NIS America, Falcom, and PH3 announced The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is available now in Japanese for PC (Steam). The new Steam version includes several new features found in the release of Switch and Steam ports The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero by PH3. Additionally, an English release of The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is seemingly on the way.
The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki for Steam includes full mouse and keyboard controls, high-speed mode, enhanced auto-save, high frame-rate, Steam Deck optimizations, and much more. A localization for The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki was not announced, but we will provide an update if one gets announced soon.
UPDATE: Falcom confirms an English release of The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is on the way. The Steam version will be updated with English support at a later date.
Steam版「英雄伝説 黎の軌跡」日本語版、本日発売!(販売:NIS America)
ウルトラワイドモニター対応、最大360fps、オートセーブ機能拡充など、Steam用に各種機能が実装されています(英語版は後日アップデートでの対応となります)https://t.co/Zlloy3faeZ#黎の軌跡 #軌跡シリーズ pic.twitter.com/8fv7YdT8LR
— 日本ファルコム (@nihonfalcom) March 2, 2023
Here’s an overview of the game via Steam:
About The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki
After the war, Calvard is enjoying unprecedented economic prosperity. However, the public grows uncertain as the number of immigrants increases and political reform runs rampant. Follow Van, a young man and local spriggan, on a unique request that will prove more than he bargained for. Will the nation fall into chaos?
The AT (Action Time) battle system has been completely revamped, transitioning seamlessly from field battles to turn-based combat. The sixth-generation combat orbment, Xipha, offers a revolutionary combat experience unique to this iteration of the Trails series!
In addition, the Topic System allows players to gain an advantage in battle by using conversation topics as bargaining chips. These topics can be obtained by interacting with other characters throughout the city. The game also features the Alignment system, which allows players to change their character’s three unique attributes and influence characteristics such as their status, the forces they fight with (or against), and even how the story unfolds.
Dive into the dynamic adventure in Kuro no Kiseki!
Story
The spriggan’s life is but one of many professions that has emerged from the Calvard Republic. Be it playing detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter, Van Arkride takes on the kind of work that can’t be taken to more legitimate sources. It could be something the police can’t handle, work that’s best left out of the public eye, or even a request from a criminal of organization in the underworld; so long as it pays and doesn’t cross too far over the gray line, he’ll accept near-any job that comes across his table.
The year is 1208. A prim-and-proper young lady dressed in the uniform of an esteemed academy visits a dilapidated, multi-tenant building in a downtown district of Edith, the nation’s capital. With a most dignified gaze, she looks upon the plague of the door before her. It reads: ‘ARKRIDE Solutions Office: Complicated Matters Only.’
Steeling herself, she knocks on the door three times.
“First thing in the morning…?” a relaxed yet surprisingly young voice grumbles with a yawn.
From the moment he opens the door to greet her, a new tale begins.
Key Features
- The AT (Action Time) Battle system has been completely revamped, transitioning seamlessly from field battles to turn-based combat.
- The sixth-generation combat orbment, Xipha, offers a revolutionary combat experience unique to this iteration of the Trails series!
- In addition, the Topic System allows players to gain an advantage in battle by using conversation topics as bargaining chips. These topics can be obtained by interacting with other characters throughout the city.
- The game also features the Alignment system, which allows players to change their character’s three unique attributes and influence characteristics such as their status, the forces they fight with (or against), and even how the story unfolds.
Lastly, The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in Japan.