Free-to-play Nintendo mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes is getting a monthly paid subscription tier



Originally released in February 2017, one of Nintendo's biggest mobile successes, Fire Emblem Heroes, has just reached its third anniversary, and it looks like there are some big ideas planned for the game to celebrate the occasion. In a Feh Channel video, which showcased the upcoming content updates headed to Heroes, such as new characters and events, a major addition was announced: the Feh Pass. Set at $9.49 USD a month, the Feh Pass allows players certain exclusive bonuses compared to free users, such as extra quests, special cosmetic changes that come with status bonuses to certain characters, and quality of life features, including being able to undo your previous turn, getting more summoner supports which can further boost your team's stats, and being able to automatically grind maps without extra input. The Feh Pass will be added to the game in the 4.2 update, which is scheduled for February 5, 2020. This new subscription service is similar to the likes of another Nintendo mobile game, Mario Kart Tour, which implements a $4.99 monthly fee that gives extras to paid players as well.
 
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As much as I enjoy FE, I just couldn't enjoy this game. Other than the artwork and even that was too weeby for me at times.
 

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After playing 3 Houses, I know goddam well that there isn't a single dime from FEH go into the main game development.

This is just gambling game and the only place where the money go is into investors pocket.
 
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The first and last mobile game I played.

Gacha games should be forbidden, it's addicting and some people really might get stuck in there forever.

This is the irony. Loot boxes are the actual evil. Subs are goddamned tame by comparison, and yet people are up in arms now.
 

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I still play this regularly, and have been, since launch. I'm not a fan of the idea of the pass, honestly, but man, Nintendo really knows how to strike at the heart of their playerbase. If even a fraction of the current active FEH players sub to this, it'll print money like mad, and all they had to do was add prettier PNGs for the characters and a minuscule stat bonus.
 
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All F2P mobile games are trash, never get why people are so addicted to this kind of shit......

I'm so glad that more countries are realizing games with ''surprise mechanism'' and started banning those have Gambling features.
I only got into it before, because I liked Fire Emblem. The game is really shallow, and it really is gambling for kids, lol.
 
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I remember back in 2018, I was really addicted to this game. I never spent any money, but I spent way too much time on this game. Then I hacked my characters for better + and - stats, and got banned. When I got banned, I was a bit bummed out at first, but then I felt a sigh of relief, that I can finally stop playing this shallow as fuck game. I would have been really devastated by this news, if I wasn't banned.


Addiction is the worst side of the game industry.

A plague born with free to play mmo and that escalated with mobile gaming.

When you are happy to stop playing, you know there is something fishy with the retribution model. I hate you Bernays and Skinner, from the bottom of my heart.
 

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Addiction is the worst side of the game industry.

A plague born with free to play mmo and that escalated with mobile gaming.

When you are happy to stop playing, you know there is something fishy with the retribution model. I hate you Bernays and Skinner, from the bottom of my heart.
Getting addicted to games is only the fault of the player-ther either spoilt kids so the parents are to blame or people who can't be arsed to get an education or go to work
 

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Thanks for cementing my hate for Nintendo even more. The longer time goes on, I realize they're money hungry Japanese business men who happen to have had some real talented, and passionate designers and developers who made beautiful games and art before they realized what kind of IP goldmine they hit. Fast forward through Two CEOs and multiple poor choices, and we have this mess happening.
 

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hmm spend 9.49 a month on fake virtual bullshit for one game or put that towards a Microsoft game pass where i i get to play actual games with real gameplay with no p2w bs.
 

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Good thing I never really cared about mobile gaming since most are pretty shallow experience anyway.
This one wasnt which is why people liked it for so long. I had never spent money on this game and managed to acquire many premium units over time. Do quests and login everyday and you can get many pull currency.

I knew it that Iwata was the last anchor that kept Ninty of becoming a shitty "grab-all-your-money" company like EA, Actvision, Ubisoft and more.
Ever since that man died, they've been slowly changing for the worst.
Not that they didn't have their faults before he passed away, but at least, compared to the other companies, they were like the best one that didn't try to suck all the money outta ya, I guess.
Fuck them, wish all these fuckers could just crash and burn like the scum they are.
Also, of course comments are disabled on that video, cowards, ha.


You and many others are the reason why the videogame industry is becoming is doing this kinda shit and even worse.
Thanks.
Comments are always disabled on these videos.
 
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... getting greedy huh
 

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The sad part is the reason these games are made is because they make a lot of money. I think most of you have hit the nail on the head when you say these games are addicting. Its basically gambling. Its depressing to see features that should just be built into the game hidden behind paywalls. Oh well, when you get down to it, main purpose of a company is to make money.
 

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Hey, Nintendo! I see what you're doing there! You think you can "bribe" me with Lyn (my favorite FE character) to purchase the monthly subscription for a "low" price of $10.00, right? Well it won't work this time! I won't cave in just because you are offering a variant of a character that has 5 other version that I wasted so much time spending around 400+ trying to (successfully) get! It is enough to make "anyone" (who?) lose their sanity! These were all FREE orbs too! I never spent a DIME on the game, and I am not about to start now! It's a matter of principal! If I want to spend money for this service THAT ONLY LASTS FOR A LOUSEY MONTH, then I DEMAND to be given either: 1. 100-999 free orbs EVER SINGLE DAY FOR A MONTH, 2. 100% FREE SUMMONING (I gag at the word) FOR A MONTH, 3. 100% 5 STAR RATES FOR A MONTH, or 4. All of the above! If none of that is offered (WHICH I'M NOT SEEING, SO WE'RE OFF TO A GOOD START!!), then it's highway robbery, and everyone should instead save their money for something cool that ACTUALLY DOES something (Like an arcade cabinet!)

I speak on behalf for anyone who has a similar belief or anyone who agrees with this message/rant! :bow:
 
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