I was worried about Three Houses when it was announced. Fates wasn’t great, and Three Houses also had branching paths to deal with. However, those fears were put to rest once it came out. Being a professor teaching a bunch of students also played to the narrative’s advantage, making you care about your house once the time skip comes up and everything hits the fan. Gameplay-wise, 3H offers a lot of the same Fire Emblem mechanics but with important refinements to the formula. Normal was too easy by the end, but otherwise, a solid return to form for the series.
