Operation Backlog Completion 2026

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…

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Collector’s Edition Announced, But…

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Feb 252026
 

I might have only played the Trails in the Sky games so far, but I’m excited to get deeper into the Trails series, and I keep buying the special editions.

(Here’s hoping I catch up before the series ends so I’ll eventually buy a limited edition that won’t sit for ages.)

In fact, I’m still waiting for my Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Collector’s Edition contents to arrive from Limited Run Games… and now a Collector’s Edition for the upcoming Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter has been announced.

Unlike the previous one, this one is being sold through Panax Store instead of Limited Run Games… and it costs $274.99?? ($279.99 for the Switch 2 version.)

This “Golden Wings Edition” includes the game, a model diorama of the Glorious and Arseille, a steelbook case, an artbook, a mini soundtrack CD, a Collector’s Box, and a digital season pass for cosmetic DLC.

That’s a good Collector’s Edition, but I don’t think it’s worth $275 for me, personally. I assume the diorama is what’s pushing the price up so much, and while it’s nice, I don’t want it that badly. I’m also not familiar with Panax Store, which makes me a little less likely to buy it, too. (Although really, at $275, I’d probably pass even if it was at a store I buy from all the time.)

I’d like to get a special edition of some kind, so I hope they’ll have other options. Maybe there will at least be a separate steelbook option, or a smaller limited edition without the diorama.

What do you think of the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Collector’s Edition?

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Confirmed for Fall 2026

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Dec 192025
 

A remake of Trails in the the Sky SC was pretty much confirmed already due to a teaser included at the end of the first game’s remake, but now it’s been officially announced.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter will launch for PS5, Switch, Switch 2, and PC in Fall 2026, once again as a worldwide release.

The trailer actually starts with a spoiler warning, so it’s nice to see them taking into account that it will spoil the first game for people who haven’t played it. In fact, so does the art revealed at the end with the release window, which is why I’ve used an awkward cropped version in this post.

It also spoils one character’s role in 2nd Chapter itself, so keep that in mind, too. I wouldn’t actually recommend that new fans watch the trailer.

(For those of you who already saw the teaser at the end of the remake, this is the same trailer, just with a title and release window at the end.)

Since the next new game in the series hasn’t been announced yet, some fans are concerned that it might be even farther off than we thought.

This comes from a shareholder presentation in which Falcom also revealed much-less-welcome news: that they are “cautiously” proceeding with the use of generative AI. They specifically referenced using it to brainstorm scenarios.

For me, that’s one of the last things I want to hear about a developer that makes story-driven games like Trails especially, so I hope they change their minds.

This is also right on the heels of the controversy over Larian Studios and Sandfall Interactive talking about their use of AI, so it’s quite a time out there right now.

Anyway, how do you feel about the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter remake? A demo of the upcoming Trails Beyond the Horizon is also now available.

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