Fire Emblem Engage is set to release at 00:00 local time for each region on January 20, but fans can gain an early access with the New Zealand or Australia time trick, find out how and the release date
Despite the Fire Emblem Engage still yet to launch for some few more days, players can view leaked spoilers online due to some copies already out.
Fire Emblem Engage early access New Zealand and Australia release date and time countdown, roadmap
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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 17, 2023
Fire Emblem Engage proves itself worthy enough to be counted alongside the legacy it honors so well.
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— IGN (@IGN) January 17, 2023
Fire Emblem Engage Reviews:
Siliconera- 10/10
DigitallyDownloaded- 10/10
IGN- 9/10
Game Informer- 9/10
Shacknews- 9/10
Nintendo Life- 9/10
Video Chums- 9/10
CGMagazine- 8.5/10
Digital Trends- 8/10
Metro- 8/10
Twinfinite- 7/10
WellPlayed- 7/10
Checkpoint- 6.5/10
Inverse- 6/10 pic.twitter.com/3vNnFyI8RG— Stealth (@Stealth40k) January 17, 2023
Platforms like ResetEra have uploaded compilations of Fire Emblem Engage spoilers and leaks.
Fire Emblem Engage release date
Fire Emblem Engage will launch on January 20 across every region, and sadly there is no early access pre-order bonus. Interested players can either purchase the Standard or Divine Edition. Players who purchase the Divine Edition will also obtain the Expansion Pass which will contain a roadmap.
Expansion Pass roadmap
Given below is the Expansion Pass roadmap that Nintendo shared:
Wave 1 – January 20
- Emblem character – Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude
- Emblem character – Tiki
- In-game support items
- In-game accessories
- Silver card
Wave 2 – 2023
- In-game support items
- New in-game accessories
Wave 3 – 2023
- Additional Emblem characters
Wave 4 – 2023
- New story scenario
- New characters, locations, and maps
- Added class types
Fire Emblem Engage New Zealand release time trick
Fire Emblem Engage does not feature early access pre-order bonus. However, fans can try to play it one day earlier on 19 January by using the New Zealand, Australia, or Japan release time trick.
This is because Nintendo Switch exclusives launch at 00:00 local time for each region. This means that Fire Emblem Engage will launch at 00:00 NZDT on January 20, which translates to 03:00 PT, 06:00 ET, and 11:00 GMT on 19 January.
Given below are the steps to gain Fire Emblem Engage early access using the New Zealand release time trick:
- Register and create a new Nintendo account
- Choose either New Zealand, Australia, or Japan as your country/region of residence.
Things to keep in mind
Players should not that they will not be able to use their credit card for the New Zealand Nintendo store. This goes the same for Australia, or Japan and as such, players will need to purchase gift codes online.
Currently, Playtech offers $15 and $30 gift cards for NZ, while the game costs $89.95 on the NZ eShop. Players who opted for Japan can get Japanese Nintendo gift cards from playasia, while the game will cost ¥6,500 on the eShop. Players can also obtain gift cards for Australia at G2A too.
Despite how tempting it may be, the New Zealand time trick is not recommend for Nintendo unlike on Xbox. This is simply because players who change their account region will have to play Fire Emblem Engage on their new region all the time.
Moreover, purchasing gift cards for other regions will actually cost players much more than just buying a digital copy of the game regularly.
However, players who wish to create a second account for a different region can use the early access time trick. In such cases, Japan is probably the best-recommended pick because the Japanese Nintendo eShop offers great exclusive games.
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