TheDynasty Warriorsfranchise has been branching out quite a bit.Personarecently found a lot of success by blending its RPG character progression withDynasty Warriors' hack-and-slash action inPersona 5 Strikers.More notably though, Nintendo has been experimenting withDynasty Warriorscrossovers. Aside from theHyrule Warriorsfamily of games, Nintendo has been dabbling inFire Emblem Warriorsgames. It just announcedFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, a successor to 2017’sFire Emblem Warriorsthat focuses on the world ofFire Emblem: Three Houses -the Switch installation that found major success upon release in 2019.
So far,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopeslooks compelling; it will tell an alternate version ofThree Houses' story where Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude are potentially forced to work together for some reason, rather than warring with one another. Even though details about the game aren’t clear yet,Three Hopesalready looks ripe for DLC. Nintendo and Omega Force have arranged some compelling DLC for both itsHyrule Warriorsgames so far, providing more missions and characters for fans to enjoy. The rich lore ofFire Emblem: Three Housesand the rest of the franchise could prompt another strong line of DLC forThree Hopes.
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Following Hyrule Warriors' Lead
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityhad an excellent DLC lineup because it simultaneously made great use ofBreath of the Wild’s lore and added more mechanical depth. Not only did the DLC introduce new weapons for Link and Zelda, but a battle-worn Guardian became playable, as well as the two-person team of Purah and Robbie. Aside from playable characters, the DLC added new missions for players to complete, an additional Apocalyptic difficulty, and new enemies like a bomb-hurling Moblin and Giant Chuchus. All in all,Age of Calamity’s DLC packimproves the game from all angles.
Ideally,Three Hopeswill get a line of DLC that’s similarly creative.The Officers Academy inFire Emblem: Three Housesis full of supporting characters. Odds are they won’t all be playable in the base version ofThree Hopes,so a DLC pack could add fan-favorite characters who don’t make it. These packs could also add any number of new weapons, replicating howFire Emblemcharacters' skills are determined by the player’s choices.Three Houses' story and side missions could also all provide additional missions forThree Hopes,like branching paths forThree Hopes' story that imitateThree Houses' narrative more closely.
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Honoring Fire Emblem’s History and Growth
Omega Force and Nintendo don’t have to stop atThree Hopes-inspired content. DLC could instead look to previousFire Emblemgames for inspiration, crossing over with other titles in the spirit of the originalFire Emblem Warriors,even if there’s no story content related to othergames.PreviousFire Emblemstarslike Marth, Roy, and Ike could make great DLC characters forThree Hopes,and Omega Force could develop additional enemies and battlefields based on some ofFire Emblem’s most memorable missions.
Regardless of what formThree Hopes' DLC takes, the game deserves ambitious expansions.Fire Emblem: Three Housesis the best-sellingFire Emblemgame to date, which meansThree Hopeshas the opportunity to serve as a celebration of the franchise’s growth.Three Hopesshouldn’t just be an alternate telling of its source material’s story; it should be a testament tothe massive success ofFire Emblem: Three Houses.Three Hopesis only a few months away, so if Omega Force and Nintendo have DLC plans, fans may know about them by the end of 2022. Hopefully the game’s DLC live up toAge of Calamity’s standard.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopesreleases July 12, 2025 for Nintendo Switch.
