The Nintendo Direct June 2026 showcase dropped a familiar theme that immediately consumed all of my attention. Why? Because I instantly knew it was the Spirit Dais theme from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which scores any scene featuring Sothis – a mysterious deity-like figure who's directly tied to protagonist Byleth. By playing it in our latest look at Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave for even just the briefest moment, Nintendo created a palpable connection to Three Houses. And as a Fire Emblem diehard who counts the 2019 entry among my favorite games of all-time, nothing could excite me more.
In fact, now that Fable has been delayed into 2027, and Exodus – which is very Mass Effect coded – is also setting its sights on next year, Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave has skyrocketed to the top of my 2026 RPG wishlist. And now that we have a release date which puts it squarely in the same month as the new vampire role-playing adventure, The Blood of the Dawnwalker, I'm calling it right now: September promises to be one to beat this year for anyone who lives and breathes RPGs like I do.
