The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie[lower-alpha 3] is a role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of the Trails series, itself a part of the larger The Legend of Heroes series, and is a direct sequel to the Trails of Cold Steel tetralogy, a semi-direct sequel to the Crossbell duology, and an epilogue to both. It was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4 in August 2020, with ports for the Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows released in August 2021. A worldwide release is scheduled for 2023.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
Developer(s)Nihon Falcom[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Director(s)
  • Takayuki Kusano
  • Hisayoshi Takeiri
Producer(s)Toshihiro Kondo
Programmer(s)Atsushi Oosaki
Writer(s)
  • Yuuta Miyazaki
  • Syunsei Shikata
  • Lanfeng Li
Composer(s)
  • Hayato Sonoda
  • Takahiro Unisuga
  • Shuntaro Koguchi
  • Yukihiro Jindo
  • Mitsuo Singa
Series
EnginePhyreEngine
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 4
  • JP: August 27, 2020
  • WW: 2023
Windows, Switch
  • JP: August 26, 2021
  • WW: 2023
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Trails into Reverie plays similarly to the Trails of Cold Steel tetralogy, being a traditional Japanese role-playing video game with turn-based battles. The game features a new Crossroads system where players can switch between three different story arcs, with each focusing on a different protagonist: the leader of Crossbell's Special Support Section, Lloyd Bannings, the instructor of Class VII, Rean Schwarzer, and the masked character "C" [1]

The game features the largest roster in the series' history with over 50 playable characters.[2]

Plot

The game takes place five months after the events of Trails of Cold Steel IV and the end of the Great Twilight. Crossbell's Special Support Section (SSS), oust the remaining imperial forces from Crossbell and reclaim independence. Later they're preparing the city for the reindependence ceremony, but once started, it's interrupted by Rufus Albarea, the former Governor General of Crossbell and the righthand man of the deceased Chancellor Osborne (Who was revealed to be Rean Schwarzer's biological father) who's seemingly freed from prison, he then reclaims Crossbell as his territory and reveals his intention of uniting the world under the branch of Crossbell Unified nation with him as the Supreme Leader. The SSS led by Lloyd Bannings, Thors Class VII led by Rean Schwarzer, a mysterious group led by "C" (Who is not the leader of the Imperial Liberation Front ) and the bracers from Liberl eventually join forces to stop him, while receiving clues about the true mastermind behind the incident.

Development and release

The game was announced by Nihon Falcom in December 2019 for the PlayStation 4, described as a "turning point that will lead to the series’ conclusion".[3] Announced for a Q3 2020 release window, it was released on August 27, 2020 in Japan.[4] Ports for the Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows were released on August 26, 2021 by Clouded Leopard Entertainment in Japan.[5] Like the Trails of Cold Steel tetralogy, Trails into Reverie was made using the PhyreEngine game engine, and will be the last game by Nihon Falcom to use it.[6] In June 2021, NIS America announced during Falcom's 40th anniversary event that the game would be releasing in English as Trails into Reverie in 2023.[7]

Notes
  1. Ported to the Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows by Clouded Leopard Entertainment in Japan.
  2. Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows versions published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment in Japan.
  3. Japanese: 英雄伝説 創の軌跡, Hepburn: Eiyū Densetsu: Hajimari no Kiseki

References
  1. "The Miserable Sinners | 英雄伝説 創の軌跡 (はじまりのきせき) - Falcom".
  2. "Cross Story / Episode Characters | 英雄伝説 創の軌跡 (はじまりのきせき) - Falcom".
  3. Romano, Sal (December 18, 2019). "The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki announced for PS4". Gematsu. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. Stenbuck, Kite (April 23, 2020). "The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki launches in Japan on August 27". RPG Site. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. "The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki for Switch, PC launches August 26 in Japan and Asia". Gematsu. April 27, 2021. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. Romano, Sal (August 8, 2020). "The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki has a scene that uses Falcom's new engine". Gematsu. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. Vitale, Adam (June 25, 2021). "NIS America officially announces Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure, Trails into Reverie, and The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails". RPG Site. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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