New interviews from outlets A9VG and Bonfire/Gouhuo (translated by Hansuke21) with Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo reveal several new details about The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-, including confirmation of returning Class VII characters from Trails of Cold Steel and Trails into Reverie. In fact, Kondo explains that The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- is similar to Trails into Reverie in terms of structure.
In both interviews, Kondo begins by explaining that The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- works similarly to Trails into Reverie while containing new story developments. Once more, Kondo reiterates that the game is heading toward the climax of the entire Trails series. He clarifies that the end of The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- brings the series to the 70% mark, while the end of Kai no Kiseki means the series will be 90% complete.
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- Returning Trails of Cold Steel Characters, New Features, and New Introductory Work
Various characters from across the Trails series will appear in The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-, including members of Class VII and the Gralsritter. All of these characters will play an important role in the main story. Due to the amount of characters that will be in Kai no Kiseki, Falcom developed a new “Character Chronicles” feature that will catch players up to speed on character backstories.
According to Kondo, The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- will make fans feel like the end of the series is coming. Players will understand the continent of Zemuria in the new game after many mysteries are finally solved. Since the Trails series has a large overarching story, Falcom decided to develop a new work that serves as an introduction to the series. Kondo did not elaborate further on what the exact nature of the title (i.e. remake), but he hopes fans look forward to a reveal.
Lastly, The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- releases in 2024 with Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean language support. Visit Final Weapon’s extensive coverage of the Trails series below:
