Ever fired up a game, glanced at the clock, and realized you've lost an entire weekend? That's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave for you. The latest tactical RPG from Nintendo launched on September 17 for Nintendo Switch 2, and it's so enormous that How Long To Beat—the site we all rely on to gauge game lengths—barely has any data. Only two brave souls have reported their playtimes, and they clock in between 74 and 99 hours for the main story plus some side content.
Now, two responses might not sound like much, but consider this: another RPG that launched the same day, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, already has six poll replies on How Long To Beat. That makes those 99-hour claims feel less like a badge of honor and more like a desperate cry for help. It's not just a few people taking their sweet time—it's a sign that Fortune's Weave is a commitment of epic proportions.
And if you've played Fire Emblem before, you know this series doesn't mess around when it comes to length. Three Houses, the previous entry, averaged around 75 and a half hours to beat. Even the fan-favorite Awakening demanded a solid 44 hours on average—hardly a quick romp. Fortune's Weave seems to be carrying that torch, and then some.
Reddit is already full of players sharing their struggles. One commenter lamented, "Really feels like there's just not enough time to play," after sinking 50 hours into the game. Another, clearly exhausted, wrote, "45 hours in have to stopped to go ti sleep and go back to work." Ouch. If you're balancing a job, family, or any semblance of a social life, this game might just become your second full-time gig.
So what's the verdict? We still don't have a definitive answer on how long Fortune's Weave takes to beat, but all signs point to a massive time investment. It's the kind of game that swallows your evenings and weekends whole, leaving you wondering where the hours went. But for fans of deep tactical combat and sprawling fantasy epics, that might be exactly what you're craving.
Will you be diving into this behemoth, or does the thought of a 99-hour campaign make you break out in hives? Let us know in the comments!
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