From Polygon: "You may have already decided on which house to select in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but there’s an equally important decision very early in the game. Specifically, which difficulty should you play on — Normal or Hard, Classic or Casual? The answer is surprisingly complicated!"
The developers of Fire Emblem Engage have opened up about the creating of the game, including how the team wanted to make something different than Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Talented team. I'm sure they got something great in mind if Nintendo supports them fully
It may not be open world, but Fire Emblem: Three Houses ticks every box when it comes to that delicate magic/school balance.
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I'd say normal difficulty, with permadeath. Feels just right so far. If you're careful, you won't have any troop deaths, but it does require some thought as to how you position, equip and train your characters. Also, this game is awesome! Any Switch owner and JRPG lover should definitely support this.