Why You Should Be EXCITED For Cold Steel 4

[@TheKisekiNut]

Wow, what a journey! My Cold Steel 4 play-through was completed just over a week a go, and I wanted to get my thoughts out on it in a video for you guys. This is not a review, and there will be NO CS4 SPOILERS, but I will be drawing on previous events (some of which will be specific but not too plot intensive) to back up points in the video. I would also ask as well that even though I love your comments, and I invite discussion, please do not spoil anything for Cold Steel 4, as many people watching this video will likely have not played it. If you do feel the need to spoil anything from the game, please mark it in advance. Hope you enjoy this one guys! :)

[@Kho66666]

Later this year we'll have new Arc.. i really curious to see how long can Trails series goes.. i wonder if the next one is Calvard Arc are just a mini duo-logy like Crossbell arc

[@TheDynamikeWolfShow]

This is basically our Avengers: Endgame and no our game hasn't been done that way. Which is the main reason I'm excited for this game. Fall can't come quick enough.

[@marktaylor4603]

I had much fun with CS 1-3 and i also feel i have this with CS4 after seen some things, Nihon Falcom made the games, that you really never feel dull, self when talk with many of the NPC characters is not important is nice to talk with all the peoples.

[@patrickhoneyman9019]

I bought the Japanese version recently from a seller and have just started playing it. I'm glad you only talked in broad strokes during this video but am happy to hear that you feel it was a worthwhile experience and a satisfying finale. I'll be playing through it steadily leading up to the end of the year when I hope to have finished it by. I'm in two minds about getting Hajimari no Kiseki as although Falcom has tried a different structure with that game's story progression I think they should have put a full stop on ToCS with this one, put some of the characters on the bench and had fans wait until they revealed whatever the next proper Trails game will be titled. Chances are I'll cave though at some point and give that one a go as well.

[@digi7773]

Btw did you hear about the wind, god I love the wind

[@rurounigaijinn]

The Trails series is like having a spouse. You know there are flaws that you wish they just stop showing, but deep down, you love the hell out of him/her for who they are and wouldn't have it any other way for the rest of your life.

[@BaFultz1990]

@@Fabio-ql5yf Sometimes they talk a little weird, and don't always think things through. And are a little clumsy in moments but you love them all the same.

[@BaFultz1990]

@@Fabio-ql5yf Your spouse will have quirks and foibles. Talks to loud, clumsy, etc. Trails as a series has quirks and foibles, espeicaly cs4, weird writing, not completely thought out things, but they are not problems, just the little things in a relationship that make them real.

[@BaFultz1990]

@@Fabio-ql5yf As someone who can see the flaws in and still love something like Final Fantasy 13, No Trails game i have played (CS 1-4 and Sky 1, working on sky 2) have even remotely come close to that level of flawed. Honestly, i love the big dumb stupid, my friends are my power moment at the end of Lightening Returns, and its really stupid. And with all the drama around Trails and NIS/Falcom/Xseed, I will never let it diminish the love i have for these games, for I love them, warts and all.

[@danieldishon688]

You really get Rean and why hes great as a character his guilt complex that makes him feel like a burden to everyone and he drive to pursue paths of discipline like learning the sword or going to a military academy so he can get control over his inner demon is something I really love and relate to. He doesn't help people it's some job he was raised to do or because their is some great cause for independence he has to uphold. He does every sidequest and main quest he's involved in because he feels like he owes something to everyone seeing himself as that burden. Joining Class 7, helping the student council, everything goes back to that feeling like a burden and an unstable bottle that might explode with a beast like instinct not fit for civilized society. I almost want to cry when I think about what fishing must mean for him to slow down in the middle of all this trying to pretend everything is alright by taking a break to cast a line instead of running errands constantly.

[@LadyVirgilia]

An entire 18 minute video about CS4 without any CS4 spoilers...?! You da man TKN! I analyze my experience with games very similarly to you. And Ao is also my favorite game of the series so far, so your thoughts on CS4 is getting me really pumped! Especially your description of the interconnectivity of all the different nations and how it capitalizes on everything that has been established in the games so far. Can't wait to see how not just the Erebonia saga, but the entire series so far, is wrapped up~ Thanks for doing this TKN and congrats on being caught up on the entire series haha.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Thanks for watching, Lady! I really think you'll enjoy it when it comes out, get hype!

[@tanaelbudiman6392]

i dont need to know why because i am already excited

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

Same

[@crowarm0373]

I guess 2018 already been excited

[@ronaldwmm]

same

[@phantomslay5612]

I've heard people tell me this is the 'End Game' of the Trails series.

[@tanaelbudiman6392]

@@phantomslay5612 no, its the end game for cold steel i think. they still have hajimari no kiseki so there is still a lot to do for the series to end.

[@soniablanche5672]

"Gaius has the ... wind" lmao

[@ambulance-kun5915]

ppl who have finished CSIII: "ACKSHUALLY..."

[@the_devils_jester]

Gaius has an intact family. More than most in class 7 can say.

[@baybels]

I only started playing Trails this year. Picked up TitS:FC and it snowballed from there. I’m heavily invested in the lore of this series. Just completed ToCS3 and now i’m hyped for End of Saga. btw Mueller Vander is bae

[@TheKisekiNut]

Many of us have similar stories of trying to find a game to fill the time, and then stumbling on Trails. Next thing we know, we're hooked for the foreseeable future.

[@KenKen004]

I'm super hyped for cold steep 4, a while back i was thinking about getting the JP copy and playing it but i can wait till it comes out in the fall. Already preorderd my limited edition copy. Great video as usual!

[@TheKisekiNut]

Thank you for watching as always buddy! I too have the limited edition pre-ordered, gonna do an unboxing video when it comes.

[@stickyweeb2163]

Think ToCS3 had one of the most bastard cliffhanger ending in anything I've ever played or watched. I spent that last hour nervously sweating. My main concern is the huge cast in ToCS4, accidently spoiled a bit of that for myself, but found juggling in ToCS3 a task and a half

[@stickyweeb2163]

@@Ghalion666 thats probably what I'm gunna play alongside ToCS4, not actually played that and this channel has kinda made me want to. On a glance it looks too ild to be interesting but so did ToCS 1 when i tried that and got a back handed slap to the heart for my snob attitude

[@maxhughesgray2591]

I just finished Cold Steel 4 and I absolutely loved it! These games have been excellent so far, and while it is not perfect it's still been a great ride.

[@dennisbergkamp17]

“No one does it like Nihon Falcom” couldn’t have said it any better myself man. I loved the story of this game, and that finale...holy hell, that’s the closest I’ve ever come to sobbing at any game. Just fantastic, it made me realize just how much I love these characters.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Literally mate, NO-ONE does it like Falcom. Can't wait for Hajimari now, and I'm even more hyped after seeing the collectors edition clear posters.

[@muzhili9512]

ngl, CS4 makes me emotional as hell, and the ending...oh, boy, the ending....I think I cried like a baby, and I can watch it now and still shed bunch of tears. So beautiful...so good.

[@lordbakura1737]

muzhi li my only concern does rein gets to be married

[@bluemooncinco]

I'm super pumped for this game now, I've actually kind of avoided thinking about it being localized and coming out just so the wait seems shorter, but this is pretty good. I love the huge cast and seeing those who return make their entrances is something I've really come to look forward to as I play new games. Also, this was really well edited!

[@TheKisekiNut]

I just had to give in to my desires Blue, it was sat there and i couldn't just leave it be since I had all the components to give it a whirl. I'm really glad I did, now I can enjoy it for a second time come this Fall!

[@ashleyward3277]

Cold Steel 4 is easily my most anticipated game of this year (and that's saying a lot, as I bloody love Xenoblade Chronicles!). By the sounds of it, I am going to absolutely love this game as I am one of those fans who is really invested into the world that Falcom has built with the Trails series.

[@TheKisekiNut]

At least based on my personal opinion, if you like the games for the same reasons i do, you're gonna enjoy this one too. :)

[@nickmaestro]

Just finished CS3 first play through, about to start my 2nd play through platinum trophy run. Wow, that ending. You can tell the creators put a lot of love into creating the world of Zemuria. CS4 is sitting on my shelf ready to go, I’ll probably get to it come mid-February. The best part about CS3...Principal Le Guin. She is unreal.

[@SupriceSupplies]

I'm looking forward to CS4's release. I'm also interested in forming my own opinion on the game after hearing various things about it from both sides of the argument. I'm curious as to how the Phantasmal Blaze arc (as I like to call the Crossbell and Erebonia arcs together) concludes and how it all will lead into Hajimari like how Sky SC lead into The 3rd. I'm also wondering what the casts of Liberl and Crossbell will do in this last chapter of Erebonia, and there are several other things I'm looking forward to. I'm going into CS4 the same way I went into Zero: not expecting anything in particular and just being there for the ride. Whether I'll find myself enjoying it or not I'll see while experiencing it, but I'm pretty optimistic in that regard. ...Now I'll just have to wait until it releases on PC. Heck.

[@SupriceSupplies]

@@Fabio-ql5yf I wish I liked it more than I did. Alot of story beats just left a bad taste in my mouth. The final bits were great, though. Loved that.

[@chrisweech5857]

Really love the content, keep it up. I’m such a huge fan at this point I don’t think anything can make me hate this game. Crossbell arc is definitely the best, simply because of how different the setting was. Lloyd is personally my favorite MC simply because of his competence from the get go.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Thank you for watching, and glad that you're enjoying the series as much as I am! So many amazing characters and stories in this series, and we've still got so much more to see!

[@hirisen]

Just finished CS3 a couple days ago. Thank you for this video. It helps ease the pain of the wait.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Not long to wait now!

[@omarabdulkarim356]

Mate, your video has made my weekend! After CS3 I sort of spoiled a few things for myself by watching CS4 S Craft compilations. As soon as you made your video about CS4 being announced I preordered immediately 😅 Touching on a couple of points in this video, my main four has been Rean, Emma, Jusis and Laura - with Fie always included and in place of Emma if I don't need a mage. Chapter 5 in Cold Steel with the attack on Garrelia Fortress was what sealed the deal for who I considered my favourites 🙂 As for the Trails games bringing oit emotions, I too have the British stiff upper lip and before I played any Trails games, the only game to make me cry was Final Fantasy IX (and I was 10 at the time...). Every Trails game I've played has made me cry, some more than once 😅 currently making my way through Sky SC after finishing FC last weekend. So much to catch up on before CS4! (Also I'd ask to be your friend on PSN, but I'd talk your ear off about the lore haha!) Hope you're well mate :)

[@TheKisekiNut]

Glad to hear you're enjoying the journey mate! These games really hit you in the feels. :) I appreciate the PSN invite as well, but I don't play on it enough to warrant adding anyone, and I kind of keep to myself anyway. Nothing against you, I'm sure you're an awesome bloke, but it's just me. :)

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

I am excited for Cold Steel 4 due to enjoying the previous games.

[@wolfiexe]

Hearing that sound effect at 1:07 made me re-live the upset that I had a few hours ago, when I realised THAT was the cliffhanger I'm gonna be waiting on. Great video though! Hearing your few gripes with the game actually made me all the more excited for this, as I'm actually a sucker for making use of large (albeit sometimes questionable) rosters. Some of the multi-dungeons in the series jump out as highlights for me, so I'm looking forward to experiencing what CS4 has to offer!

[@matthewcab67]

I love the Kiseki Series so much and i’m so excited for the release of CS4, my favorite Kiseki Game is Ao No Kiseki due to it having a bunch of great moments, twists, and also wrapping up character arcs and the Crossbell Arc with a fine bow, with this in mind i’m excited to finally be able to play as Lloyd, Elie, Estelle, and Joshua again

[@LaughingSalad]

I have literally the same gripes about CS4 and at first I was a bit underwhelmed, but after a while it grew on me after I replayed the others. This game really does well with all that was set up, really excited to play it in English

[@SpitfireFK4189]

Loved this video! I was originally gonna wait for CS IV release on 2021 for PC (since i've played them all on PC so far)...but last weekend I finished the 3rd game, and dear god... As of now, I've already pre-ordered the limited edition for PS4 cause there's no way I will be able to keep myself sane till 2021.

[@daniel_cornelio]

For you and this video i bought the japanese version, a finished a few days algo and a i hace the sale opinion as you, it was a nice adventure from start to finish and that ending was just perfect, its also my second favorite kiseki Game behind cold steel 2, i'm ready for hajimari at the end of this month, i follow your advice i bought the platinum edition with the bonus of juna, musse, emma and alisa picture

[@EvanEtrics]

Totally agree that this game has the best standard battle theme in the series. I might even take it further and say out of any JRPG that I have personally played. It also has my favourite OP. Can't sing the praises of the OST enough honestly.

[@CtheIronblooded]

I want to say 3 things. 1) All I need to know at this point is it's a Falcom game and that will instantly make me more excited for it than anything else, still watched the video though. Also how could you not be excited after that cliffhanger 2) Honestly just thinking about coming to the end of this journey that I spent hundreds of hours on with all these characters that I've become so attached to that they feel like close friends at this point alone almost brings me to tears, so I KNOW I'll cry when I play the game...Probably multiple times lmao. 3) I really greatly look forward to seeing how Rean develops and how his arc ends. I may be in a minority, but as the Erebonian arc has gone on Rean has become my fave protagonist. He is a very well written, complex and realistic character to me. Between his major self-esteem issues, lack of confidence, abandonment issues and generally just feeling lost in life and how he states he doesn't want to be a leader in the first 2 games despite constantly getting thrust into that role to how he gradually comes to terms with his role as a leader and becomes an instructor in Cold Steel III all the while learning how to cope with the aftermath of Cold Steel II which basically gave him PTSD and a major guilt complex. All that made the ending of CS III hit so much harder because this guy was just finally getting over a lot of stuff and then all THAT happens. I can only imagine how emotionally and mentally broken he is in CS IV dealing with those repercussions.

[@ThrottleMY]

i literally just finished CS3 just now and oh my goodness the ending I tell ya! and yes I do agree with you about Rean's development I really hate his 'optimistic' traits so much on CS1 & CS2 but after I had started CS3 he became way better. really cant wait for whats in store for CS4

[@lodovico8448]

Great overview, i've never had so much hype for a game, i've even bought the limited edition, thing that usually i don't do. in the meantime i'm replaying the Crossbell ark so i can trick the wait a little.

[@TheKisekiNut]

We're all on that hype train mate!

[@josek998]

Saw the video when first released, and now appearing again in suggested, i decided to rewatch since i've played the CS4, made a friend of mine a fan of the series (only cold steel games), then he made fan of two more people again only cold steel, and then a third played the entire series and now is up to Cold Steel 4 in two months, and all the feelings you describe is exaclty what everybody has felt, whenever i watched the finale tears will come up, more with the timing of the music which helped, but happiness from just the fragment part, or the intermission, and as you said some quest like the third city from act 1, it put a smile on my face to continue some of the stories i left in all those games. These have become my favorite RPG series overall, and hoping willl gain the backing of all the new fans and more that it desearves

[@TheKisekiNut]

I'm glad that loads more have come in to the Series! No other group of games can evoke emotion like these ones can, there's a reason why I dedicate so much of the channels content to them!

[@derekwildstar731]

Thank u 4 this video. Very fair analysis and spoiler free! (Happy to see part of the intro video though). :)

[@TheKisekiNut]

Thanks for watching my man! The opening for this game is my personal favourite, not too long for everyone else to enjoy it.

[@SymphoniaSoul]

We're almost there. Just a few more days and I've been trying to avoid as many spoilers as possible...but I did learn that some VAs have been changed and it is noticeable. I won't say who. However despite that and no matter how noticeable the change i KNOW I'll still enjoy the game overall. More than likely I'll be so focused on the story and characters that I may even overlook most of the VA change...even though some of my faves were changed.

[@Saru245]

I caved and watched this video and I loved it! You're low points actually gets me more excited to play CS4 later this year lol The story and character parts also get me hyped! Now I wish I had this game in my hands RIGHT NOW! Damn, maybe it wasn't a good idea to watch this video after all cause it just made me more hyped! Rean is my favorite MC of the group so far so I can't wait to see where he'll end up after hitting rock bottom and see if he'll finally get to smile from the heart and stay that way. I can't wait to all the other supporting characters too, even the Crossbell ones even though i haven't played their games but from what little I know of them make same want to see them even more! It took you around 100 hours soo that means it'll take me 200 hours to beat this game, especially since it has a lot of focus on side content and NPC talk like I'm sure it does. Damn, I'm super excited to play this game! ^_^

[@TheKisekiNut]

I think you're gonna love it my man, especially if you enjoy these games for the same reason as I do! Bear in mind, those 100 hours were basically with no minigames, NPC interaction or the like. Just the sidequests etc., so my second playthrough might be a heck of a lot longer!

[@Saru245]

@@TheKisekiNut No NPC interaction and no minigames?! Well, in that case that's even better! It's gonna be something for you to really forward to in your 2nd run. Man, the wait is killing me lol

[@ryekun1212]

Bro I just found out your channel. Thank you, thank you for this. As a big fan of the Kiseki series that only does have like 2 friends playing it and the others just ignore me, it really gives me joy watching this video as it feels like I'm talking to someone who has the same passion as me. Thank you TKN! From the Philippines!

[@TheKisekiNut]

Thank you for your support buddy! It's nice to see people from half way round the world enjoy the content. We as Falcom fans can even overcome international barriers.

[@darknesswave100]

As somebody who's played the Japanese version I can say with confidence hes right on all points. I pretty much felt the exact same while playing the game

[@Tsuki2k]

I am beyond excited for this game and also for Hajimari no Kiseki after this XD I am one of the people who played all Kiseki games and I am not surprised that you have Ao no Kiseki as your favorite. I loved both Zero and Ao no Kiseki (personally liked them more than Sky and I consider them on par with the CS games). Highly recommend people checking them out once they finally find their way to the west officially.

[@TheKisekiNut]

The word 'masterpiece' can be thrown around a lot nowadays, but the two Crossbell games deserve it. :)

[@EdgyEmoLoliconBoy]

pre ordered the limited edition! this is going to be my very first limited edition when it comes to games lol

[@TheKisekiNut]

Our wallets cannot handle it!

[@EdgyEmoLoliconBoy]

@@TheKisekiNut my secret is that I sold some of my priced possessions LoL

[@joaopereira4218]

I ve also played the japanese version and pre ordered the limited edition 😉

[@darknesswave100]

This is my second one lol

[@AshenHexe]

The bgm you put in the video really resonate well with the video. Really good video and really makes me hype for cs4

[@TheKisekiNut]

Thanks for your kind words good sir! :)

[@J-Runn87]

Can't wait for Zero and Ao no Kiseki releases in the West on PS4. Ao no Kiseki is not only my fav Kiseki game, it's in my top 10 jrpgs of all time. Nice seeing some Ys 8 love can't wait for Ys 9!

[@TheKisekiNut]

YS VIII deserves all the love! Such a stellar game.

[@ashleyward3277]

As much as I am looking forward to TOCS4 (which is easily my most anticipated game in a very, very long time) I do hope we hear some news on the Crossbell duology and Ys IX coming to the west soon. Ys VIII was indeed an absolutely fantastic game.

[@brynphillips9957]

@@ashleyward3277 In a recent interview Kondo, the president of Falcom, said they ported Zero and Ao to the PS4 this year before the Sky trilogy because of the demand for the Crossbell games in the west. That suggests they are working on localizing it. That said, we probably won't hear much about it till next year and it almost certainly will be on PS4 ahead of a PC release.

[@salviraa7382]

@@brynphillips9957 whoaaa, for real?! I swear I'll scrape every mira I have to buy those two as soon as it's available on steam!! 😭 I almost finished SNK FC, and I'm planning to play all games in order, but the fact that Zero and Ao is not currently available in English actually bothers me... So it's a real good news then, and I'll be saving money like crazy if the news is actually truee ❤️❤️

[@salviraa7382]

@@brynphillips9957 I mean.. of course the availability on steam will have to wait much longer even if it's true, but at least that glimpse of hope will motivate me to save money 😂❤️

[@Ratorss]

This was a really great video, good work! CSIV is my 3rd favorite (1st: CSIII 2nd: AO) game in the series, and while I understand its flaws I was sad how much hate this game gets with almost no reason. I can't wait to experience it again.

[@TheKisekiNut]

I can see why it's a divisive game. I'm just happy I was able to enjoy my experience, I was worried initially while going in.

[@narius_jaden215]

See i got worried this week because of a REALLY negative review from rpgsite i believe? I know i'll love it regardless because i'm a positive fool like that but still >.

[@Chronokatan]

I had to laugh a bit when you mentioned that Cold Steel IV starts and feels like copy paste from a previous game. Due to lock down I currently play the complete Trails series in one go (almost done with Cold Steel 3 now) and while I really love all the games a LOT of things repeats itself, be is the overall structure, quests, side quests, locations... there have been several side quests between Cold Steel 1 and 3 that were 1:1 copies of each other. So I am not surprised that the same will happen again in IV. Looking forward to it already.

[@Harmony9810]

Am currently waiting for my switch version of the game even though i got cold steel 3 on my pc and had about 104 hours put into it but i wanna try it out on switch and am sure its gonna look great but man april 9 can't come enough i heard so many people say its one of their favorites and the ending was amazing i still have to play the crossbell game and others but when i played 3, idk but i felt so in love with the other game characters so fast which am sure for 4 am probably just gonna take the most time i can out of and my goal to play for sure more than the hours i played for 3 :D thank you for this video!!!

[@exia2321]

I'm over halfway through Cold Steel 3 myself. Finished the Sky games last year after starting on them on a whim. Then continued once the Geofront patch released for Trails From Zero. I won't deny I had worries for wanting to play the Erebonia Arc initially, but from where I'm at atm, definitely can say I really do love the Erebonia Arc. Regardless of what I see for the rest of Cold Steel 3, I've been excited for Cold Steel 4. Also got my limited edition on preorder too :)

[@Vacha95]

The moment I heard Blue Destination and Season of Departure, I cried because it gave me a flashback. This why The legend of heroes series is one of my most favorite games.

[@TheKisekiNut]

I was hoping the song choices would resonate with someone!

[@agidyne9676]

I’ve only played CS I&II. I’m playing through 3 at the moment. After 3, I’m going to jump onto the older games. I hope I’ll make it in time for CS 4. I hear it’s coming in October? Yeah, I’m playing the series waaaay outta order, but at this point was so invested in Rean, I needed to know what happened next and jumped into II. I haven’t felt this invested in a character since the Yakuza series and me jumping in at Yakuza 0. Makes me wish I jumped in on the series sooner.

[@LemmyKon]

I just hope you really play the older games BEFORE Cold Steel 4. By playing Cold Steel 3 without playing the older games robbed you of its maximum experience already.

[@DarkPhoenix89]

This game is phenomenal. Currently playing NG+. Everything from the OST to the ending was amazing. One of my favourite segments from the game has to be fragment. That part was epic. I can't give details because of spoilers, but you will know what I mean when you play it. And then there was the ending. OMG, talk about a feels train. I could review this game for hours and still have great things to say about it. I urge anyone who plays this to know the stories of Sky and Crossbell. It makes the experience a million times better. This game easily makes my all-time top 3 alongside Final Fantasy IX and Persona 5.

[@haiqalamir2806]

Do I need to play all the Crossbell and Sky arc in order to understand the story in CS4? I have played CS3, I found that it more like 'oh I know this character' and thats it because I only play Sky FC halfway through the story. Does CS4 also like that or will I miss some huge plot in the game? I would like to play Crossbell arc since I'm quite intrigued by the cast members as introduce in CS3 and CS2 but I found that you need to play Sky first to understand Ao and Zero. I don't know why but I didn't actually like Sky and playing the game kinda feel like hassle. I'm inclined to just read the story summary and started playing Zero.

[@Ratorss]

@@haiqalamir2806 Well. CSIV is pretty much the endgame of the 3 arc. And Hajimari(the next game) will be the epiloge. Without playing the other games the emotional/hype level will be much lower. Like a single handshake can be so freaking awesome if you know the characters. At least watch some summary on youtube about Sky, then play Crossbell. There is a youtuber named LadyVirgilia, her summaries are pretty good.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Fragment was awesome man! Watching everything unfold in that short segment was amazing, all the feels at once!

[@TheKisekiNut]

Honestly, going in to CSIV without playing Crossbell is a detriment to your experience. You can enjoy CS4 with just the CS games, but I really think you need the full picture to truly appreciate it. As said above, it concludes not only Cold Steel, but also Sky and Crossbell (to a point), and a lot of what you see, hear or partake in might not have the same impact on you as it would do for someone who has experienced the previous games.

[@haiqalamir2806]

@@Ratorss I will try to finish Sky but the moment CS4 came out, I will jump right into it. As for the youtuber, I will check her later if I still couldn't manage to finish Sky

[@seishuncomplex]

Hearing you talk about how long story points draw out, as I just finished the game today boy god did it fuck up my sleep schedule.

[@zaxeosdraxbern8528]

"Ao No Kiseki and Zero No Kiseki is an example of masterpiece." Okay, we done. Here's a like.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Just spitting the truth! Both games together represent the apex of JRPG's.

[@teslamid9923]

@@TheKisekiNut especially Ao which is my second favourite JRPG behind FF7

[@Evanz111]

It’s out so soon! Is it more like Cold Steel 2? Or either 1 or 3?

[@TheKisekiNut]

You'll have to see when you get in to it! :)

[@Evanz111]

@@TheKisekiNut I’m very excited! I just got so hyped from CS2, that when CS3 came out I was a little sad at how much ambition they held back. I understand why they needed to do it, but not being able to explore the world as openly, all the way down to things like only having one S-Craft again, I don’t know, it just made me feel a bit worried about CS4

[@onihikari9796]

The Trail Series... Unfortunately I start with Cold Steel because I don't have that motivation to play the old games with that kind of graphic. But when I finished Cold Steel 3, I feel empty. Now I need to wait for next year for Cold Steel 4 to be release on PC. Since I have all of these free times, I finally decided to play the previous Trail Series, and oh boi.... Done with Trail in the Sky, and now I'm currently on Trails to Zero. Probably gonna feels empty again after I finish the next one lol

[@buttertoast1146]

Yeah number 3 felt like it never took off until the very end

[@IrrelevantJohn]

Man I'm so excited for CS4. Pre-ordered the PS4 hard copy and also grabbing the PC version next year!

[@ThrottleMY]

and i just realize Price Olivert's seiyuu is non other than DIO HIMSELF

[@pauloazuela8488]

That's hilarious of you describing Gaius has the wind XD. Anyway great content you really nailed it though only a true fan could do such a thing like this.

[@TheKisekiNut]

I mean my poor man Gaius is a cool dude, but I could never see past the wind when referring to him.

[@guifire9747]

Remind me of all the Joke in tales of Zestiria about Dezel ^^

[@tantofaz7580]

14:07 Majestic Roar for the win.

[@Sora-Mi]

The cliffhanger from CS 3 definitely help and also all of my favorite characters from the other arcs are here as well

[@Cman04092]

I already preorder my cold steel 4 limited edition from NIS Store. I am so fricken' excited.

[@nizar322]

Just finished playing ToCS III, now I really wanted to play ToCS IV. Im soooo excitedddd

[@danieldishon688]

I cant wait for this game to come out! I must see the conclusion to this wretched fairy tale being written in ink as black as despair as soon as possible. But I must see in English first so I'll wait.

[@EdgyEmoLoliconBoy]

M8 I saved in Spiral of Erebos.... Before fighting Arianrhod and Mcburn.... Im not finishing cs3 until iv comes out

[@dobadobadooo]

Great video, can't wait to finally get my hands on this game when it finally releases in the west! Now that you've finished the Cold Steel series, you should consider doing a ranking of the characters like you did for Trails in the Sky. I'd also be interested in hearing the rest of your ranking of the Trails games in general, so maybe do that video at some point if you're up for it?

[@TheKisekiNut]

I've been getting a lot of people asking for another character ranking series, and it is in the pipeline. I've just got loads to go over, but I'd much rather have too many ideas that a dry well. :)

[@dobadobadooo]

@@TheKisekiNut Sweet, looking forward to watching it!

[@whm_w8833]

I finally finished CS 4!! I liked the ending :)

[@soulsq2]

I am ready for CS4 and I pre order it. I love the music in Trails. I love Rean.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Can't wait to get my hands on that limited edition!

[@yodastitch4227]

Only one more year dodging spoilers before I can finally get to the end of the cold steel arc. I really enjoyed CS3, but dammit, the story line barely progressed at all, it just piled up more pressure on existing unresolved conflicts, and then it just ended (-_-).

[@AAhmou]

It's just Ouroboros' weird septerrion summoning experiences again, from which we can see its powers. While the overall structure is a bit similar to a mix between CS and SC, the differences are glaring, the new class VII make for an interesting character dynamic, the somewhat even more tumultuous political climate of Erebonia in that period. However it feels more of the setup to what's coming next.

[@trilfy]

@@AAhmou yeah dodging the spoilers are hard to avoid, you might have to download a keyword filter from the google chrome store. That's what I do to avoid unwanted youtube videos. I didn't like CS3's plot very much either it was pretty much the exact same as CS2. Find all of your missing friends and by the time you find all of your missing friends the game is already halfway done 😢. At least CS2 had a fantastic ending, can't say much for CS3

[@patrickhoneyman9019]

@@trilfy Well Falcom uses one game to give you a conclusion that makes you eager for the next, then gives you the payoff in the sequel. It works for them from a business POV and also from a fan's POV. The only thing I'd say going forwards is I wish Falcom would spend less games getting there (I'm alright with them doing it in 1-2 but its their series after all).

[@manalucky]

I'm so glad that you got to play it!!

[@oOPrettywinxOo]

Random fact: I threw a pillow at my TV at the cliffhanger of Cold Steel 3. And trust me it was only a pillow because it was the closest thing to me other than my controller, thankfully I chose the pillow to throw, not the controller. Or else, my TV and my controller would be broken and I //would// send Falcom an invoice for the new ones.

[@djennings802]

Cant wait I've played parts 1-3 like 4 times since 3s release and am hyped as hell for part 4

[@klissattack]

I preordered this as soon as they announced it as well. Unfortunately I'm still working my way thru CS2 and I've yet to play the sky or crossbell games. Man... I got a ways to go.

[@knilght5349]

I'm pretty hyped for it! Didn't like Cold Steel I & II much, to the point I was a bit on edge on playing the third one but definitely enjoyed Cold Steel III a hell of a lot more so I'm really eager to see how it goes!

[@ceettopotat]

5:38 Hey, I'm actually really curious to know about that. To what game does it feel very similar? I'm guessing CS2? Although given the situation something tells me it might be sky sc. Either way I'm really curious to know and don't mind minor spoilers

[@nawee242]

yes, cs4 is pretty similar to cs4...you get home base like Ymir, Airship, trial chests, lost arts, shrines etc

[@dokonodareka8900]

I'd say Sky SC.

[@yonatanfalk7791]

I already beat Trials in the Sky and SC. Getting into the Cold Steel arc just seems too similar and certainly more daunting as a whole to invest my time to play 4 separate games.

[@Ikari86YT]

This is getting me seriously hyped 😤

[@Zellosia]

Which side quest are you refering to at 15:08 ? I agree, I think that Sen 4 scenario is doing so little until you hit chapter 3 that doing the side quests has never been more important. They are not really side quest since you need to complete them to advance the story, but you can miss the best one if you are just completing the one side quest recquiered to advance the story

[@prezision]

There is one particular "Side quest" that is basically needed for the TRUE end. And trust me, the normal end is not the end you want. Kind of a bummer that they didn't make it into a main quest because it can easily be missed if you didn't use a guide

[@TheKisekiNut]

Pretty much said as you can see here! I didn't want to say it in the video as I was keeping it all vague on purpose.

[@hlfate9302]

@@prezision No you are wrong. If you miss that quest, you will receive a message which tell you to do that quest in the final dungeon after you load you end data, and then do the quest and reach the true end. So you will not miss it.

[@Darknecros7]

I am really excited for this game after playing the other 3 Cold Steel games especially after that emotional ride that was Cold Steel III. I have it preordered so I can start it on day 1. Currently playing through Zero no Kiseki (Trails from Zero) thanks to the ease of being able to purchase the JP version of it on PC + the wonderful Geofront translation (many thanks to them for that fan translation). I worry though that I will miss out on Ao no Kiseki though once I finish Zero since that one is very difficult to buy legally on PC since the JP version was never backported to PC, only Chinese which seem to have a ton of hoops to jump through to purchase. Also I do not want to take the “torrent” route because I prefer to buy my games legally, especially for this wonderful series. Also the PSP/PSVita route is out of the question because I don’t have a spare of either of those to sacrifice and hack to be able to play those with a fan translation applied. Hopefully Ao will get an official localization someday since it was released in JP on PS4 and Zero as well for those that don’t have a PC. Anywho, enough rambling by me, I will be playing Cold Steel IV when it comes out in NA whether or not I can play Ao before then.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Glad that you're enjoying the series as much as me! :) Fair play as well in regards to not torrenting the game, it is definitely a grey area to do so. However, with no other options available, I actually did download an ISO and played via a PSP emulator, and I'm glad I did to be honest because Ao is a masterpiece. However, I have bought both games to support the developer, and have also bought the Kai versions. I think it's not a pertinent issue as long as you're still supporting Falcom in another way.

[@Darknecros7]

The Kiseki Nut Well... It seems the Geofront team is working on a fan translation for Ao:). Furthermore from one of their posts, it seems they are researching the easiest way to get the game legally for when it’s ready (they called that “the elephant in the room”), it will probably be a while, but will be worth it judging from their translation of Zero, which was awesome.

[@jeradwaas]

Hi TKN! I started my Trails journey with Cold Steel 1 and 2 (after preordering Cold Steel 3 for the Switch and hearing many people tell me that I should start with Cold Steel 1 and 2 first!) I am about 1/4 of the way through CS3 at this point and obviously, I am super happy to have played through CS1 and 2 first, but I feel like I am running into the same question all over again before CS4 comes out. I haven't watched this video yet (I think I will after posting this -- I was initially concerned about spoilers, but I've read your top comment here), but from the pictures I have seen, it seems like characters from the Sky series are going to be present in this game. I haven't played the Sky series. Initially, my plan was to play through all the Cold Steel games and "prequel" myself back to the Sky games - much like Star Wars...ha! I'm just starting to second guess myself and wondering if it would be better to explore the Sky games BEFORE CS4. I'd love to get your take on this scenario, and what your recommendation would be. I personally am feeling a bit conflicted.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Glad to hear you're enjoying it mate! If you want the best experience possible from CS4, play the Sky games and play Crossbell if you can (I understand the Crossbell games are difficult to get hold of, but Geofront will have you sorted on Zero, and Ao has a suitable patch as well). I can't speak for people who experienced CS4 by just playing the CS arc, but I know for a fact I loved the game, and a big reason for that was because I had played all the prior titles.

[@0daadaadaa0]

CSIV spoilers below.. Lloyd truly is "Determination" personified as his Quartz combination, craft, and Equipment show. His quatz combo is one that makes him harder to kill the lower his health gets, while CP builds every turn, so he could up his strength, def, and Spd and +1BP. It's amazing.

[@BlackyRay_Patrick]

How did you feel about the other trails of cold steels? ATM i have 40h in CS3 and 10h and CS1 😅 Ok maybe I was a bit fast seems like that's the point what this video is about ❤️

[@shalltearbloodfallen805]

cannot wait for this season 4 but sadly i have to wait for pc version because i not have ps4 :( i love the game because they do have a good storyboard or story line.. every season at the end always have a plot twist and it make me want to play the next game fast..haha but lucky me i start to play when season 3 come out one thing i love in season 1 and 2 is how to catch the fish love to play other legend heroes series if they make a remake i think what you think is what i think when start to play season 1 and 2..

[@cloudsclutchcorner]

I'm the same, after beating CS3, I was thinking "Nah Ima Wait" "Nah Ima Wait", then I caved in, bought a JP CS4 from eBay. Then, 2 weeks later on April 1st, we got the HUGE CS4 Announcement and Reveal. I'd since Ordered the Limited CE Edition, & Can't Fuckin Wait. But, I'm glad I didn't play the JP CS4...(mainly because I was unsure of how to get the spreadsheet overlay to work😂😂😂). But, yeah out of the fanbase, I'd seen ppl either Love It or Hate It, I don't know why. But there is 1 thing that I had a VERY Keen sense of: CS1 = CS3 & CS2 = CS4 in Linearity/Open-Worldedness. Basically, CS1 & CS3 are more Linear, meanwhile CS2 & CS2 have an Open-World Traveling Aspect. Another thing about CS2 & CS4, they have optional Mega-Bosses, that adds to that open-world identity. Me? I liked CS2 more then CS1, I Liked CS3 Alot more then CS1 comparatively, so if I already loved the Hell out of CS2, & CS3 was better then CS1, I think I'll LOVE TF out of CS4. Thanks for this Vid @The Kiseki Nut, the CS4 HYPE is REAL💯

[@TheKisekiNut]

It's sods law when you buy it and then get the announcement straight after, the world's messing with us! Glad you're looking forward to it! :)

[@cloudsclutchcorner]

@@TheKisekiNut Yeah Bro, it's Crazy. I DID NOT expect that announcement, but none of us did, straight up, it was so OUT OF THE BLUE, that many thought it was an April Fool's joke😂🤣😂. But here we are, both of us got the JP Version & we'll get the Western CE. & Yeah man, I'm Hella Hype for It, well like all of us🤝💯

[@pigifi]

9:15 Where did you find the world map?

[@josek998]

I bought both ys 9 which i completed it and Trails of cold steel 4 which i only play the prologue because even though i had the spreadsheet, i like to play it such extensive story and a story i cared about in a way i understand it, Ao is to me as well the best one but i see all of this as one big game, so now im sure i will love it more after your video. I told my best friend to buy trails of cold steel vita for 20 dollars and said to him that will be the best buy he ever did for the vita at that price, and he fell in love with everything with cold steel with the second one, but has only played the cold steel series, and i know is a lot to ask for to play the other games, but if you can do it, Nihon Falcom are now to me on the high tier of having both fun gameplay both ys and trails and a fantastic story you will not experience in another place or another type of media.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Good advice on giving that recommendation to your friend, more fans are always welcome in this family. :)

[@gin9410]

I picked up the series to make my friend shut up about it but I genuinely loved every single second I have spend with it, started it this year and just finished CS3, I can't wait for 4, sadly I'll have to wait longer since I don't own a PS4 Ao is still my favorite of the series so far

[@TheKisekiNut]

Your friend did good!

[@sincalo]

just finished III and I can't help but get excited

[@TPerez1021]

I see Ash and Musse on the cover! I'm happy now

[@drankclaw2095]

I was already super hyped for CS4 after finishing CS3 last week, but now I'm still even more hyped! Zero and Ao (imo) are the masterpieces of the Trails series as well, with Ao being my fav JRPG of all time. Just love them to bits. And the fact CS4 is your second favorite in the series has me so excited! Loved the video, you kind of addressed all the things I was concerned about. With all that in mind, though... Do you recommend just waiting to play the localization? Or is it good (and easily playable with minimal effort :p) to buy a JP copy and do what you did?

[@TheKisekiNut]

So ready for that English release man! The overlay works very well, but I will say understanding the crafts and orbments is a struggle with no Japanese knowledge (I have basic knowledge, so that helped). I used a chart with the crafts to understand their effects etc. The most important thing though is a good internet connection. Since you're streaming from the PS4 to your computer, you need a solid connection to run it, or it'll just continually stutter and be unplayable. If you can't wait, and you have the means to do so, I don't see a reason why you shouldn't give it a go. :)

[@normalitee0os]

I have always been excited for every trail series game...Why? Becuz its the masterpiece in gamig world!

[@MentalOutlvl6]

Let me first say I love trails the series and it's my favorite Jrpg My biggest critiques are how crow basically went from being batman a dark knight doing what needed to be done to becoming Robin which in my opinion killed his character also another thing is basically how friendship is basically the deciding factor in a battle which is utterly ridiculous my biggest gripe is how can new class 7 realistically stand up to legendary warriors when it took rean 4 years to be on the same level and it's kind of makes the original class 7 look incompetent in a way now I think there were some things that could have been explained better but it absolutely makes no sense that some of the new class 7 can fight on par with characters who utterly destroyed rean that makes no sense but Its hard for me to sympathize with them given how easy it has been now I do think certain characters have more aptitude or are more special in terms of combat than others but the scaling really bothers me

[@zodiarkkenway279]

Well about the optional quests, If you want to see the true ending then you'll have to do ALL of them. So yeah.

[@emkii1640]

Don't worry dude, i did it too, because the japanese store had it on sale for 30 dollars. It was worth the experience

[@zacarybruner2600]

Just finished platinuming the second game and now on to the third. Also currently playing Sky on the P.C.

[@HEXSTAR666]

sorry im late watching this but you have me hyped my friend!

[@TheKisekiNut]

It's my second favourite game in the series for a reason! Not long to wait now mate.

[@HEXSTAR666]

@@TheKisekiNut Hopefully these next two months go by fast! Looking forward to your next vid on the series! Cheers!

[@bluestormwyvern3954]

i watched a subbed version of cold steel 4 and liked it and now i have the limited edition and the puzzle on preorder

[@TheKisekiNut]

So close now! And that limited edition looks amazing.

[@franzif.2182]

I can totally understand why you would buy the Japanese Version while you didn't know the western version was coming. I don't own a ps4, so I had to wait for the pc version to play cs3. But thanks to that the Announcement for cs4 was already out there once I was finished with part 3. For a short time I actually considered to buy a ps4 just so I could play cs4 in fall xD. But unfortunately, my common sense prevailed. I just hope I won't get spoilered once the ps4 version is on sale. But still, I am SO hyped for this. My friends are almost sick of me always talking about the series, now they just listen and nod and wait for me to finish fangirling xD. One of the things I love most about Trails of Cold Steel is how each new entry makes you reevaluate the previous game. I started playing cs because my older sister had it in her JRPG stash and I liked how Rean and Class 7 looked on the cover. So when I played it, I was mainly focused on the characters. I mean, I followed the story, but I didn't really get the importance of all the conflict I saw during the field studies. Then when I played it again after finishing cs2, I really paid attention to what's happening openly and behind the scenes, and suddenly I could see the connections between everything. The same happend with cs2. The first time I played it, I felt Reans powers were awesome and thought it was so cool that he could finally use them willingly. Then comes cs3 and I started to think that it wasn't so great after all... I haven't played cs2 again yet, but I know for a fact that it will definetly feel worse to see Rean develop his powers because they were necessary and see him fulfilling his role during the civil war. Another thing I'm curious about is if I will be able to see the manipulations of the Chancellor once I play through everything again. And these were just the biggest examples I could think of. I'm already looking forward to how cs4 will change my perception of the other entries. I played Trails in the Sky 1 and 2, but they just didn't hook me quite as much. So I haven't really thought much about them. I also didn't get to play the Crossbell arc, but I would definetly play it if it got localised. Because of that I can't say much about these, but I imagine they have the same potential for reevaluating everything you know. And I just want to say: I want Rean to be happy. Please let him be happy, Falcom.

[@TheKisekiNut]

Keep fangirling over the games! You'll eventually win them over, and they will join us on the Trails feels train!

[@deyon100]

Well I officially messed up. I was in Florida last Christmas and I bought trails of cold steel 3 for the PS4 I live in the uk 🇬🇧......well recently bought trails of cold steel 4 and last night I completed number 3 and loaded number 4 and because they were different regions my save file from 3 couldn’t transfer to 4 I just want to know if that’s gunna ruin it for me with the narrative is it essential to have that file for the story to make sense around the relationships I’ve built with Alisa in 3

[@stefannelson5785]

I wonder which sidequest you thought was "very important." Came back to this after finishing the game (I did all the sidequests). Several of them were obviously important (incredibly so) but none really stuck out to me the way, say, the Armorica quest does in Ao xD. You don't have to respond with spoilers here, but a dm or something (or if you can spoiler tag), I wouldn't mind knowing which one it was xD.

[@TheKisekiNut]

The one that unlocks the true ending. I'd say that's pretty important. :)

[@stefannelson5785]

@@TheKisekiNut AH, I was thinking laterally and not, like, toward the main plot xD.

[@anwarshadaad1553]

4:48 i use CE to take care of that. at the end of cs3 i have 20 of every quartz

[@SeijoVangelta]

I find it hilarious that CS3 and CS4 follows the formula of CS1 and CS2. CS1/CS3 starts with their school life introducing the students and staff, you go to field studies, solve problems and it escalated to a war later on. CS2/CS4 starts with reuniting with everyone, solving issues with the places you previously visited and ending the war.

[@charlestrudel8308]

pretty much that, I mean, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 are at the end of the day, two wars, just of different scales.

[@wakkaluciscaelum1670]

Just finished playing the fan-translated crossbell arc days ago and i cant wait to play the final saga!!!

[@TheKisekiNut]

It's a pretty slick arc right? So masterfully put together.

[@xHeyItsCami]

Already excited... though I have to wait for the Switch release. Just because I could then play it during downtime at work.

[@mking199]

Man, if your biggest issue is the large cast, that's fantastic, since I love that.

[@charlestrudel8308]

he hasnt like the big cast because of the micromanagement, not really because the character themselves were bad or underdeveloped. He did say that the story will prioritize some characters for others.

[@trilfy]

my biggest issue is not having the entire cast available right out the gate, well i guess that doesn't make sense, but for a NG+ that should definitely be a thing.

[@jzblue345]

I finally got the first cold steel game I'm so far behind i just ordered cold steel 2 it was near impossible to find even online for the vita.

[@jeanvalero1597]

I loved cs4 tho lots of people say theyblike cs3 better. To me it felt like a love letter to kiseki fans