The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie

"I&s;m amazed that in an era when the aim for mass appeal is actively compromising many iconic franchises, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie defiantly stands tall as an undeniably niche and ultimately incredible experience that fans will absolutely …"

"Capping off the Crossbell and Cold Steel arcs with a nice little bow, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie hits some high highs – such as with C and the True Reverie Corridor – and when it does, it&s;s …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is an excellent finale to the two previous story arcs. What&s;s more, the aspect of three paths progressing in the same story is really interesting, especially as there&s;s a good mix of recurring …"

"Landed on our markets three years later than the land of the Rising Sun, from a technical point of view The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is a cross-gen title that is not exactly avant-garde."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is a solid addition to the series, serving as an excellent epilogue to the Crossbell and Erebonian arcs."

"While Trails into Reverie does serve as a strong epilogue to multiple in-game story arcs, it also spends a significant amount of time spinning its wheels."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is not your average game; near decades of world-building, character arcs, and detailed lore have led to this culmination. The franchise isn’t perfect, but this series is wholly one-of-a-kind. It is a monolith …"

"Trails Into Reverie is a hard game to recommend at the best of times. Are you a long-time Trails fan who wants one last hurrah with some of your favorite characters? Do you find it exciting to see how that …"

"The Legend of Heroes Trails into Reveire is an excellent addition to the series. My only advice is that players should consider playing the previous Trails game in order to have a full grasp of the lore surrounding the game …"

"The tenth installment in a JRPG series that is increasingly taking off outside of Japan for good reason: Unforgettable characters, plot twists, an anime and fantasy world that feels close for political wheeling and dealing and war tension.... Trails into …"

"Reverie maintains enough Trails DNA to be a worth your time, but it&s;s lacking the charm of earlier titles."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie brings a satisfying conclusion to the Trails saga for those who have been following it for a while. The game has issues with its narrative, but Falcom managed to wrap up some things …"

"Trails Into Reverie should have been the best sendoff one could ask for in this great franchise. Unfortunately, it&s;s the complete opposite. The duality of its story takes away from the narrative, and the introduction of every gotcha mechanic present …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie has a great story with an engaging turn-based battle system. While it does have issues with a bloated cast of characters, impeccable pacing makes every interaction manageable."

"We would really like to see the crew at Falcom get a bigger budget to give full speed to this world, this characters and this combat system. Trails into Reverie is a tremendously solid JRPG and a worthy follow up …"

"Trails into Reverie is a fine epilogue for Crossbell and Cold Steel arcs, offering necessary closure and clear hints about the series&s; future."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie serves as the grand conclusion to the Crossbell and Cold Steel story arcs, tying up loose ends with an all-star crossover cast of characters. It does very little to catch new players up …"

"As an epilogue to cap off a series spanning a whopping NINE games, Trails into Reverie delivers in all the areas that makes this one of the best RPG series on the market, featuring impeccable world building, compelling, nuanced characters …"

"With a “yuge” playable cast and homages aplenty to past games, Trails Into Reverie represents a love letter to fans of the Trails series. Admittedly, the large cast can be a bit challenging to manage and the decision to split …"

"A feature-rich (at times astonishingly so) package of content - major, minor and entirely optional alike - Nihon Falcom have proven once again with Trails into Reverie why they remain one of the best and most renowned RPG developers still …"

"It&s;s also very enjoyable to spend a couple hours with one group in one area of the continent and then shift over to a different group to catch up on how their mission is going. The stopping points where the …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie works best as a thank-you gift for fans of the series. It contains (and often enhances) everything turn-based JRPG fans loved about the previous games, but it&s;s unfortunately presented in a disjointed manner …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is a game that long term fans of the series will love, but newcomers need not apply."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie may not mark the beginning of a new narrative arc, but it serves as a celebratory culmination of a beloved RPG series. With its well-crafted characters and intricate political storytelling, it offers a …"

"Even with a conclusion that may leave many with a heavy heart, Trails into Reverie is the farewell that fans deserved after following the adventures of so many beloved characters. In the making for over 10 years, Falcom has delivered …"

"Reverie, here, is the culmination of so much that has come before and consequently it is enormously rewarding to play through."

"Trails into Reverie isn’t perfect, but it’s still an excellent closing to the Erebonia Arc of the series."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is a crossover epic over a decade in the making - and it sticks the landing so well. Longtime fans of the franchise are in for an almost overwhelming level of callbacks, story …"

"A fantastic send-off for a cast of characters I&s;ve become attached to, Trails into Reverie is a superb RPG with the most refined battle system to date and an engaging story you&s;ll be sad to see finally come to an …"

"Positively overflowing with meaty, tactical combat and terrific character writing, Trails of Reverie is held back by its dated presentation and sky-high barrier to entry."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Reverie is not a good place to start the Trails series. This is not a short game, it starts very slowly, and it’s effectively a sequel to every previous game. If you’re a fan, …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Reverie is the epilogue players deserve after Cold Steel 4. It&s;s a strong send-off for many of its characters and sets up the future well, even with its flaws."

"The greatest strength of the Legend of Heroes series is its ability to weave together a multitude of grand stories across a cohesive and ever-expanding timeline, akin to the likes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."

"Trails into Reverie is an all-star excursion that feels like one big franchise festival; your more traditional Trails campaign being the spine of what can be a brilliantly robust RPG, complete with more than enough gameplay depth to keep even …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie ties a neat ribbon on the much-prolonged and at times rough arcs of Zero/Azure and Cold Steel. It has plenty of issues of its own, including a relatively weak main plot, gradually declining …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is everything I wanted from the Trails series. We get a huge cast of playable characters, a ton of emotional beats and world building, and finally some great turn based gameplay. The three …"

"Trails into Reverie is the all-star game of the series fans have been waiting for, but struggles to advance beyond that."