What time does Fire Emblem Engage come out?

It's natural to be eager to find out how soon you can play any upcoming game. Fans of the Fire Emblem franchise are no different when it comes to the release of Engage. We know it releases on January 20, but what time of day? And can you manually change your system's time to play earlier?

When is the Fire Emblem Engage Release Time?

Some games release a game at a set universal time, while others go off of a more classic model of restricting releases by time zone. Nintendo has opted for the latter. Fire Emblem Engage will release on January 20, 2023, at 12am for each player's local time. According to your Nintendo account, the game will base on the midnight release schedule wherever you live.

Related: What will happen in Fire Emblem Engage’s story?

Can you reset the time on your Switch to play Fire Emblem Engage early?

You may wonder if you can cheat your way around waiting for the game to release. This can sometimes be done by physically changing the time on your Nintendo Switch console. Sadly, this is not the case for Fire Emblem Engage. The time for the game's release is tied to your Nintendo account. To set the time forward to play Fire Emblem Engage early, you'll need to create a new Nintendo account with a different time zone before purchasing.

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