If you thought Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave was ambitious, it was originally supposed to be almost twice as big as what players got. According to Nintendo's official developer interview published on September 15, Intelligent Systems originally considered including a whopping eight protagonists in the game, as opposed to the four players that we have now.
The team ultimately scaled the project back. Eight protagonists is a lot, to say the least, and it risked overwhelming players by giving them too much information to follow. Nintendo's developer interview confirmed this was a genuine development consideration, not just a fan-made rumor. Now, Nintendo's newly announced Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave expansion has fans speculating whether those four perspectives might see the light of day after all.
Fortune's Weave hasn't even been out for a full month yet, and Nintendo has already announced a three-wave expansion pass for it. The $34.99 DLC contains three waves of content, the first of which is out now. Wave one adds four prototype weapons inspired by Fire Emblem: Three Houses' Heroes' Relics. Wave two, planned for holiday 2026, introduces three divine allies: Aurora, Smyrnos, and Jurah, alongside new outfits.
The third and final wave, however, is...
