Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

誰かに薦めたくなるくらい、素晴らしい作品だった。 『空の軌跡 the 1st』は、2000年代に発売された『英雄伝説 空の軌跡FC』のリメイク作品。 ただし、この作品は「世界を救う勇者の物語」ではない。 戦争の傷跡が残る社会の中で、人がどう生き、どう関わっていくのか。 空の軌跡が描いているのは、もっと身近で、地に足のついた物語だ。 主人公は見習い遊撃士のエステルと、その相棒のヨシュア。 二人は修行の旅としてリベール王国を巡り、人々から依頼を受けていく。 モンスター討伐、探し物、揉め事の仲裁。 一見すると小さな出来事ばかりだが、その積み重ねによって「この世界で人々が暮らしている」という感覚が生まれる。 この作品の魅力は、歩いているだけで楽しいところだと思う。 移動中の何気ない会話。 街の人々の変化。 仲間たちとのやり取り。 ただ目的地へ向かっているだけなのに、いつの間にか本当に旅をしているような感覚になる。 リメイクによってリベール王国は3D化されたが、単純に映像が綺麗になったというだけではない。 「昔の自分が想像していた世界は、きっとこうだったんだろうな」と思わせてくれる、そんな再構築になっている。 そして、何より素晴らしいのがエステルとヨシュアの関係性。 家族としての絆。 過去を抱える者同士の距離感。 そこから生まれる淡い感情。 すべてを説明するのではなく、旅の中の言葉や仕草で少しずつ描いていく。 だからこそ、プレイヤー自身が二人に寄り添うことができる。 戦闘も非常に良い。 テンポが良く、物語の邪魔をしない。 戦うことがイベントではなく、旅の一部として自然に組み込まれている。 もちろん、刺激的な展開や派手なアクションを求める人には物足りなく感じるかもしれない。 しかし、世界を歩き、人と出会い、その時間を大切にするRPGが好きなら間違いなく刺さる作品だと思う。 20年前に生まれた物語が、今こうして新しい形で蘇ったことに大きな価値がある。 懐かしいだけではない。 今遊ぶからこそ感じられる魅力が、確かにある一本だった。

The game itself is good, this review is mostly for people who are new to the jrpg genre like I am. If you dislike spending more time reading dialogue than actually doing something and characters that will let the villain escape 10 times because they would rather preach morals than take action - this game, and most of the genre, is not for you

The only thing I dislike about this game is how they changed Estelle, and even so the general characterization of Estelle compared to the remake is still similar enough that it's a minor complaint. Estelle in this game is "softer" compared to the original in a way I dislike. She's more "effeminate", and it feels weird to have reeled back Estelle's more tomboyish traits in the remake when if anything that would have been more unique to the JRPG sphere to have kept her the exact same. Other than that the game is good would dress Joshua as a woman again.

The only regret I have after 65 hours (I left the game open a lot ahah) is not having started this series sooner. Let's start with the story: It's fun, engaging, and at times even endearing. Now, is it perfect? No, for example: the pacing is REALLY slow, and it's not fully voiced for some reason, but I'd actually excuse the first point to some degree, since it's the first game in a very long series — so they were obviously trying to set everything up. In addition to that, it also has an amazing cast of main and side characters, all with their own stories and objectives. (I can't underline this enough: it's probably one of the strongest selling points of this game) Not only that, but I loved how the NPCs progressed their own little "questlines" in the overworld; it was a very nice touch... even though sometimes they re-used the same models a bit too much ahah Performance-wise, I had no issues whatsoever. Stable 90 FPS at max settings with my 4070 and zero crashes. Last but not least, the gameplay. Which is also pretty damn good and engaging, allowing the player to choose between action and turn-based combat for field encounters (all the bosses are turn-based). Leveling and gearing up are what you'd expect from a JRPG: they don't modify your character's appearance but are still pretty fun to mess with. After Xenoblade 3 and Re: Fantazio, I was waiting for the next big JRPG to steal my heart, and I can confidently say that Trails managed to do it effortlessly. I'd recommend everyone who's into JRPGs or Anime to give it a try; you'll not be left disappointed. Can't wait to play the sequel in September!

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the pacing is way too slow.. my expectation were really high because of the overwhelmingly positive review i should've bought Ys X instead, this game doesnt click with me at all i guess i wont be trying the other trails series, falcom should've just made a sequel for Tokyo Xanadu

BEST. REMAKE. IN THE WORLD. What a titanic amount of work was put in to please both those who played the original and those playing for the first time. The game was made with heart and respect for the original — Trails veterans can run through Liberl once again. I'm so happy to replay my favorite arc in a new wrapper, and I can't wait for the remake of my favorite installment. Huge thanks to Falcom! Highly recommend playing it! A perfect opportunity to start the Trails series for anyone who's been wanting to try it out.

There's something special about this game. Not just a good JRPG. Original had it, and remake kept it. Also, style, combat, story, music - all top notch (but can only recommend JP voiceover). Must have for all JRPG enjoyers (and others ofc) regardless of whether you played the original or not. This remake is done right imo