Nintendo’s ‘Fire Emblem Heroes’ RPG Coming Soon to iOS [TRAILER]

Nintendo plans to bring the Fire Emblem series to iOS and Android, launching for the latter on February 2, 2017, a release which includes Canada. The turn-based battle game will come with touch and drag controls, with a story that combines old and new Hero characters, as you lead your army save the Kingdom of Askr.

Check out the first gameplay trailer below:

While Android users will get access to this game first next month, expect iOS to follow shortly. The game will be freemium, powered by in-app purchases.

Countries where Fire Emblem Heroes is set to launch next month includes the following:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

Fire Emblem Heroes will require an Internet connection to play. Anyone excited for this to hit iOS?

Update: Nintendo emailed the following statement to iPhone in Canada:

“In recent years, the popularity of the Fire Emblem franchise has grown exponentially,” said Pierre-Paul Trepanier, Nintendo of Canada’s General Manager and Senior Director. “The devoted fan base and series newcomers alike will soon have an abundance of new games to play on a variety of devices. There’s never been a better time to be a Fire Emblem fan or jump in for the first time.”