The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Reviews

It's been a while since I played this, but I recall enjoying what I played of it. Mostly the character interactions and the combat. I literally never played any other Trails games, but it left a solid enough impression that I'm leaving a positive review years later to clear it from my backlog, so take that as you will.

Didn't think I would like the series so much but 500 hours later and every game in the series beaten this is now my favorite gaming series ever. Seriously give it a go.

found this game on a whim. Reminds me of Honkai: Starbucks battle mechanics. story has been amazing so far (Estelle is Bestelle). i am excited to jump into the later games once i play this game into the ground.

Listen, for the longest time I was annoyed at Trails fans telling me that I needed to start from the very beginning of this long-running series to get the best experience. It took me about six years before I actually managed to finish this game from beginning to end because I found the story slow and boring. Now, the story *is* a little slow, but it has this unique 'cozy' vibe that very few JRPGs have. Because it's the first installment, it doesn’t have the pressure to rush the plot or force anything dramatic to happen. Characters develop organically, and you’re able to immerse yourself in every area you explore. The world-building is meticulous and rewarding, with NPCs who feel alive and react dynamically to events in the story. The combat system is a classic turn-based affair with a tactical layer that allows for satisfying experimentation with Arts and Crafts (the game’s magic and skill systems). While it may not be as flashy as modern JRPGs, it’s solid and enjoyable, especially once you unlock more abilities later in the game. What really makes *Trails in the Sky FC* shine is its characters. Estelle and Joshua are so relatable and well-written protagonists. Their banter feels natural, their growth feels earned, and their journey is as much about personal discovery as it is about saving the day. By the time I reached the credits, I was completely hooked and eager to dive into *SC*. If you’re looking for an epic JRPG with fast-paced action right out of the gate, this might not be for you. But if you want a game that takes its time to build a rich world full of heartwarming moments and unforgettable characters, *Trails in the Sky FC* is absolutely worth your time.

Starting the Trails of series is quite daunting after you hear about how many games and how long it takes to catch up to the series, but after finishing Trails in the Sky FC, I can say with absolute certainty that this JRPG series is definitely worth the play. Memorable characters, a strong story and captivating gameplay, this game will definitely leave a lasting mark on your journey through the Trails of series. I actually spent my last 8 hours playing the game without leaving my seat and it was all worth it. I highly recommend this game to any fans in the JRPG genre.

This is a pretty solid game and money well spent. The graphics are well put together and enjoyable to look at (though I'm slightly bothered by the hand drawn images of the female protagonist vs her sprite. The drawn version looks like a normal, skinny, teenaged girl. The sprite looks like a sort of chubby little kid and I have not been able to Punky Brewster out of my head, between her clothes, the color of the clothes and her general shape. It's just sort of weird, as the male protagonits' sprite looks like his illustration. Other than than, everything is nicely integrated, nothing jumps out as jarringly out of place. The gameplay is pretty fun. There are a variety of commands to give characters, so the battles don't have to be total repetition. The combat is where the game really shines. The magic system seems pretty intricate and will probably be fun to play around with more once I've progressed further. It's rather fun now, even early in. The only real frustration I have with this game is how much the characters talk to each other. Obviously the game needs a plot, which has to be laid out through exposition and character development relies on dialogue too ,but they cold probably do with about half as much. Because I'm always ready to get back to killing monsters by the time the main character start quipping at each other.

While this is not my favorite game of the trilogy (FC, SC, and 3rd), this gets a recommend purely for leading through to both SC and 3rd. The writing is stellar if very slow due to the first chapter designation, it is a fairly slow story until you start getting into chapter 3, and speeds up very rapidly by there. Battle system is a little constrained by the lack of equipment choices. The orbment system, or this game's version of magi-tech, is where most of your customization will come from. All in all, it's a recommend if only because you'll be immediately wanting to play SC right after. I promise, it's that worthwhile.

This was recommend to be my a friend, and figured I'd give it a try (I know, I'm very late to the party). While some of the mechanics are interesting, overall, after about 15 hours, the dialogue in this game completely turned me off the game. It was just painful to read through some of these interactions. There are plenty other games of this genre out there, I'll go try one of those.

This is my first JRPG game so there's not much to compare it to, but I finally finished the whole Trails in the Sky trilogy to the end and im very grateful for the time spent on this masterpiece... The story, the music in this game... it's criminally good. Even after a while, I can't stop listening to the soundtrack and thinking of this series over and over again... Hopefully Falcom will hear the pleas of the Russian-speaking community to add Russian localization to the upcoming remake of the first chapter of Trails

Simply the start to one of the greatest JRPG series of all time, it doesn't get much better than this. If you made it to the end, you are likely buying the second chapter.