Japanese RPG fans rejoice, for Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel finally has a Western release date on PS4. This confirmation has been a long time coming, with various online retailers having had the game marked down as a February release since the end of last year. The bad news is that no, it's not coming this month (as if that wasn't already obvious). The good news is that it's not far off: the port's arriving on the 26th March.
A fantastic series of somewhat traditional Japanese RPGs that have deservedly found success on PS3, Vita, and PC, Trails of Cold Steel will hopefully expand its audience on Sony's current-gen console. The second game, Trails of Cold Steel II, is still due at a "later date", while the third instalment, Trails of Cold Steel III -- published by NIS America rather than XSEED Games -- is hitting PS4 this Fall.
Yeah, it's pretty confusing, isn't it? We'll just have to hope that the second title makes it West before the third, or that's going to be a disaster.
Update: Trails of Cold Steel will come to PS4 in Europe just a little later, on the 29th March.
[source gameinformer.com]
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Did the first game get some copies released pretty sure saw one in cex and base had instock one day and Oos next day
You looking forward to playing these again Robert?
@Areus Definitely, I played the first and second on Vita and thought they were really, really good. That was a while ago, so I feel like I could play them again and enjoy the story a second time.
@suikoden Are you sure they were PS4 copies?
I bought the second game on the Vita not too long ago for only a fiver but I haven't had the time to play it.I really should though as I have already preordered Trails Of Cold Steel 3..
@ShogunRok
Yes, if you look on cex website they must of had it instock as it's listed but OOS now. Not holding my breath it will be out at this date, it was supposed to be out end of this month, then listed early March now it's the end of march!
@suikoden Wow, that is weird then.
Incredible game. Slow start, but the way it draws you into the world and its characters is almost unrivalled outside of the persona series imo. And that soundtrack 👌
$49.99 is a bit rich for my blood. I'll either nab them on PC or wait for the PS4 versions to drop in price. I'm not in a huge rush to start this series anyway when the third game doesn't drop until later in the year and there's no date at all for the fourth one.
@KratosMD must be celebrating this news. He was always a promoter of this series. I started this on Vita but didn’t make it too far in. I need to go back.
Already completed both of them on Vita and I still have my Vita so I can go back any time. Waiting for the third one.
Does anyone know if it'll come with all the DLC? If not, then I'll wait for a huge sale since I already have 1 and 2 on my PS3.
Awesome, cant wait to play them all.
@RawnDawn According to the product description online, it has "[T]he original Japanese voices, 50% additional lines of English voice-overs, and all DLC being included from the start"
Updated with the European date.
@Ralizah Yo! Huge thanks for telling me.
Great game, not sure about $50 for it. But they all have CrossSave still. So never finished on VITA/PS3 can continue on PS4.
Super excited for #3. But played 1 and 2 on VITA, so strange to have it only on console and not a handheld version (hint, hint 😉)
I mean, getting it on day one on whatever has it... But just saying.
I've been looking at this on Amazon for a few week's as I was going to pre-order, but they've still got 'dispatched within 1 to 2 months' against it and Part 2 down as still being released on March 19th (which obviously ain't going to happen now presumably).
All very confusing indeed.
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