There have been plenty of RPGs over the years that include an arena combat segment. It's as much a staple of the genre as a sewer dungeon and a prison break.

But most of the time, it's just a brief diversion from the main quest of saving the world and/or killing a wrathful god. That's not the case with Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave , whose first act lets you experience Dagsion's Heroic Games through the eyes of four rival contenders .

If you're enchanted by the concept of an RPG centered around a high-stakes tournament, you absolutely need to check out Atlus's 2024 banger, Metaphor ReFantazio .