The details of the expansion pass for the upcoming Nintendo Switch release of Fire Emblem: Three Houses has been announced by Nintendo, who have confirmed that the pass will contain four slices of DLC for the game due post-launch, and is available to purchase right now in the Nintendo eShop, bundled with the main game.
The DLC, which has its first release on the day of the game’s launch, will consist of a mixture of characters, battle maps, costumes, and quests as well as story content and locations. Purchasing the game now also unlocks Byleth: Tested Professor to use in Fire Emblem Heroes, an added incentive who play the series mobile title.
#FireEmblem: Three Houses and the Fire Emblem: Three Houses + Expansion Pass bundle are now available for pre-purchase on #NintendoSwitch #eShop!https://t.co/bh8DioFVU1 pic.twitter.com/0Y2mHclKW5
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 4, 2019
The new game, which was announced in a Nintendo Direct in January 2017, will be the sixteenth game in the long-running series and the first to be on a home console since Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn in 2007 on the Wii. The series is being co-developed with Koei Tecmo, responsible for the Dynasty Warriors and other Warrior spin-off games, for the first time. However, Koei Tecmo’s brand of action is not expected here, and the game will be the tactical role-playing that is standard for the Fire Emblem series.
The DLC Packs will come in four waves, and consist of (with release dates):
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is due for release on July 26th for Nintendo Switch.
Wave 1, Launch Day: Officers Academy outfits for female and male Byleth
Wave 2, October 31st: Additional Auxiliary battle maps, helpful in-game support items, and more
Wave 3, December 31st: Additional quests and costumes; plus, another free update
Wave 4, April 30th 2020: Discover new story content, with additional playable characters, locations and more; plus, another free update
