The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is perhaps the closest with a release window of Fall 2022. Otherwise, the Epic Game Store release will mark the first time that the title along with Trails to Azure and The Legend of Nayuta have released outside of Japan. It’s not yet confirmed whether they’ll be exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC or coming to other platforms in the West.

As for The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, it picks up after the events of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4. It features three main routes with Lloyd, Rean and new character “C” being the protagonists. Players will explore the True Reverie Corridor – which is likely where the English name comes from – and explore randomly generated dungeons.

Stay tuned for official announcements on the titles on June 25th at Falcom’s anniversary stream. In the meantime, check out the latest details for The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki here.

Though it recently released The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki in Japan, Falcom is already planning for the next big release. In its latest financial report, the developer revealed that next year marks its 40th anniversary and it would release “multiple titles” for consoles to celebrate. One of those includes a new Trails title (which could possibly use the company’s new engine).

Falcom is also looking to “expand” its content to multiple platforms worldwide like PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and smartphones. It also discussed utilizing its in-house IP to create new games alongside the Trails and Ys franchises. Whether this means a new title in the Xanadu series or an off-shoot of Trails and Ys remains to be seen.

Outside of Japan and Asia, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 recently released for PS4 with NISA as its publisher. It will also be coming to PC and Nintendo Switch in 2021. For more details on how it fares, check out our review here. Stay tuned for more details on future titles, especially when Hajimari no Kiseki will be localized.

Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Zero Dawn has already showcased some solid action RPG combat along with a variety of armor, mods and weapons to customize one’s play-style. While Guerrilla Games has yet to outline the new weapons and gear that can be expected in Horizon Forbidden West, we’re already anticipating all the new skills that Aloy will doubtless have. Will there be new damage types? New ways to fight the Machines? We’ll find out in the coming year.

Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails series continues to set new sales milestones. In a recent statement, the company reported that sales for the franchise has passed five million units worldwide. This is in the wake of The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki launching in Japan on August 27th.

Considering the series was at 4.7 million units sold as of August 7th (and 4.5 million as of February 6th), it seems that the current game has done well for itself. Of course, this could also include sales for the PC and Nintendo Switch versions of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 which arrived earlier this year. Either way, this is good news heading into the release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4.

Speaking of which, the final chapter in the Erebonia arc is set to release on October 27th for PS4 in North America and Europe. It sees Class VII, new and old, uniting together to prevent war from engulfing the nation. The PC and Nintendo Switch versions are slated to release in 2021.

Check out part 2 here.

Astro’s Playroom

The adorable robot Astro serve as a mascot of sorts for the PS5 with Astro’s Playroom being bundled with every console at launch. As a sequel to Astro Bot Rescue Mission, this platformer helps familiarize players with the DualSense’s various functions. Thankfully, it’s also a multi-hour game in its own right, full of different environments and platforming challenges.

NISA may be localizing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 for the West but developer Nihon Falcom has a brand new game tomorrow in Japan for PS4. The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki is meant as a new beginning of sorts for the series and features three playable protagonists. However, in the latest issue of Famitsu (translation via Gematsu), Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo offered new details on the next game in the series.

Along with new places and characters (which will be mentioned in Hajimari no Kiseki), there will be a new main cast. “Important” characters from previous games will make appearances though. Kondo also assures fans that this isn’t Hajimari no Kiseki 2, which will conclude within its own game.

Action Time Battles will make their last appearance in Hajimari no Kiseki with the next game’s combat having more action elements and being more real-time. Kondo says that this is a “type of battle never before seen” and it should be interesting to see how it plays. In the meantime, Western players can look forward to the release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 on October 27th for PS4 and next year for PC and Switch.

Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki is on track to release this year, with the developer confirming a release date of August 27th in Japan. This is according to the latest Weekly Famitsu issue. New information was also provided about combat.

There’s a new technique called Variant Age, which can be used if five or more party members are present, and stimulates HP and BP recovery while dealing tons of damage. It’s built up by destroying objects while out on the field and can be used three to four times in one battle. Interestingly, depending on the number of “participants” (which can go up to 10), the effect will be more powerful.

The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki is in development exclusively for PS4. Though a new beginning in its own right, it will eventually lead to the entire series’ conclusion. While no Western release date has been confirmed, Falcom has announced that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 will release for PS4 this Fall in the West, completing the Erebonian arc for English-speaking players at last.