Fire Emblem Heroes recently had its third anniversary, and to celebrate, a video announcing new events and features was uploaded on the Nintendo Mobile Youtube channel. Fans gathered and rejoiced, there was hype around it even before the video’s release. And what was the result you ask, of that marvelous celebration? Catastrophe.

The video features a cartoon owl talking to the viewer like they’re a child, reminiscent of something you’d play to a toddler and leave them be. So when it finally starts dropping things that are blatant P2W (Pay to Win), it comes off as surreal in a way.

What was announced

So what does Nintendo announce after earning $656 million from FEH in the past 3 years? A subscription service. Apart from some pretty nice events, maps and summoning banners, what had people riled up was the reveal of “Feh Pass”, a monthly subscription that, for the low price of ~10$ (depending on region), gets you “5 special benefits”.

The first benefit is something you’d expect – skins. But not just any skins…

The skins also feature new visuals, voice lines, and get this, +2 to each of the heroes’ stats. Now that’s what I call pay to win! Cheers, Nintendo. Subscribers receive two Resplendent heroes per month.

The other benefits are pure quality of life changes that you’d expect in regular updates when it comes to other games. This features bi-monthly “Feh Pass quests” that award you with gacha currency and materials, upping the hero support slots to 3, turning back time for 1 turn to fix mistakes you’ve made and an autoplay feature.

The reactions

People were happy they can fund Nintendo’s pockets again, and everything ended on a high note. At least that’s how Nintendo must’ve imagined it.

Alternatively, the players were outraged and outsiders proceeded to dunk on the game yet again.

Dragalia Lost was thrown around as the last Nintendo Game that wasn’t covered in corporate, greedy slime.

Feh Pass? More like meh pass.

What were your thoughts on this ordeal? If you’re a player, will you submit to your Nintendo overlords and pay? Or will you pain through, or even quit? If you’re an outsider, well, have fun with your better game.

All images taken are screenshots from official announcements.