The Japanese outlet Dengeki recently released the second part of an interview with Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo, discussing the Trails franchise during its 20th anniversary.
Near the end of the interview, Kondo is asked about progress on the upcoming The Legend of Heroes Kai no Kiseki -Farewell O Zemuria-, with him responding that it’s around 75-80% complete.
Currently, the team is having challenges with recording the voices, which has been going on for three months. Still, Kondo assures fans that they’re near the finish line and that they may work on fine-tuning ahead of release.
The Legend of Heroes Kai no Kiseki -Farewell O Zemuria- will be the newest game in the franchise after The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin.
The story heavily features Operation Startaker, a national-scale project by Calvard’s 23rd president, Roy Gramheart. The aim is to reach beyond the atmosphere by aiming communications satellites via Orbal Rockets and eventually send humans into space.
Through Operation Startaker, the goal is to discover answers to environmental problems by using satellites to grasp information from high altitudes. Further, a new Orbal communication network is planned to be made via these satellites.
The combat of The Legend of Heroes Kai no Kiseki -Farewell O Zemuria- has the same general features as the past two entries, with the addition of the new Awakening and B.L.T.Z. (Blitz) System mechanics. Awakened states occur while exploring, and some examples are when Van enters his Grendel form and when Domininos utilize their Stigmas. These transformations generally increase stats.
The new Blitz system occurs during command battles when you perform standard attacks, Crafts, or Arts after receiving the Blitz turn bonus. This will result in a follow-up attack or enhanced Crafts or Arts, depending on the Blitz type. Healing, other supportive moves, and even items are also affected by Blitz. ZOC and Dual Arts are other new combat mechanics.
The Legend of Heroes Kai no Kiseki -Farewell O Zemuria- will be released in Japan for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on September 26, 2024. Clouded Leopard Entertainment will launch the title in Traditional Chinese and Koeran on the same date.
