is offered by Three Houses, even in loading times. While waiting for our review where we will also delve into the technical issues, you can read our test of Fire Emblem Engage, so as to discover our first impressions of the work signed by Nintendo. Finally, we recall that the Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass has been announced, which will give access to the DLC arriving during 2023.
