The Legend of Heroes Video Game Series
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
RPG February 2025
A third-person jRPG game from a series started in 1989. The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II allows us to revisit the Calvard Republic. When playing as Van Arkride, we try to solve a series of a macabre murders committed by a mysterious scarlet beast.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
RPG 05 July 2024
Trails through Daybreak is the next installment in the RPG series The Legend of Heroes. The game is set in the Republic of Calvard, starring the spriggan Van Arkride, whose choices will end up changing the fate of the entire nation.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
RPG 07 July 2023
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is a turn-based jRPG. It's designed as the grand finale of the multi-year series, bringing back many heroes from various different installments.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
RPG 27 October 2020
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is a jRPG game crowning the story of the four-part cycle. The game focuses on exploring the world and fighting turn-based battles, during which we command a team of heroes.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
RPG 22 October 2019
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is another installment of the jRPG series developed by Nihon Falcom Corp. The game begins a year and a half after the events of the second game of the series. Erobonia Empire is now the biggest country on the continent. Government’s policies lead to the weakening of the areas once ruled by by the nobles, which leads to new problems. The students of Class VII have finished their education and began to lead their own lives. Rean Schwarzer, our protagonist, decided to become an instructor of the university’s special division that trains a small number of talented adepts. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III uses the same (although slightly improved) gameplay mechanics as the other games of the series. Combat is now more fast-paced thanks to the assignment of particular actions to gamepad’s buttons. In addition to that, a special new command Brave Order was also implemented in the game.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
RPG 25 September 2014
A continuation to a jRPG bearing the same title. The game is part of a larger universe known from the The Legend of Heroes series. Trails of Cold Steel II begins a month after the events depicted in the first installment. The civil war in Erebonia began for good. Rean's goals are to find the remaining students from the Seventh Grade, as well as to put an end to the bloody conflict, which has torn the protagonist's native country apart. Although the experience is based on the gameplay formula of the previous installment, the creators decided to introduce a few changes. The so-called Tactical Link System, which provided new combos and other tactical abilities used in conjunction with other characters with whom the protagonist has established relationships, appears in this game in the company of the new feature - Overdrive Mode - which allows the linked team-members to continuously execute attacks during even up to 3 turns in a row. Exploration was improved as well - the player traverses the extensive locations on foot, aboard a customizable airship, on horseback, or by a motorcycle. Furthermore, the protagonist can recruit allies from among the NPCs scattered throughout the game world. The game features decent-quality graphics inspired by manga style.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
RPG 26 September 2013
Another installment in the popular Japanese RPG series developed by Nihon Falcom Corp. Once again, the players get to travel to the land of Zemuria, more exactly to the territory known as Erebonia, where the Thors Military Academy is located. The school is attended by children of both gentry and common citizens – the exception being the 7th grade comprising only the main protagonists of the game. The action of the game is set during one school year, in which the students increase their skills, acquire military experience, and overcome the differences that divide them. The background of the story is filled with ever-growing tensions in the society that might result in an outbreak of a civil war. The plot of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel features a non-linear structure and is shaped by the decisions made by the players. In comparison to the previous installments in the series, this game stands out with its multiple improvements, the most prominent being the TPP perspective, which has replaced the typical for the series top down perspective. Additionally, the game features more dialogues and a modified combat system. Once again, battles are turn-based, however, they are more dynamic because of the combo system enabling players to mount spectacular and powerful attack sequences. Moreover, the choices a player makes throughout the game affect the combat efficiency of particular characters.
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
RPG 26 July 2012
Nayuta no Kiseki: KAI is an action RPG developed by Japanese studio Falcom. The game takes place in fantasy world and offers gameplay focused on arcade combat and extensive platforming elements both during exploration and battles.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
RPG 29 September 2011
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is a jRPG with a turn-based combat system. The player takes on the role of a police officer working in a big city in a land that combines fantasy and steampunk elements. The production is a continuation of Trials from Zero and allows you to import a save from the previous part.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
RPG 30 September 2010
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is an RPG with isometric graphics and a turn-based combat system. Players control a group of police officers in a fantasy city who must deal with local criminal organizations and religious fanatics.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter
RPG 27 September 2007
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter is an RPG game by Japanese studio Nihon Falcom. It is characterized by an extensive turn-based combat system and a huge campaign for a single player, the size of which exceeds the standards of the genre several times.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
RPG 28 June 2007
Another installment in the jRPG game series developed by Nihon Falcom studio, which closes the Trails in the Sky trilogy. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd takes place half a year after the events from the previous installment. The player starts his adventure aboard an aircraft flying under the banner of the Empire of Erebor. Kevin Graham – the main protagonist of this game – is tasked with retrieving a mysterious artifact lying on the bottom of the Valeria Lake located in the realm of Liverl. The gameplay builds on exploration, searching for useful items, and completing diverse tasks including both main missions and side quests. The game also features fighting the encountered foes – battles take place on a tactical grid, and the key to success lies in the proper switching between the characters’ abilities and coming up with the optimal strategy. The third installment introduces a number of new opponents, who exhibit certain unique abilities. The game also develops the foregoing mechanics with the turn bonuses. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd features colorful visuals that resemble the style of Japanese animation.
The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean
RPG 12 January 2007
The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean is another Far East role-playing game from the popular series, known only from the pocket-sized PlayStation Portable system. According to the nature of its genre, it is full of long conversations with NPCs, the collection of various artifacts and, of course, spectacular combat.
The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch
RPG 20 June 2006
The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch is the second installment of the cRPG cycle. It is worth noting that the story presented in the game is diametrically different from the one served by the creators in the original, while the gameplay is very similar.
The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion
RPG 15 November 2005
One of the first Japanese cRPGs released on a Sony portable console. We play the role of a young boy named Avin, setting out to look for his missing sister.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
RPG 24 June 2004
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a traditional RPG that features an extensive storyline layer and a tactical combat system that forces the player to apply different strategies.