The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 150 Ratings

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  1. Gwyndolin
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    If you like traditional turn based JRPGs, this game is the best.
    The story, characters, music and most noticeably the world is simply unmatched.
    While I think Sky FC is already comparable to classics like FF6, 7, Chrono Trigger, Lunar: Eternal Blue... Sky SC surpasses that tier and set new heights on the genre. What makes this series so special? Well, the quality of its writing and also    If you like traditional turn based JRPGs, this game is the best.
    The story, characters, music and most noticeably the world is simply unmatched.
    While I think Sky FC is already comparable to classics like FF6, 7, Chrono Trigger, Lunar: Eternal Blue... Sky SC surpasses that tier and set new heights on the genre.
    What makes this series so special? Well, the quality of its writing and also the sheer depth and volume of it. For example, each town NPC is handcrafted and their dialogues change as the story goes on, which makes the world feel alive. Many of them have their own story arcs or running gags that will make you want to talk to them for what they will say instead of purely for completionist purposes. Now, if they bother to give this much attention to random NPCs, you can expect an unprecedented level of detail for the main cast and story that puts even visual novels to shame.

    I strongly suggest playing through FC before this, otherwise you will be kind of lost in the story.    … Expand
  2. dahuuundge
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    After half a decade, one of the best JRPG ever made is finally released in English. Combat system is standard turn-based affair set in a grid. Best part about combat is absolutely 0 grinding is needed. Don’t want to fight field enemy? You get 100% escape chance. Level scaling makes it so you get more exp the high the level difference there is between your party and the enemy.
    You have to    After half a decade, one of the best JRPG ever made is finally released in English. Combat system is standard turn-based affair set in a grid. Best part about combat is absolutely 0 grinding is needed. Don’t want to fight field enemy? You get 100% escape chance. Level scaling makes it so you get more exp the high the level difference there is between your party and the enemy.
    You have to play Trails in the Sky FC to fully enjoy this game. But once you start on SC, it’s one hell of an emotional roller-coaster that’ll make you wish you can forget about this game just to replay again. Support this game as much as you can for more fantastic entries in the Trails series like 3rd, Zero, and Ao no Kiseki to be localized to the West.    … Expand
  3. DonZ
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    I created an account here just to give this absolutely stunningly good game a positive review. Also I wanted to give feedback to Xseed games to encourage them to localize the third game of the trails in the sky series.
    WE NEED THE FULL TRILOGY! I waited 2 years to play SC and I really wish that someday I don't remember a thing about this game, so I could experience the game anew.
  4. jelikey
    Jul 25, 2019
    8
    Ich bin nun seit einiger Zeit Fan der Trails Reihe (ich habe Cold Steel 1+2 geliebt und FC war auch ein super Spiel) und SC ist nun der 4 Teil der Reihe den ich mir zu Gemüte führte... und ich wurde natürlich keineswegs enttäuscht!

    __Story: Die Geschichte von SC beginnt dort, wo FC seine Credits einspielte. Ich möchte natürlich nicht zu viel verraten aber es wird nach alter Trails
  5. NexusTsunami
    Aug 14, 2017
    10
    Ich bin nun seit einiger Zeit Fan der Trails Reihe (ich habe Cold Steel 1+2 geliebt und FC war auch ein super Spiel) und SC ist nun der 4 Teil der Reihe den ich mir zu Gemüte führte... und ich wurde natürlich keineswegs enttäuscht!

    __Story: Die Geschichte von SC beginnt dort, wo FC seine Credits einspielte. Ich möchte natürlich nicht zu viel verraten aber es wird nach alter Trails    Ich bin nun seit einiger Zeit Fan der Trails Reihe (ich habe Cold Steel 1+2 geliebt und FC war auch ein super Spiel) und SC ist nun der 4 Teil der Reihe den ich mir zu Gemüte führte... und ich wurde natürlich keineswegs enttäuscht!

    __Story:
    Die Geschichte von SC beginnt dort, wo FC seine Credits einspielte. Ich möchte natürlich nicht zu viel verraten aber es wird nach alter Trails Manier viele überraschende Wendungen geben die einen richtig packen. Story technisch ist Nihon Falcom einfach auf einem extrem hohen Level!

    __Charaktere:
    Die Charakterpallete wurde um einige Neuzugänge erweitert, allerdings spielt man die meißte Zeit mit den bekannten Figuren aus dem ersten Teil (was ja vollkommen logisch ist :-)). Auch hier ist wieder eine durchaus spannende und nachvollziehbare Charakterzeichnung gegeben. Ein wirklich sympatischer Cast!

    __Gameplay:
    Hier hat sich zum Vorgänger auch nicht allzu viel verändert... und auch wenn das Spiel nicht mehr das jüngste ist, so ist das Kampfsystem der Trails Reihe doch nach wie vor eine Perle unter den RPG´s. So kommt SC mit seinem Battlesystem nicht an seine Nachfolger der Cold Steel Reihe heran, aber dennoch reicht es, um viele andere RPG´s in Sachen taktischer Tiefe und Vielfältigkeit in die Schranken zu weisen.

    Prinzipiell lässt sich das, ein wenig an ein SRPG erinnernde System, in folgende Bereiche unterteilen. Art´s sind die Magie in der Trails Reihe... hierbei gibt es sowohl Angriffs- und Supportzauber. Craft´s sind die charakterspezifischen Skills - diese können ebenso den Bereichen Angriff oder Support zugeschrieben werden. Alle Befehle aus den genannten Punkten besitzten unterschiedliche Wirkungsbereiche wie Einzelziel, AoE Kreisförmig und AoE Linienförmig. Zusätzlich kommen natürlich der normale Angriff, Item´s und Fliehen hinzu... aber auch die Möglichkeit des Bewegens auf dem Schlachtfeld - was oftmals durchaus nützlich sein kann, um Angriffen auszuweichen oder Gegner zu flankieren.

    Das Entwicklungssystem ist dank des Orbal/Quartz Systems schön vielfältig. Charaktere lassen sich damit weiter nach eigenen Wünschen modifizieren. Ein festes Klassensystem gibt es nicht wirklich... zwar gibt es charakterspezifische Craft´s (Skills), die in eine gewisse Richtung (z.B. Heilung) tendieren, allerdings lassen sich durch die Verteilung von Angriffsquartz auch solche Charaktere zu tödlichen Nahkämpfern umbauen. Die Variationsmöglichkeiten sind wahrlich gewaltig und es macht Spaß sich darüber den Kopf zu zerbrechen.

    __Grafik:
    Natürlich ist die Grafik in die Jahre gekommen... wir reden hier aber von einem Spiel, welches über zehn Jahre alt ist. Dennoch sind die Sprites durchaus gut gelungen und detailreich umgesetzt.

    __Sound:
    Der Soundtrack der Trails Reihe (gilt für alle Spiele der Serie) ist von Nihon Falcom´s hauseigener Band produziert (J.D.K Band) worden. Diese steuert wie immer überragende Lieder bei welche je nach Situationen von ruhig bis episch reichen.

    __Schlusswort:
    Trails in the Sky SC ist ein würdiger Nachfolger welches seinen Vorgänger sogar übertrifft und ist ein Grundstein dessen, was Nihon Falcom über zehn Jahre später in die Entwicklung der überragenden Cold Steel Reihe einbringen würde!!!    … Expand
  6. BlackFang
    Aug 2, 2016
    10
    I have been playing since the time the first chapter came out, on steam I play over 400 hrs in total and I completed the games over 5 times, but I still love it, mostly because of the fact it has a sad but beautiful story. It also includes hidden quest, riddles, cooking, fishing and a sneak peak to the third chapter coming out next year, and every new chapter they add 5-6 new mainI have been playing since the time the first chapter came out, on steam I play over 400 hrs in total and I completed the games over 5 times, but I still love it, mostly because of the fact it has a sad but beautiful story. It also includes hidden quest, riddles, cooking, fishing and a sneak peak to the third chapter coming out next year, and every new chapter they add 5-6 new main characters you can control.… Expand
  7. Neatqt
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    Cast: 10/10
    Story: 10/10
    Fun: 10/10
    Gameplay: 9/10

    MUST PLAY
    ---------------------- 65 Hours Played
  8. abaduba
    Sep 14, 2019
    6
    This game is not terrible, in fact it has amazing music and combat mechanics.

    Too bad none of this matters because you will spend 2/3 of the time playing this game trying to figure out where you are supposed to go and who you are supposed to talk to. This game is so cryptic that even with a walkthrough I couldn't advance in the story and had to look up videos to see exactly the one    This game is not terrible, in fact it has amazing music and combat mechanics.

    Too bad none of this matters because you will spend 2/3 of the time playing this game trying to figure out where you are supposed to go and who you are supposed to talk to.

    This game is so cryptic that even with a walkthrough I couldn't advance in the story and had to look up videos to see exactly the one stupid thing that I didn't do and that I had to so I could play the game.

    It's a shame because the game had an amazing battle system, but dear lord I just lost my patience. Why not show a marker or something like that so I know where I should be going? Does anyone enjoy walking back and forth trying to know what is the one NPC that you need to talk to? I just spent 2 hours talking to NPCs and walking, walking, walking... talking and walking, that is what this game is, a walking and talking simulator, give me that battle system and I can make a better game.    … Expand
  9. Luigichief
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    This game is VERY GOOD, but it owes a lot of it thanks to its predecessor. It has a more serious, urgent tone and the plot of the first game increases. The characters are VERY good. There is a lot of development here. But it is really amazing how almost all the characters that have images are good, developed, have a background and are part of the narrative. The final part of the game isThis game is VERY GOOD, but it owes a lot of it thanks to its predecessor. It has a more serious, urgent tone and the plot of the first game increases. The characters are VERY good. There is a lot of development here. But it is really amazing how almost all the characters that have images are good, developed, have a background and are part of the narrative. The final part of the game is too good. Very nice difficulty, you have to think and prepare for the bosses. I did about 90% of the sidequests. The world is still too alive.… Expand
  10. Wondux
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    Very fun game. The story was engaging. Combat mechanics were very fun. As the second game of the series, the story actually starts getting very exciting and a little bit faster. I am also in love with the world-building involved in these games. Amazing work.
  11. Xitomz
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    Brilliant game. Takes FC and doubles on everything that it does right, while adding new features and a different, more interesting and engaging plot. It also serves as the ending of Sky, even though 3rd expands on the world and characters.
  12. MoofiaBossVal
    Dec 26, 2021
    5
    Same flaws as FC without the benefit of having a good plot. It's a 60 hour long game and the first 40 are bad filler. Only picks up towards the end and even then it's not very good. The best thing the game has going for it are the characters, and setting up the broader franchise storyline.
  13. jorge1102
    Apr 15, 2023
    10
    故事非常深入人心，各個執行者和主角們的對手戲非常豐富

    銀的意志 金之翼、星之所在都是非常扣人心弦的精彩音樂

    艾絲蒂爾和約書亞的感情更是非常珍貴耀眼的無價至寶
  14. GenTrailsFan
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    The empires strikes back of the Sky trilogy! Okay, okay, maybe not quite the same. But the slow burn builds to the inevitable conclusion in FC. The gameplay is great, Estelle is lovable and the music is fantastic!
  15. AdoMobA
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    Pros
    - a perfect follow up that ties up the first game in a nice little bow
    - more intrigue - some of my favorite character moments (Olivert being first among them) - more fun boss fights and more refined combat system - even more options when it comes to character optimization - fantastic follow ups on the side quests from the first game - one of the few games where returning to    Pros
    - a perfect follow up that ties up the first game in a nice little bow
    - more intrigue
    - some of my favorite character moments (Olivert being first among them)
    - more fun boss fights and more refined combat system
    - even more options when it comes to character optimization
    - fantastic follow ups on the side quests from the first game
    - one of the few games where returning to the areas from an old game does not feel like the devs were lazy, and instead it feels nice continuation of the previous events

    Cons
    - the game takes a little bit to get going once again but it is helped by every chapter being overall more interesting than the ones in the first game

    As a second game in the fantastic Trails series, Trails in the Sky: Second Chapter had the hard time of following up the amazing first game. So how did it do? Did it suffer the dreaded sequelitis?

    Nope. The Second Chapter improves on every single thing from the first game and adds even more fantastic story moments that are bellowed to this day. More intrigue, more plot threads being sown while some are being solved. We get to see the influence of other countries on the kingdom of Liberl, setting up the geo-political scale of the entire series.

    There are also far more character moments, setting up relationships between friends and enemies that are carried through to the latter games and payed off. Aka some of the stuff hinted at in this game is followed up on and brought to conclusion in Cold Steel 4. The ninth game in the series. We are at the second one. Like wow.

    The best way to describe this is if you are a fan of something like Malazan or The Wheel of Time, this carries as much worldbuilding and character arcs as those series. It is beautiful to watch.

    The combat got overhauled and added more effects to the turn order that can help you or screw you, making the combat puzzle of pushing people around on the turn order even more engaging to play with.

    You also get new orbments, allowing you to slot higher tier quartz which allows for even more unique spells gained through the intriguing synthesis system. Once again, you can spend hours on min maxing characters, though AOE magic is kind OP even on the physical characters like god damn.

    Over all, Trails in the Sky: Second chapter is a fantastic sequel that takes the original and enhances it. What an amazing game that continues setting up the future of the series.    … Expand
  16. hk300
    May 1, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Giving the same score as FC because mechanics are very similar with a few tweaks here and there. I enjoy the chibi character models, and the art gives me very 90's/early 2000's anime vibes which i appreciate, it gives them a nostalgic quality. The story ramps up from FC theres a lot of character development and payoff and as much as I dislike the adoptive sibling to romantic dynamic the main duo have I have to admit they won me over somewhat.… Expand

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 28, 2015
    80
    Trails In The Sky SC is one of the most adored JRPG, thanks to his incredibly deep story. The western conversion comes a little to late to give justice to this masterpiece: the weight of years is felt on the graphics.
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  2. RPGamer
    Dec 8, 2015
    80
    Perhaps one day gamers outside Japan will be able to appreciate the full scope of this series, which takes time to develop pieces of its world in detail. Until then, at least the two Trails in the Sky games show how rewarding the series can be, and the upcoming Cold Steel shows that more is on the way for non-Japanese speakers.
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  3. RPG Fan
    Nov 30, 2015
    88
    If you've played Trails FC, there's a good chance you're already waist-deep in SC, and so my review isn't going to sway you one way or another. For those who haven't yet taken the plunge, I cannot stress enough that SC is a direct sequel that takes place immediately following the ending of the first game, so I recommend beating FC first.
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