Nayuta: Boundless Trails Review (Switch) - A Fun Action RPG That Respects Your Time | Backlog Battle

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[@HybridAngelZero]

I was huge into PSP in the 2010s and I remember how bummed I was when this got passed up for localization back then. So excited to finally play it!

[@BacklogBattle]

I can't believe it's actually here!

[@moejuggler6033]

I absolutely LOVED this game back then. Played with the fan translation!

[@mysetlist2118]

@@moejuggler6033 it’s funny because I also have that but haven’t had the time but still bought the limited edition copy

[@lnsflare1]

Nayuta would be the perfect base setting, aesthetics, and combat/collectible for a Nihon Falcom based Ruin Factory analog.

[@BacklogBattle]

Why they haven't spun this up into its own series is seriously a huge miss!

[@RetroNerdyGamer]

RUNE Factory you mean?

[@lnsflare1]

@@RetroNerdyGamer Yes, that, exactly.

[@RetroNerdyGamer]

@@lnsflare1 Just wanted to make sure lol! But no seriously. Nayuta would benefit from having a farming mechanic and making it like RF

[@hanibully]

Thanks for the review. I just happened upon the premier randomly. I knew that I was going to buy this game eventually, but after your review, it seems like it's going to advance itself ahead of the rest of my backlog.

[@BacklogBattle]

Glad to be of help! And you’re welcome!

[@kenmorrow86]

Ys Seven was also a PSP exclusive but has a party system. The platform wasn't the reason for the no party decision. I think it was consciously designed. Nayuta doesn't need to have a party system, it holds up perfectly as is. IMHO.

[@RetroNerdyGamer]

One issue I noticed while playing was in the making lunches menu. When you to go look for where materials can be collected, text over flows and even glitches. I can more or less tell where to get it but it is a slight bother since its very noticable... Also one of the bonuses is mislabled and that one is actually really bothersome because it confused me for a loooong time. Either way a great game and solid action game thats one of my favorites actually.

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

It's great that we're finally getting older titles that never got a chance in the west. The PSP was home to a lot of great games that are largely stuck on the handheld, it's great to see something like Nayuta break out of not just the confines of the handheld, but the language barrier aswell.

[@jesserivera2043]

I'm about midway through chapter 2, and somewhere along the way I stopped trying to figure out how this installment ties to the Trails titles, but then I realized: this isn't a Trails game, It's a legend of heroes game. After that, I started appreciating connecting tissues to trails, but this game makes me want to research prior titles to see how they ultimately got to the trails form of storytelling. Once I saw an article about how LOH games tend to reuse names and plot points I stopped trying to connect Nayuta to Towa. I just appreciated how her reverie accessories were basically Easter eggs, and not meant to try to connect

[@Patokon64]

Thanks for the review Alex, as a new fan of falcom I am trying to catch up with as many games as possible and Nayuta looks so much fun, picking this up for sure

[@wood1066]

If this is like Brave Fencer Musashi then I'll definitely check it out. Although from what I hear from the Trails fanbase this games has nothing to do with the mainline Trails series other then using the same terminology for certain stuff.

[@BacklogBattle]

I personally wasn’t bothered by the lack of connection with the Trails games because it was a great game

[@wood1066]

​@BacklogBattle okay I was just wondering if that was actually true. I thought the white haired girl in this game was the same person on the front cover of Trails into Reverie. It's nice to know this is a completely standalone story.

[@BacklogBattle]

There’s been theories, but that’s all it is. And nothing really substantiates those theories in the mainline Trails stories

[@mysetlist2118]

To be honest I forgot about this game and it’s funny because I just checked and I have a package on my way from a pre order

[@BacklogBattle]

Glad to have reminded you that it's coming!

[@mysetlist2118]

@@BacklogBattle you ever gonna play kuro no kiseki there’s a complete English patch that I used on the pc version and I played kuro no kiseki 2 a good chunk was translated on the second and the rest was machine translated but I hear there was a good recent update on it keep in mind I played both last month so from personal experience it’s worth playing now if you got the “time” oh yea there is probably gonna be a third a lot of unanswered relevant questions

[@Awsomegoku]

nice review Alex! yes i've been waiting to play nayuta for a while as i heard a lot of good things about it over the years , and now i know why. i just started but im having a nice relaxing time already. it may be a spinoff but its still well worth it.

[@WolfPhoenix0]

Thanks for the review, Alex! I'm getting my Switch copy delivered today. Looking forward to playing this game myself.

[@BacklogBattle]

I hope you have tons of fun! It's really good!

[@TSLbright]

I really enjoyed Nayuta Boundless Trails. Thank you, Nis :)

[@beng6149]

I might check it out some day. Love PSP games coming to Switch.

[@saviordream]

Been seeing a lot of good reviews for this and it looks great! I don't have a lot of time to play games nowadays, especially JRPGs (which are my favorite), so going with something a little smaller in scale like this is just what I've been looking for. I've already got my Playstation copy on order from Amazon and can't wait for it to ship.

[@NachtKaiser666]

I kinda forgot it was coming out this week and have to wait until the paycheck comes in, whoops 😅 This game has been on my radar since the localization was confirmed by NISA. I'm still mystified by the idea that this is a simple spinoff and some deep lore link to the main Trails series, especially when everyone asked about it is so evasive about it. In a way it feels similar to how important Zero and Azure were to Reverie, though we don't know how yet. Otherwise, why pick up this spinoff and leave Ys vs Trails in the Sky to the Geofront group? 🤔 Anyway, can't wait to play it for myself! 😁

[@mzxa9988]

this is beautiful. I miss this kind of game and graphics

[@inrptn]

I absolutely adore these one-off games from Falcom, wish they'd make more of them tbh.

[@ryanoneill9333]

Hey brother . Hope you're well. Great review. Game really seems to hold up well. I'd love to eventually play it.

[@Theryo2007]

is the story of this game is based on request/quest mails? not by auto-events?

[@boeta9778]

any new story/equipment/quest compared to PSP version?

[@Queenofthesevenseas]

Waiting for my copy to come in appreciate the review thanks lovely video ❤❤

[@amaterasu_xo]

Are there differences between the switch and ps4 version again?

[@BacklogBattle]

No, given that Falcom worked on both versions!

[@saviordream]

@@Lando_85 Thanks for verifying it's playable on the PS5. I figured it was, but when I ordered my Playstation copy from Amazon over the weekend, nowhere could I find info stating it was PS5 compatible - not on Sony's store, not on NIS's website, nothing. I didn't see any reason it shouldn't be, but it is nice to have confirmation none the less. Now just waiting on Amazon to actually ship my copy.

[@RawPower867]

The PS4 version looks slightly better and has shorter load times, but that's about it.

[@jamesdoddiii9393]

I would say it reminds me of threads of fate a little bit, an underrated gem

[@gavinh1819]

Looks great, is it Dpad friendly?

[@eliotwildermann]

Another trails game for the collection 😊😊😊

[@happyfinnva]

What game is nayuta similar?

[@bhoqeem1975]

Graphically speaking, the PPSSPP emulator manages to present the same graphical upgrades as the Switch. I completed the game using the English patch on the emulator, a long time ago.