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Catherine Lewis

New Fire Emblem spin-off drops out of nowhere, mixing Among Us with evil furries, and I see why Nintendo made zero noise about it: "This is a contender for the worst game I've ever played"

A screenshot from a cinematic in Fire Emblem Shadows, showing two characters preparing to attack.

Out of nowhere, Nintendo has shadow dropped a new Fire Emblem mobile spin-off game – rather appropriately called Fire Emblem Shadows – which offers a bizarre blend of strategy and Among Us-like social deduction. Oh, and did I mention every character has a fursona?

Living in the UK, this announcement was dropped overnight, and as the first thing I saw when I woke up, I honestly thought I was stuck in a weird dream. As per a Nintendo news release, "One of the three allies participating in each battle is secretly a treacherous disciple of shadow. Players choose to take on the role of either a disciple of light, aiming to find their way through the labyrinth, or a disciple of shadow."

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