Overview
- Also Known As
- The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
5th Jul 2024, $59.99
5th Jul 2024, £53.99
- Series
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Dawn of a new day
To someone who isn’t an avid fan, the Legend of Heroes series can seem a little difficult to break into. The dozen or so games released over the past two decades are spread across four distinct arcs that all collectively built out one of the most detailed and tightly interconnected universes in all of gaming, one which is still...
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Guides
Guide 36 Longest Switch Games Worth Playing To The End
Playing the long game
With rumours suggesting that Switch 2 might not be launching until sometime after March 2025, you might be looking to fill the time while you wait for the next Nintendo hotness. Fortunately, there are plenty of very big, very long games on Switch if you're a time-rich gamer. Sometimes you just want a quick hit of video game...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak News
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th January)
Wait, we have to play the Switch 1..?!
The weekend is here folks, which means it's time to get cracking with some gaming. Before we put our feet up, however, let's recap what's been going on in this very quiet, unevenful week in the world of Nintendo (chortle!). Yes, in actuality, it's been a ruddy busy one, with Nintendo finally officially...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th January)
Another week without 'Switch 2'
The weekend is here and it's time to play some games, but first, let's recap what went down in the world of Nintendo this week. The big news was 'Switch 2'. No, we still don't know anything about it officially, but accessory manufacturer Genki took to this year's CES with a "replica" model that appears to be the real...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (New Year Edition)
Looking forward '2' the new year
This is it, folks - our final WAYP feature for 2024. 2025 is going to be a pretty huge year for Nintendo fans, with the likes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition all launching within the coming months. Oh, and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Christmas 2024 Edition)
Holly *and* Jolly? In this economy?
Christmas is right around the corner and we're feeling sufficiently merry and bright, so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! This week on Nintendo Life, we all questioned our sanity as we checked out our Nintendo Switch Year in Review, a new Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket expansion ha
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th December)
2025 draws near
We're back with a fresh look at our weekend gaming plans in the latest edition of What Are You Playing! Before we dive into things, however, let's recap this past week. Mr. Video Games himself, Geoff Keighley, was gracing our screens once again at The Game Awards, and while it was far from a Switch-fest, we did get a look at a new...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (2nd November)
Wandering Kamurochō
The weekend is here folks, so it's time to wash away the stresses of the working week and relax with some gaming. Before we find out what we're up to this week, however, let's see what's been going on in the world of Nintendo. It's been a bit of a big week, and although we didn't get the 'Switch 2' reveal that many were perhaps...
News Trails Series Main Story "About 80-90%" Complete, According To Nihon Falcom
"You won't see a 30th or 40th anniversary"
Certain series never stop, but it seems the Trails games (which are now 20 years old) are getting to the point of completion. Speaking to GameSpot recently, the Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo (who is also one of the key devs behind Trails) mentioned how the main story is now "about 80-90% complete"...
Nintendo Download 4th July (North America)
SPYxANYA! Legend of Heroes! Cthulhu Tower!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Air Hockey: Casual Table...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In July 2024
Nintendo World Championships, TMNT, One Piece and more!
Can you believe that we are officially into the second half of the year? We can't. It's a good job that we have a month to sit back and catch up on all the games we've missed so far, right? Wrong! July is here and it is packed with interesting releases. The wonderful Felix has put together the...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II English Logo Spotted
A local release could be on the way...
Ahead of the arrival of The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak next month on the Switch, it seems an English localisation of the sequel is also on the way. Although a local announcement for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II was already possibly being teased ahead of this year's Anime...
Previews
Feature Is 'Trails Through Daybreak' The Fresh Beginning The Trails Series Needs?
I'm a Daybreaker
We're always a little bit wary whenever someone says that the latest game in Falcom's Trails series is "a great place to start". We know we've said in the past — as we did with Trails from Zero — but it's a statement we always put a lot of consideration into. This statement holds a lot of weight in this franchise, both among...
About The Game
The spriggan known as Van Arkride is an underground professional that accepts work from any client and acts as a detective, negotiator or bounty hunter with no allegiance. However, the course of his life will change forever when he takes on a strange case that threatens the entire nation. Slash your way through intense combat that springs to life with beautiful visuals, and craft your own gameplay experience in Calvard with features such as high-speed mode and a new alignment system!
Comments 1
To be honest, I'm not sure if I really believe "you must play every single Trails game before this one!". I feel like its a bit of an exaggeration. As long as the visuals look okay on Switch, I'm looking forward to this one.
Edit: I just finished the first Trails in the Sky and now I understand. Haha
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