Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is an excellent game and, also, an excellent remake. It takes the experience of the original and brings it to a new public in a manner that will please both veterans and newcomers. It’s a game that other developers should take note in how to modernize a classic game.

Trails in the Sky: First Chapter on Nintendo Switch 2 is a great opportunity to relive a JRPG classic in the best conditions it's ever been on a Nintendo console. Don't expect any major changes or additions, as the highlight here is that the game benefits from a clean look, the convenience of a handheld, and the strength of a story that remains wonderful.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a masterful JRPG remake, enchanting with its fresh take on traditional mechanics, charismatic protagonists, and engaging hybrid combat. While its slow beginning and minor graphical hitches are present, the superb Spanish translation and overall quality make it an irresistible, essential experience for genre fans, promising a bright future.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a fantastic introduction to the series for newcomers, and a no-brainer for series veterans. This is one of the best and most reliably fun JRPG franchises on the market today, packing a fantastic narrative, a beautiful world, a rewarding battle system, and memorable characters together in one deep and sprawling package. You can't miss with this one.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter ends, somewhat infamously, on a notorious cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers. In any other game, I would've called this a cheap tactic to get me to buy the second installment. But with how masterfully Trails has managed to weave its characters and plot points together, that ending feels earned, and I'm more than ready to experience its second chapter.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is an ambitious, transformative revisit of a modern classic RPG, one that was a formative experience for a small, but hungry audience that caused a groundswell into one of today’s most absurdly epic storytelling experiments in video games. In a world full of remakes that feel like expensive wastes of time, 1st Chapter feels like it meets a moment in a helpful and genuinely impressive way. It’s mostly a massive presentational overhaul, but one that makes the “breathes new life” cliche feel like a genuine descriptive statement. The way combat is balanced is still annoying, and the weird real time, turn-based hybrid gimmick feels pointless and confused, but even so I found myself getting lost all over again in this game’s absurdly well-executed storytelling ambitions. If you’ve been hearing about Trails for years from the sickos and wanting a cleaner way to give it a shot, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. And if you’ve been a Trailshead for a long time, you’ve obviously already decided to play this, but it’s a worthwhile excuse to go back to the beginning.