Footage interval reviewed · see build limits below
The opening difficulty screen shows Casual and Classic before the first battle.
Wilekko · 5:50–6:15 · Full video 42:55
Source & footage context
Reported public gameplay footage reviewed as a bounded UI observation. It is not a Kingy save, test or claim that the displayed text covers the complete release rule set. The opening setup visibly offers Casual, described as fallen units returning in the next battle, and Classic, described as fallen units being lost forever. This interval does not establish every difficulty, rewind rule or later setting. Nintendo Switch 2 docked showcase; the upload does not state a retail build number or region. Reviewed 2026-10-13. This is Reported public footage, not a Kingy firsthand test; keep the written article's build boundary visible.
Source record ↗ · Checked 2026-10-13
Preview artwork: Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave · supplied reference artwork. This is an illustration beside the video, not a frame from the selected timestamp.
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Still to be revealed
The reviewed material does not establish:
- named difficulty levels;
- adjustable difficulty during a campaign;
- Classic, Casual, or equivalent unit-loss modes;
- enemy scaling;
- permadeath;
- rewind restrictions by difficulty;
- assist modes;
- grinding limits;
- accessibility presets;
- challenge or ironman modes.
Nintendo confirms visible character growth rates for the first time in the series. Players can use them to judge which basic stats are more likely to increase; this wiki has not verified a complete numerical growth table. An insectophobia mode and mounted-unit dismounting remain community claims without confirmation in the official sources checked here. Nintendo, checked October 8, 2026 ↗
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