GAMEPLAY BASICS/INFO/CONTROLS [GBI]

Get a grip on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave! Learn the essential controls, understand gameplay flow, and master unit actions with this friendly guide.

Hey there! Welcome to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. This section is all about getting you comfortable with the game's controls and how everything generally works. Don't worry, it's pretty straightforward, and you'll pick it up super fast. Most of what you need to know, you'll learn just by playing, but this will give you a good head start!

The game itself is the 13th in the Fire Emblem series and the first one on the 3DS. It's got a lot of depth, but the core mechanics are easy to grasp. While the game does a great job of teaching you through the early levels, I'll cover the basics here too, just so you're in the know.

Gameplay Controls

Here's a quick rundown of what the buttons generally do. It's not super detailed, but it'll get you oriented:

• START: This is your go-to for skipping! You can skip the enemy turn, skip battle animations, and even skip cutscenes. Super handy when you want to speed things up.
• SELECT: This button doesn't do anything in this game. Yep, totally unused!
• R: Use this for changing your view. On the map, it lets you zoom in and out, which is great for getting a better look at the battlefield.
• L: Also for changing your view. On the map, pressing L will cycle through your units, jumping to the next one on screen – whether they're allies, enemies, or something else.
• Y: This is for rapid scrolling on the map. If you need to move your view around quickly, Y is your friend.
• X: In battle, X has a cool function: it automatically highlights all enemy attack ranges. Super useful for planning your moves! It can also be used to swap weapons when you're about to attack.
• B: This is your cancel button. In menus, it'll take you back a step. If you're in battle and just checking out hypothetical moves without committing, pressing B will unselect your current unit, letting you rethink your turn.
• A: You'll be using this button a lot! It's your main selection tool. Use it to select units to move them, bring up menus by pressing it on empty space, or see enemy ranges.
• Touch Screen: This one's pretty dynamic! On the maps, you can use it to view character profiles, check the map layout, and more. During battle scenes, it can be used to pause the action or change camera angles.

Unit Actions

The specifics of unit actions are detailed in the Vital Translations section, so if you're playing the Japanese version, that's where you'll want to look!

Battle Scenes

If you've left your Battle Scenes set to "On" or "Custom" in the menu, you'll see these play out. You have some control over the cinematic effects, but they don't usually change the outcome of the battle itself. You can hold down the A button to speed through the battle or press START to skip it entirely. The buttons on the bottom screen are there to help you change the camera angle or pause the battle. A lot of effort went into making these scenes enjoyable!