Fighting is admittedly the main point of the game, but there are plenty of other things to do so you won't get burned out on brawling. There's a lot to get the hang of but once it sinks in there's a lot of fun to be had mixing different attacks, magic spells, and combat orders. The system is flexible enough that you can try one tactic and if you lose miserably you can immediately try again using a different approach. This diverse range of choices makes for some dynamic fights, not to mention some hair-raising, skin-of-your-teeth victories. Once combat initiates, characters have the choice to Move, Attack, use Arts and Crafts (magic or special attacks) or trigger a powerful attack called an S-Craft. The first is expertly done through amusing text-only dialog sequences and the second is handled through a turn-based combat system. Trails in the Sky's two-fold focus is storytelling and combat. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a traditional JRPG. Just as they graduate and become junior Bracers, their father, legendary Bracer Cassius Bright, is called away by unsettling events and sooner than they expected they're asked to shoulder some very grown-up responsibilities.
The game stars teenage siblings Estelle and Joshua Bright, two aspiring young Bracers (knights) living in the peaceful kingdom of Liberl. Although Trails in the Sky is the first part of this trilogy to come to North America, its habit-forming gameplay and strong story stake a bold claim for what will no doubt continue to be a very popular series. It represents a branch of the larger Legend of Heroes tree which can trace its origin back more than two decades to the (Japanese release only) Dragon Slayer games. Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky has been available in Japan for seven years now but it wasn't until now that we Western gamers were finally able to get our hands on it.
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