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…

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?