Fire Emblem Engageis drawing closer and closer. As positive reviews for Nintendo’s tactical RPG continue to roll in, players are undoubtedly excited to get their hands on the newest entry of this iconic franchise. On Metacritic,Fire Emblem Engageboasts a respectable 82 rating based on more than 60 critic reviews, placing it a few points short of its predecessor,Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
SinceFire Emblem Engageis only a few short days from release, fans planning on buying the digital version of the game are likely curious about when it will become available to play. Like most Switch games, thisFire Emblemtitle can be purchased in both a digital version and a physical copy, but the digital version will come out at a specific time across the US. This guide will cover the expecteddigital release time forFire Emblem Engageon the Nintendo Switch eShop.
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Expected Release Time for Fire Emblem Engage
Neither the publisher, Nintendo, nor thedeveloper Intelligent Systemshave given any specific information or announcement about whenFire Emblem Engagewill be available on the Nintendo eShop, but this doesn’t mean that fans are completely in the dark. On the official Nintendo website, the company lays out what fans can expect when it comes to games that will have both a physical and digital release.
This information can be found on the Nintendo of America Support page and relates to exactly when games are added to the Nintendo eShop. Once again, this only applies to games that will be sold both physically and digitally, but luckilyFire Emblem Engagefulfills that requirement. According to the Support page, thedigital versions of softwarelikeFireEmblemEngagewill usually be available at 9 PM PT(Pacific Time) the night before the game’s physical launch. In the case ofFire Emblem, that means fans should expect to see the new title at around 9 PM PT on January 19th.
Converting Pacific Time into different time zones will show players when the game will likely release in their own time zone.
It’s worth noting that even if players get the digital game a day early or somehow manage tofind a physical copy of the game earlyahead of the official release, players likely won’t be able to use any of its online multiplayer features until the official release on January 20th.
Fire Emblem Engage File Size
Fire Emblem Engage’s file size is roughly 15 GB; meaning players are going to need to free up quite a bit of space if they want to download the digital version of the game onto theirNintendo Switch storage card.
