Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the upcoming remake of the first game in the Trails series, is one I’ve been excited for ever since it was announced.

Sure, I’m still working my way through the Trails series, so I’d probably stick to the games I haven’t played yet first… but it’s still exciting to see the game getting remade like this.

It looks beautiful, and I have high hopes it’ll be a great remake.

So far, it hasn’t received a release date announcement outside of a Fall 2025 release window, but it looks like we might know the date after all.

VGP put up listings today for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter with a September 25 release date. That’s not a typical placeholder date, so there’s a good chance it’s accurate. If so, we probably can expect to see an announcement soon.

September 25 feels like it’s a long way off… but not long enough that I can even joke about being caught up on Trails by then with how long those games are and how early I am in the series.

Here’s hoping by then I’ve finished at least the next game. That’s a much more reasonable goal.

Are you interested in Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter?

During the incredible Nintendo Direct back in August, we got the surprise reveal of Trails in the Sky the First, a full remake of the first game in the Trails series.

After that, things got a little confusing, as it seemed even Falcom themselves didn’t know what platforms it would be on or who would publish it in the west. But now, we finally have answers!

Now titled Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter for the west, the remake is being published by GungHo Online Entertainment, which no one saw coming.

They announced that it will be released in Fall 2025 for the Switch, PS5, and PC. Not only that, but it seems it will be a worldwide release.

Judging by the new trailer, it looks like it has the hybrid action/turn-based combat system introduced with Daybreak, along with other new features. It looks absolutely beautiful, too!

A standard edition will be sold through Amazon (or Clear River Games in Europe), and there will be a Collector’s Edition available only from Limited Run Games.

The announcement also says it has “brand-new English, German, and French localizations,” so that might mean it’s not using the original translation like we expected. (On the other hand, it could be just oddly worded, since it never had German and French localizations before at all.)

Now, I’m still in the middle of playing the original Trails in the Sky games, and I have many Trails games ahead of me, so who knows if I’ll be ready to play the remake when it comes out. Either way, though, it’s exciting to see. I’m sure this will make it easier for new fans to get into Sky, too.

Meanwhile, Ys X: Nordics is getting an enhanced edition next year in Japan, which feels strange for a game so new. Yes, it’s been out a year longer in Japan than it has here, but that’s still pretty soon for a new version of the game. Memories of Celceta is also coming to the Switch in Japan.

Are you planning to play the Trails in the Sky remake? How do you feel about Ys X getting an enhanced edition already?