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@wiiware If you own it on PS VITA, then it means you also own it on PS3 and PS4 (as they're crossplatform), therefore you get the PS5 versions free of charge

@GilgaMax96 Look who's talking lmao

One of my favourite gaming franchises ever! So glad the PS5 upgrades are free!

@GilgaMax96 No

The review score does not match up with the actual review, which reads like a 6...

@greengecko007 Thanks for the recommendations! Shining Resonance Refrain is another one I've had in my pile of shame... Why must JRPGs be so time-consuming...

@AndyKazama Many thanks! I actually have them all in my collection, only completed Crystar which I really liked.

@AndyKazama Could you please make a list of other "niche JRPGs that are janky and mediocre"?

What a shame, was looking forward to this one...

Never played it, and don't plan to

Lazy and greedy, typical of Atlus

Happy with my OG PS5 purchased a year after release, not going to bother with the Slim

The day gaming becomes digital-only is the day I will only focus on completing my physical backlog on old generation consoles.

Amazing article, thanks for solving the mystery. I now wonder which animal the character Batman was inspired by? And same question for Spider-Man and Catwoman... I'm truly stumped...

I'll buy them again and Platinum them again, amazing games

More classic money-grubbing from Atlus

Will pick this up second-hand when it's down to £20 or less, I'm not giving Atlus any more of my money.

Hilarious to see so many people defending this in the comments, they've all become so submissive! No matter how you look at it, when you purchase a game with your hard-earned money, you should still be able to play it whenever you want to, whether it's in 5 years time or 10 years time.

Oh no, I was pretty excited until I saw "Limited Run Games"...

Amazing. They did well if it ends up really being a Summer 2024 release.

@Mauzuri it's not

Trails through Daybreak announced for Summer 2024

As much as I wish it will be a Western Kuro announcement... I just don't see it coming this early. Will probably be about Ys X Nordics.

Hahaha, Micro$oft still splurging out to pretend the game is an Xbox exclusive I see

I'll wait for a physical copy or significant sale before buying it

@ShogunRok Thank you! It does make sense, and I'll definitely be playing the three mainline Uta games before this as "cool moments" in narrative-centered games are very important to me!

@ShogunRok Is it OK to play this without having played any of the three Utawarerumono games or does this game spoil them?

@NinjaNicky
"Sony hasn't released a good PS5 yet (I mean proper exclusive, not a PS4 upgrade). Its been out almost 3 years, they need to stop with the PS4 games and give us PS5 games."

Astro's Playroom, Demon's Souls, Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (exclusive until very recently), Final Fantasy XVI, Spider-Man 2 (out next month).
None are on PS4.

Loamy's right, you're a sad, sad man who gets off on baiting.

No upgrade path just like greedy Atlus means a hard pass

Trying to finish Ghost Trick Phantom Detective this weekend, such an amazing game. Will move on to Alan Wake Remastered next, my objective being to complete all the best PS+ Essential games before letting my subscription run out. No way am I supporting Sony's scummy price hike.

Any recommendations as to the best Essential games? Bloodborne and Control are some of the obvious ones...

Like many others here, I won't be giving Atlus my money considering how they treat their fans

Going to wait a few more months before taking on New Game + for the Final Fantasy Mode + Max Eikonic abilities trophies and Plat

@Gamer_Guy Not weird at all. What's weird is people spending an insane $70 on a digital game.

Spending $200 on an OLED VITA would be more worthwhile than this Portal thingy

Not interested, the only way I'll play it is if I somehow get it for free or someone lends it to me. As for the price, it really is a joke!

What a joke! The mainline Pokemon games are locked to a single platform (the Nintendo Switch), and look at the garbage they have become! Having a monopoly makes devs greedier and feel like they can get away with releasing very low quality games...

Lock this garbage human being up and let him rot in a jail cell

@SolarSpirit86 Thank you, managed to pre-order one

"The two deals are available until 31st July 2023, so if you really want to take full advantage, start a membership at the last possible second. "

Followed the steps before 10AM today, no 6-month trial. Never redeemed one in the past. Thanks for nothing.

@chibuki Nope, the only correct starting point is Trails in the Sky.

I unfortunately discovered and started this amazing series with Trails of Cold Steel I & II, and they ruined Trails in the Sky for me.

And as for "2. The story is completely standalone, makes almost no reference to any preceding Trails game"
Uh, WHAT? You know that's not true lol

Trails of Cold Steel I mentions so much from the Sky trilogy that it's very easy to feel completely lost.

Some of the stuff a person starting with Cold Steel will ask themselves:

Wtf is a bracer?

Who the hell are Cassius Bright and Leonhardt?

Wtf was the Orbal Shutdown incident?

Not to mention that playing Cold Steel before Sky spoils the identity and roles of two very major characters...

So yeah, no, Trails in the Sky is by far the best way to start.

@Fishnpeas My thoughts exactly! This is not worth buying as we know Atlus will definitely release an updated version of this game containing the missing FES + FeMC content a year or two after this release... All part of their strategy to make fans splurge their hard-earned cash twice or more, just like they did to great effect with the 3 versions of Persona 5...

9/10 - 52% agree so far

Hypocritical snakes

BS. Also, a digital PS5 game is pretty much always £65-70 whereas its physical counterpart can often be found for £45-50 on release day.

They messed up big time. Should have just made a remake of Crash Bash instead!

@Ephexis83 Just like with the monthly Essential games, yes as long as you're a PS+ member

Trails to Azure

HFW all the way. Couldn't stand Elden Ring.

10/15, phew, better than the 8/10 for the previous two