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The game follows protagonists Estelle Bright and her adopted brother Joshua, who journey through the country of Liberl to train to become senior Bracers, members of a non-government multinational organization that acts to keep the peace and protect civilians.\n\nNihon Falcom comes a series of RPGs telling a legend of adventure, political intrigue, and mystery, with a tale of growing up at the core. With a mix of turn-based and strategy combat, battles will cause unique builds and plans to handle many different situations and allow for different play styles. Wonderfully detailed characters abound, even to the smallest NPC, and the player will find themself taking the world in at every turn. 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Although this first chapter is not the most original ever made, like any good JRPG it offers amusing writing, dynamic combat, interesting tasks, an absorbing narrative, and hours upon hours of gameplay. 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While it takes a while to get going and is very long-winded, it’s incredibly enjoyable and leaves you wanting more.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fthe-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-review-political-arts-and-crafts\u002F","2022-10-18","85",85,{"id":113,"author":114,"outlet":117,"summary":122,"review_url":123,"review_date":124,"original_score":125,"normalized_score":126},2236096,{"id":115,"name":116},17841,"Kirk Hiner",{"id":118,"logo":119,"name":120,"website_url":121,"score_format":49},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","This series has grown into one of the deepest and most convoluted universes I've ever adventured through, but that doesn't prevent The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon from being an enjoyable game with many rewards for those who've been following along.Read More","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-switch-2\u002F","2026-01-15","7",70,{"id":128,"author":129,"outlet":132,"summary":137,"review_url":138,"review_date":139,"original_score":140,"normalized_score":82},136389,{"id":130,"name":131},11153,"Josh McGrath",{"id":133,"logo":134,"name":135,"website_url":136,"score_format":49},148,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgamerescape-logo.jpg","Gamer Escape","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerescape.com\u002F","Some players will be incredibly put off by the games slow pace, but for those who give it a chance, you’ll find what I believe to be one of the best stories in video games of recent memory. Even if you have to seek it out on PSP, it is most definitely a game worth your time.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerescape.com\u002F2014\u002F08\u002F11\u002Freview-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky\u002F","2014-08-11","9\u002F10",{"id":142,"author":143,"outlet":146,"summary":151,"review_url":152,"review_date":153,"original_score":154,"normalized_score":155},1857929,{"id":144,"name":145},15555,"Choitytata",{"id":147,"logo":148,"name":149,"website_url":150,"score_format":106},151,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fnoobfeed-logo.png","NoobFeed","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002F","Long Roads, converging fates, and a world in transition.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002Freviews\u002Fthe-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-review","2026-01-18","88",88,{"id":157,"author":158,"outlet":161,"summary":166,"review_url":167,"review_date":168,"original_score":81,"normalized_score":82},686763,{"id":159,"name":160},4700,"Matt Sowinski",{"id":162,"logo":163,"name":164,"website_url":165,"score_format":49},49,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FConsole-Creatures-Logo.jpg","Console Creatures","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.consolecreatures.com\u002F","Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a stellar remake, staying true to the heart of what made the original so special, while adding on elements that just fit perfectly.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.consolecreatures.com\u002Ftrails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-review\u002F","2025-09-17",{"id":170,"author":171,"outlet":174,"summary":179,"review_url":180,"review_date":181,"original_score":68,"normalized_score":54},689041,{"id":172,"name":173},1037,"Alan Wen",{"id":175,"logo":176,"name":177,"website_url":178,"score_format":49},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","The very first entry of Falcom's epic JRPG saga has been remade to glowing modern standards while faithfully preserving the original story","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Ftrails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-review-a-glorious-return-to-the-beginning\u002F1900-6418410\u002F","2025-09-18",{"id":183,"author":184,"outlet":187,"summary":193,"review_url":194,"review_date":195,"original_score":196,"normalized_score":126},84456,{"id":185,"name":186},6585,"Alex Fuller",{"id":188,"logo":189,"name":190,"website_url":191,"score_format":192},65,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","5","Have you traveled across Liberl yet? Well, in case you missed it the first two times, RPGamer is ready to provide yet some more thoughts on XSEED and Falcom's magnum opus.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Fthe-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-review-3\u002F","2011-08-21","3.5",{"id":198,"author":199,"outlet":202,"summary":207,"review_url":208,"review_date":209,"original_score":210,"normalized_score":155},1819716,{"id":200,"name":201},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",{"id":203,"logo":204,"name":205,"website_url":206,"score_format":49},137,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F","The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is finally available to western audiences and it's one incredible RPG so let's take off. Noice!","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Fthe-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon","2026-01-11","8.8",{"id":212,"author":213,"outlet":216,"summary":221,"review_url":222,"review_date":223,"original_score":224,"normalized_score":225},1831984,{"id":214,"name":215},10934,"Soul Kiwami",{"id":217,"logo":218,"name":219,"website_url":220,"score_format":192},142,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FFinal%20Weapon%20Logo.jpg","Final Weapon","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net","Trails beyond the Horizon is a modern-day masterpiece of a RPG that elevates the Trails franchise thematically with its story and structurally with its superb gameplay. The time investment pays off with many big reveals and lore drops that fans have been waiting for, along with unexpected ones. With a slew of quality-of-life improvements, meaningful new gameplay features, and a memorable and emotional story, Trails beyond the Horizon is a cut above many RPGs in the industry.","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net\u002F2026\u002F01\u002F08\u002Fthe-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-review\u002F","2026-01-08","5.0",100,13,0,[21,26,29,32],[26],[]]