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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter's PC version has been doing remarkably well following the game's September 19 release. A full 3D remake of the 2004 turn-based JRPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, it currently boasts the highest concurrent player record out of all Nihon Falcom titles on Steam.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter has two Steam versions: a global version, which supports the Japanese, English, French, German, and Spanish languages, and an Asian version that only supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese, as well as Korean (the original Japanese audio is also available). Both versions have received "Overwhelmingly Positive" ratings on Steam, with over 90% of user reviews being positive.

Despite its fewer language options, the Asian version looks to be more popular than the global version. It currently has an all-time peak of 14,295 concurrent players (as opposed to the global version's 4,874 players) and 1,498 user reviews (more than double the number of the global version's 603 reviews), according to SteamDB. Since most of the Asian version's reviews are written in Chinese, the game is likely highly popular in Chinese-speaking countries. With the two versions' numbers combined, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter currently has an all-time peak of 19,169 concurrent players.

Players of both the global and Asian versions have praised the remake for improving the graphics and gameplay of the original while staying faithful to the original storytelling. While mechanics such as fast travel and a more active battle system have been added, the core writing of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky remains intact throughout the narrative. In addition to the longer, fleshed-out story and improved gameplay, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter's PC port features a wealth of options, including support for keyboard and mouse and several graphics settings.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter debuts as Nihon Falcom's most successful Steam release to date - AUTOMATON WEST

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, currently boasts the highest concurrent player record out of all Nihon Falcom titles on Steam.

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[Jinzo Prime]

I'm not surprised; simultaneous worldwide release, runs well enough on most hardware, best place to jump into a long-running series. Would have sold more if GungHo knew how to do regional pricing.

 

[March Climber]

Thick Thighs Save Lives I have read this article twice over, are there actual sales figures posted or is this simply another report of the steam concurrent playercount?

 

[touchfuzzy]

It's charting high on the Switch eShops too, probably the best launch for this franchise.

 

[Danjin44]

Well deserved.

 

[Arsic]

Plan to buy it soon and get to it in November.

I'm glad they plan to remake the original trilogy so I can onboard into this franchise finally.

Glad I waited too because this seems the definitive way to experience this.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Thick Thighs Save Lives I have read this article twice over, are there actual sales figures posted or is this simply another report of the steam concurrent playercount?

It's a report based on Steam CCU numbers.

Edit: I've requested that the title be updated to something more accurate than the headline provided by Automaton.

 

[Hudo]

Congratulations to Falcom. I do hope that the Crossbell games, which are just universally accepted to be the best games out of this whole sub-IP, will receive the same treatment.

That being said, I do wonder if Falcom ever return to the fantasy stuff from earlier Legend of Heroes games.

 

[LectureMaster]

No shit, the OG and this remake are the best games they've ever made also. (personal fav along with YS 8)

 

[mèx]

Hell yeah. Falcom right now:

 

[DarkShadowXI]

I can't wait to play this!

Are they going to release remasters of older arcs and still create new games going forward?

With the success of this, I would imagine so?

 

[Diseased Yak]

It's very well made, and even though it's semi-fresh in my mind due to having played through the series recently, I am still loving how they remade it and how well it plays (both on my PC and on my Ally X).

 

[Scrawnton]

I bet many JRPG fans are like me. They really wanted to get into the series but the on-ramps are hard to notice and the entire narrative spans generations of systems. This was a no brainer for JRPG players.

 

[RuneFactoryFanboy]

I really hope this does well for Falcom. It's been over a decade since I played the original on PSP, and I really enjoyed the demo for this remake. It plays well, I think it looks really beautiful, and the voice acting adds so much more personality to what were already great characters.

 

[Poppinfresh]

I'm not surprised; simultaneous worldwide release

Honestly, this is probably the biggest factor.

I think it's their first simultaneous worldwide release too.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

It's cool to see how this, like Yakuza, gradually went from barely squeaking by in the West to eventually being a priority. I'm curious how this one turned out - I've always felt like the first couple of games were a little too inconsistent, but I really like how the series evolved over time.

Either way, I'm waiting for the GOG release before I buy this one. I'm one of those people.

 

[Sevyne]

Makes sense. People really really loved the OG game, so they were all going to show up and support this. Also anyone who came into the series with the later games now have access to it without having to go back to the isometric PSP visuals.

The only way this wasn't going to do well is if they pulled a FFVII remake on it. The fanbase for this series ain't having none of that.

 

[Danny22]

Confirms what I have always suspected, we have China to thank for Steam's heigtened popularity especially with 3rd party single player and they're the reason why pretty much every game gets ports now including Sony ones.

 

[mayham2199]

Makes sense. People really really loved the OG game, so they were all going to show up and support this. Also anyone who came into the series with the later games now have access to it without having to go back to the isometric PSP visuals.

The only way this wasn't going to do well is if they pulled a FFVII remake on it. The fanbase for this series ain't having none of that.

They were really in no position to do an FF7R though with the current story not being finished.

 

[Sevyne]

They were really in no position to do an FF7R though with the current story not being finished.

Oh of course. Just making a point that they stayed true to what the series is with this remake.