Tag: Falcom
First Impressions Trails from Zero Is Going to Be a Must-Play for JRPG Fans
From Zero to hero
Originally a 2010 PSP title, Trails from Zero was never officially released in the West, despite its incredibly positive reputation amongst hardcore Trails fans. Indeed, many would tell you that this is one of the best entries in Falcom's long, long running The Legend of Heroes franchise — and that's saying a lot. Thankfully, NIS...
That's a lot of Trails
If you're a fan of Japanese RPGs and you haven't yet discovered the magic of Falcom's The Legend of Heroes franchise, then a bundle like this offers up hundreds of hours of entertainment. Only just announced, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I ~ IV & Trails into Reverie Complete Box is exactly what it says on...
News The West's Already Huge Wait for the New Trails Games Just Got Even More Painful
First details on Kuro no Kiseki II are here
We're very thankful that, over the last decade or so, Japanese companies have finally grown accustomed to releasing their games outside of Japan in a timely manner. Publishers like SEGA are actually going all-in on worldwide release dates, which is a massive step in the right direction when you consider...
News The Latest Trails Game, Kuro no Kiseki, Is Already Getting a Sequel in Japan Next Year
Falcom, NISA, please
The West is now so far behind with Trails games that it's actually starting to hurt. The latest game in Falcom's long-running JRPG series, Kuro no Kiseki, released for PlayStation 4 earlier this year in Japan — but there's been no definitive word on a Western launch. And now, Falcom has announced that a direct sequel — the...
Don't keep us in the dark
Man, that latest Trails game looks bloody good, doesn't it? Titled Kuro no Kiseki, it releases for PlayStation 4 this very week in Japan, and it takes place after the excellent Trails of Cold Steel series. It's pretty much the next evolution in Falcom's long running The Legend of Heroes franchise. Anyway, ever since it was...
News Four Trails Games are Being Localised, But PS4 Hasn't Been Confirmed
Yep, the Crossbell remasters
Well well well, what do we have here? Ahead of Falcom's big 40th anniversary event tomorrow (or tonight, depending on your time zone), it looks like the Epic Games Store has leaked some major Western announcements. The PC storefront confirms that four Trails titles will be localised. This includes the two Crossbell...
Is being promoted in English
Nihon Falcom, the company behind the Trails franchise — with the Trails of Cold Steel games being the most well known here in the West — and Ys, will be celebrating 40 years of development with a special concert. Said concert will be livestreamed next week, on the 24th June. Normally we wouldn't pay too much...
Kuro no Kiseki
Regular readers will know that we're big fans of Falcom's Trails of Cold Steel games, so we've been keeping a close eye on the developer's brand new project. As you might have already heard, The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (to give its full Japanese name, which translates to 'Trails in the Dark') runs on an overhauled engine,...
News Falcom Hints at Possible Zero and Ao no Kiseki Western Release on PS4
Crossbell calling
Zero no Kiseki and Ao no Kiseki are two of the most beloved games in The Legend of Heroes franchise, but they've never been officially released outside of Japan. What's more, they're both being remastered and released on PlayStation 4 very soon -- Zero no Kiseki Kai is due out on later this month, while Ao no Kiseki Kai launches...
Warm steel
Falcom seems to be a rather busy company these days. Between its development of brand new games in The Legend of Heroes franchise and its desire to make sure that its role-playing titles are brought West, the developer's really kicked into high gear over the course of this console generation. It's not slowing down anytime soon, either...
News PSP RPGs The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki and Ao no Kiseki PS4 Ports Teased by Falcom
From zero to hero
The Legend of Heroes series is pretty popular right now, and that's largely thanks to Trails of Cold Steel and Trails of Cold Steel II being ported to the PlayStation 4 here in the West. With Trails of Cold Steel III set to follow suit in September, it's safe to say that Falcom's role-playing franchise is going from strength to...
News Trails of Cold Steel III Is Coming West on PS4 Later This Year
The trio should be complete
Trails of Cold Steel fans rejoice, for NIS America has confirmed that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III will be coming to Western PlayStation 4s in the latter half of 2019. You can catch the announcement trailer above. If all goes to plan, this means that the first three Trails of Cold Steel games will be...
News Trails of Cold Steel 4 Will Be the Last Entry in Falcom's Great JRPG Sub-Series
That's one big story
The Trails of Cold Steel series has been in and out of the news quite frequently over the last few weeks, with Falcom announcing that Trails of Cold Steel and Trails of Cold Steel II will be coming to the PlayStation 4 next year. Previously PlayStation 3 and Vita exclusives, the titles will be remastered on Sony's...
News Trails of Cold Steel I: Kai Officially Dated, 4K, 60FPS Remaster on PS4
Sharpened steel
Well this is all happening quite fast, isn't it? Only a week ago, Falcom confirmed that it was porting The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II to PlayStation 4, and now the first game has a Japanese release date. The re-release will be titled The Legend of Heroes:&
News Yes! Great PS3, Vita JRPGs Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 are Coming to PS4 in 2018
Class act
This particular story has been bubbling away for a while now, but we've finally got official confirmation: Falcom is bringing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II to PlayStation 4 in 2018. The company made the announcement during its latest financial briefing. For those out of the...
News Falcom Still Wants to Bring Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 to PS4, But Nothing's Official Yet
Getting warmer
Stories have been swirling recently regarding Falcom's desire to port The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II to PlayStation 4, but there's yet to be any kind of official announcement. And sadly, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo is still unable to dish out confirmation that the...
News Falcom's Working on Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 for PS4
Get the class back together
How about some good news to get your day started? Last month, developer Falcom queried fans on whether it should port The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II to the PlayStation 4. Both games -- the second being a direct sequel to the first -- are currently only...
News Fantastic PS3, Vita RPGs Trails of Cold Steel I and II on PS4? It Could Happen
Falcom asks fans
Okay, so we're a bit late to the party on this one, but we only recently got around to playing Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II on Vita. The third game in the series, unsurprisingly titled Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, is making the jump to PlayStation 4 later this...
News A Brand New Entry in the Beloved Ys Series is Coming to PS4 and Vita in 2015
Oh Ysssssss!
Ys is a funny old series. The most recent one to come out in the west was Memories of Celceta on Vita, to which we gave a very positive review, but there have been plenty of entries which missed Europe entirely. And while it remains a hopelessly niche property over here in the west, in Japan it's a major franchise. Running since 1987,...
