NOTE: I’m submitting this only 2.5 years late…
So it took me like a month and a half, but I call on that an “on-track” completion! Especially when it typically takes me years, if I ever finish a JRPG in the first place.
But yeah. Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC in the second chapter of this trilogy. But it wasn’t a cliffhanger like most second parts in a trilogy. It nicely tied up everything from FC.
In many ways, SC was the real “meat” of the two games. FC set up the world and the main characters. And here and there, a bit of the villains and the existential threat to the world. Y’know, just JRPG things. But FC ended on a major cliffhanger, where Joshua “woke up” and split from Estelle. SC picks the story back up with Estelle chasing down Joshua and finding out about his background, and who’s pulling the strings. Again, just JRPG things.
Overall, it was an enjoyable story! The dialog (English localized) was excellent. I’ve heard that the localization didn’t really keep with the original Japanese tone and manner. But frankly, I don’t care. Because the dialog, like by Estelle, was hilarious. I think it really made the characters much more likable and interesting.
Anyway, here are my stats for Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC:
- US Release: 2015-10-29
- Purchased on Steam: 2020-06-27
- Played on: Steam Deck
- Installed: 2022-10-26
- Start Date: 2022-10-26
- Time in-game based on Steam: 142 hrs
- Time in-game based on Save Data: 115:20 hrs
- Completed: 2022-12-13
It took 142 hours is because I like to explore everything and do any and all side quests. I’m a bit of a completionist. I also like to grind a lot. I usually try to over level characters—all of them—so that I don’t usually have any serious issues with fights like boss battles. Plus, never know when the game might force me to use a character I don’t normally use. That said, I’m sure at least 10 hours is simply being AFK.
