We’re back for a new installment in our The Long Game series, where we break down things you can invest in early in games that will pay off long-term. Today we’re focusing on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the huge new installment in the long-running series that takes you to the capital of the Dagdan Empire to be a gladiator in the Heroic Games. Like its predecessor Three Houses, Fortune’s Weave has a split narrative with multiple protagonists. However, this time around, you don’t have to choose one route. You can follow the stories of Cai, Leda, Dietrich, and Theodora in any order and can switch between them at any time once you reach Dagsion, the central hub city. As with the rest of the Fire Emblem series, Fortune’s Weave is centered on grid-based strategy combat. But it also features a heavy focus on activities outside of combat, with access to a world map you can traverse between sto