Why a Fire Emblem 4 Remake is STILL Coming!

The Nintendo Direct played us...again. The much-discussed Fire Emblem 4 remake was once again not announced, for what feels like the 100th time now. And yet, I am still convinced Genealogy of the Holy War will be remade in the future. Let me explain to you why!
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[@paperluigi6132]

Sure grandpa, now let’s get you to bed.

[@jmcklbrgh]

Strong believer Holy Blood would be easy to implement using the code behind the crest system

[@NagapediaFE]

Oooh, that’s a good point!

[@dimitripatronas2409]

Why would they need the code of the crest system? Holy blood affects growths and weapon ranks, not in battle activation. I'd argue it's even simpler to implement.

[@TheTardysoap]

Ah! An inheritor of the major Copium bloodline. All kidding aside I want it so bad too bro it would be absolutely amazing.

[@skypaladin9878]

I dont understand why people are all "not in June direct. Can't be coming because the switch 2." And like, the switch 2 hasnt even been announced officially. We have been promised an official announcement by march, which means it might not even release before next fall, which gives an entire year to release a game that will likely be heavy on initial sales and take 1 month to play, tops.

[@Sandstorm_150]

Unless I missed it while having this play in the background, 2025 is also gonna mark the 35th anniversary of the series. In 2020 (30th Anniversary), we got an official localization of FE1, albeit it was a limited time release. I wouldn't be shocked if the remake was near completion, and they're just waiting for the anniversary to roll around to announce it. Yes, I'm coping. Why do you ask?

[@WillaLewis-oc1re]

All of these are very convincing. I could never come up with those good as points except for "it's just coming ok?!?"

[@rental_buckete4631]

This is all speculation on my part. I want to Asaello in HD as much as the next person, so with that said. About the leaks. One youtuber (can't remember who rn) brought up the possibilty of the fe4 remake leak being the leaker not being that familiar with fe, and seeing Sigurd's paralogue in Engage going "hey isn't that Sigurd from fe4? Must be a remake" might be the "confirmation" of an fe4 remake the engage leaker was talking about. It's not perfect but it fits pretty well. The missing iron17 could just be a scrapped game like those images of "Roy" from a scrapped game too. The bigger role Sigurd plays in Engage could hardly be called big. While he's certainly more important than others, it's mostly just to talk about Lumera and not enough screentime to really show him off. iirc He becomes like the other emblems after Lumera's death. Aside from the among us line. Heroes came out in 2018 or something. The lack of Jugdral characters is not a new thing un preparation for the remake. Compared to other titles Jugdral has always been under represented in Heroes. This is nothing new I'm tired right now so sorry not sorry if this isn't very cohesive

[@wildele9699]

But why was the game leaked alongside Three Hopes and Engage?

[@therealjaystone2344]

@@wildele9699not to ruin the surprise that Nintendo cracks down anybody and would wait to delay their games later

[@adams_chong9450]

I've been hearing this rumour since three houses days dawg💀🙏, they're probably delaying it like engaged for a better release date .Engage was finished wayyy earlier

[@NagapediaFE]

If they know it’s another banger like Three Houses, it makes total sense to wait until Switch 2

[@truegamer1390]

I think people don't think something isn't in development until we see it. Games get developed sometimes for years with no announcement. Just because it wasn't at this direct, which was stocked full of 1st party announcements, doesn't mean it won't be at a future direct. Although, it would be on brand for Nintendo and intelligence systems to launch FE4 Remake for switch after the switch successor is released. I'm looking at you FE2, FE5, FE11, FE12, FE15

[@therealjaystone2344]

Nintendo is known for sitting out games until the right time to release. One thing for sure it doesn’t exist is the kid Icarus uprising hd.

[@samuelperez6219]

I thank your for rekindling my hope for Genealogy of the Peak Fiction: Rebirth.

[@TheGamersState]

Imagine this; They announce the FE4 Remake and not too long after they add Sigurd to Smash. I don't care if it's another FE Character, having an all lance user that has his horse in his moveset (Similar to Wario's Bike) would be awesome.

[@stevejohnson1078]

Wow, I thought the whole "fe4 remake when" was just a meme, but you brought up some real convincing points. Here's to hoping you're correct!

[@orangejuice8279]

It’s worth noting that New Mystery was called "iron12" and Awakening was "iron14" and we still don’t have an iron13, so for all we know the missing iron18 won’t mean anything

[@sizzle5775]

Different times though tbf. Fire Emblem was on its last legs before Awakening came around so it's highly likely scrapped one of the games to focus on Awakening.

[@therealjaystone2344]

That means we had to wait two years later for a remake

[@redfoxoffire]

Awakening is like that because that's when they decided to count Archanea Saga in the numbering. That means there's +1 games compared to how fans count them.

[@morbid333]

It could also possibly mean they planned something and then put it on hiatus or scrapped it.

[@falchion776]

There are rumors of a second Fire Emblem game for the Wii that ended up getting cancelled, supposedly it was going to combine elements of RTS. We only know a little bit about it from the Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary Design Book. But putting the pieces together it's very likely that this game is the cancelled iron13

[@DaniDoyle]

You are mixing up the timeline of the leaks. The person who claimed there was an fe4 nor came after the initial engage leaks, not before. They provided a few new screenshots, but merely repeated information that had already been leaked the day prior.

[@user-vx6ii7ji1t]

Easy there sir, grandpops' just havin some copium

[@DaniDoyle]

@@user-vx6ii7ji1t I'm just correcting misinformation, no need to get upset, buddy.

[@Ramboldt]

Goede video! We keep hoping.

[@CoqueiroLendario]

Man... Imagine all the new Arden content that would come with a remake...

[@nishquikpops]

Great video, I've been looking forward to this announcement for a while now. I think it can still be announced in September for an early 2025 release before Switch 2. Also what was Echos SOV's code name and why wasn't that Iron 16?

[@A_Person_64]

Binding Blade remake for darkhorse victory

[@foggy8298]

I'm not sure why anyone would think a Genealogy remake is coming somewhat soon if its not going to be a year 1 title for the new Switch successor we know is coming next year. Genealogy's massive sprawling (for the snes) map and expansive more complex story was only possible by taking advantage of the snes' comparative strength to the nes. It would be a good graphical showcase to the "switch 2" if it has more consistent 30/60 fps, more consistent hd on handheld, or even possibly 4k display to have genealogy's massive maps rendered in extreme detail to feel like a proper representation of the country wide expanses they're meant to be

[@wildele9699]

They’ll probably cut down the map sizes and create more. Also why would you have a remake as a launch title for a series known to debut mainline games 2-3 years after a console is released?

[@foggy8298]

@@wildele9699 Why would you assume for no reason that they would cut down the map sizes when the most consistent trend in Fire Emblem remakes is their consistency with the original? They might add more, but there's no reason to assume they'd cut down map sizes. I didn't say launch title, I said within the first year of the new console. "Known to debut mainline games 2-3 years after a console release" except for Binding Blade, Radiant Dawn, and Awakening? It's not like there's any consistency in release dates for Fire Emblem. It's not Pokemon. I think there's more of a pattern in how they construct remakes than in when they'll release games.

[@lissybug0176]

I’m wondering if the FE 4 Remake will be a cross gen release or next generation only. I’m really looking forward to seeing what it would look like even if it’s a next generation tile only I’m buying it even if I don’t have the console when it comes out.

[@therealjaystone2344]

It’ll be a switch 1 title but you can play it via backwards compatible

[@morbid333]

4 remake is coming because why else would Sigurd be in Engage? That might be sound logic, until you remember there's a Japanese audience...

[@therealjaystone2344]

I predicted the fe4r will be announced at the September direct, which I already knew it since TTYDR was launched at May for an IS game.

[@illusion9685]

1:55 shouldn't Echoes be considered iron 16?

[@FuriousHaunter]

OK hear me out FE6 remake. The Director of Echoes said he wanted to do FE6 the most which in my opinion is way more reliable than any leaker, We have direct evidence of a desire to remake FE6 but none to remake FE4. The leaker who said FE4 was going to be remade was less reliable and got more wrong about Engage. It is also possible the leaker lied to hide their sources, that is not an uncommon tactic, especially if the leaker is using more direct sources, it is also possible the leaker's source was just wrong about the FE4 remake. Sigurd isn't that prominent in Engage he fits the role of being dragon mum's right hand and FE4 is the best selling FE game in Japan before FE awakening as such he gets a slightly elivated role. Lyn is with you for just as long as Sigurd as such we can also apply this argument to Lyn and talk all about the FE7 remake or maybe an awakening remake Lucina also has the same amount of time with the player, Lyn and Lucina also have a scene with Alear where they talk to them, all the emblems also have scenes where they are the focus, Sigurd's just seem more important because they are at the start of the game, and Dragon mum needs someone who isn't the playables to talk to. You get Sigurd early for game design reasons too, he is one of the easiest Emblems to understand the passive abilities of, he helps introduce the player to emblems in a noticeable and impactful way, no other Emblem could do this as such he is placed early. On the note of not putting characters in Heroes before releasing a game, why? People are more likly to buy the remake if they know and like the characters, if an FE4 remake is soon we should be seeing the oposite an influx of FE4 characters but we don't. After release you add refines and alts and the obscure characters, you can also just put out banners of old characters when the remake drops and add upgrades to them, it's a mobile game, a virtual slot machne they can just add that kind of stuff. Engage's support system is most similar to FE6 with only the lord getting paired endings, since engage is a more in house title is more likely to share it's engine with a potential remake than three houses, especially if the potential remake is Iron 18 as it seems Engage was built on top of Iron 18, Engage's files [Everything all of it] are all listed as Iron 19 except for the project file that is listed as Iron 18, as such if iron 18 is not a scrapped project we can assume it will function very similar to Engage as Engage was almost certainly built on top of Iron 18, this is why the support system quirks stand out to me, why make it so only the lord can get paired endings when every other game with support since FE6 have paired endings for the whole cast, especially when the modern games seem intent on character relations and the system is well liked, if Iron 18 is an FE6 remake, especially if it's in a similar vain to echoes [A more faithful remake], this support system quirk makes sense. Playing engage with no reclass makes it feel very FE6-ish, this is my opinion/vibe so it's not a real argument but it adds to my belief. Roy is much more well known outside Japan than Sigurd or any FE4 character, FE6 Characters such as Bartre, Eliwood and Zephiel are also more recognizable as they appear in FE6 FE6 is tied directly to FE7 one of the best selling games of the "Old" games, and of the old games the best selling outside Japan, it just makes more sense from a business angle, of course we could just get an FE7 remake but with how much FE7 connects to FE6 it'd be weird to have FE7 remake without FE6 remake. If we just look at Japan Fe6 also sold the best of the Post-Kaga Pre-Awakening era titles as such it has the best record of success. We also know there is no reason to assume IS will do remakes in order FE 11 and 12 skipped Gaiden opting for FE 1 and 3 book 2 instead SOV was released so far after it's clear there where no plans to release it near FE 11/12, it could be the elusive Iron 13 but that is more likely the Wii RTS concept build that got scrapped, or a result of folding FE:BS into the official number system, either way we have no evidence an FE2 remake was planned at that time, as such using ordering as an argument isn't that strong. FE6 also has less objectionable content that would be hard to translate to a modern audience, while I personally do not believe this would stop an FE4 remake I do think it would make it less appealing for both IS and Nintendo when considering what game to remake, especially if they feel they need to make heavy changes to the games. We also have to consider if FE4's systems are deemed too outdated while again I do not hold this opinion I do think FE4 being so different in how it plays makes it less appealing to remake, People use three houses success as a reason to suspect an FE4 remake but I disagree it is the opposite, I very much doubt three houses fans would click with FE4's pawnshop system and lack of trading and limited unit customization, the base castle is also very different to the monastery, FE4 has a menu you look at DURING the chapter to prep units or use the pawn shop or forge, etc, the monastery is a full 3d space you run around in and do side activities BETWEEN chapters with lots of unimportant tasks, these are not the same and are incompatible monistairy style castles in FE4 would be a disaster for the game's pacing, these games are nothing alike, FE4 is a much different plot especially in Gen 2 where it's Marth's story with a few different details. [Also FE4's plot isn't that good, seriously how do we make fun of the agarthens or grima but not the Loptus cult] Further more we must consider if FE5 has an impact, looking at how IS has remade games it is not unlikely that if FE4 gets remade they'd want to remake FE5, or create an expectation to remake FE5, and FE5 is the poorest performing FE game as such they may not want to go through with remaking it, fearing lower sales, Echoes itself did not perform spectacularly as such I can only imagine the concern an FE5 remake could bring. Overall I just don't see a reason to so strongly believe FE4 remake is happening when we have so little evidence and what little evidence we do have points to much more towards an FE6 remake.

[@nopeyepp]

new naga video lets gooo

[@GameGodZERO]

Very excited for the Sacred Stones remake and sequel game to be announced for Switch 2 For the Heroes thing, I take it as IS not wanting to use Jugdral characters for the less "serious" seasonal themes because they know jugdral fans are elitist and dont eant to have to listen to them whine at them over "demeaning" their serious and well written favorite like the "lesser" modern FR characters And its super funny they barely touch 4 and 5 lmao

[@GameGodZERO]

Three Houses well written Lol

[@maikayee246]

On the bright side Everyone knows what happen when a fire emblem game is released towards the end of a consoles life cycle it sells poorly.

[@nekonomicon2983]

I do think an FE4 Remake might be in the back pocket just to keep the series from dying.

[@dilberfard7173]

I know a remake would probably butcher and censor the absolute hell out of the story. Especially when localized. Can't say I'm too excited for a remake like everybody else is for some reason. I'd rather have a new game (preferably not another Engage catastrophe) than see an old one be brought back as a shell of itself.

[@kalosianporygon]

First !

[@Daniel-wr9ql]

Keep coping

[@gabrielbitencourt1879]

I really don't want a FE 4 or 5 remaster. Don't get me wrong, those are great games, But, We been deprived of FE content for so long, I don't want the next FE to be a game we already know and played just with better graphics and minor changes

[@AegisEdge]

dude you don't already know. Those never got released outside Japan and don't make the excuse for fan translations, they do not count. Besides there is nothing wrong with getting remakes, in fact it's better than they do em than not. You wont get mainline fe games too soon from each other. Like there's a 3-4 year gap. So I'd say just be more open minded.

[@gabrielbitencourt1879]

@@AegisEdge unless they heavily modify the story then yes, I already know because I already played it. I would enjoy much more a new game with new characters and plot, specially after so long. But if that means settling for something shit like engage, then in that case, slowing down and making the remakes first would be the better

[@wildele9699]

@@gabrielbitencourt1879Since echoes had some story changes (adding new characters and a prologue) Then they’ll definitely change the plot a little

[@GameGodZERO]

​@@gabrielbitencourt1879 honestly this comment makes me hope they remake 1 and 3 again just so it's something we've seen already, lmao

[@NagapediaFE]

I dunno… if I look at Gaiden vs Echoes, I see more than enough differences and improvements to warrant a remake. The story won’t be entirely rewritten of course, but with a game that old, there is A LOT to improve on