The day is almost here. September 19th, 2025, marks the remake of the very first Trails game, Trails in the Sky. This remake, titled Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, is remade from the ground up in the same engine as the Trails Through Daybreak games. There is a new demo that goes over the prologue of the main game, and I was able to get my hands on it before its release. Time to break it down.
When it comes to story events, this remake plays out almost exactly as the original. It even begins the same way, with Estelle as an 11-year-old waiting for her dad to return from a Bracer mission. He arrives carrying another 11-year-old boy in his arms, calling him a present for her.
This is also where you notice the translation differences compared to XSeed’s version. In this remake, Estelle says she wants a fishing pole or something for her staff, while in the XSeed dialogue, she talks about wanting a fishing pole or more training. It is a small change, but if you expected everything to match XSeed’s script word for word, you might be a little...
