Silver Will (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky) - GaMetal Remix

[@AMTRAX]

Very nice! Ash’s voice from Trails of Cold Steel popping in to say 🤘🤘

[@JonnyAtma]

Thank you Austin, awesome seeing you here!

[@AMTRAX]

@@JonnyAtma awesome hearing one of my fav guitarists covering such awesome tunes! Longtime fan right here ✌️

[@Volcanic_Rave]

@@AMTRAX guy who requested song/recorded footage here, haven't played CS yet since I'm waiting for a certain Ao translation to finish, but once it does I'll probably end up pushing for stuff from those games

[@Mr.Stizblee]

You did a great job in Cold Steel. You were one of my favorite voices!

[@AMTRAX]

@@Mr.Stizblee thank you!!

[@TheGamerGuardian1]

YO TRAILS FANS REPRESENT HELL YEAH

[@Aurirang]

I'm a happy little LoH-fan now. :D

[@somejock4396]

He's really opened the floodgates with this, hasn't he?

[@chorustrilogy]

Man I remember listening to the EVO version of this and now it gets a GM remix too?!

[@Triler500]

i just got into this seires around 6 months ago and im loving it! Im on trails of zero as of now

[@Triler500]

Update im at the middle of cold steel

[@Rean.Schwarzer]

Man, imagine bribing everyone on the GaMetal Discord just to get this song covered. Couldn't be me.

[@iamlittlepon9548]

Okay, Rean Schwarzer.

[@waffulsyrup6320]

Heh.

[@jojonta2119]

Whatever you say Rean

[@Volcanic_Rave]

this man gifted me FC and by extension is the reason the song got done

[@mcxopjesh]

I'm not part of the GaMetal discord and it seems like there's more to this, can someone tell me the story behind this?

[@BlyZeraz]

Silver Will?! I never clicked on a video so fast! Trails fans eat well tonight!

[@DonChalant]

My compliments to the chef

[@baconlovingvampire4523]

Indeed

[@somejock4396]

Jonny really lets the knife do the work.

[@chgjake2230]

You eat metal? Not good for your teeth bro

[@DonChalant]

@@chgjake2230 Need some iron in your diet

[@idon896]

"Humanity is the plaything of forces greater than individual men. The passage of time, the changing ideals of nations, gradual shifts in values and ethics...They are helpless before these, and when such storms blow over man, they are knocked into the cracks and lost, unable to free themselves..."

[@gaiusworzel3829]

“ Your Majesty, you are hardly qualified to feel pity for me. You, who know the name of 'Hamel'...”

[@normalguycap]

What are you guys talking about?

[@jojonta2119]

@@normalguycap Play the game

[@gigaganon]

@@normalguycap dialogues from the game basically, it makes sense if you played it

[@d343-y]

Love loewe

[@ShadyLaVa]

Just here to say that I can't believe Trails FC is gonna get a remake for next year, i'm so excited for it.

[@Bursti84]

me too :D do you know when?

[@damir_van_kalaz]

Wait, Trails in the Sky? And it's actually getting attention on a popular channel?! Am I still in the same dimension I was in yesterday?!

[@Sidtheriser07]

I know right! Haha it's unbelievable

[@GearTech147]

I need to look this game up. I'm clearly missing something if Jonny thought it was worth doing a cover for.

[@damir_van_kalaz]

@@GearTech147 It's really, really good. My favorite JRPG series, in fact. Just a little niche. But I don't want you to get into this without knowing anything about it, since there's a few things you should be aware of when getting into Trails, so lemme share some stuff with you. Trails loves to tell very, very long stories, but it does not love to get right into the action like a lot of JRPGs do. In most JRPGs, there'll be some event early on that makes you aware of what the plot is going to be about by the time the prologue is over. Trails is not like this. You will go through many hours of gameplay without the plot really doing a whole lot, as the game uses this time to do a lot of character development and world building. I, personally, really liked this approach as it made sure that I cared about the characters and the world they lived in before the plot expected me to, but I've known a lot of people who didn't like this at all as they found its extraordinarily long start to be boring and drawn out. The game's combat, while certainly unique and fairly interesting for turn-based combat, is fairly complicated in the first five games in the series. For that reason, it takes things a little slow and simple at first to let you get the hang of it before it dumps the whole system on you and expects you to be ready to properly utilize the combat mechanics to your advantage. These games DO get very difficult, and you will need to be prepared for that or else it may turn you off from the games. That said, grinding is not really a thing in this series. You can grind if your really want to, but I've never experienced a point in the game where it was actually necessary to do so in order to proceed. Obviously you'll want to kill some of the enemies you pass by in the field, but you don't have to stay in one place killing those same enemies over and over and over again. Lastly, the series is very long, and its story is told across multiple titles. It's recommended you play the games in this order: Trails in the Sky FC > Trails in the Sky SC > Trails in the Sky 3rd > Trails in Zero > Trails in Azure > Trails of Cold Steel > Trails of Cold Steel II > Trails of Cold Steel III > Trails of Cold Steel IV However, these can be broken up into their respective arcs. The 3 sky games are the Liberl Trilogy, Zero and Azure are the Crossbell Duology, and the Cold Steel games are sort of split between two arcs, with I and II taking place in Erebonia at the same time as Zero and Azure's stories respectively, while III and IV serve to bring the two arcs together. Though, important to note is that Zero and Azure have not been localized nor ported to PC like all the other games, and we're also not sure if that will ever happen. It's unfortunate, but not a deal breaker, as you'll still be able to play III and IV even if you haven't played Zero and Azure, it just helps if you did. My recommendation, though, is to pick up just Trails in the Sky FC (it won't have "FC" in its name on Steam, it's just "The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky") by itself. It's like $20 on Steam, it'll run on a toaster, and it's the shortest game in the series. If you can get to the end of that game and feel no desire to find out what happens next in SC, then the series is not for you. If you do feel interested, though, then go ahead and pick up SC, and then, if you want to explore the series as a whole, pick up 3rd once you beat SC. Trails in the Sky FC and SC are a complete story by themselves, while 3rd exists to set things up for the other games that come later, so keep that in mind. That all said, I hope you enjoy this series as much as I have if you do get into it.

[@Blackwing02]

@@GearTech147 Just go in and expect a lot of story.

[@GearTech147]

@@Blackwing02 It mostly doesn't matter to me if I have at least a vague understanding of what's happening and why, and if the gameplay and music are good.

[@thepersonwhocomentz]

"BY MY ARTS, BECOME HARD AS STEEL." -GaMetal, electric guitar in hand, at every Trails fan on Earth.

[@SebSosa]

Kurt kills me lmfao

[@hahmann]

@@SebSosa Always found it funny how he calls his crafts 'arts'.

[@McCaroni_Sup]

Sounds kinky - Musse, probably

[@thepersonwhocomentz]

@@McCaroni_Sup Having played CS3/4 now, I now understand just how correct your comment is.

[@Golecom2]

I hope both Kurts meet in game.

[@Luigicat117]

THIS DIVINE LIGHTNING SHALL PIERCE THE SKIES

[@wolfy6631]

I HOLD IN MY HAND THE CHALICE OF HEAVEN

[@SchwartZero]

this filled my CP to 200!

[@McCaroni_Sup]

Lmao

[@slowbro8912]

300%.

[@cringemaki]

Looks like someone has been sniffing some zeram powder

[@adolfemmanuelesparas3922]

wait for it.. wait for it.. timing it with the crit!! GODSEND!!

[@gachalibra9243]

Just 200?

[@Pondicek]

"I have made my choice. If you feel the strength of your conviction is stronger than my own...then let it speak for itself!"

[@crowarmbrust1903]

*Loewe uses Tearal* Me: >:0 Estelle: >:0 Kloe: >:0 Schera: >:0

[@neontyler6663]

And silver thorn

[@ilyasbasuki3207]

That moment when a boss starts acting like a playable character and just spams heals.

[@dan290786]

@@ilyasbasuki3207 and uses Earth Wall lol

[@buttertoast1146]

I can see why Mcburn is so fond of him

[@shirosaki97]

@@ilyasbasuki3207 More like when he busts out his S-Break and you eat shit cos you wasn't expecting him to get 3 turns in a row and end it with his strongest attack. :'D

[@NinjaPopeXue]

The Trails series deserves all the love.

[@Soxmember69]

My heart melts as Trails gets noticed more. Best Jrpg franchise ever, no questions asked, and my personal favorite franchise in general.

[@ericdharyanto7543]

Yep it is. You can say that again! It combine so much element! And they packaged it so well! From fantasy,myth,politics even spiritual believe 😍😍😆 Leonhardt and his hamel incident that make me really fall in love with these game

[@Sidtheriser07]

Same here! It's amazing to see this beautiful franchise find more players

[@ilyasbasuki3207]

An awesome theme, a perfect fit for Loewe, a great representation of Trails as a whole...and also the unofficial theme of Earth Wall.

[@Volcanic_Rave]

don't forget Kaemfer and Heaven's Whip

[@Rean.Schwarzer]

These games are totally balanced and not at all exploitable. -Who needs Earth Wall when Kevin says Grail Sphere? Checkmate, Loewe.-

[@Aurirang]

Kevin was my absolute saving Grace in the fight against Loewe. :D Spamming Earth Wall and Grail sphere while Kloe made sure to keep everybody topped off and keep Loewes Att down. That was the hardest fight of the second game by far. Endboss was a bloody joke afterwards.

[@FirstLast-mn4re]

The theme of Grail Sphere

[@neontyler6663]

Yeah Earth wall for life

[@hmmurdockofids]

This track and this fight was such an impressive moment. From a game design perspective, this guy is the ONLY character using arts that isn't in the back of the orbment manual: that is UNTHINKABLE.

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

And it makes it hype as hell when you open SC and you see it, right there in YOUR manual: Silver Thorn. Now YOU can use his cracked insane bs arts too. It truly makes you feel like Estelle and Joshua have made it to the big leagues and they might have the chance to defeat an enemy that seemed impossibly powerful before.

[@runefaustblack]

@@antonioscendrategattico2302 *SC But then, sadly, you need to get 3/4 through the game to finally be able to use the necessary components ;-;

[@judesagpang6357]

If I have not played " The Last Promise" I could not have discovered the significance of the Trails Series! Nice Promotion Blazer!

[@BknMoonStudios]

*THIS DIVINE LIGHTNING SHALL PIERCE THE SKIES!*

[@f1championyoutube2.09]

Same

[@JoeDan54]

DUDE THIS THEME IS SUCH AN UNDERRATED BANGER

[@BlowBow2]

I wouldn't call the song underrated but rather the game in which it's played. I personally dropped FC 2 times before managing to fall in love with the series. The beginning is the biggest barrier that needs to be overcome by new players.

[@McCaroni_Sup]

@@BlowBow2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Ldm3VpodiIirc

[@BlowBow2]

@@McCaroni_Sup I see what you did. I'm also glad that you noticed what I did there.

[@FirstLast-mn4re]

Its definitely not underrated. Underrated implies that liking it is controversial which is definitely not true. its definitely one of the fan favorites from the Trails series. Its moreso just people don't know it, or the series, exists.

[@JoeDan54]

@@FirstLast-mn4re That is absolutely not what underrated implies, I have no idea where the hell you're getting that from lmao Underrated simply means that it's hardly talked about, in other words... exactly what I meant when I called it underrated

[@Tryatlon]

Waiting to see Loewe in 3D

[@orvatus6195]

I would like to thank you for introducing me to these games. I came upon this cover of yours and it immediately convinced me to play this game.

[@jojonta2119]

Guys if you haven't played the trails series yet, DO IT. Please lol

[@Koda_Grey]

AGREED

[@MetalAcrean]

YES DO IT

[@Volcanic_Rave]

As the person who had this song chosen from their PRL, yep strongly encourage this

[@somejock4396]

@@Volcanic_Rave Please tell us again that you requested this song, my portly chum.

[@Gustavo-Guma776]

Agreed!

[@RobinOfYlisse]

I just finished Trails in the Sky the 3rd literally 15 minutes ago this is surreal

[@TranscendBeat]

First goal achieved, an awesome Kiseki GaMetal. Next target: The Azure Arbitrator. By the way, beautiful acoustic short at the end.

[@Z_Cerulean]

dw azure arbitrator is the next target and you're welcome

[@BigKlingy]

Oh wow that's sound amazing in metal. Another hope for me: Tie a Link of ARCUS.

[@milanmalfait9914]

Here's one another hope for me: Ancient Makes.

[@markjoseph6243]

Intense Chase? Maybe?

[@BlowBow2]

I'd say Inevitable Struggle should be next and only then we move on to Azure Arbitrator.

[@NAO624624]

素晴らしいです 日本から応援してます 日本のゲームを愛してくれてありがとう

[@luckyluks549]

YES!!! Legend of Heroes, so many potential GaMetal versions!!!! Was introduced to the series through Trails of Cold Steel, so I'll recommend my 5 favorites from the series (from 1&2, still have to play 3 and 4): 1) Don't Be Defeated By a Friend 2) Belief 3) Bring Up Trust 4) Severe Blow 5) The Decisive Collision (there's Blue Destination, which is similar to this one as well, both still good)

[@jojonta2119]

Play trails in the sky before cold steel 3 and 4

[@uzukisensei1603]

Exceed.

[@d343-y]

@@jojonta2119 as well as crossbell

[@jojonta2119]

@@d343-y That too but it's kinda hard to find a decent way to do it

[@d343-y]

@@jojonta2119 not that difficult if you know what you're doing. I'd suggest asking in the falcom subreddit

[@azureknightmoris776]

THIS DIVINE LIGHTNING SHALL PIERCE THE SKIES!

[@Luigicat117]

You can do it.

[@forrrsety8209]

How much weight can you handle?

[@gratedshtick]

TLP gang rise up

[@archerdamo9160]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

[@blazi2293]

Weak souls succumb quickly to a strong spirit

[@Mr.Stizblee]

Holy shit. This is like a dream come true. Hope this is a sign you'll do other trails songs like Get Over the Barrier, Inevitable Struggle, and Blue Destination. Some Ys would be great too!

[@Rean.Schwarzer]

He did already do Solomon Shrine from Ys II. And he also included Destiny (from Popful Mail) in SNES Medley and Eolis (from Faxanadu) in NES Medley 7, for songs from other Falcom games. Rest assured, though, I and a couple other people are going to keep on pushing for even more Falcom remixes.

[@Jason-wt2rx]

Inevitable Struggle! 2nd favorite after Silver Will!

[@Schwazoom]

Cry for your Eternity

[@Mr.Stizblee]

@@Jason-wt2rx That song is amazing, even more so in the context of when it plays.

[@axess707]

It's always special when someone covers a Falcom track.

[@nerdorama009]

Can't wait for the remake so I can get my ass kicked all over the roofs of various buildings to this tune again.

[@kyliechirillo8635]

I have never even heard of this series before this song, and hearing this remix has sparked my interest in actually playing the games. Plus, the OST from what I've heard so far after originally listening to this is actually a godsend. You go Jonny and Trails fans. Celebrate your success!

[@munmunmurmur4920]

Also, want you to know that the short Geofront cover at the end did not go unappreciated.

[@Flight-wo6jn]

Time for the TLP fandom to invade yet again. Starting with me! Of course you knocked it out of the park and hey, Trails is a great series anyway, so I’ve no complaints!

[@Brandwein42]

Flew in here as fast as the Arseille, lol.

[@McCaroni_Sup]

I went on the Merkabah lmao

[@wakie231]

Just hitched a ride from the Bob Cat lmao

[@araragisenpai4088]

I lost. Another GaMetal banger remix... of my favorite RPG series. Holy heck, I'm sure Ishibashi is thrilled to hear this from where he is now...

[@timidalchemist8475]

He passed away in 2014, but his spirit with the series still heavily influences the series melody.

[@Phantom_Gabriel]

holy hell Silver Will one of my fav songs in Trails and wait a sec 5:48 .. that's the Geofront theme from Trails from zero nice

[@Horisukun]

Oh my goooood the nostalgia! I love this series to death! Can't wait for CS4 for pc in a few months!!

[@ビタミンX-j2o]

Very good！！ 実にソウルフルな銀の意思、素晴らしいね！

[@gaiusworzel3829]

This is amazing. May the winds and the Goddess be with you.

[@Sidtheriser07]

No you Gaius, again with the Winds XD But true this is a great piece of work, may Aidios be with him

[@buttertoast1146]

Gaius when you gonna make a move on Emma?

[@DouglasStewart99]

GaMetal doing a cover from the The Legend of Heroes series? This is something I never expected and love!

[@invaaalid5190]

Aight Trails fans unite, lets show the world this fantastic fairy tail of ours.

[@anubhavtitus]

Wrong arc buddy.

[@SpookyBeast1917]

@@anubhavtitus LMAO

[@invaaalid5190]

@@anubhavtitus well technically the entire series up to cs3 was building up to that statement so I rest my case

[@Runexn]

written in ink

[@anomalocaris9298]

I'm so glad you chose to cover the Super Arrange version of Silver Will. It's better than the original version, in my opinion. Plus it plays for the awesome Joshua vs. Loewe duel. Trails music is just so good and underrated in general. Now that you've opened the floodgates, some other ones worth looking at some time include Fateful Confrontation, A Gravestone Struck by Lightning, Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land, Unfathomed Force, The Decisive Collision (Super Arrange), EOV, and Erosion of Madness. Just a few of my personal favorites, anyway.

[@imptwins]

it's GUTSMAN!

[@anomalocaris9298]

@@imptwins DA-DUN!!!

[@rileyneilson6414]

But I mean is there really a bad version of silver will not saying one can be better but they are all bangers

[@dan290786]

I have been spreading the word to many people about this beautiful game series and really hope people play this and it gets even more popular. One of the best written stories and amazing character development ever seen from a game series

[@OmegaMetroid93]

Phenomenal job! This is such a banger. Dare I hope for a cover of The Azure Arbitrator at some point? Haha

[@Volcanic_Rave]

request it on the 2021 ballot once it happens! me and one of the mods from the discord are gonna push to get as many people to vote the song as possible, which high votes will make it more likely for Jonny to do the song

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

Aaaah, lovely. An accidental masterpiece of character in music, considering in FC it was just a regular final boss theme, and it was with SC that the developers realized it fit its subject so well that it became his main theme.

[@advmx3]

Now, please, do a remix of the Liberl Ark, that song is just too awesome to not have more versions =D

[@tanta800]

最高かよ〜！！ very good👍👍thank you😭

[@DonChalant]

Nice touch at the end there with that cover of Geofront!

[@knexell5894]

Me: Alright time to take down Loewe once and for all and prove my reso- Loewe: *Uses S-Craft first turn.* *GAME OVER* Me: Well geez that didn't seem fair.

[@JJShura]

Hot damn. I can't believe this actually happened. I've been waiting centuries for you to remix a Trails song!

[@tufuiegoeris]

The Final Fantasy medley was nice, but this one instantly earned the sub. Never heard a good remix of Silver Will anywhere this faithful to the original.

[@Tan12]

Honestly my favorite version of this song I've ever heard, good shit

[@McCaroni_Sup]

Lol, your pfp is literally my discord pfp. Snarker Estelle ftw.

[@meerot757]

You're kidding me. I JUST finished SC yesterday lmao. Love the remix!!!

[@Ramzard]

You did it justice! Leonhardt wouldn't have been prouder. this is a masterpiece.

[@Flegan777]

A GaMetal remix of Silver Will? Holy crap, I must be dreaming...nope. I love it! Longtime Legend of Heroes fan here, so this deserves nothing but praise from me. If you have it in you to do another track from this glorious series, I recommend Erosion of Madness. Love that you used Loewe's art too, as we all know this is his song. A fitting tribute.

[@godsculte]

this is probably one of my favorite versions of this song you hit every transition perfectly

[@Andreas32300]

Next on Falcom music list for you to cover should be: - Exceed! (Trails of Cold Steel) - Formidable Enemy (Trails from Zero) - Azure Arbitrator (Trails to Azure) - Unfathomed Force (Trails to Azure) - Believe It! (Tokyo Xanadu) - Crimson Fighter (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana) - Deadly Temptation (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana) - Monstrum Spectrum (Ys IX: Monstrum Nox) - Inevitable Struggle (Trails from Zero) - A Light Illuminating the Depths (Trails from Zero) - Destruction Impulse (Trails to Azure) - Severe Blow (Trails of Cold Steel II) - Ancient Makes (Trails in the Sky) - Intense Chase (Trails from Zero) - Gens d'Armes (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana) - Sunshine Coastline (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana) - Glessing Way (Ys IX: Monstrum Nox) - Desert After Tears (Ys IX: Monstrum Nox)

[@DonChalant]

No Inevitable Struggle? Come on son.

[@Andreas32300]

@@DonChalant Oh yeah, forgot it on the list

[@YourVinished]

good fucking list

[@forsenfan69]

Especially Azure Arbitrator, I would say.

[@infernokid450]

OH SHIT! A TRAILS IN THE SKY FC REMIX! AND SILVER WILL TOO! Okay, no more caps. It's nice to see some Falcom music again. Of all the tracks you picked from TiTS, this is the best possible pick! Thank you so much for this remix!! I hope there's more to come!

[@matthewbullion7935]

After revisiting this remix for the umpteenth time I finally just had to leave a comment. This may be one of your best remixes. The work on this one is straight transcendental for me and the intro in particular is utterly ephemeral. I don't actually even know this song (never played the game) I just know that I love it now.

[@xolodilnikus]

Awesome! Thanks a bunch! P.S. Wow, girls' trio actually defeated Loewe at Grancel Palace! And all this time I thought he was unbeatable!

[@Volcanic_Rave]

yeah they don't introduce any truly unwinnable fights until Cold Steel. Lorence is definitely beatable, it's just an *incredibly* tedious session of spamming Earth Wall, Kämpfer, and Heaven's Kiss

[@xolodilnikus]

@@Volcanic_Rave Good to know. Thanks!

[@FurbyTime]

That was incredible! The Trails Series has so many fantastic songs. I would LOVE to hear more covers of them, especially by you!

[@Dimitri29948]

Never thought you would do a cover on this series they have the best sound track in every game they make

[@durmaatahn9053]

FOR TOO LONG WE HAVE BEEN WAITING. So few covers of such an amazing franchise, and now we have the legend himself covering such a banger. Thanks for this, gonna be on repeat for a few.

[@LucasDakami]

As a purple man from Avengers once said. This... does put a smile on my face.

[@feiwong3634]

The song is pure gold, but it gets epicly stronger if you played Trails FC and SC, the emotions man...

[@flirkyn1661]

Wait GaMetal doing Trails song ??? Great ! I have to ask for The Azure Arbitrator from Ao no KIseki (Trails of Azure) now ! :D

[@keiros4237]

5:47 Wait. Isn't it Geofront theme from Zero?

[@Phoenix507]

This is absolutely incredible. If you do more from Trails in the Sky, I really hope you do Fateful Confrontation. That song was MADE for your electric guitar skills.

[@icebergXI]

I'd love to hear GaMetal's take on Proud Grudge from Trails of Cold Steel 3, I think he'll have a lot of fun with that track.

[@princecalweb1597]

Yes Yes Yes YES!! Thank you so much!

[@MrMrFreddy]

YES TRAILS MUSIC! Hoping to hear more of these from you! More Ys as well!

[@Ranylyn]

Seeing this tonight made me so happy. This is such a wonderful series (Even if I wouldn't recommend it to most people since it's so story-rich with a lot of worldbuilding, I don't think most people really have the attention span to really get super into it like I did) and it's always amazing when it gets some love. Signed: A total story snob who rates the Trails in the Sky trilogy as the best written game of all time (but has not played the Crossbell games yet due to holding out for an official localization, before anyone gets angry that I'm not putting those two Japan Only entries on that level.)

[@mcxopjesh]

I was unfamiliar with this song and series until now, but this song is genuinely INCREDIBLE! Is the game series good? What sets it apart, and what is it's core gameplay like? What makes it different from other RPGs?

[@Volcanic_Rave]

Yes can certainly testify to the quality of the series. Gameplay wise it's a grid based RPG, but what really sets it apart is the music and the story, both of which are genuinely top tier. The first game is on sale for $10 until the 2nd.

[@mcxopjesh]

@@Volcanic_Rave so what is the order that the games released, and which game do you recommend to play first in the series? Is it a series where you can jump in at any point, or a series you need to play in order?

[@Volcanic_Rave]

@@mcxopjesh the order of the series is Trails in the Sky (FC (which is just labeled as Trails in the Sky on Steam), SC, 3rd), the Crossbell arc (Zero no Kiseki, Ao no Kiseki), and Trails of Cold Steel (1-4), they were released in chronological order and this is the optimal playing order. CS1 and CS3 were both designed to be suitable jumping on points, although playing those before the rest of the series heavily spoils basically everything. I should also note that Zero and Ao haven't been officially released outside of Asia, but Zero has an excellent fan translation, and Ao's is nearly complete. The games are pretty easy to get if you know where to look, but if you don't want to do that you can probably skip from 3rd to CS1 (I wouldn't recommend that though, Zero's easily my favorite of the entries that I've played so far). It's also rumored that a localization may happen soon, so that's a possibility to look out for

[@mcxopjesh]

@@Volcanic_Rave ah ok, thank you!

[@chaosblade077]

I can pretty much echo Mariomaniac88's comments. The Trails in the Sky trilogy is great and is absolutely worth playing. And the two Crossbell entries are a couple of my favorite RPGs ever. I'm a lot cooler on Cold Steel, but they are still solid in their own right. The series is very interconnected which is basically its unique selling point. There aren't really any other long-running RPG series telling a massive, ongoing story like this. There are 10(!) games in the series so far (and more to come) and all of them take place in three neighboring countries over the span of about 5 years. As such, events from other games are frequently alluded to, characters from other games make appearances, and sometimes story events cross games and show you two sides of a conflict, or a long-term cause and effect. But those same strengths can also make the series kind of a slog at first, because there's a LOT of worldbuilding and setting the groundwork for what comes later. And if you start with a later entry it can feel overwhelming with all the jargon, characters you should seemingly recognize, events that seem important but you don't entirely understand what they are, etc.

[@cyrushalberd624]

I really hope we see more from the Trails series eventually. I’ve been addicted to these games all year and there’s a lot more I’d like to see you tackle. Just to throw out a few of my favorites as suggestions if you decide to come back to the series: Gravestone Struck by Lightning (Sky SC) Unfathomed Force (Azure) Don’t Be Defeated by a Friend (Cold Steel 1) Heated Mind (Cold Steel 2) Severe Blow (Cold Steel 2) Spiral of Erebos (Cold Steel 3)

[@nicolaiolsen7437]

holy fucking shit yes, trails represent! you absolutely did this track justice, no doubt, silver will is a staple of the series and a good intro to potentially more covers

[@Kurtistrent007]

Oh yes i really hope you will cover more Trails songs.

[@Aurirang]

A good thing that Loewes theme is that good, so it didn't feel too bad retrying the fight for the umphtiest time untill i decided i was actually underleveled. x)

[@e2622]

Oh man I am playing this right now and love it so much. This couldn't have dropped at a more perfect time for me. What a bad ass theme for a bad ass fight. This game is chocked FULL of awesome tunes. EDIT: You paid homage to this excellent theme beautifully. Great job and thank you for doing so.

[@LanceHeart]

This was very, very nice. Trails deserves all the love! And GBA Medley next? Here's hoping for at least one Mega Man Battle Network track to make it in.

[@Yadid1]

Someone actually covered Trails in the Sky music? Now that's worth Patreon.

[@buttertoast1146]

Hopefully he'll do cold steel next

[@Yadid1]

@@buttertoast1146 Hopefully Zero & Ao before that. Cold Steel is just the worst.

[@buttertoast1146]

@@Yadid1 in sound track or the game?

[@Yadid1]

@@buttertoast1146 Both. Compared to Sky. Crossbell = 50% Persona clone ; Cold Steel = 75% Persona clone. Bonding points? Jesus.

[@buttertoast1146]

@@Yadid1 eh I'd say it's a matter of opinion since alot of jrpgs have bonding, it's a good way to get to know the characters better also

[@JohnPaul-ec5ug]

YES! I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAPPEN! I AM SO EXCITED TO HEAR THIS!

[@shrub2071]

Only a minute in, and the guitar shreds like hell. nice!

[@munmunmurmur4920]

So glad you covered this. This series has so many bangers and this is arguably the best one.

[@tyrell9232]

Im vibing hard right now. Thank you for doing one of my favourite ost in this series.

[@anthonymedina1701]

The fact that you haven't made another trails song makes me sad.

[@DeviDoesNothing]

Good news

[@milanmalfait9914]

Thank you for giving the Legend Of Heroes series some love.

[@Sidtheriser07]

SILVER WILL! MY that's epic, never expected to hear a remix of Trails games!

[@alsna8572]

Woo more Falcom music!

[@tenihil]

Ok there you go. Now you have tons of Trails OST to cover! Go!

[@acrophis]

Nooo way. Thanks for finally covering a trails theme.

[@ehoraida5900]

Never heard about this game, but damn the remix is good! Requests: 1 - Roar of the Jungle Dragon (DM Dokuro) 2 - Powerful Enemy (MMBN 5) 3 - Valstrax Theme (Monster Hunter XX)

[@DonChalant]

All Falcom games have particularly amazing music. If you like jrpgs I HIGHLY recommend giving Trails in the Sky a go.

[@ehoraida5900]

@@DonChalant ok then, i'll give it a chance

[@terminallycapricious3189]

Time to wait for The Azure Arbitrator and Belief. Truly, never have I instaclicked on a GaMetal video SO FAST I'd almost argue I never clicked and the video opened itself of its own... _Silver Will_ ...

[@alone.letter6250]

Please do music in 3rd chapter, Overdosing Heavenly Bliss!

[@kamilo.3468]

Just think about GaMetal instrumentals x SirHamnet lyrics & vocals crossover... Cannot even imagine how magnificent masterpiece it could be.

[@ordinaryhuman5645]

I'm bothered that it took KZbin a week to recommend this to me. Thank you for playing this.

[@FirstLast-mn4re]

Never liked a video so fast. More people need to know about Trails music.

[@BlazeBurnsMC]

YOOOOOOOO!!! We honestly need more covers of the Trails OST, it's soooo fkn goood!

[@tiago4826]

*When i saw Silver Will on the title*: Yo this is my favorite song! *When i noticed it was a Gametal remix*: YO WHAT THE- *Clicks Instantly*.

[@Koda_Grey]

Yesss! There needs to be more Trails love. Thank you for this great rendition of such a beautiful theme! Loewe deserves it.

[@PokemonaMoni]

Wow, wasn't expecting a remix of one of my favourite themes from the Trails series, heck yeah!

[@RindoRuruhara]

I just started playing the Trails series in September and I couldn't be more at peace rn