Fans of The Legend of Heroes RPG series have been pining for a remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. The good news is, they are getting exactly what they wanted. The bad news is, if you blinked during today’s Nintendo Direct you wouldn’t even know it was a thing, as the reveal was casually inserted in the middle of a sizzle reel during today’s Nintendo Direct.
For proof of its existence, skip to 24:26 in the Partner Showcase video and you’ll see about 10 seconds of the remake, apparently titled The Legends of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st. It’s part of a brief sizzle reel that also shows a new Star Wars: Hunters season, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Trilogy, Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition, and upcoming updates to several live service games. Oh, and it’s sandwiched between full-reveal trailers for Goat Simulator 3 and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game.
It’s an odd reveal for such a highly anticipated remake. As a fan of the series, I quickly looked around for any information I could find about The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st. I couldn’t find anything other than several threads of other fans of the series who were equally as confused.
“I will never forgive them for announcing this in a montage. But hype,” said Steamy Manatee over on ResetEra, where a thread just over an hour old on the topic has already reached seven pages worth of comments. I found a comment from Bloomberg Reporter Jason Schreier as well that sort of summed up my thoughts: “I cannot believe they just casually dropped this in a sizzle reel and gave full spots to Sponge Bob and fitness boxing.”
Fans over on the /r/Falcom/ subreddit seem equally as puzzled but excited, with several posts mentioning the subtle announcement with hundreds of comments and upvotes.
Despite the shadow announcement, everyone seems to be in agreeance that they liked what they saw. What makes it odd is that this isn’t just some slight graphical update remaster, but rather a full-fledge remake. The original Trails in the Sky was isometric 2D, yet this is a fully 3D remake.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st is set to release in 2025. I saw it, I swear. The only confirmed platform at this time is Nintendo Switch.
Published: Aug 27, 2024 11:03 am