Falcom News Round-Up August 2022; Trailers, Translations, Lore Videos, Merchandise & More

It’s that time again. Actually, I probably should’ve written this piece sooner because it’s been well over a month since the last Falcom news round-up. Still, we’re here now, so let’s summarize the vast degree of Falcom-related information that has been shared since our previous Falcom news round-up.

• May 27th, 2022 Falcom News Round-Up
• June 10th, 2022 Falcom News Round-Up
• July 9th, 2022 Falcom News Round-Up

As a note, the only significant exclusion for news here regards the upcoming English release of Ys Online: The Ark of Napishtim. While we have provided some coverage for this game, our staff isn’t particularly interested in or engaged by it. So, future coverage for this specific title is up in the air.

The following category of links comprises specific game-related news:

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I ~ IV & Trails into Reverie Complete Box Now Available In Japan
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki PlayStation 5 Commerical & Trophy List
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki English Fan-Translated Spreadsheet Overlay Available for PC 
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Now Available on PC via Steam
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Now Available For PS5

• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Box Art
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Falcom Shop Limited Edition
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin English Subtitled Trailer From Clouded Leopard Entertainment
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Movie Poster Design Winners Revealed
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Commerical
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Story-Heavy Trailer
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin July 2022 Famitsu; Screenshots, Renders & Profiles
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin July 2022 Dengeki 4K Gameplay
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin August 4th Dengeki Information Broadcast, Screenshots & Renders
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin August 25th Dengeki Broadcast; New Screenshots
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin August 2022 Famitsu News; Screenshots, Profiles & Renders
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Traditional Chinese & Korean Versions Launching For PS4 & PS5 October 2022
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Previews 8 Songs From Mini Soundtrack
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Falcom x CLE Broadcast Minigame Footage & Screenshots

• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS5 Music Clip Highlights Dana & “Yesterday In Etania”
• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS5 Music Clip Highlights Laxia & “A Footprint in the Wet Sand”
• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS5 Music Clip Highlights Sahad & “Whimsical Vacation”
• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS5 Music Clip Highlights Hummel & “Invisible Exit”
• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS5 Music Clip Highlights Ricotta & “Invisible Exit”
• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS5 Version November Release Date Trailer

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Trailer Introduces Combo Crafts, Elemental Sepith Values, Team Rush & More
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Introduces Crossbell Bracer Guild Members; Arios, Estelle & Joshua
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Introduces Crossbell’s Rival Gangs; Saber Vipers & Testaments
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero PC Overview Details Sprite Adjustments, Texture Improvements & 3D Asset Mending
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Website “Hacked” by In-Universe Character, Kitty; Revache Introduced
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Website “Hacked” by Kitty More, New Edited Descriptions; Heiyue Introduced
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Limited Edition Billing Occurring September 1st
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Highlights Elie MacDowell & Tio Plato
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Highlights Wazy Hemisphere & Noel Seeker

New merchandise coverage is listed below:

• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Thermal Stainless Steel Mugs
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Shizuna MEGA Acrylic Stand
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Aramis High & Arkride Solutions Office Logo Smartphone Cases
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Noren (Split Curtain)
• Rixia Mao & Crow Armbrust Prototype Figures Revealed; Renne Figure Announced
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Valimar the Ashen Knight MODEROID Figure
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Alisa Reinford & Altina Orion 1/7 Prototype Figures
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold II Valimar & Ordine T-Shirts + Rean & Crow Pin Set
• Trails Metallic Poster Collection Vol. 001
• Trails of Cold Steel Acrylic Stands via ebten & Curtain Damashii

The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Radio Programs:

• #1
• #2
• #3
• #4
• #5
• #6
• #7

Official Trails Lore Videos with Translations:

• Official Trails Lore Video Summates Stigmas, Gralsritter & Merkabah
• Official Trails Lore Video Explains The Iscariot
• Official Trails Lore Video Summates 3 & 9
• Official Trails Lore Video Summates Primary Antagonists, Ouroboros
• Official Trails Lore Video Highlights “Paradise”

The following topics are not regulated by one specific umbrella. Still, they are noteworthy:

• Geofront Team Releases Translation Patch For Super Early Falcom Game; Computer the Golf
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Free Manga Chapter 4 Available + Translations
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Free Manga Chapter 5 Available + Translations
• NIS America The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero “Queen of Crossbell” Vote
• Ys Fans Create 35th Anniversary Tribute Album; “Days of Adventure”
• New Falcom President Interview Discusses Trails’ NPC Dialogue, Worldbuilding, PC Ports & Kuro no Kiseki’s Movies [TRANSLATED]

The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin is releasing for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in Japan on September 29, 2022.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is releasing for Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam on September 27, 2022.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is releasing for Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via the Epic Games Store, GOG, and Steam in early 2023.

• Check out our beginner’s guide to the Trails series.
• Check out our beginner’s guide to the Ys series.