I'm WORRIED About Trails in the Sky the 1st... | G.E.M.S.

[@bubaboolaru]

Your concerns are justified but the uncertainty is in part because the direct was bumped up by a month so should have come out later when I think more of the final plans will be agreed or closer to agreement. I think much of what has been said is also corporate speak, not a lie but not the exact truth either. I think they fully intent to remake all three games and have a publisher in final talks. I also think that footage is either a switch 2 or a more powerful console version than the current switch. It's going to be ok, Sky is too loved and too important to Falcom they won't let us down.

[@yass3425]

And here I am always use the Japanese voice option and prefer it over the English dub

[@HalfpennyTerwilliger]

Me too, but dub is important for a game to have. The more languages are supported by a game's UI, subs and dubs the more accessible it is to a wider audience. And if they really want to be worldwide, English is just the bare minimum starting point.

[@asaka616]

The only thing I fear from JRPGs these days is poor localisation

[@drowningin]

Which is why more Japanese studios need to drop Sony. They censor the hell out of Japanese games

[@JustTheGems]

I honestly think we've entered a golden age of good localization. The SNES days are long behind us....

[@Vulpas]

@@JustTheGems Not true at all. Companies like Working Design are infamous for their unfaithful localizations, and rightly criticized for it, but I'd take a goofy and inaccurate script over preachy activism any day. I have no idea why it's so difficult to just translate properly, making changes as necessary to stuff that doesn't translate well like puns and helping the script flow more naturally, but otherwise stay in keeping with the spirit of the source material, respecting both the fans and the creator of the original works. I'm glad some companies are turning to AI, there's much less chance of being subjected to Working Designs style changes or what's essentially the DNC platform being out in our games.

[@drowningin]

The worst part is the Japanese devs often don’t know it’s taking place. I’ve been emailing them, and telling them the things that are being put into their games. Their name is on it, it should be their words

[@Vulpas]

@@drowningin Yeah, I follow some Japanese accounts and those who know really dislike this. It's the real form of cultural appropriation we hear so much about whenever a kid wears a Pocohauntus costume for Halloween, but worse.

[@PMWV]

It may be due to neither japanese nor english being my native languages, I just dont feel like dubbing is that vital, as english does not feel more "natural" to me. The only diference is I can actually read it xD For the most part, voices in these game act more like a vibe filter for the text I am reading, as most of the time i will skip the voice line once I've red the speach bubble anyway. I'm probably not alone on that one. Platform wise, I am PC guy, I've played every single one on my steam deck and I hope they keep coming. I would just note that even if they said nothing, I do not belive for a second they did not build this game for switch 2, even if they release it for the old one. They should have been more prepared before announcing it I think, but maybe they run out of time and had aready agreed to this date with nintendo. They seem to be somehow unready, at least for the western market.

[@HalfpennyTerwilliger]

I kinda do the same but I think casting stability is still even important when you play like that. Foe exemple, whenever a character pops up off screen with only a text like "Young man : Hello" (which Falcom loves to do), it's not the same if you have no clue who's speaking or if you recognize the voice of a character you love or hate from the previous games.

[@JRPGAntiquity]

I have faith in Falcom not screwing this up. This is the start of their masterpiece, they can't mess it up. I think they just wanted to give the fans a few crumbs to let them know that what they've been clamoring about for years is coming, and I'm glad they did.

[@JustTheGems]

Yeah, I think you're probably right. We'll see a lot more soon.

[@bilditup1]

Apparently they gave them the reel but didn’t know that it would be shown in that Direct, but weren’t actually ready to answer all of these basic questions we have about the game. Which…lol

[@nishquikpops]

I think it'll be a fine Switch port if they're developing with that hardware in mind as the primary console!

[@jynxce]

I'd rather not so other platforms do not have to suffer from lower quality visuals and textures. There's nothing wrong with allowing the creators a larger "canvas" to produce their game without hardware limitations, then lowering the specifications to work on Switch.

[@juststranger4010]

​@@jynxce They already done this with YsX. I don't think there's a reason to worry

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

I'm not worried about it, because I already played the original and can't see myself ever playing a remake when I have so many other games I haven't played yet.

[@DerTendou]

YS X on the Switch runs pretty smooth at 30 fps and Tokyo Xanadu on the Switch runs at 60 fps with no noticible slowdowns, it even has a 2x Speed mode. Both are ported inhouse by Falcom. The footage from Trails in the Sky looks very promising and I trust Falcom fully to give us a smooth experience there as well if they don't have to downgrade anything and the Switch really is the main platform.

[@Butelish]

cold steel 3 and 4 runs terrible and games just hang every several hours. Im struggle when playthrough cold steel 3 and just bought cold steal 4 on steam, cause on switch it is unplayable

[@jynxce]

Not everyone wants to deal with struggling hardware if the options for a better experience. Those who play Switch exclusively need to understand that not everyone wants to deal with those experiences. Those pining for a Switch 2 and an improvement in hardware won't admit it, but they feel the same.

[@DerTendou]

@@Butelish true but the Switch ports of Cold Steel 3 and 4 were not done inhouse by Falcom, it was a dutch developer that made the port. Falcom started developing for Switch not long ago and I believe Ys X was the first game they have done themselves, before that all ports like Ys IX or Trails were outsourced to other developers.

[@indubitablysoyall]

Dana runs terribly on switch

[@DerTendou]

@@jynxce I played the Trails series almost exclusively on the Playstation and wish for a PS5 version too. I totally get that it is a bummer that the Sky Remake seems to be a Switch exclusive, I feel the same about it. But at least it's good to know that Falcom seem to understand to overcome the struggles of the Switch, the first Trailer looked very promising and a lot of people speculate it being Switch 2 footage but if it's really Switch material we probably shouldn't worry too much. But like I said, I get that people want to play it on stronger hardware, I share that desire too and hopefully the remakes comes for all platforms soon.

[@Daichi82]

The localization is for everyone in the world, we must play the game with english text but most players in the world will never play the game with english voices.

[@arikari3672]

And here I'm always switching to japanese voices like some other people commented. The dub is like nowhere near to something I even thought tbh, first, because I'm a huge Otaku so I have an attachment to the jpn seiyuus; secondly, I'm a native Spanish speaker, and while Spanish is nowadays a big language worldwide, we never get Spanish dub so that's something many people don't even consider since when don't hace it almost never to begin with. And I think the switch can run the game, surprisingly, I mean, it can ran Xenoblade 3, I think it can manage (let's hope the successor arrives sooner than later).

[@Eduardo_TDO]

I have 0 worries regarding this game. It just seems like a dream

[@sjstronghold9238]

Well I certainly won't be worried to not have the same experience as the japanese player base since English is not my native language. In fact only Trails of Cold Steel 3 had a french translation and it was so bad I switched it back to english in Chapter 1. The translation from "bracers" to "brazzers" was pretty funny though. Still I do agree an english dub would reinforce the experience and I really hope 2nd chapter is on the block for getting remade.

[@HalfpennyTerwilliger]

I'm playing Cold Steel 3 right now and I've not even tried the French version for the sake of consistency as it's the only game in the series with French subs (and I've only heard bad things about the quality). I'm all for French subs in games, but the middle of a series is probably not the right moment to add it, especially if they half-assed it.

[@timseyer6769]

My only concern is that we might not get the whole trilogy, which is why I would have kinda liked "just a port" but of the whole trilogy. It would be a crime against nature if they would do the first and not the second but my big fear is they might get away without the third.... Because the third might be hard to Faithfully redo in this day and age and get a less then mature rating, iirc the third didn't get an fsrp rating at all so yeah.... And the third is my personal favorite so 😢

[@Vulpas]

Zero chance any if these will be faithful remakes.

[@DevilHunter1994]

@@Vulpas What exactly do you mean by Faithful? If you're worried about major narrative changes, I don't think there's much to be concerned about. The Trails series is still ongoing, meaning the events of the Remake still have to line up nice and neat with all the other games in the franchise. To do otherwise would defeat the purpose of remaking the games at all. The most they can really do is set up future plot points/characters in advance, since they already know what's coming. Also, it's possible that they might censor Renne's door in Sky the 3rd, but I really think that will be the extent of any narrative changes.

[@DevilHunter1994]

We might need to accept that they'll have to censor Renne's door to a degree, but I think that will be the biggest change.

[@Vulpas]

@@DevilHunter1994 Of course they won't change major plot points, but it's extremely common now, unfortunately, to alter scripts to be woke, we saw it with Chrono Cross and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as just two examples, and thosecwrre mere remasters, companies feel even safer making changes to full remakes.

[@DevilHunter1994]

@@Vulpas I can't comment on Chrono Cross, since I've never played that game. With Thousand Year Door though, assuming you're talking about Vivian, that character was always supposed to be trans. The original Japanese release on the Game Cube had her as a trans woman, and the original English release censored that detail. The remaster just undid the censorship, making the script more faithful to the original Japanese release.

[@KisekiGamer1]

My main concern is that the Switch is at the end of its life. Especially with that ending of Sky FC, I am concerned about the future games being compatible with the new Switch

[@HalfpennyTerwilliger]

Nintendo has mentionned several times in investor's meetings that they wanted to be able to leverage the NSO and NSO account structures to bring their current audience into the next generation. They can see how PlayStation and Xbox are doing it right now, start the new console, log in, and *boom* your whole account and old library is there. Hopefully they do realise how much backward compatibility is crucial for such a plan to work in full.

[@how_to_tf5957]

Not everyone will care, but I hope they don't touch the OST or let us have an option to choose the classic OST. It's one of the things I'm worried about on top of what you've mentioned

[@mr.protagonist5639]

My take is all these worries are premature.

[@PringleTheOne]

I feel you in the doubts. I always got em since I've been scorned by many but I we can believe in falcom. Yo side note I'm so glad to see pax west being so welcoming to you youtubers, back when I did it I barely got much so I'm super glad you guys have been provided with such better opportunities! Its funny cause now I get reached out too but i haven't touched youtube in years.

[@Unasinous]

So happy that it seems they’ll be using the original translation. Like you said, the writing in those first two games is what made me fall in love with the series. Personally I subscribe to the theory they’re trying to time it to land with the Switch successor (although I suppose that only works for a single region). Getting onto shelves at the same time everyone is going out to buy their new Switch and a couple games seems like a smart move to me.

[@Vulpas]

@@Unasinous Me too. I hope the original translation remains unchanged, meddling with it will be a problem.

[@snoopychick822]

What I’m worried about is you encroaching on my studio space to make room for all of your knick knack, collectors edition stuff! J/k I know you respect my studio space, but just wanted to leave you a comment. ❤

[@JustTheGems]

😜

[@pokeytrev]

I think all of your points are valid and make sense. A lot of bad can happen, so let's hope for the good.

[@user-od5th6zd2f]

Branden is going to fall in love with Trails in the Sky all over again! WOOOOOO!!!

[@Cold_Zero_The_Wise]

Look i just want a Port of the OG Sky The 1st 2nd 3rd on PS so i can get started with the cold steel series 😢

[@madkaiser4887]

Yeah I getcha on these concerns, I do hope later down the line close to release some of these concerns are a little more alleviated.

[@JustTheGems]

I think they will be. I also think that if they had announced NISA as the localizer right up front I wouldn't have even made this video, to be honest.

[@DrGamingPlays]

I have a few of the same concerns, but it still early yet. I think we will know more in the next 2-3 months, and I hope it gets an English dub (that may depend on finding a 3rd party or if Falcom does it themselves maybe). Maybe my biggest concern is that the treasure chests remain silent! 😀

[@jclosed2516]

Well - First of all, I understand the concern about the hardware not being up to the task. Let's face it. It's old hardware. However, the game being an in-house development will probably beneficial. I think chances that the game runs fine (enough) will be better than with the previous outsourced development. I think the main reason the localizer is not chosen yet, has something to do with the possibility of using the original translation. That would make the time needed for a localization considerably less. However, chances are that Falcom is still negotiating about that, and they are not (yet) at the point that they can comment on that. One thing to consider is that when Falcom does the Western localization's themselves, the possibility is high that both the Japanes and Western versions will be released at the same time. The voice acting can be a source of concern. However - Nothing keeps Falcom back from hiring the same voice actors as the other Trails series. They even can use local studio's and send a supervisor/voice director to keep things "on the rails". Sure - That's expensive, but do not forget that Japanese voice actors are not really cheap either (the good ones at least). I don't own a Switch, so I would love to see this game released on the PC. It would be a terrible shame if the game would be Switch exclusive. That is one of my personal biggest concern. If they let Durante work on that port, I am sure it will be good. Lastly - Something completely non-related to the Trails series. In that same presentation that showed the Trails In The Sky clip, there was also a announcement of a new release in a series I simply love to play. I am talking about the Atelier series, and they announced a new game in this series, named Atelier Yumia. This is a real "traditional" game, and nothing like that gacha garbage that was released lately. I really looking forward to this game.

[@Pencliff]

I think your worries sound completely founded and valid. I know I've had my own worries about franchises I like and I guess we can just wait and hope for a good outcome.

[@binnybros]

Already frustrated with falcom avoiding the Xbox but for it to be a switch exclusive is just a slap in the face

[@pyropingouin]

Very happy, I was looking for a long time for a chill JRPG podcast made by adult ! By the way, I can't find the link in the description :(

[@cloud43149]

Can't see my own comment for some reason... Just to be sure: youtube.com/@jrpg_pursuit?si=3JqWve7BmVuiklOL

[@Brandonfriggenstaleylol]

As someone who came late to the trails party and have been priced out of physical editions from the sky trilogy, I'm excited about the remake but at the same time kinda bummed they just didn't do a port of the orginal game.

[@aprile1710]

No need to port since it already runs on any PC capable of running windows or a steam deck.

[@Brandonfriggenstaleylol]

@@aprile1710 for modern consoles it would have been nice.

[@aprile1710]

@@Brandonfriggenstaleylol Steam Deck is a modern console. Better than a Switch in any case.

[@XzaroX]

My worry is that another publisher may not bring it to GOG. NIS America releases them day one on GOG.

[@JustTheGems]

Very good point. That DRM free situation on GOG is pretty important and we don't want to lose that.

[@r_latham]

Great video! I am so intrigued to dive into FC. Realise this would veer into speculation but... Any thoughts on whether a "Switch 2" version (even if not anywhere near PS5 specs) would be sufficient for those of us that don't have the resources to invest in different consoles within a generation?

[@keblin86]

I just completed the game and it was soooo good and yet I am still excited to play it again in the remake, even if it came out right now lol. My only worry is if it will be stuck to switch but I would assume eventually it comes to PC. I won't be buying it otherwise. Surely it will eventually though!

[@Saru245]

Well, I always loved playing the series on a handheld, starting playing Sky FC on my PSP back in 2011 so I don't mind it being exclusive to the Switch(and/or Switch 2) since I plan I playing it there first anyway but I doubt it'll only come out on Switch. I'm sure it'll come out on PS and PC same day or later down the road. What I'm REALLY worried about is if this game will get an English Dub or not. I always wanted a remake of the older Trails games so it gives the games a chance of having a full English Dub like the Cold Steel and Daybreak games. Always wanted to hear the VA's voice their character's origin games and with this Sky remake I might get that chance which for me is more hype than even the visuals and QoL lol I felt the same way as you with Tokyo Xanadu. I really liked the game but finding out it wasn't getting a Dub bummed me out so much I depressed for a while cause it's a game that would've stood side by side with Trails as my favorite Falcom game. Here's hoping the new Tokyo Xanadu game Falcom is working on will have an ENglish Dub when it comes out here to the West. I'm crossing my fingers that that game and the Sky remake games get an English Dub for the best possible experience. Either way, we have to wait for more info regardless so it's better to just keep our eyes peeled. Anyway we have Trails Through Daybreak II to look forward to early next year so that's hype! ^_^

[@JustTheGems]

Yeah, an English dub is enough to elevate a localization for me by a significant amount.

[@Morraak]

And here I was 🤏 this close to starting up the First Chapter on Steam! Now I'm torn on if I should play the version currently on steam or wait for the remake to come out on PC. I can understand your concern regarding how the remake is going to be treated towards the west though, since you care about the series so much. I'm sure since they've seen how fervent the western audience is they'll treat the localization with care.

[@JustTheGems]

Yeah, I honestly don't know how to advise people now... There's a lot of good to be had in the OG Sky trilogy (and they're all available right now), but the remake will hopefully end up being the definitive version of the story... It's a tough call!~

[@JCtheComicGeek]

Falcom stated that this is the only remake in the sky trilogy there doing...for now . There wanting to see the sales of this first before they proceed with the other remakes, which is sad. They should have remade the sky cone one too as it is really one game together. Also I think TinTS FC is going to be for switch 2.

[@midgetsparkle]

I'm worried my collector editions won't line up with an the other ones... That's kinda important to me.

[@ModjowDude]

Hello, i think there is another alternative besides XSEED or NISA, and the switch exclusivity could be the reason of it. In the best "timeline", Nintendo could be backing up Falcom. While NISA did a very good job on the latest releases, having the support of Nintendo could be a game changer for Falcom. First, is the visibility that Falcom games lack, a lot. I'm a long time player but never heard about their games until many years after the release of Ys VIII. Also NISA translations are great, but they lack other languages like French or Spanish. I'm not even talking about dubs, just having other languages for subtitles could be enough for a lot of players. As a french player, i saw countless times people saying : "game is not in french, not buying it". Plus, the game looks too good to be working on Switch, so maybe what we saw could be footage for the "Switch 2". Having Sky 1st as a lineup title for the "Switch 2" could be an absolute banger. Nintendo had already done something like that for other games like Octopath Traveler that had a temporary exclusivity for the Switch. I may be dreaming, but doing this could be a turning point for Falcom with the Sky 1st remake, like Atlus had with Persona 5.

[@Estellise64]

I just hope this game gets a retail physical release. My biggest fear is that the physical release is done by Limited Run Games or something similar.

[@JustTheGems]

If Falcom decides to self publish, who knows, I guess they COULD go with a limited print run company... But yeah, I really hope not.

[@LeighEmsley]

Excited for trails in the sky, but not if it is only on switch.

[@Eagleknight815]

Brandon.... I know that you're talking at your feelings and have your doubts. Trust the process. We got an announcement for a trails in the sky first chapter remake. I'm just grateful we're here this time frame

[@JustTheGems]

Oh I know, this is probably the best case scenario really

[@acrophis]

I hope they don't mess up the main battle theme.

[@veespa_]

Call me optimistic, but I’m not worried at all! This is my all-time favorite series, and they’re remaking the one that started it all, so I believe they’ll put in the effort to do it right. I do hope it’s on PC, though… I have a Switch and PS5, but I pretty much exclusively play on my Steam Deck these days.

[@diegoarmando5489]

Sky on the Kai engine using Zero's combat would be sick.

[@elliottb7009]

my concerns with the release. 1: i am on the fence with the 3d. the original was unique and you could tell from a screenshot it was trails in the sky. 3d might age the game worse or just make it look generic. i think i would rather original but with hd and more polygons. better frame rate cutscenes. more akin to zero. 2. i am concerned that the time between releases may be too long and the hype dies off between releases. it would be hard to play sky 1, wait a few years for 2, a few more for 3 and then go into from zero. 3. i also feel that the older titles from zero and cold steel will have entered unobtainable status apart from digital and would kill off any people from getting into those in sequence. they really need to advertise the crap out of this, and i would love an xbox release. for success in the west i feel xbox is the platform.

[@martinomagic9230]

My biggest concern is them adding systems that don't need to be in the game, like the bond or romance systems that plague the majority of the games. Sometimes grown ass adults just want to play a game to finish and feel like they did everything?! Am I the only one who feels this way lol? I hate gimmicks that make me feel like I need to play a 60-100 hour game multiple times like I don't have a life and heck playing RPG's multiple times is always boring without like 5 to 10 years in between playthroughs. Heck I don't even know want to play the game for 4th time already, but probably will because it looks gorgeous, but I already know the story by heart so it won't be as fun.

[@nightvampire1]

I'm just surprised it's coming out at all. I am also surprised that there isn't news about a next generation Nintendo console. The Switch has sold a boatload of hardware and software but it is starting to slowly limp to the end of it's generational life.

[@midgetsparkle]

I'm an FPS guy.. I love friends per second. But I don't know if you're aware, but there's this other podcast with Orbalology and a couple others guys that's pretty good.

[@JustTheGems]

😂

[@greenmenace9666]

I'm super excited and super hopeful about this game (and worried that I'll be disappointed). But for different reasons. 1. I agree with the voice acting and I would absolutely prefer the same voice actors for consistency. But a big one for me is how the voice acting and art portray the story. Trails games have always been somewhat limited in the way characters could artistically express themselves. 2D Trails brought the characters to life, so I am concerned that the focus of this is more on the art and less on the writing and Estelle's story. Which would drastically impact the player's experience. I liked the jump to 3D in Cold Steel, but that definitely made the characters feel different. Case in point, Olivier in Trails in the Sky versus Olivier in Trails of Cold Steel. Olivier in ToCS was notably less fun. 2. I'm worried that I don't have more information. How modernized is this Trails game going to be? Is it a faithful remake (like the orbments, items, re-readable chests)? Frankly I prefer the modern combat of Trails games, but I love the Sky trilogy enough to where it isn't a dealbreaker. That said, it looks as though this game has a few ideas of its own. Of course I want to support the game, but I love the Trails series as a whole. If this is a significantly different game with subpar writing to the original, I'm not sure I would care to buy it on switch. And, as others have posted--it would be a crime against nature to only have the 1st chapter of Trails. 3. I loved the pacing of the Sky trilogy. It had plenty of flaws, sure, but it's easily the best Trails games in my book (gameplay was improved in future entries, but the writing wasn't as good imo). 20 ish hours to beat a good game is *awesome*. Going 3D means this game may take longer in a way that isn't very engaging. Again, my main concern is that the game loses some of its magic to make the graphics better. In terms of the video--I'm not as worried about fps drops and switch hardware. This game looks nice, but it doesn't look as nice as Cold Steel imo, in part probably because it's being made for the Switch ^.^ I agree that I prefer playing it on different hardware. The game intends for players to collect a bunch of different stuff--a trophies system on the Playstation or Steam really make the collections feel all the more rewarding. Still though, I love the Sky trilogy to death and if the switch is what makes that a reality so be it. The publisher worry kind of goes over my head. The writing is important, but the way I see it, it's easier to just copy what's already there than to make up crappy writing. If they cut stuff from the game I'll be pretty mad... I want more for sure. I don't have my expectations that high, but if this game delivers, I'll be thrilled.

[@ms102111]

Really hope NISA won't be touching those remakes

[@mpureka]

You mean you're not looking forward to incorrect item descriptions, incomprehensible NPC dialogue and exciting bugs like the game displaying 10x as many items from fishing as you actually got? I wonder why...

[@JustTheGems]

NISA has really shepherded this series super well in my view, so I'm holding out hope on the other side.

[@Matthew7772005]

I have a question. Us there a strategy gui😅de in english. I keep missisin😊g quests. Written one would be worth buying. I'm having trouble getting through the game. Any suggestions w9ould v really hel.😊

[@JustTheGems]

Not that I'm aware of, though there are guides online that should help prevent you from missing wrists

[@Matthew7772005]

@@JustTheGems can you recommend one. I've had issues finding one. I had to redo the whole 1st part after getting failed on a mission I didn't even know about. It's missible quests that I hate in games.

[@JustTheGems]

@@Matthew7772005 gamefaqs.gamespot.com/psp/933329-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky/faqs/62082

[@peterevans6182]

I keep having doubts myself everything a trails game comes out. What if the music is not as good anymore?!!! Or if the new characters are boring?!!! But every single time falcom knocks it out of the park for me. The music and characters are always just as good as the ones in the older games. Falcom loves this series, so I know that they will knock it out the park again with this one

[@Daichi82]

I finished Reverie, bought Trails in the Sky and a week after they announced the Remake...

[@Snzn_7]

I don't think having xseed localize the thing will make a big difference in localization. I mean having played through all of the localized games their haven't been really an issue of continuity on the translations since NISA did adopt the localized terminologies to not have said continuity issues. what I am more worried about is the game being on switch, since Trails game being on portable console as an exclusive have a track record on being stuck on those very console. I also feel Nintendo might have shared resources to make the remake look the way it is and work that well for the switch. That is why it looks different compared to the new trails game and that is how Nintendo got exclusive rights to it.

[@JeannieLove]

We don't know that it's exclusive yet.

[@Snzn_7]

@@JeannieLove Yeah, I know, that is why I phrase the paragraph about that as "my own worries and opinion". It's not a fact it just a worry I have born from expecting the Evo versions to be somehow at least be ported to other consoles but that never happened

[@henriquevasconcelos3441]

I'm not a native English speaker myself and I play the games with JP audio and text so localization issues doesn't really affect me. My biggest concern about this remake is whether they're going to completely butcher the OST like how they did with the EVO versions of the games, like, some of the EVO soudtracks makes my ears bleed because of how bad they are, so if there's a remastered soundtrack I hope they don't suck, and if they do, then I hope they give us the option to use the original soundtrack instead.

[@alisonpudwell4054]

I need to decide if I should play the originals first now. Aargh! Too much to do!

[@HalfpennyTerwilliger]

I've decided to play the originals first (I'ml still buy and play this one if it's good) My reason number one is that I don't want to wait for them to remake all three games. My reason number two is I'd like to experience the gameplay evolution of the series and I'd love to see the pre Crossbell combat for example.

[@chuckhaynes9166]

I don't really care. I already played it, loved it and I may eventually pick up and play the remake, it's not really that important to me other than maybe supporting falcom. I understand there are people out there that just can't play an old game, but are all in on trails and anxiously await something they can actually play. I think that's ridiculous, but everyone has their tiks and many gamers suffer from that particular one. I hope the game scratches that itch. I don't think making something "new" necessarily makes a better game, and some of the attributes of older games are considered "outdated" for the dumbest reasons. It wasn't long ago that game devs were saying that isometric turn based games are outdated and undesireable...then Baldurs Gate 3 told them to shut up. I'm fond of FC's old style and complex magic system. I also like it's art that even they seemed dissatisfied with. I dont really like what Joshua and Estelle look like now, but I tolerate it. Simpler wasn't bad, and as red blooded as I am, it was nice that at least one female character in trails wasn't obsessed with her own body. That stuff I "worry" about...as in I'll worry by laughing about it.

[@Stargazing_night_sky]

If they dropped the OG trilogy on modern consoles WITH a physical release? It'd be a day 1 purchase. But i still think the game (gameplay wise) looks a bit dated. I love the visuals of the original series, but they dont want console players to play the games apparently. Thats the only reason i don't play the originals. I will say that i think the idea of remaking the old games in the daybreak engine? Thats just as good of an alternative in my personal opinion

[@chuckhaynes9166]

@codysvlogdays yeah, I dont mean to come off as overbearing. I think any game can be updated or have a quality of life upgrade. In fact I love Persona 3 reload, and think it's a very high quality game...I really enjoyed it. But I do think something was lost, and what a new player that couldn't play the originals, loses...can't be regained. It's not the most important thing in the world. For me personally, I would like someone to experience FC the way I did, and that's the motivation to push people to go at it in order and with the originals, but I understand that a lot of people simply can't do it. (Edit, hit send before finished) the console thing being a prime reason. It is hard to justify the cost of developing for a top console without a full remake, but it does leave people out in the cold. But that's why I support this, even though I won't get anything out of it personally

[@Stargazing_night_sky]

@chuckhaynes9166 I would absolutely love to experience the original games if I could because I can see how the games evolved. I do see what you mean about something being lost though, but if this is the only way I can experience the original game? I don't mind playing it as a remake personally. Best of both worlds is we get remakes of the original 3 games AND the original 3 games ported as well but I don't see that happening. Still though, if the remake makes enough money and they remake the original trilogy, it's possible to get remakes of zero and azure which I would really like. So I am fine with the remake route they are taking. Again though, I 100% understand where you're coming from

[@threeswordssama]

Not putting games on the switch is literally ending game studios right now...and honestly being able to play on the move is the only way I can reasonably play with a wife and kids

[@volsere]

I'll check out the podcast

[@bigumamitaste]

Chortle

[@carlosjuliop]

I'm guessing it's going to be on PC as well.

[@RoadKamelot2nd]

No PC, no buy. I loved the Sky FC and SC, but I'm not buying additional hardware for 2 games.

[@JustTheGems]

That's my favorite Bob Marley song! Jk, honestly I think it'll be on PC. Falcom have always been big pc supporters.

[@50MiraGaming]

i think b efore reverie came west i did see a 3d pic of estelle johua and renne outside thier house on a pic which is funny cause it wasnt in the game

[@everythingmainecooncat4938]

Honestly would prefer a different voice actress for Estelle - she always sounds like she's talking from down the hallway to the mic. Especially in Cold Steel 4

[@Psaurus81]

I also have trepidations, but some of them for different reasons than yours. For the publisher, I don't really care who it is as long as they localize it in the style of Xseed. I might be in the minority here, but I would much rather localizers take some liberties to give the game more character than to do a more faithful translation like NISA does. They don't need to go full Working Designs, but I thought Xseed did a better job with the localizations than NISA. I'm also concerned about the possibility of the game being a Switch exclusive because for me, Trails is a PC series, but I'll buy it and play it on Switch if that's the case. Hopefully it gets a physical release.

[@Erpy80]

I'm not sure if it's even going to be re-localized. It appears that the game pretty much follows the original script, which means a localization is already done and re-inventing the wheel (while also adding at least another year to the western release cycle and drawing inevitable comparisons to XSeed's script) would feel like a waste of time and money.

[@jmporkbob]

@@Erpy80 We know they're at least adding some allusions to future games, so at the very least there will be new text to localize. Will most of the main script be changed? Surely not. Will some of the main script be changed? Highly likely. Will NPC dialogue be changed? Almost certainly. And if some of the track titles on spotify are anything to go by, Falcom cannot and must not try to translate them in-house.

[@drakenstoc4885]

A part of me can't help but wonder if Nintendo bought Falcom and it is being kept hush-hush for now. Not to alarm anyone, but it WOULD explain some of the oddities surrounding the Sky remake. >_>

[@ChicCanyon]

Im have no reason to worry

[@Bass7am]

If it disappoint it is not that big of a deal since the original is still holds up I played it couple of months ago

[@themanboycave122]

Chronologically this is the first game right?

[@seanbester1465]

Correct.

[@OJvdH]

The things I worrie about are both dependent on the publisher. It is the game being dubbed or not. And just as important. I want a good pc port. Ph3 has made the trails games some of the best pc games I have ever seen. But if falcom self publishes or any one else then nisai doubt Ph3 will hendel the port. Which I would find awful.

[@jmporkbob]

Yeah, PH3 not working on the PC version is my biggest worry of all. There is at least one avenue for hope here though. The Switch versions of Zero/Azure made by PH3 were used by Falcom for the Japanese Switch versions, and also the Japanese PC versions of Daybreak, Ys X, and Daybreak 2 have flipped from being given to Clouded Leopard to being given to NISA/PH3. This at least suggests that there is a bit more trust between Falcom and PH3 than may appear to be on the surface. Also in an interview from around June, Durante said he is working on a PS4 port that he couldn't speak on details of. It's certainly a big stretch at this point so I wouldn't bank on this yet-but if Falcom hired PH3 to port Sky 1st to PS4 and PC alongside the initial release or shortly after, but the announcement is set to be at a later time, then that would truly be a best case scenario. There's nothing really stopping Falcom from contracting Durante themselves if they have been impressed by their work (as they should be).

[@48cxy2]

My concerns are with the localizers and translators.

[@JustTheGems]

Both NISA and XSEED have done fantastic jobs, so I'm not too worried about the actual staff myself.

[@engineerofthemachine]

Steelbooks! Yes, join with me and together we will rule the galaxy as fath- um… wait, that doesn’t work… as KZbinr and viewer! 😈

[@JustTheGems]

Yes...! YES!!

[@Greatsharkbite]

Im ngl, im not worried. Sky saga was my least favorite, although I did like SC more than FC and the 3rd i youtubed the story cuz it wasn't on console. Zero/AO are superior, cold steel is great. Its just sky saga is very much generic anime without the depth of the crossbell cast, or the benefit of the worldbuilding the cold steel games got from 5 games. That I thought they were ok. But didn't like the combat either. Plot twist i'll admit at the end of FC was unexpected tho. Now im SAYING that, because i feel they can add a crap ton of stuff in a remake, including sliding in some things about the erebonia/calvard politics we got in later games. Oh and exception to how I feel about sky series is Kevin, he deserved his own game. While I liked Estelle and Joshua, Kevin was better than both as a character. He's basically vash the stampede, but more hardened.

[@beamstalk6475]

I too do not like it being on Switch only, I know the "Switch 2" is coming out and will be backwards compatible but still

[@aprile1710]

Every game is on PC. The 1st ever release was just for PC. It's more a PC series than a playstation series :) I believe this game is running on Switch 2 not Switch 1. There is 0% chance 2nd chapter will not be made. They've already created all the Liberl locations/characters. 2nd chapter uses 90% or more of the assets from FC. So it would be crazy wasteful to not put out 2nd chapter when it's basically already made. It would make no financial sense. Either way this will sell very well.

[@Snzn_7]

My fear is more so that Nintendo may have shared tech resources to Falcom to make this game that is why they have an exclusivity deal for it. So if that is true we won't be seeing other releases for consoles anytime soon or in the worst case scenario it would stay stuck on the switch.

[@aprile1710]

@@Snzn_7 Not gonna happen

[@Snzn_7]

@@aprile1710 it's less likely. But again it depends on the nature of why it was revealed on Nintendo in the first place and why it is only confirmed for Switch at the moment. There is a valid concern for exclusivity since it is possible that Nintendo might handle or help on localizing the remake plus I feel like Nintendo shared their tech to make the remake look the way it is and how the game seems "specifically" made for the switch. Also I did expect the Evo versions to release on PC even if it's only in Japan but then again those were lock away with the Vita.

[@aprile1710]

@@Snzn_7 There's nothing specific to the switch or their "tech" in this game. You are just imagining things. In fact I believe the Japanese trailer actually says "Windows" at the bottom. I believe this was running on Switch 2-like hardware or a PC which is why it looks better than Switch games usually do. That said Falcom games have never been demanding to begin with. They are not going to take the entry point to their biggest franchise and lock it to a Nintendo platform. That would be counter productive. And if Nintendo were involved the game would have gotten a lot more attention in the Direct than it did. It was almost an after thought. Falcom does not do exclusives.

[@Snzn_7]

@@aprile1710 I mean the trailer did show the hud being mapped with switch buttons, if it was on windows, then it probably should have been mapped with keyboard buttons. So its more so running on a switch 2 hardware. I am puting out the idea of Nintendo helping with the tech is more so due to the difference of shading style and how different they did plant foliage in the game which looks like more like how the TotK environmental shading and foliage look like. Yes this could be done by falcom alone, but usually whenever they use a new style with their own tech, they usually test run it and integrate a portion of it in a game before "fully transitioning" on utilizing it, like how they did in Reverie when they are making the new engine for Daybreak and ys x:Nordics. SO if the new tokyo xanadu is done with the same style as the sky remake then that would mean, falcom did all the tech for the remake. But if it looks more like the visuals for Daybreak, Kai or Nordics then its highly possible Nintendo helped in making the remake.

[@thejet4672]

Dont worry... Be happy..

[@Dynastybladeb]

When I first seen sky I just assumed it was for ps5 praying for a day 1. I have all the trails game for ps azure was a nightmare to get in uk as I thought I would pick it up later and it just seemed to vanish but finally got it haha

[@exiledgoldfish6329]

It would be a MAJOR blunder by Falcom if it wasn’t multi platform. It’s the start of their story and it’s mainly only available on pc. Hate to say it but nobody is buying a console for trails

[@christhiancastillo1607]

I'd also be concerned about it being a Switch exclusive if XC3 didn't exist. That game looks gorgeous. That being said, Ys 9 runs horribly, so...

[@S_Hyde]

Early in the year as I caved and bought it digitally on PC I thought, these mofos are gonna remake it for consoles soon aren't they? Idk, about Xseed vs NISA on localization though, both have done some extremely crappy things to the scripts of games they've worked on. JP-"Huh?" RN-"IT's a thing with teeth isn't it?" JP-"What a beatiful sight" EN-"Holy crapoli"

[@JustTheGems]

I think those sorts of localization choices are fine.

[@S_Hyde]

@@JustTheGems agree to disagree I suppose, they rub me in a very wrong way. Though I still enjoyed my time with Sky FC.

[@Raphtor13]

I am incredibly psyched for Sky but honestly I don't get the worry about the English dub. For me a lot of times I much prefer subs. Often with anime I watch the sub and it is so much better (actually the fan subs tend to be better than the pro subs) as they tend to tell the story truer to the way they were written. I find that often dubs 'soften' the story and make it less dark which takes away impact. When they try to english-ize a story you often lose what makes it special. When a story is written steeped in a culture I want that part kept as when you try to english or americanize you dilute and change it. A good example can be found in Naruto - the dub absolutely destroys it and it's like a whole different story with the original subs.

[@Terranigma23]

These games are made to be play in handheld mode in my opinion. I mean, jrpg games in general (same thing for games with a lot of text to read like visual novel). The Switch completely changed my gaming mindset. I can't see myself buying a console that I can't play on the TV and handheld. Remember that these games where made for the PSP and PSVita at first ahah (also PC). But yeah I don't think that Sky Remake will be a Switch exclusivity. Falcom just want the magic Nintendo marketing machine (better than the Sony one). It works, because it was one of the most popular tweet from Nintendo after the Direct. I mean, when the last time we saw a Trails games in a State of Play or Sony Showcase ? Never.

[@Stargazing_night_sky]

See for me personally i think handheld jrpgs are unplayable. Jrpgs are much longer than other genre's, but handhelds arent really designed to sit there and play for a few hours on end. I know that isnt a popular opinion but thats the main reason ill never play rpgs on the switch (unless its something like xenoblade thats switch exclusive) I will always play rpgs on my playstation since i can get achievements if i want as well

[@shiggerator6816]

You can't really say that these games were made for the PSP at first when Sky FC was released on PC over two years before the PSP port. They absolutely were not designed for handhelds until Zero, it's just fortunate they worked very well on them.

[@Terranigma23]

@@shiggerator6816 that's why I said "Also PC".

[@jeffhernandez7594]

Switch 2 should be q1 2025. It’ll be fine and they also know diehards will double dip.

[@IISuzakuII]

Salt

[@Caffinated_Koala]

It’s for switch 2

[@rogergaudette9511]

What I am more upset about Trails in the Sky is the fact both 1 and 2 were on the PSP.... DMD only. Sold both copies back in the day with my PSP for a Vita expecting download.... NOPE lost it all... Never got ports to PS3, PS4, or PS5. Switch gets it first?!

[@rogergaudette9511]

Even GameStop at the day was wondering why my trade in games on their system were worth 40+ each for trade in. I was too young at that time to say STOP !

[@rogergaudette9511]

April 2012..... I should have said no....

[@Fast_Travel_Gamer]

The only worry I have is that it's currently going to be Switch exclusive. I adore my Switch, but Trails through Daybreak played pretty poorly on the old fart. Either way, I'm going to buy it so my stupid opinion is irrelevant.

[@bozodluffy1818]

Xenoblade franchise is in the same pickle. Granted, Monolith have sealed their fate by locking in with Nintendo, but imagine the Xenoblade games on stronger hardware. Literally some of my favorite games of all time, I’m by no means bashing them; but imagine Xenoblade 3 on the PS5…

[@Vulpas]

So, imagine it woke because of Sony's content guidelines?

[@ryuuotaku35]

You think they will try censoring stuff?

[@Vulpas]

@@ryuuotaku35 It's hard to say. Falcom localizations have been spotty recently. I'm afraid it'll be a DEI-fest, but we'll see...

[@Alpheus_09C]

just wanted to comment, im not! cheers

[@demise0]

Not fond of "Switch Exclusive". I game on PC/Steam. ALL of Trails is available there, and the series started there. I figured that the reason we found out about Sky 1st being on Switch first was because this was a Nintendo Direct, and announcements for other platforms would follow later on. So far none have. And you said that Falcom confirmed Switch Exclusive? (the "at least for now" sounded like personal commentary and not part of the Falcom confirmation). This would be stupid. If the player base for the franchise is primarily on PS and PC, launching exclusive on Switch is a poor choice.

[@Terranigma23]

I mean, Sky 1 Remake it's their last "chance" for trying to expand massively their player base. A lot of people want to play Trails, but don't want because of the "outdated" art style of Sky and being available only on PC (even if nearly all PC can launch this game ahah) Some drama happen in Japan because of the new huge price of the PS5. Nintendo dominate Japan now (and will continue with the Switch 2) with 145 million of user (around the world) is a lot. The Sky 1 Remake is more for trying to expand their player base, but for sure also for OG Falcom fan. I don't think it will be a Switch exclusivity. Falcom just want the magic Nintendo marketing machine. After the Direct, the Sky 1 Remake was one of the most popular Tweet post from Nintendo, even if we have saw the game for like only 15 seconds lol.

[@jynxce]

@@Terranigma23 And I can guarantee it was a good amount of concern on whether it was going to be Switch exclusive. I honestly don't care about limited exclusivity on the system, but whether it's being programmed primarily for the hardware. Rather have developers the freedom of producing the game without Switch's hardware restraints and lowering their visions, ideas, and specs to fit on the console, instead of rezzing up lower quality visuals and textures.

[@diegoarmando5489]

My opinion of NIS is a little more mixed. There was an issue with the PS4 digital deluxe version that prevented it from working the first long weekend it came out. The useless Sony and NIS staff blew us off for the weekend and waited till Monday to make it playable. Reverie had a Link Attack bug that wasn't in either the Japanese release or the fan translation. I used a data file from the fan translation to fix it days before a patch came out.

[@KnucklestheEcidna]

Basically they have implemented the combat system of Daybreak which is a "hybrid combat system" Action hack and slash for field combat. the YS combat. and the fragment gameplay which is the turn based combat but extremely watered down. which essentially copies the combat of the Neptunia franchise.

[@MrEMBT]

Are you the lost son of crying- lying-Ryan?? 🤡

[@JustTheGems]

Leave my dad out of this, he's been through enough!

[@Nikita_Akashya]

My friend, just calm down and think. Don't wonder why it was only in a sizzle real. Question why the need for the sizzle real. Simple answer: There was no english trailer ready yet. The direct was at the end of August and a bit abrupt for Kondo, so they had no localized stuff ready yet. Probably because they just started doing the localization. Do not worry your head so much about it. We will hear more soon. Also, regarding the game being a switch exclusive, it may be a timed launch exclusive for the Switch 2. Because everyone said that the game runs too good to be on Switch. Which obviously makes way more sense if it is a launch title for the new console. I am seriously questioning why you are all so worried about stuff that can be easily explained. Obviously, I could still be wrong, but these guesses do make sense. Regarding who does the localization though, we will just have to wait. I think maybe XSeed can just do it again, but that is just speculation. I do not think worrying will do us any favors. Lets just wait for further trailers. We will hear more in due time, I believe.

[@Farre88]

Another switch hate video.

[@Farre88]

You should be worried for visions of mana’ abysmals sales instead

[@Farre88]

Dude xenoblade 3 runs fine on switch

[@JustTheGems]

I love the Switch my friend. Might be my favorite console of all time.

[@JeannieLove]

A remake was the only way I'd ever touch this game. It was outdated when it came out in English on PSP. I love the visuals and Estelle looks great as well as the sexy lady. I'm also worried about English VA if they self publish though.

[@Vulpas]

Based on Trails' recent localizations, we're in trouble, censorship and liberalization is inevitable.

[@JustTheGems]

I think you might be underestimating exactly how liberal Japan is becoming.

[@Vulpas]

@@JustTheGems I'm certainly not, I've been saying the social engineering efforts are working for years now and everyone just said Japan will never bend the knee. But I can tell which way the wind is blowing, it's the effects of activism we've seen effect the west too, Japan is magically immune to it, they're just in a better position to resist it a little longer. But aside from that, on this specific subject on localization, there's proven differences in the localizations and the localizers often gloat openly about how they're fixing the "problematic" content. That isn't okay just because you agree with them.

[@usbmindlink]

If TitS the 1st is a Switch exclusive, Falcom can go fuck themselves. They're my favorite dev, btw. I just hate console exclusivity on principle. Also, while NISA may put out a nice collector's edition, if you understand Japanese at all, or maybe just pay attention to social media in the right spaces, you would know their localizations are terrible. If we could find a happy medium of a company that would put out a comparable CE at the same price point, but that doesn't monkey around with the translations by putting in Reddit humor and/or completely changing the mood or meaning of every few lines, that would be the best case scenario. I can't tell you how annoyed I was reading through their BS in Daybreak, which doesn't have much in the way of voiced lines, and seeing so much dubious bullshit, but having no JP voiced line to listen to so I could have the actual experience, and know what was actually said. But that's what being too lazy to learn how to read kanji so you can import gets you, I guess. X-Seed pretty much does the same thing with their localizations now too, so whatever happens on that front, we still lose. At least a little.

[@JustTheGems]

I would argue the localizations are actually quite good as done by NISA. I'm most interested in the ideas of the dialog being conveyed accurately, not the specific words.

[@usbmindlink]

@@JustTheGems Yes, that's exactly what I'm interested in too. NISA has a terrible history of taking massive liberties with their translations. The number of times, per game, that I will be listening to the JP voice actor saying one thing, and glance down at the subtitles to see something completely different is inexcusable. Not just a little change here or a tweaked word there, but the entire tone and point of a line butchered, usually for the sake of some juvenile Reddit humor that has no point in being there (at best) or some activist horseshit that the ACTUAL CREATORS do not believe in. Also, do not try to argue what I am looking for is transliteration. That's a terrible strawman, and utterly disingenuous. Nobody is arguing for that, and trying to conflate transliteration with translation, and excuse garbage localization with that sort of deflection is retarded.

[@selfeffect]

The only thing I’m worried about is hoping they replace estelle’s god awful voice actress 😂

[@JustTheGems]

Aw I think she does a really solid job, I almost can't imagine her with a different actress behind her now. But to each their own!