Stunning Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed for PS5 Release in 2025

Sky high

by Robert Ramsey 2pm

First announced during a Nintendo Direct earlier in the year, Falcom is remaking Trails in the Sky — the first game in the ongoing Trails series.

The remake looked fantastic in its very brief reveal trailer; a fully 3D, ground-up revival of a great RPG. But the announcement was so sudden that fans were left with almost no information to go on. No release window was given, and no platforms — other than Switch, obviously — were confirmed.

Fortunately, the project's returned with a proper announcement trailer. Officially titled Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, it's heading to PS5 in Autumn / Fall 2025. Phew!

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Here in the West, it's being published by GungHo Online Entertainment, which is an interesting detail. Ever since Trails of Cold Steel 3 launched in 2019, NIS America has been the sole publisher of Falcom's games in North America and Europe — but that's not the case with 1st Chapter.

The original Trails in the Sky released in 2004 for PC, and was ported to the PSP a couple of years later — but only in Japan. It was finally localised for the West in 2011, but was never brought forward to modern consoles.

Trails in the Sky, alongside its two sequels, are the only mainline Trails games that aren't available on PS5 or PS4 — and so this remake brings us full circle.

What do you make of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter? Are you a fan of the original game? Start whacking things with a big stick in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

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Angelus3K
2:05pm

Can’t wait for this. I’ve yet to play the originals but this will give me time to do so on PC before this releases.

2
ChrisDeku
2:07pm

They’re adding real time combat?? I’m a big fan of that choice, the combat in Ys is normally good but the storytelling is fairly weak. Ys combat with the trails story seems like a good idea.

This is looking great and cant wait to play as I missed the originals on the PSP.

Not a fan of them making a YS X Nordics Proud edition though, makes me not want to play their games day one going forward.

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Korgon
2:25pm

Thank goodness it's not Switch exclusive! I'm so excited for this!

Very surprising that NISA isn't involved with this though. It seemed like they were really hitting their stride with localizing these games faster. I wonder if GungHo was just better equipped for a worldwide simultaneous release? Wonder what the story there is.

Regardless, no more excuses folks who have been waiting to jump into Trails! The time is nigh!

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QiaraIris
2:25pm

Falcom's first ever simultaneous global release!

With the eventual remake of the other 2 Liberl arc, all Trails of Heroes games are now on a modern platform. I wonder if they'll extend the remake to Crossbell arc too.

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QiaraIris
2:26pm

@ChrisDeku It's the same combat from Daybreak.

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Dalamar
2:26pm

Very much enjoyed Sky back in the day, but now have no desire to go back to medieval backwaters Liberl after modern AF Calvard.

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nessisonett
2:30pm

Evo was already a great remake, if this is written anything like Cold Steel 4 then it’ll be borderline unplayable.

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HeeHo
2:43pm

Excited to finally start this series.

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Judal27
2:44pm

Man I'm so tired of these devs always leaving people in the dark about the platforms for this long whenever it's announced for switch first. Ms got that weird 3 day exclusivity with atlus. At least with ps they just tell you straight up or right after

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get2sammyb
2:51pm

@Judal27 Timed console exclusive announcements are the new timed exclusives.

@QiaraIris But Daybreaks Action Combat was limited and very bare. You had an attack, dodge and one special move, it was only made to stun enemies before going tactical or blasting through weak enemies when farming.

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Jayslow
2:54pm

Praise Arusha and the Flames. I was worried this was gonna be stranded on the Switch.

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1UP-HUSKY
3:01pm

And 2025 gets even more expensive. Great news.

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ShogunRok
3:14pm

@Korgon It's really interesting that NISA isn't involved. Makes you think that GungHo either gave Falcom the best deal, or NISA is already at max capacity launching Daybreak 2 and (most likely) Kai next year.

Still, exciting times to be a Trails fan!

Probably just me but i found the original 2D sprite looks a lot more charming than the 3D graphic. So, i'll stick with my PSP copy.

I have this on Vita but can't resist double-dipping. Glad it's making its way to PS5!

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BloodyBlact
47m ago

Day one purchase for me.

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Pandalulz
32m ago

Looks very nice. I am currently on Reverie and played the Sky trilogy on Steam, so maybe after the Sky SC remaster comes out, I will circle back around to it again. I don't want to get stuck on that cliffhanger a second time.

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Nem
21m ago

I guess they are not self publishing after all.

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