The other is an alliance lead by remaining Titan Shifters like Armin Arlert, who want to stop Eren's plans. While the manga’s narrative principally follows and supports Armin and his allies, a video game could allow the player to support Eren and explore an alternate plotline.
In the chaos, the Survey Corps splits into two main factions. One is the militant Jaegerists, who support Eren Jaeger’s cataclysmic Rumbling, killing every living thing outside of the island to ensure the island's inhabitants will finally be safe. In the final arcs of Attack on Titan, the island of Paradis finds itself the target of an imminent global invasion. To that end, the character ultimately sacrifices themselves for a heroic last stand against a surge of oncoming Titans so their allies can live. On the other hand, Byleth discovers that several of Garreg Mach's students have irreconcilable ambitions for the future of their continent, meaning Byleth must choose who to side with in a massive four-party civil war that ravages Fodlan. Like their fellow Survey Corps members, the original character wants to see what is beyond the walls. Where the two stories diverge is how the player's relationship with fellow characters evolves. The player builds bonds with canon characters, which improves their efficacy in battle. To do so, the player can invite others on missions, give them gifts, and so on, unlocking vignettes that show the characters' bonds deepening. The military barracks operate in a very similar fashion to Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Garreg Mach Monastery. While the tone is quite different, the mechanics of Attack on Titan 2's story mode bear a strong resemblance to those of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. RELATED: Attack on Titan Gets Final Season Trailer Three Houses, One Survey Corps WARNING: Spoilers for the Attack on Titan anime and manga are found below, up to the most recent manga chapters. By comparing the two franchises, it will become clear why integrating a choice-based narrative will be very difficult in a future Attack on Titan game, and should not be a priority. This has caused a dramatic tone shift, and if the developers of the video games decide to make a final game covering the story's final arcs, it will be harder to integrate a custom protagonist, as that character will be at wrenching moral crossroads. In this sense, such a character would have a lot in common with Byleth, the protagonist of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. However, with the most recent anime and manga installments, Attack on Titan has moved into more morally ambiguous territory. Like everyone else, players were driven by the goal of reclaiming the world from Titans and avenging their loved ones. That straightforward nature of the conflict especially benefitted the transition to the most recent Attack on Titan video game, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle. Players created their own character to explore cities, and it wasn't hard to establish the custom character's motivation. While at times a gruesome and depressing journey, this struggle was undoubtedly compelling.
In its first few arcs, smash-hit manga and anime Attack on Titan portrayed a straightforward struggle between the remnants of humanity and the enormous Titans.