Fire Emblem: Ban Shihong Requires 29.5GB on Switch 2, Surpassing Mario Kart World
The file size suggests Fire Emblem: Ban Shihong may contain extensive voice work, event scenes, and battle animations, raising expectations for narrative density on Switch 2.
Key Facts
- Fire Emblem: Ban Shihong requires 29.5GB of storage on the Switch 2 eShop.
- The game launches on September 17 and pre-orders for the digital version are open.
- Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza each require 23.4GB on Switch 2.
- The file size is nearly double the 14.8GB of the graphically enhanced Star Fox on Switch 2.
- Whether the title will be fully voiced has not been confirmed.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Nintendo has listed the required storage for Fire Emblem: Ban Shihong on the Switch 2 eShop at 29.5GB, making it one of the larger first-party titles for the platform. The game launches September 17 and pre-orders are open. For comparison, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza each require 23.4GB.
Nintendo has revealed the download size for Fire Emblem: Ban Shihong on the Switch 2 eShop: 29.5GB. That is about 6GB more than Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, each at 23.4GB, and nearly double the 14.8GB of the graphically enhanced Star Fox. The game, announced during a recent Nintendo Direct, launches September 17 and pre-orders for the digital version are now live.
The Fire Emblem series is known for its strategic combat, character growth, and dense dialogue. The large storage footprint points to a substantial amount of conversation scenes, event animations, and battle data. Whether the title will be fully voiced has not been confirmed.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.