Fire Emblem: Kaleidoscope of a Thousand Flowers Scores 89 On Metacritic
A high aggregate for a Switch 2 simulation RPG that reuses the Three Houses setting gives Nintendo a strong review position for the console's strategy lineup, with reviewers singling out both the four-protagonist structure and the density of its interlocking systems.
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Fire Emblem: Kaleidoscope of a Thousand Flowers holds an 89/100 metascore on Metacritic. The Nintendo Switch 2 simulation RPG shares its world with Fire Emblem: Three Houses on the continent of Dagza. Its first half follows four selectable warriors through the Dagsion Grand Gladiatorial Tournament, and its second half is a battle against the demon Balor five years later.
The metascore of 89/100 comes from 60 reviews. Fifteen of those gave it full marks, and 21 scored it 90 or above. VGC, at 100, called it the most ideal entry point for someone new to simulation RPGs and said each of the four protagonists is worth a game of their own. TheGamer, also at 100, ran past 120 hours with the story and characters. GameSpot, at 90, called it a sprawl of a strategy RPG. It is on sale now for Switch 2, at 8,980 yen for the download version and 9,980 yen for the package.
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