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Developer Nihon Falcom has announced that its ongoing Trails series has sold over eight million units worldwide in its latest financial report detailing the third quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2024.

The series was confirmed to have sold 7.5 million units back in January 2024.

Thanks to Hansuke for sharing this news.

 

[Hudo]

Ngl, that's pretty crazy for one of the most niche JRPG franchises (at least outside JP, dunno how popular Trails is in Japan).

 

[West Texas CEO]

Well deserved.

 

[Skifi28]

Very impressive, it only took 78 games.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Keep them coming.

 

[Mr Hyde]

I haven't played one entry in this franchise but conglaturation to the devs. It's probably much deserved considering how much praise the Trails-series gets.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I think that NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt contributed with at least 15 of those sales (maybe more due to double dips). Isn't that right?

 

[SantaC]

I haven't played one entry in this franchise but conglaturation to the devs. It's probably much deserved considering how much praise the Trails-series gets.

because it has actual world building and every new game continues from the last one.

 

[Hudo]

I think that NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt contributed with at least 15 of those sales (maybe more due to double dips). Isn't that right?

Falcom's majority shareholder

 

[Skifi28]

I haven't played one entry in this franchise but conglaturation to the devs. It's probably much deserved considering how much praise the Trails-series gets.

Unfortunately they've made it really hard to do so. The thought alone of having to play 10 games to catch up is very daunting, especially when some of them are quite old. I've been on this journey for a few months now and it's worth it, but it takes some real dedication.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I think that NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt contributed with at least 15 of those sales (maybe more due to double dips). Isn't that right?

Falcom's majority shareholder

If I was the majority shareholder, I would force them to put Musse in all their games. She would be the official Canon pairing for Rean too

 

[sigmaZ]

Good on them. They fill the waifu and fanfic void for many a lonely boy. Supply and demand.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Unfortunately they've made it really hard to do so. The thought alone of having to play 10 games to catch up is very daunting, especially when some of them are quite old. I've been on this journey for a few months now and it's worth it, but it takes some real dedication.

Yeah, it's why I never dipped in. It's just too much for me. I already have a couple of favorite jrpg-franchises that I play so I'll just stick to those that I'm familiar with.

 

[Diseased Yak]

Well deserved. I started playing through them all last year, just in between other games and such. I'm up to Cold Steel II now and loving it!

 

[sigmaZ]

Keep them coming.

Exactly.

 

[Edmund]

I have
Sky 1/2/3
Cold steel 1/2/3/4
Zero and Azure
Reverie
Daybreak

That's 11 copies from me. I'm a fanboy alright.

 

[llLeonhart]

Please release a sky collection for modern consoles!

 

[mayham2199]

Yeah, it's why I never dipped in. It's just too much for me. I already have a couple of favorite jrpg-franchises that I play so I'll just stick to those that I'm familiar with.

Too much in what way? You don't have to play them all at one time or back to back. What I did was just throw in a title every now and then after playing other games. It took me years to catch up but that's fine. Same thing I did with the Yakuza games and it also took me years to catch up on that one

 

[Mr Hyde]

Too much in what way? You don't have to play them all at one time or back to back. What I did was just throw in a title every now and then after playing other games. It took me years to catch up but that's fine. Same thing I did with the Yakuza games and it also took me years to catch up on that one

Too much as in it will take years to fully catch up, as you say. It feels daunting and not something I'm willing to do just now since I have so much else to play and so little time to do it. Maybe in the future I'll get around to it.

 

[graywolf323]

I think that NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt contributed with at least 15 of those sales (maybe more due to double dips). Isn't that right?

 

[Hohenheim]

I recently started my epic journey into this series, and also the YS series.
So far i've finished the first Trails in the sky and YS origins. Loving both series so far, and it makes me very happy to know that I have tons of games ahead!
Got most games from both series on the Steam summer sale.

 

[RoboFu]

Oh the whole series? Not as impressive as I was thinking.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Oh the whole series? Not as impressive as I was thinking.

Trails as in the Kiseki series which started with Trails in the Sky. 500k additional sales from Jan till now is a good performance for Trails.

 

[RoboFu]

Trails as in the Kiseki series which started with Trails in the Sky. 500k additional sales from Jan till now is a good performance for Trails.

not impressed. its a super old run on that series now. it should be double digits at the least.

I guess that's why they milk the merchandising so much.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

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I also own some local Japanese imports of the Evolution games.

 

[YukiOnna]

thanks to my boy Rean. I kneel

 

[StereoVsn]

Doesn’t seem a lot of you think of how many Trails games are there. Still, it is a pretty niche series.

Personally I probably have a dozen various copies of different games.

• PSP Trails 1&2.
• And digital versions of these.
• And PC versions, lol. Plus PC version of 3rd.
• A few different versions of Japanese Vita games for Sky and Azure/Zero games.
• Azure/Zero Switch and PC
• Cold Steel 1&2 Vita, PS3, PC

And then I just couldn’t get past Cold Steel arc and quit, lol.

 

[StereoVsn]

Too much as in it will take years to fully catch up, as you say. It feels daunting and not something I'm willing to do just now since I have so much else to play and so little time to do it. Maybe in the future I'll get around to it.

You could start with the newest one as it’s the new Storyline. You could probably catch up on the story in couple of hours on various YouTube videos or less.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Unfortunately they've made it really hard to do so

I've played Cold Steel blind. Felt like any other game, didn't see anything missing. I dabbled with Zero, same thing. Currently playing Daybreak, same feeling. It's just like any other JRPG. Each game feels like they specifically tried to make it easy as a starting point.

You might not want to jump in with Cold Steel 4 or something, but the series has at least four games that you can start with and not feel like you missed anything. Ignorance is bliss. You may only know you are missing something if you have already spoiled yourself.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Well deserved. I started playing through them all last year, just in between other games and such. I'm up to Cold Steel II now and loving it!

So jealous

I played all the games out of order

I can't wait till you get to Cold Steel III and Daybreak

 

[LectureMaster]

Geez, never thought the franchise is this niche. Was a huge fan when Trails in the Sky FC released 20 years ago, but gradually lost interest during the trails of cold steel period. Nevertheless, I at least contributed 10 units to the total sale, lol.

 

[jshackles]

I've bought these games a ton of times, so I'm helping!

All the Switch physical releases (including Cold Steel 1 & 2 that were exclusive to Japan), I have the first two games on PSP UMD, own (I believe) all of them on GOG, and a few I even double-dipped on Steam.

Now I just need to finish playing them all.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

not impressed. its a super old run on that series now. it should be double digits at the least.

I guess that's why they milk the merchandising so much.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I've bought these games a ton of times, so I'm helping!

All the Switch physical releases (including Cold Steel 1 & 2 that were exclusive to Japan), I have the first two games on PSP UMD, own (I believe) all of them on GOG, and a few I even double-dipped on Steam.

Now I just need to finish playing them all.

Which Trails are you on?

 

[jshackles]

Which Trails are you on?

At the end of TitS2, though I've also played Cold Steel 1 and Nayuta.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

At the end of TitS2, though I've also played Cold Steel 1 and Nayuta.

Oh that's good

TITS 3 is still a great game too. Can't wait till you get to that one. My advice with the 3rd TITS game is to do all the doors. The Crossbell games are great too. I can't wait till you get to Cold Steel III and Daybreak

 

[AmuroChan]

I think that NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt contributed with at least 15 of those sales (maybe more due to double dips). Isn't that right?

I've purchased almost 15 copies of just Trails through Daybreak.

PS5 physical standard NA
PS5 physical special edition NA
PS5 physical standard EU
PS5 physical special edition EU
PS5 physical standard JP
PS4 physical standard NA
PS4 physical special edition NA
PS4 physical standard JP
PS4 physical Special Spriggan Edition JP
Switch physical standard NA
Switch physical special edition NA
Switch physical standard JP
Switch physical special edition JP
PS5/PS4 Digital Deluxe Edition

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I've purchased almost 15 copies of just Trails through Daybreak.

PS5 physical standard NA
PS5 physical special edition NA
PS5 physical standard EU
PS5 physical special edition EU
PS5 physical standard JP
PS4 physical standard NA
PS4 physical special edition NA
PS4 physical standard JP
PS4 physical Special Spriggan Edition JP
Switch physical standard NA
Switch physical special edition NA
Switch physical standard JP
Switch physical special edition JP
PS5/PS4 Digital Deluxe Edition

You are more dedicated than me

If I had money I would be doing the same thing

 

[Skifi28]

I've purchased almost 15 copies of just Trails through Daybreak.

PS5 physical standard NA
PS5 physical special edition NA
PS5 physical standard EU
PS5 physical special edition EU
PS5 physical standard JP
PS4 physical standard NA
PS4 physical special edition NA
PS4 physical standard JP
PS4 physical Special Spriggan Edition JP
Switch physical standard NA
Switch physical special edition NA
Switch physical standard JP
Switch physical special edition JP
PS5/PS4 Digital Deluxe Edition

I could only wish Nihon spent to voice acting more lines the amount of money you did buying their games.

 

[Lokaum D+]

tried Sky and didnt clicked with me, ll try Daybreak now, lets see if its any good

 

[NanaMiku]

I really need to continue the first Trails in the Sky. I'm still at the beginning lol

 

[AmuroChan]

I could only wish Nihon spent to voice acting more lines the amount of money you did buying their games.

I thought the Japanese voice acting was perfectly fine.

 

[Skifi28]

I thought the Japanese voice acting was perfectly fine.

Very few voiced lines. Sometimes you can have one character voiced and the others not in the same sequence. I'm all for low budget titles, but this is too much.

 

[AmuroChan]

Very few voiced lines. Sometimes you can have one character voiced and the others not in the same sequence. I'm all for low budget titles, but this is too much.

Honestly, it has never bothered me personally. These games are so heavy in exposition that I'm usually just reading the dialogue through really quickly and not even giving the spoken lines a chance to finish.

 

[StereoVsn]

Oh that's good

TITS 3 is still a great game too. Can't wait till you get to that one. My advice with the 3rd TITS game is to do all the doors. The Crossbell games are great too. I can't wait till you get to Cold Steel III and Daybreak

Crossbell games are indeed very good. Personally Sky 2&3 and Crossbell are my favorite games in the series.

 

[Diseased Yak]

So jealous

I played all the games out of order

I can't wait till you get to Cold Steel III and Daybreak

HYPED!

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Honestly, it has never bothered me personally. These games are so heavy in exposition that I'm usually just reading the dialogue through really quickly and not even giving the spoken lines a chance to finish.

Is this because you play with Japanese audio? I can't believe anyone would just skip voice acting in their native language for a game they actually enjoy, especially one with as much narrative as this.

I always allow the audio to finish. It feels blasphemous otherwise. Even with Japanese audio, I allow it to finish. I can understand about half the words, but I don't usually try very hard to follow along.

 

[AmuroChan]

Is this because you play with Japanese audio? I can't believe anyone would just skip voice acting in their native language for a game they actually enjoy, especially one with as much narrative as this.

I always allow the audio to finish. It feels blasphemous otherwise. Even with Japanese audio, I allow it to finish. I can understand about half the words, but I don't usually try very hard to follow along.

Yes, I always play in JP audio with subs whenever that's an option. I find American voice acting in JRPGs generally terrible compared to their Japanese counterparts.

 

[Power Pro]

More! Need games like this to keep selling more!! Tired of all the crappy games getting in the double digits for a single game.

 

[Hudo]

Ngl, when that transition happend during my playthrough, I chuckled.