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The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is the fifth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero and the ending to the Crossbell arc. The game follows the Special Support Section with more members and more cases to solve.
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- Released
- May 28, 2020
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure manages to improve upon nearly every aspect of Zero to create an RPG that is a must play for fans of the genre.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is easily one of the best entries in the franchise. A compelling heart-wrenching story is made better with excellent character writing and world-building, while the fun combat system keeps the best elements from its predecessor and improves it to make it stand out as much as possible. If you have to only play one of the Trails of titles, make sure you play Azure.
Trails to Azure is The Legend of Heroes at its best. With some of the most enjoyable characters, jaw-dropping events and immersive world-building of the entire franchise, it's clear why this Crossbell duology has been held in such high acclaim by fans for so long. If you've struggled for ages to find the right time to get into Legend of Heroes, your wait is over — start here with Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure.
Like many Nintendo fans, I hadn't played a single Legend of Heroes game until Trails of Cold Steel III hit the Switch in 2020. I've since played each of the Switch releases, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is one of the best.Read More
A high-quality translation and port that builds on the wonderful work done by a passionate community. Trails to Azure's story is impactful, but issues with its pacing can make it feel longer than it needs to be. Even so, this is still a great JRPG that fans of the genre would be silly to pass on.
Final Weapon takes a look at the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure in this review.
With writing this outstanding and characters this endearing, Zero fans get a satisfying conclusion to the Crossbell saga minus the sense of déjà vu.
When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.
The second half of the missing Crossbell arc has arrived, and the wait was absolutely worth it. Delivering on everything the first half served up with qualify of life improvements and a gripping story, every Trails fan will want to dive in immediately.
Trails from Azure is a worthy bookend to the Crossbell saga, and there’s no doubt that being able to go on another adventure with hero Lloyd Bannings at the forefront makes for a delightful time. That being said, I can’t overlook the disservice that these types of Switch 2 releases are doing to fans who supported an at-the-time more niche RPG franchise. Yes, the Trails in the Sky FC remake has shone the spotlight on the modern Legend of Heroes titles, but let's throw a bone to the players who were there first. I’ll dig my heels in against an all-digital future without upgrade options as…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is a sequel to Trails From Zero and is also a key part of the greater Legend of Heroes franchise. It’s a nice and memorable follow-up and closer to the Crossbell arc, setting up even more events to come for the IP. In that alone, Trails to Azure is epic, sprawling, and possibly even a little confusing at times, depending on where your vestment at the franchise stands at the time.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails To Azure offers a rich narrative and engaging characters, with commendable English localization.