Fire Emblem: Three Houses takes place on Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and its people. The player must fight on the battlefield, interact with other characters to build relationships, and gather information.

The Black Eagles. The Blue Lions. The Golden Deer. Three noble houses that are part of the Officer’s Academy, an elite facility that trains students in the ways of weapons, magic and special skills.

As a professor, the player must choose one of these houses to lead its students in grid-based battles with life-or-death stakes. Each house is comprised of many different students to meet and train, each with her or his own personality and skills. These students can interact with each other at the academy, strengthening their bonds and supporting each other on the battlefield.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Seasons of Warfare Edition ($99.99 at Best Buy) includes:

• Fire Emblem: Three Houses game (steelbook case)
• Sound Selection CD
• 2020 calendar
• Art book

Features:

• A traditional turn-based tactical RPG that puts new twists on strategic battling. Now when the player maeuvers a unit, formations of troops move with them and support them in battle.
• In some parts, the player can move the main character freely, and interact with other characters and gather information.
• The game is set in a new world — Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros exercises great power over the land and people.
• Your protagonist meets three main characters — Claude, Dimitri, and Edelgard — who play important roles in the story.

The Fire Emblem: Three Houses standalone game and the Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Seasons of Warfare Edition ($99.99) both launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch on July 26.