Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
English screenshots from Nintendo of Europe:
Trails in the Sky 1st (Remake of Trails in the Sky) Announced - 2025
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Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Lol, they did everything they could to bury what's arguably the best game in the showcase.
Whatever. I'm buying it. Super cool that they're doing this - Trails in the Sky could really use some sprucing up because while I like the original game, it is sloooooooooowwwwwwwwww.
Whatever. I'm buying it. Super cool that they're doing this - Trails in the Sky could really use some sprucing up because while I like the original game, it is sloooooooooowwwwwwwwww.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Okay, so it looks like they'll be using the XSEED localization according to RPG Site, which means the game will 100% hit the 2025 release window since they don't have to start from scratch with the translation.
Paltheos
Member
Looks smooth. It's about everything we can hope for, really. I will miss the many, many faces of Estelle - peak expressiveness in those old portraits. I'm also apprehensive about modern Falcom fucking up the soundtrack, but these games are a known quantity now so we can just swap the songs if need be (hopefully the track placement is good enough to make that easy...). I checked the Japanese Nintendo Direct and the the background piece sounds like a Sonoda instrumental arrange of Hoshi no Arika (although the orchestral strings near the end had me second guessing it's him - sounds more like Jindo?)
Really cool that the localization seems to be based off XSeed's. Those guys always went above and beyond.
Also, it's been said, but this was really needed. The original Trails in the Sky is tough to play, and the first act of the game is slow and boring as molasses. The second act is better, and the third great, but man that start is ugggh. The original never really gets to fun to play either. Your abilities in combat are so constrained.
Really cool that the localization seems to be based off XSeed's. Those guys always went above and beyond.
Also, it's been said, but this was really needed. The original Trails in the Sky is tough to play, and the first act of the game is slow and boring as molasses. The second act is better, and the third great, but man that start is ugggh. The original never really gets to fun to play either. Your abilities in combat are so constrained.
Shifty1897
Member
NO FREAKING WAY. I know a remake/remaster was hinted but I never thought the quality of it would be this high. I wonder if we can assume all the Sky games will get remade.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The Lunch Legend
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Gross.
mayham2199
Member
Same I thought this was just going to be some HD sprites type thing. I didn't think for one second they would go this hard with it.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
They just chucked this in a fucking sizzle reel ... smh the disrespect.
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God I was so mad..
The Lunch Legend
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
What is a sizzle reel?
Skifi28
Member
The second is a given in my book. The third...ehh, I don't know, could go either way.
killatopak
Member
wtf
I can finally retire my psp.
I can finally retire my psp.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I love 2D-HD stuff too, but seriously this looks SOOO much better in motion in 3D than what they could have done with a 2D engine
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Finally I've found the Key Visual without all that platform branding. The Illustration is done by Murakami.
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Gambit2483
Member
NIS was serious about making this Franchise their premier RPG IP
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Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Like half of my twitter timeline is just about Trails in the Sky. Love it!
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Ridicululzz
Member
I've hearing rumors, but WOW! Glad to finally see the rumors confirmed, looks very good. Looks like it's taking some cues from the recent entries combat wise too, which is nice to see!
StereoVsn
Gold Member
I kind of dig the 2DHD look for the old games. But I do see how folks could like the modern engine better.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I wonder if that game is running on the same engine as Daybreak since it looks so much better visually when it comes to environments. They got the character models looking great but the environments was thier weak point
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mayham2199
Member
I don't mind 2dHD games but for Trails a game that really relies on building up this world and the cities/towns/people I just feel like 3D really helps bring it all to life in ways that 2D just can't do.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I'm guessing it's multiplatform like most Trails games
graywolf323
Member
I did my part and retweeted David Vinc's videoLike half of my twitter timeline is just about Trails in the Sky. Love it!
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I can't wait for this Remake
I hope the action battle system is good. Looking at the Japanese trailer, it looks like if you hit the enemy you are put into some type of battle system. It looks turn based
PonyStation4
Member
I didn't realize Falcom had the people to develop 2 of these types of games at the same time. Anyone more knowledgeable able to guess that it may be the YS team?
StereoVsn
Gold Member
On one hand that's true. On the other hand their background textures have been just mid. I kind of get a better vibe if the world with the 2D Trails.
But again, that's probably more of a "me" thing.
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
No reason for them not to remake at least TitS 2nd and 3rd using this same engine, unless for some reason this bombs hard (I can't imagine that happening personally).
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Gambit2483
Member
It's multiplatform, as far as the East is concerned.
touchfuzzy
Member
I wonder if this will be the first simultaneous worldwide release for Trails. That there's English screenshots and apparently based on an existing translation bodes well.
Skifi28
Member
Hey, it might even be a chance to start releasing the games on xbox, fresh start and all.
AmuroChan
Member
Yea, no chance this will bomb. Trails fans are some of the most dedicated out there. They will support this game in droves.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I'm planning on buying it at least twice (Switch and PC). I told my son that if he wants to keep living at home, he's required to play it. I was only half joking.
graywolf323
Member
I'll pick it up on PSN and Steam most likely
I usually get them first on Steam and on PSN later (I plan to eventually replay the series because I love it & to get trophies) during sales
AmuroChan
Member
I will buy every version that they release. Hopefully there'll be a nice Collector's Edition.
The Lunch Legend
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Based Dad.
Given Reverie exists, remaking Zero/Azure should theoretically be much easier than remaking Sky 1-3.FC coming out means SC is pretty much guaranteed. Not sure if they are going to remake 3...
I am at the beginning of Azure, and at this rate, the remakes will catch up with me before long. lol...
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I wouldn't even joke with him like that, except that I know his tastes in games (and RPGs in general) and I've been trying to get him to play the original version of this game for years because I know he'll absolutely love it. He liked the look and feel of Daybreak, but didn't want to start without playing the previous games first, and he didn't want to play the previous games because they were "too old".
Now the boy has no excuses.
NecrosaroIII
Banned
Looks good.,