“FE Engage” is not just for “Crestmasters”! ?In fact, we found out the characters from previous games who participated in the war as mobs, and we played that battle again.

“Fire Emblem Engage'' (hereinafter referred to as FE Engage) is a simulation RPG released by Nintendo on January 20, 2023. This work is full of elements that fans will be happy about, such as many characters from previous works created over 34 years of history, and many homages.

This work is like a so-called festival game, but the material from previous games is just an extra element. This is a title with a wide range of possibilities that even people who have only played this long-running series, Engage, can enjoy.

However, while playing a game, have you ever come across a tidbit that says, “It doesn't affect the main story even if you don't know about it, but it's even more fun to know?''

This “Engage” is also a book full of small stories, especially if you have played previous “FE” games, there are a lot of small stories lying around. If you check all the side stories that reproduce the source titles and appearance maps of each emblem (past work characters), you will find that original characters are mixed in with the mob units.

In this article, we will introduce the past “FE” characters that “actually participated in” the war, which can be seen in “Gaiden”, a homage map to the past works of “Engage”. Whether you're a fan of the previous games or are a fan of the series, we'll bring you information about characters from previous games that will make the game even more interesting.

◆The “Genealogy of the Holy War” map is attractive for its high degree of reproducibility!
First of all, we will introduce the side story map “Holy Knight” of “Sigurd”, the main character of “Genealogy of the Holy War”. This stage is a reproduction of Chapter 10 of the original work, and in the original, you could obtain the hidden item “Live Bracelet” by waiting at the tip of the beach.

In the Gaiden map reproduced in this work, you can obtain the “Goddess Statue” by waiting in the same position. In the original story, this is a touching scene where Sigurd's son “Selys'' talks with his parents, Sigurd and Deirdre, who died while waiting.

Maybe this statue is a statue of Deirdre…

Also worth noting is the duo of Sage, a male player with Bolganon and a female Sage with Tron, who are located at the bottom left of the map at the start of the map and have some of their stats in full.

It seems likely that they are modeled after “Julius'' and “Ishtar,'' who appear as mid-bosses in Chapter 10 of the original work. At first glance, they look like just a strong mob unit, but this is an element that you will notice when playing the original game.

In addition, although it is not certain, Sage, the Resurrection Stone bearer who stands in the way of Sigurd, may be the enemy general “Zagam” who was guarding Miletus Castle in the same location in the original map.

No, I'm sure it's true that it's the enemy general's magician who is in the same position…!

◆Leaf Gaiden that reproduces the difficulty level of “Thracia 776”
Next, we will introduce “Leaf”'s side story map “Kenou”, which is a complete reproduction of Chapter 22 of “Thracia 776”. Here, pay attention to the placement of enemy units.

In front of Leaf, who serves as the enemy general, there is a High Priest and a General, but these are likely the two enemy generals “Sias'' and “Coen'' in the original map.

In particular, if you look closely at the General's status, you will notice that he owns “Meteor” and “Collapse”, which are useless items that cannot be used. This equipment may make you think of bugs or setting errors, but it is actually a reproduction of Cohen's Blizzard and Basark.

And the High Priest who is located next to him and has “Siless” is thought to be Saias who has the same equipment as in the original work.

In addition, the arches placed on this map are also reproductions of “Thracia 776”. A storm of ferocious arches with an extremely long range rains down even in “Engage”…!

◆ “Goddess of the Dawn” Micaiah always has a friend by her side!
In the side story map of Micaiah, one of the main characters in “Goddess of the Dawn,” the mob enemy units are modeled after the original characters. The thief who is initially placed next to Micaiah, the enemy general, is her brother-in-law, Saza.

The Sword Master who will arrive as reinforcements will be “Eddie'', the Sniper will be “Leonardo'', and the Warrior will be “Nois''. Together with Micaiah and Saza, they belong to a band of thieves called the Band of the Dawn, and seeing them gathered together in Engage is sure to warm your heart.

In addition, it can be assumed that “Lola”, who became Micaiah's companion during the “Goddess of the Dawn” story, is a High Priest, and “Jill” is a Dragon Knight.

◆“If'' the bond between brothers remains strong even after becoming a coat of arms
In “if'', depending on the choices made by the main character, “Kamuy'' (player), a vastly different story unfolds, in which the player faces either his biological brother, the brother he grew up with, or both.

In Kamui's side story map “The Chosen One'', an enemy that stands out and is stronger than other mob units appears.

Their true identity is the Kamui brothers: Sword Master and Paladin are older brothers Ryoma and Marks, Griffon Knight and Dragon Knight are older sisters Hinoka and Camilla, and Sniper and Marge Knight are younger brothers Takumi and Leon. ”, High Priest and Royal Knight are sisters “Sakura” and “Elise”.

Also, the name of the dragon that the dragon knight Rosado rides in “Engage'' is “Carmilla.'' Her origin is the aforementioned older sister “Camilla”, but she also appears as a coat of arms in the DLC.
Although it is a dragon, it is the origin of the character's name, it also appears in mob soldiers, and it is also implemented and given preferential treatment in emblems.

And even in Camilla's side story “Dark Bewitching,'' a mob unit modeled after the “IF'' characters appears. The Dragon Knight and Bow Knight that sit on either side of Camilla are probably Belka and Luna, who serve as her subjects in the original work.

Even though he is on a business trip to “Engage”, he still seems to be admirably by Camilla’s side as a vassal!

◆“Three Houses'' Byleth's students were not only heralds but also mob soldiers!
The previous work to “Engage'', “Three Houses'', is a work whose main character is the heraldic “Byleth''.

In Byleth's side story “The Guide”, the mob units placed next to him appear to have the General “Edelgard”, the Halberdir “Dimitri”, and the Dragon Knight “Claude”.

They are Byleth's students, and the three of them are participating as heralds in the DLC of “Engage”. In the original work, he is a character who has a deep connection with Byleth, depending on the choices he makes, he becomes an enemy or a life-long companion (!?), but it seems that their bond is still alive and well, as special conversations occur in “Engage” as well.

The above is a summary of small facts related to past characters that are believed to have actually appeared in FE Engage.

Although the author used all his memory to write up characters that he noticed while playing, it seems that there are still characters from the past that he has not noticed in Engage, which has been recreated in such detail.

The heralds are easy to understand as they appear boldly in each title's appearance, but even the details of the maps that you would hardly notice unless you are familiar with the original work have been paid attention to, and it is a great reference to the past works of “Engage”. You can clearly see the high level of respect they have.

If you like “FE” but haven't played “Engage” yet, why not give it a try?