Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PS5) News Articles
Monday16th Feb 2026
News Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter's Success Sees Falcom Profits Soar
Sky high
For our money, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter was one of 2025's best RPGs — and so it's nice to see this amazing remake rack up some significant dough for longstanding developer Falcom. Recently, company president Toshihiro Kondo commented that the studio needed a break from the ongoing Trails timeline — and so a decision was made to...
Thursday18th Dec 2025
News Western Sales Have Saved the Trails Series, Falcom Boss Suggests
Beyond the horizon
It's no secret that Falcom's Trails series has flourished in the west over the last decade or so, with the Cold Steel saga introducing a whole new wave of players on PS4. In previous interviews, company CEO Toshihiro Kondo has confirmed that western sales now routinely eclipse Japanese sales of the same games — but it actually...
Friday28th Nov 2025
News Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Dev Not Quite Sure Which Classic RPG to Remake Next
After 2nd Chapter, anyway
After the release of the near universally acclaimed Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter back in September, it was revealed that developer Falcom was already well into making another full-on remake with Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter. Although we don't have an official release window for it, the remade sequel is expected to launch...
Wednesday12th Nov 2025
News Highly Anticipated RPG Remake Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Confirmed for 2026 Release
Give it a 2nd
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter wowed just about everyone when it launched earlier this year. A ground-up remake of Falcom's original Trails title, it's easily one of the most polished releases in the entire series. And now, we've basically got confirmation that a remake of the second Trails in the Sky game will launch by September...
Friday10th Oct 2025
News Critically Acclaimed PS5 JRPG Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Updated with First-Person View
Experience Rolent like never before
Beloved JRPG remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter has deployed update v1.05 adding some new features to the fan-favourite release. Among the inclusions are a first-person view mode and the ability to hide the user interface. Here’s the commands you’ll need to use to take advantage of each feature:...
Monday22nd Sep 2025
News Superb RPG Remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Is One of the Highest Rated Games of 2025
And the highest rated Trails game
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is one of the highest rated games of 2025, based on critic reviews. The RPG remake released last week, and currently commands an impressive overall score of 91 on both Metacritic and Opencritic. According to the former, that score makes 1st Chapter the sixth highest rated title of the...
Tuesday16th Sep 2025
News Second Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed, Could Release a Lot Sooner Than People Think
2nd Chapter
It doesn't come as a huge surprise, but there will be a second Trails in the Sky remake, following on from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. Without spoiling anything, 1st Chapter features what is essentially a post-credits teaser for the sequel — and we've seen it for ourselves. Said teaser briefly shows characters and events from...
Monday1st Sep 2025
News Second Trails in the Sky Remake All But Confirmed by Falcom Boss
SC up next
It's looking more and more likely that Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter won't be a standalone remake. Talkative Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo himself has basically just outed the developer's plans to remake the second game in the series, Trails in the Sky SC. In an interview with Automaton, Kondo admits that just remaking the first...
Thursday21st Aug 2025
News Trails in the Sky PS5 Remake Demo Out Now, and It's a Must-Play for JRPG Fans
Bracer yourself
A lengthy playable demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter has arrived on PS5, ahead of the full game's launch on the 19th September. Publisher GungHo and developer Falcom have also released the title's stylish opening movie, which you can watch above. Weighing in at just under 13GB, the demo includes the adventure's entire...
Tuesday12th Aug 2025
News Trails in the Sky PS5 Remake Reportedly Double the Length of Original Game
Sky's not the limit
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter looks like a phenomenal remake based on everything we've seen so far — but those hoping for a one-to-one recreation of the PSP and PC original may be in for a shock. As per a new interview with Japanese outlet Gamer (as reported by RPG Site), Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo suggests that 1st...
Monday11th Aug 2025
News It's Still Surreal to See Classic RPG Trails in the Sky Completely Remade in 3D
And it's out next month
We still can't quite believe that Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is real. This ground-up 3D remake of Falcom's classic RPG releases on PS5 in just over a month, and its new trailer has pretty much floored us. We're not saying that this video is some kind of masterpiece — it's really just a recap of the game's characters and...
Thursday8th May 2025
News New Trails in the Sky Remake Screenshots Confirm Falcom's Best Looking Game by a Country Mile
High flyer
We know we keep saying this, but Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter really does look fantastic. A full-blown remake of Falcom's classic 2004 RPG — which made its way from PC to PSP in 2006 — the developer's rebuilt the title in its entirety, placing it alongside the much more recent Trails games as a fully 3D adventure. In case you...
Wednesday7th May 2025
News Trails in the Sky's Superb Looking PS5 Remake Gets September Release Date
Look out, Trails beyond the Horizon
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter now has a confirmed release date, launching on the 19th September. As of right now, this date has only been locked in for Japan — but publisher GungHo Online Entertainment had previously announced that the game's getting a worldwide release. We're sure that additional confirmation...
Tuesday15th Apr 2025
Sky's the limit
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter looks like a ridiculously cool remake based on everything we've seen of it so far — but some fans have long wondered whether the game will simply reuse the old localisation from when Trails in the Sky was originally brought overseas by publisher Xseed Games. As it turns out, 1st Chapter will feature a...
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News Trails in the Sky Remake's PS5 Release Date May Have Just Leaked
Following the Trails
The fantastic looking Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter may have just had its release date leaked. According to Canadian retailer VGP, the ground-up remake arrives on the 25th September — which is an oddly specific date that's unlike your usual placeholders. The store even had social media posts li
Wednesday12th Mar 2025
News Trails in the Sky PS5 Remake Looks Outstanding in New Screenshots, Trailer
Trails has never looked better
A fresh look at the upcoming Trails in the Sky remake is here, and all we can say is wow. Without a doubt, this is the best looking Trails title yet; it really is leagues ahead of the most recent Daybreak saga. And remember, the original Sky games were made out of character sprites and isometric environments — so...
Thursday19th Dec 2024
News Stunning Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed for PS5 Release in 2025
Sky high
First announced during a Nintendo Direct earlier in the year, Falcom is remaking Trails in the Sky — the first game in the ongoing Trails series. The remake looked fantastic in its very brief reveal trailer; a fully 3D, ground-up revival of a great RPG. But the announcement was so sudden that fans were left with almost no information to...
