oking for some fresh Android apps games to keep you busy this weekend? ll, Nintendo might have something for you, thanks to this week’s release of Fire Emblem Heroes, a rich, free-to-play strategy game. It leads off our latest Five to Try roundup, which is co-headlined by Fox Sports VR, an updated app that promises streaming Super Bowl footage in VR this Sunday. 

so new this week are the official go fe community app, board game adaptation tion Explosion, E Champions, a blend of theatrical brawling matching gems. Grab a few fresh apps make sure you’re all set for the days ahead.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Nintendo

Nintendo’s first big Android game isn’t Super Mario Run; no, we’ll have to wait another month for that one. Instead, we get Fire Emblem Heroes, a game that isn’t as widely known but is surely worth a look by anyone who digs a meaty strategy game. This turn-based tactical combat game drops you into a fantasy world of warring nations dimensions, you’ll bring a squad into each battle try to emerge victorious via smart attacks movements.

Fire Emblem Heroes is scaled down from the cult-favorite entries on Nintendo’s own systems, but still maintains enough of a strategic edge to appeal to fans of hardcore games. It’s a free-to-play release, however, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to buy orbs to spend on unlocking heroes other premium perks. At first blush, it seems really slick nicely optimized for touch devices, although we’ll have to see if it has longevity to match.

Fox Sports VR

Fox Sports

oking for somewhere to watch the big game this weekend? How about in virtual reality? That’s the tantalizing proposition (sort of) provided by the Fox Sports VR app, which can be used with a Cardboard viewer, or you can simply view the footage on your device if you prefer not to jam your phone up to your eyeballs.

The Fox Sports VR app won’t have the entire game streaming on Sunday; instead, it will offer highlights that are uploaded quickly after they happen, you’ll be able to view those from the virtual screening room. And each clip will be viewable from six different angles on the fly, so at least there’s one cool advantage even if things aren’t unfolding in real time. However, note that you’ll need a cable or satellite login to use the app this weekend.

go fe

go

Android has no shortage of go-inspired games—including the recent The go Batman Movie Game—but if you’re immersed in the world of the plastic bricks, then you’ll probably be pleased to dig into go fe as well. Something of an official community for go-ficionados, go fe lets you make your own digital minifigure, share photos with go stickers on them, take part in amusing photo challenges. 

Some challenges simply have you decorate digital images within the app, while others task you with taking a photo of a real go minifig in some particular environment. though there’s nothing really at stake or up for grabs with these challenges, it could provide a quick bit of fun for die-hard go fans.

tion Explosion

Asmodee Digital

From the board game to your Android phone— thankfully free of any actual explosions, mind you—tion Explosion ($5) brings the multiplayer favorite to the ay Store. Gone are the colorful marbles potion cards from the physical game, but tion Explosion maintains the charming look in this digital format, lets you play in both local online brewing battles.

Each turn, you’ll pick an ingredient from the dispenser add it to your stockpile, all while hopefully creating some chain reactions on the puzzle grid. From there, you’ll attempt to concoct special potions that can give you an advantage against foes, or others that you can turn against your opponents. Can you win out in this battle of witchcraft chemistry?

E Champions

Scopely

Of all the strange E spinoff video games over the years that don’t have you control an actual wrestler in a ring, E Champions might be the strangest of them all. True, there are hulking wrestlers on the screen, trading blows executing their iconic moves, but all you’re really doing is matching Bejeweled-like gems at the bottom of the screen to make them fight.

Yes, the E really made a puzzle R. You’ll swap turns finding the best match on the board, once you’ve linked up three or more like-colored gems set off any combo chains that follow, your fighter will lay the smack down on his opponent. It’s silly, for sure, but it works— E Champions has loads of top current classic fighters, all portrayed in a nicely cartoonish, over-the-top fashion.