Publisher: Chara-Ani, Nihon Falcom.

Composer: Falcom Sound Team jdk.

Arranger: Kohei Wada, Yukihiro Jindo.

Performer: Estelle Bright voiced by Akemi Kanda, Joshua Bright voiced by Mitsuki Saiga, Agate Crosner voiced by Takayuki Kondo, Tita Russell voiced by Hiromi Konno, Kanako Kotera, u-mi, Kazuko Ito, Ayako Shibazaki, Akiko Nagano, Kohei Wada.

Lyricist: Hideaki Hamada, Kyo Hifumi.

Media: CD.

Release date: 3/27/2010.

Translations: Raindrops.
Trails in the Sky Drama CD: Advanced Chapter. This Drama CD takes place between Trails in the Sky the 3rd and Trails from Zero. Unlike a lot of the other Drama CDs which are adaptions of the in-game story, this one is an original story. It's a short story about Estelle and Joshua returning to the Liberl Kingdom after coming back from Erebonia and Crossbell. The translated script done by Raindrops can be viewed on her website from the link below if you want to read it. As well as a YouTube video of the Drama CD if you rather just watch it.
https://eiyuutrans.blogspot.com/2015/12/sora-no-kiseki-drama-cd-advanced-chapter.html







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jB9BBR_9E&t=810s

Author: Falcom, Dengeki Comics.

Illustrator: Shinki Kitsutsuki.

Pages: 126.

Media: Manga.

Producer: Falcom.

Publisher: Dengeki Comics.

Release date: December 18, 2010.

Translations: Shram,
Editing / Scans / Cleanup: omgfloofy,
Proofreading: Gu4n, Yotaka.
The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Pre-Story: The Ring of Judgment (英雄伝説えいゆうでんせつ 零の軌跡ゼロノキセキプレストーリー -審判しんぱんの指環ゆびわ-) is a manga that serves as a prequel to the game Trails from Zero. It was written by Falcom and illustrated by Shinki Kitsutsuki. The Ring of Judgment stars the protagonists of Trails in the Sky FC and SC, Estelle and Joshua Bright, who collaborate with Erebonian bracer Toval Randonneur to reveal the secrets of the titular artifact. It takes place in a town in the remote outskirts of the empire, which is retroactively revealed later in a Drama CD for Trails of Cold Steel II. If you want to check this manga out then the link to the website Endless History is down below.
https://www.esterior.net/2016/01/translation-tuesday-the-legend-of-heroes-zero-no-kiseki-pre-story-the-ring-of-judgment-prologue/

Publisher: Nihon Falcom, Chara-Ani.

Composer: Falcom Sound Team jdk.

Performer: Lloyd Bannings voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara, Elie MacDowell voiced by Aya Endo, Tio Plato voiced by Kaori Mizuhashi, Randy Orlando voiced by Shinichiro Miki, Sergei Lou voiced by Unsho Ishizuka, KeA voiced by Rie Kugimiya, Alex Dudley voiced by Kazuya Nakai, Mariabell Crois voiced by Rie Tanaka, Mireille voiced by Mai Nakahara, Chief Roberts voiced by Toru Okawa.

Media: CD.

Release date: September 29, 2011.

Translations: Kitsune.
Editing: KillScottKill, Addaberry.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure: Road to the Future. Road to the Future is a drama CD set between the games Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure. It tells a story about what the Special Support Section were up to during their hiatus and the events that lead up to it. The translated script done by Kitsune and edited by KillScottKill and Addaberry, can be viewed on their website from the link below if you want to read it. As well as a YouTube video of the Drama CD if you want to watch it too. https://geofront.esterior.net/road/index.html








https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk5OhEo2vTk

Author: Tazawa Daisuke.

Illustrator: Rakuji Tarahi.

Pages: 153 (Volume 1), 176 (Volume 2), 192 (Volume 3).

Media: Manga.

Producer: Nihon Falcom, Tome Tazawa.

Publisher: Falcom Books.

Release date: March 2012 (Volume 1), September 24, 2012 (Volume 2), March 11, 2013 (Volume 3).

Translations: Kiseki FanClub Translations, Soshy.
The Tale of Loewe: Trails of the Sky Gaiden (レーヴェ物語 ―空の軌跡外伝 Loewe Monogatari: Sora no Kiseki Gaiden) is a 3-volume manga detailing Loewe's story prior to and during the events of the Sky arc, from his perspective. It is strongly recommended that you read this manga after you finished playing the Sky arc and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure for spoiler reasons.












If you're curious and want to check out the manga, then I'll leave a link down below to a website where you can read it.
https://mangadex.org/title/f56228ad-ba71-41bc-a438-977578d4d68f/sora-no-kiseki-gaiden-lowe-monogatari

Publisher: Nihon Falcom.

Composer: Falcom Sound Team jdk.

Media: CD.

Release date: September 26, 2013.

Translations: Xseed.
The Trails of Cold Steel Drama CD - Returning Home is about Class VII taking a vacation trip to Rean's hometown of Ymir which was briefly mentioned in the Cold Steel 1's chapter, Memoir: "Returning Home". It is highly recommended that you read, listen, or watch this drama CD after finishing chapter 6. A link to the official translated script can be found on XSEED Games official website down below, as well as a video, if you just want to watch it.
http://www.trailsofcoldsteel.com/cs2/memoirs1.html










https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1Pnx_97rLI

Publisher: Nihon Falcom.

Composer: Falcom Sound Team jdk.

Media: CD.

Release date: September 25, 2014.

Translations: Xseed.
This drama CD takes place after the Intermission: "Aboard the Pantagruel" and in the beginning of Act II in Cold Steel II. The story stars Rean Schwarzer and Class VII as they're sent on a errand to deliver letters and parcels to a remote town called Alster, while meeting up with familiar faces. If you're interested and want to know more about the story, then check out the link below to the official translated script on XSEED Games official website, or just watch the video.
http://www.trailsofcoldsteel.com/cs2/memoirs2.html










https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OvEWv27ET0

Author: Kagura Yuuto.

Illustrator: Kagura Yuuto.

Pages: 8.

Media: Manga.

Release date: 2017.

Translations: Gandez.





































Link of Hearts case:A.R. is a one-shot manga illustrated by Yuuto Kagura based on The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel.
It tells the story behind Rean and Alisa's matching gloves in Trails of Cold Steel. It takes place between Chapter 3: "Beyond the Railways" and Chapter 4: "A Midsummer's Revels" from Trails of Cold Steel 1. The link is down below if you want to read it. Now if you excuse me. 🤢🏃‍♂‍➡🗑🤮 Heh, just kidding. 😅
https://mangadex.org/title/b1122e6b-1b8f-4e75-8499-dab33a95de18/eiyuu-densetsu-sen-no-kiseki-link-of-hearts-case-a-r?tab=chapters

Media: Anime television series.

Directed by: Hidekazu Sato.

Written by: Hideki Ryoga, Mao Emura.

Music by: Tsubasa Ito.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production.

Licensed by: Crunchyroll.

Original network: DMM TV, Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS12.

Original run: January 6, 2023 – March 24, 2023.

Episodes: 12.

Japanese voice cast:
Lavian Winslet: Makoto Koichi.
Martin S. Robinson: Yuichi Nakamura.
Iseria Frost: Sarah Emi Bridcutt.
Talion Drake: Yuuki Ono.
Glark Grommash: Haruhiko Jo.
Jayna Storm: Mie Sonozaki.
Rogan Mugart: Takayuki Kondo.
Rean Schwarzer: Kōki Uchiyama.
Altina Orion: Inori Minase.
Ivano Roman: Jun Fukushima.
Tak Yensky: Ryuichi Kijima.
Millium Orion: Kotori Koiwai.
Lechter Arundel: Masakazu Morita.
Giliath Osborne: Joji Nakata.
Rufus Albarea: Daisuke Hirakawa.
Wallace Bardias: Takayuki Kondo.
Aurelia Le Guin: Yuko Sumitomo.
Campanella: Kanae Ito.
Sara Valestein: Megumi Toyoguchi.

English Dub voice cast:
Lavian Winslet: Sarah Roach.
Martin S. Robinson: Ben Balmaceda.
Iseria Frost: Anjali Kunapaneni.
Talion Drake: Christopher Niosi.
Glark Grommash: Kent Williams.
Jayna Storm: Monica Rial.
Rogan Mugart: Christopher Wehkamp.
Rean Schwarzer: Eric Vale.
Altina Orion: Unknown.
Ivano Roman: Ryan Colt Levy.
Tak Yensky: Nazeeh Tarsha.
Millium Orion: Unknown.
Lechter Arundel: Max Mittelman, Matt Shipman.
Giliath Osborne: Michael Sorich.
Rufus Albarea: DC Douglas.
Wallace Bardias: Alan Lee.
Aurelia Le Guin: Unknown.
Campanella: Zach Aguilar.
Sara Valestein: Marisa Duran.

Media: Video game.

Developer: UserJoy Technology.

Publisher: Nihon Falcom.

Genre: Role-playing.

Platform: Android, iOS.

Released Date: Japan: December 6, 2023, Worldwide: May 29, 2024.




















The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War is a 2023 Japanese anime miniseries based on the Trails video game series by Nihon Falcom. The series follows a conflict between the Erebonian Empire and the North Ambria State and is set during the ellipsis between the video games Trails of Cold Steel II and Trails of Cold Steel III. It follows Lavian Winslet, who leads a small platoon of Martin Robinson, Iseria Frost, and Talion Drake within the Northern Jaegers mercenary corps. Northern War was produced by Tatsunoko Production and had twelve episodes aired weekly from early January to late March 2023. The series was licensed and dubbed in English by Crunchyroll. A spinoff mobile gacha game by UserJoy Technology was released in Japan in December 2023 and worldwide in May 2024.

In this section I will show you the chronological play order in which to tackle these games and side stories. I'll also add notes to the materials if there's any important information that needs to be said, as well as show the in universe calendar dates that the games and the supplementary materials take place in. The S in the timeline dates stands for "Septian Calendar" named after the Septian Church, which is like our real world Vatican Church, but cooler.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Gaiden: The Tale of Loewe.
Timeline: S.1192-1203
This manga takes place prior and concurrently to Trails in the Sky First and Second Chapter.
Note: I've said it before, but I'll say it again. I strongly recommend against reading this manga if you haven't played through the Sky games and Trails to Azure yet. The manga will spoil the events in the Sky games, as well as spoil a character that was introduced in Azure.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Also known as Trails in the Sky: FC (First Chapter).
Timeline: S.1202
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC (The Legend of Heroes VI: Sora no Kiseki FC) is the first game on the continent of Zemuria, set in the Kingdom of Liberl in the year S.1202, 50 years after the Orbal Revolution makes magic accessible to everyone through the use of orbments, enabling new developments and simplifying many aspects from common life to warfare, while complicating others. Trails in the Sky FC establishes most of the world for future installments in the series and sets up the plot for the next game, Trails in the Sky SC. In Trails in the Sky FC, the game follows protagonists Estelle Bright and her adopted brother Joshua, who journey through the country of Liberl to train to become senior Bracers, members of a non-governmental multinational organization that acts to keep the peace and protect civilians.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC.
Timeline: S.1202-1203
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (The Legend of Heroes VI: Sora no Kiseki SC) is the second installment in the Trails series and the second installment of the Liberl arc, set in Liberl. "SC" stands for "Second Chapter". Second Chapter, takes the series from S.1202 to early S.1203.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Pre-Story: The Ring of Judgment.
Timeline: S.1203-1204
Even though this is a prequel story to Trails from Zero, it technically takes place before Trails in the Sky the 3rd, and it mainly focus on Estelle and Joshua. There is a chapter in the manga that foreshadows an event that happened in Trails from Zero, which takes place in S.1204, which gives it a connection as a prequel story to Zero, but I leave it at that for you to find out for yourselves.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd.
Timeline: S.1203
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (The Legend of Heroes VI: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd) is the third installment in the Trails series and is the epilogue to the Liberl arc while also setting up lore and plot points for future installments. This game takes place half a year after the events of Trails in the Sky SC. The game follows Septian Church member Kevin Graham, who is sent to an otherworldly dimension. Other characters from the series are similarly summoned to this dimension, and Kevin works with them to investigate the realm and how to escape it, coming to terms with his past along the way.
Note: Do Not Sleep On This Game! It's very important to the overarching story of the series, mainly the Memory Doors that are found in this game. The Memory Doors are there to set up future plot points, lore, or introducing characters that are important in later arcs in the series. So I highly recommended that you go out your way to complete all the Doors. If you need any help with the Memory Doors, there is a guide on the Trails in the Sky the 3rd community hub, under guide that tells you where they're located at and the requirements to do them.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Drama CD: Advanced Chapter.
Timeline: S.1203
This drama CD takes place after Sky the 3rd since characters remember the events of that game.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero.
Timeline: S.1204
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki) is the fourth installment in the Trails series and the first game of the Crossbell arc, set in Crossbell. The game follows Lloyd Bannings and his colleagues Elie MacDowell, Randy Orlando, and Tio Plato. The four form the Special Support Section, a newly formed department of the Crossbell police.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Drama CD - Road to the Future.
Timeline: S.1204, June.
This drama CD is like a bridge that connects Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure together. It takes place directly after the ending of Trails from Zero, and explain what the members of the SSS were up to between the events of the games.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure.
Timeline: S.1204
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki) is the fifth installment in the Trails series and the second game of the Crossbell arc, set in Crossbell. Following the events of Trails from Zero, the Special Support Section find themselves with new members and new duties. However, rising tensions in Crossbell along with pressure from two neighboring political powers threaten both the safety of their home, as well as the integrity of their team.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel.
Timeline: S.1204
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki) is the first installment of the Erebonia arc, set in Erebonia. It's the sixth installment in the main Trails series of games. Chronologically, the game runs parallel to some of the events of the Crossbell duology, starting in March S.1204 - roughly around the same time as the third chapter of Trails from Zero. You play as Rean Schwarzer, a first year freshman who enrolls at Thors Military Academy and became a part of Class VII, an experimental study group course that forced the nobles and commoners into one class section. Over the next six months course, Rean and his classmates find themselves lodged deep within Erebonia's complex political struggle as it begins to fracture over worsening class conflict, discovering hidden agendas and terrorist plots, threatening to enact chaos across the empire.
Note: Play through the game until after Chapter 3 to read Trails of Cold Steel: Links of Hearts Case A.R.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel: Links of Hearts Case: A.R.
Timeline: S.1204, July.
Note: After reading the manga, play through TOCS 1 again until after Chapter 6, then check out the Trails of Cold Steel Drama CD - Returning Home.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Drama CD - Returning Home.
Timeline: S.1204, September.
Note: After this, play the rest of Cold Steel 1.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II.
Timeline: S.1204-1205
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Ⅱ) is the seventh installment in the main Trails series and the second game of the Erebonia arc, set in Erebonia.
Note: Play up to the beginning of Act II, then check out the Cold Steel II Drama CD - The Remote Town of Alster.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Drama CD - The Remote Town of Alster.
Timeline: S.1204, December.
Note: After this, play the rest of Cold Steel II.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War.
Timeline: S.1205, March-November.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III.
Timeline: S.1206
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Ⅲ) is the eighth installment in the Trails series and the third game of the Erebonia arc. The story begins two years after the events of Trails of Cold Steel II, and several months after the events of the Northern War. Rean Schwarzer, now an instructor at Thors Military Academy's Branch Campus, is the homeroom teacher of the new Class VII, consisting of Juna Crawford, Kurt Vander, Altina Orion, and later Ash Carbide, and Musse Egret. While teaching his students, Rean is ordered by the Imperial government to resolve numerous conflicts arising all across Erebonia.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV.
Timeline: S.1206
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Ⅳ -THE END OF SAGA-) is the ninth installment in the main Trails series, and the fourth and final game of the Erebonia arc set in Erebonia.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie.
Timeline: S.1207
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki) is the tenth installment in the main Trails series, and an epilogue to the Erebonia and Crossbell arcs. 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".

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak.
Timeline: S.1208
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak (The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki) is the eleventh installment in the main Trails series and first game of the Calvard arc, set in Calvard. The game follows Van Arkride, a young man working at Arkride Solutions Office as a Spriggan, a bounty hunting detective.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II.
Timeline: S.1209
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II (The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Ⅱ -CRIMSON SiN-) is the twelfth installment in the main Trails series and second game of the Calvard arc, set in Calvard. The game is coming to the west in early 2025.

The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki.
Timeline: S.1209
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- (英雄伝説 界の軌跡 -Farewell, O Zemuria-) is the thirteenth installment in the main Trails series and third game of the Calvard arc, set in Calvard. It will release in Japan on September 26, 2024. No word on a western release yet.

In this section here, I will go over some tips to help newcomers get into the Trails series.

1.) Play in the original Japanese release order.
The reason behind this is because the stories of the games are told in a linear narrative from the dates that they were release in Japan originally. Meaning that you'll have to play them in release order, so that you won't get spoiled. In the section above this one I've listed the chronological order in which to tackle the mainline video games as well as the supplementary materials, but if you just want to focus on the mainline games, then the order goes like this:

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky/Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Remake)
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II
  
• The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-

2.) Make sure to take breaks, while playing through the Trails series.
I love the Trails series as much as the next guy, but even I sometimes need to take a break from it, because the Trails series burnout is real. What I mean by this is that The Legend of Heroes: Trails series are story and dialogue heavy JRPGs which could take you up to around 40 to 100 hours to complete each game, depending on how much you do in them. It's not a video game series, in which you can binge it back to back without taking breaks, or else you're going to experience burnout. I recommend playing through an arc, then taking a break from the series to play another game, then come back to it later when you're feeling fully recharged and ready to jump back into another arc. For the Trails of Cold Steel arc, since that's the longest arc, I recommend that you take breaks if you can, especially after the Act Finale of Cold Steel II since there is another chapter and epilogue after it. If you're worried about being lost of where you left off at, then fear not. All the games comes with a notebook that the main character carry with them, and that it automatically writes down your progress through the main story and side quests. Just check the notebook if you ever get lost in the story. You can even watch video summaries of previous arcs that you've completed off of YouTube to refresh yourself before jumping into another arc, if that's what you want to do. Also make sure to rest your eyes, stretch, exercise, eat, and stay hydrated. Do whatever you have to do, so that you've the energy to stay locked in.

3.) Take your time.
This follows tip number 2, but always remember to take your time and go at your own pace. It's never good to bum-rush these games, just from the fear of not catching up because of spoilers, or that you feeling fatigue and want to finish it quickly. The games are best enjoyed when you're in a good mood to play and take your time with them. If your feeling tired, or just not in the mood to play them on certain days, then don't force yourself to. But do remember to come back to it, even if you have to dedicate at least an hour to it.

4.) Get off the grid.
It goes without saying, but The Legend of Heroes: Trails series is a very story driven video game series. Which means it's very infamous for the huge amount of spoilers that a player can get exposed to. In these games you'll hear about character's names, their titles, the organizations they belong to, their affiliations, their betrayals, their secret identities revealed, the status of their fate, and so on. You will get spoiled if you not careful!💀 That's why I recommend that you play these games completely blind and in chronological order. If you must play with a guide, make sure it's a spoiler free one. Here some tips for getting off the grid when it comes to Trails content:

• Beware of The Kiseki Wiki. While the Kiseki Wiki is a treasure trove of knowledge of all things Trails, it's also breeding ground for major spoilers. So tread lightly, or avoid it like the plague.
  
• Do not search up Trails content on a search engine, and especially on YouTube and other social media sites because you could be spoiled by the recommendation algorithm. If you must do so, make sure to delete your browsing history and videos involving Trails content, and avoid the comment section like the plague.
  
• I know this one's going to be hard, but do not join and talk about Trails in a Trails community online because they could spoiled anything in the games.
  
• And be careful of the promotional images that you will find on some of the games' box arts and other images floating around on the internet because of spoilers.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails at Sunrise.
Developer: UserJoy Technology.
Publisher: Nihon Falcom.
Artist: Haccan.
Media: Video game.
Engine: Unity.
Release Date: Browser: Japan: August 31, 2016.
PlayStation Vita: Japan: December 26, 2016.
PlayStation 4: Japan: February 22, 2017.
Android, iOS: China: November 13, 2018, Japan: August 27, 2019.
Nintendo Switch: Japan: August 27, 2019.
Timeline: S.1204
The Legend of Heroes: Trails at Sunrise,known in Japanese as Akatsuki no Kiseki, is a 2016 role-playing gacha game developed by UserJoy Technology and published by Nihon Falcom. It is a spin-off of the Trails series, itself a part of The Legend of Heroes franchise, and was first released in Japan for browsers. Trails at Sunrise was later ported to Windows, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch. The PlayStation and Switch versions were discontinued in 2022. Trails at Sunrise takes place in September S.1204, which corresponds with the Intermission of Trails to Azure. The game is centered around two bracers that fulfill requests for the Bracer Guild branches in Crossbell, Liberl, and Remiferia. Although this game never got an official English release, Trails into Reverie refers to this game under the name The Legend of Heroes: Trails at Sunrise during the Who Wants to Be a Mirannaire? minigame. Given the information that I found on the internet, this game is considered non-canon, but if you still want to read the summary of the story, then click the link down below to take you to the Kiseki Wiki page, where you can read it at your leisure. https://kiseki.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Heroes:_Akatsuki_no_Kiseki/Story

In-game supplemental material.
Before I say anything, I would like for you all to look at this video made by the late great KillScottKill also known as Daniel Scott Tijerina. In this video he talks about the importance of the in-universe books that are found in the Trails series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=165ME1i-VEs&t=612s
https://kiseki.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Books
It's like Scott said in the video, these in-game books are important to the series. Again, they're 100% optional, but you'll miss out on a lot of things he had listed in the video. But there is at least one book series that I strongly recommended that you should read, and that is The Black Records that are found in Trails of Cold Steel II. They're part of a hidden side quest; there are a total of 5 of them, and they're only available on New Game Plus. It's important that you go out your way to collect them is because Trails of Cold Steel III expects you to do so. What I mean by this is that when you collect and translate all the books throughout the game, eventually you'll get to a point in the game during the epilogue where a "certain scene" happens that has lore and story heavy spoilers. Later in Cold Steel III they will bring that scene back up as well as the contents that are found in the Black Records into the story. So yes, it's very important that you do them, or you'll be lost in context. Just want to give you a heads up. If you don't have the time or patience to play a second play through, then just type in "Trails of Cold Steel II Black Records" on YouTube after you beat the game, to see the scene. Hopefully they'll show you the translated Black Records so you can read what inside it. You can also read it in the Kiseki Wiki if you want, just be careful of massive spoilers that are found on there.

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails.
Developer: Nihon Falcom.
Publisher: NIS America, Nihon Falcom.
Director: Takayuki Kusano.
Producer: Toshihiro Kondo.
Media: Video game.
Programmer: Syuuji Nishitani, Masaya Imura.
Writer: Syunsei Shikata, Yuuta Miyazaki, Aichiro Miyata, Katsuya Horimoto.
Composer: Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Saki Momiyama.
Release Date: PlayStation Portable: Japan: July 26, 2012.
PlayStation 4: Japan: June 24, 2021, North America: September 19, 2023, Europe/Australasia: September 22, 2023.
Windows: Japan: December 11, 2021, Worldwide: September 19, 2023.
Nintendo Switch: Japan: May 26, 2022, North America: September 19, 2023, Europe/Australasia: September 22, 2023.
Timeline: New Calendar 1579, Summer
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails, known as Nayuta no Kiseki in Japan, is a 2012 action role-playing 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. It was first released in Japan for PlayStation Portable. A high-definition remaster was released in Japan for PlayStation 4 and Windows in 2021 and for Nintendo Switch in 2022. This version was localized in English by NIS America and released in September 2023. The story follows Nayuta Herschel, a young aspiring researcher aiming to see what's further beyond the known world, who was just returning to Remnant Island for the summer, when he and his childhood friend Cygna Alhazen find themselves in the world of Lost Heaven through the guidance of the otherworldly fairy Noi, as they get involved in a plot to stop a madman and his right-hand man from destroying Lost Heaven. The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is set in a different world than the mainline Trails titles. The game makes no mention of the continent of Zemuria and makes use of a new calendar rather than the Septian Calendar. However, the president of Nihon Falcom Corporation's Toshihiro Kondo have stated that Nayuta might have some connections to the mainline Trails series. Basically his pulling a Zelda/Kingdom Hearts.😂 Regardless it's completely standalone, and you don't need to play the other Trails games to understand this one. I wholeheartedly recommend you try this game out, it's really fun!

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