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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Update Fixes Terminology and Pronunciation Inconsistencies

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Aug 192026
 

I haven’t played Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the remake of the first Trails game, because I’m not even caught up on the rest of the series yet.

But from all accounts, it sounds like a fantastic remake.

Not everyone likes everything about it, of course, but the only criticism I’ve seen consistently is that the translation changed some terminology used in the rest of the series, so a new player starting with the remakes would suddenly encounter different terms later on.

Well, not anymore!

GungHo announced a “Legacy Patch” that adjusts the terminology to match that of the other Trails games. On top of that, the update also fixed certain pronunciations (such as “Liberl”).

It’s interesting to see a patch like this come almost a year after the game’s release, but it’s probably because they had the voice actors back for the upcoming 2nd Chapter remake. The update notice mentions that a small number of lines were unable to be changed, which might be because of the few recast characters.

Meanwhile, a Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter demo is expected to be available soon (it’s already on the Japanese eShop).

What are your thoughts on the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter update? Personally, I think it’s great that they took the time to make these adjustments eventually. As for my own Trails progress… well, I’ll surely get back to it any day now…

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Remake) Set for September 17

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Apr 172026
 

(Yes, I’m still cropping the key art to avoid showing spoilers.)

We have a release date! Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, the remake of the second Trails game, will be out on September 17 worldwide.

(Japanese preorders also include a download code for an HD remaster of the original Trails in the Sky, which is neat.)

There’s also a new trailer, although it’s a short one.

The trailer is fairly safe to watch in regards to spoilers, but I wouldn’t look into any other details about the game unless you’ve finished the first one.

Curiously, based on the character profiles on the official website, it seems there are also a couple recasts for the English voices since the first remake, which is surprising.

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Loewe, who was voiced by Travis Willingham before, will now be voiced by Stephen Fu. Stephen Fu did his voice in Ys vs Trails in the Sky, so maybe they liked his direction more.

(It’s a little strange, though, since Loewe was one of the few characters to have dialogue in the initial teaser trailer for SC.)

Second, Weissmann is now voiced by Liam O’Brien instead of David Lodge.

It’s kind of a shame, because I thought it was really neat how they got pretty much the whole voice cast to return from the original games, even though the original English voice acting was pretty much just battle cries.

Anyway, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is coming soon! Meanwhile, I’m looking forward to continuing my journey through the later games…

The Final Trails Game Will Be Announced in 2031

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Mar 112026
 

The Trails series has been going for a long time, with the most recent entry being Trails Beyond the Horizon.

But since it’s a series with an overarching story, it has to come to an end someday… and that time might finally be approaching.

This year is the 45th anniversary of Falcom, and in a recent Famitsu interview, translated by Gematsu, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said that for the 50th anniversary, they will announce the final entry in the Trails series.

Specifically, the plan is to announce it in 2031 and finish it in 2032. The ending of the series has been decided.

That’s left fans debating about how many games might be released between now and then and whether or not it will actually be the actual final game or just the start of the final arc.

Now, I know I’ve been making the world’s slowest progress through the Trails series, but I really want to be caught up before the series ends so I can experience waiting for a new entry along with everyone else. It sounds like I’ve got my deadline set. 5 years should be plenty of time for me to catch up… right?

How do you feel about the end of the Trails series being on the horizon? Do you think the 50th anniversary announcement will really be the final game in the saga?

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