Fire Emblem Shadows' Disappointing Launch
Fire Emblem Shadows has generated just $199,643 in its first 30 days globally, less than 0.4% of predecessor Fire Emblem Heroes’ month-one earnings.
Nintendo’s return to mobile via the Fire Emblem franchise follows Heroes’ $1.3 billion success. However, Shadows has taken a drastically different gameplay and monetisation approach, leading to significantly weaker results.
Shadows is also Nintendo’s first new mobile game since 2019’s Mario Kart Tour, and was shadow dropped on September 25th, 2025.
Nintendo teased ongoing R&D on mobile despite going six years without a launch.
- First 30 days earnings: $199,643
- Predecessor's month-one earnings: over $1.3 billion
Author's summary: Fire Emblem Shadows earns less than $200,000 in 30 days.
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