Even with those flaws, I still think Trails to Azure may very well be the best game in the Trails saga and should not be overlooked. Another issue is that the game is fairly padded with several in-game days worth of world building and unnecessarily long dungeons. They are not as bad as the cliffhanger variety that some Trails games are infamous for, but they are more like a “wink and a nod” by Nihon Falcom that the Trails saga still has some gas in the tank.
One major gripe I have with the game is that it unfurls many unresolved plot threads. The game cleverly utilizes the characters and environments in the existing Trails universe to deliver an exciting narrative that works. Compared to its predecessor: Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure is a bold piece of work that is much wider in scope, scale and story.
Not only is it the final game in the Crossbell arc, but it also fills in the gaps in the Cold Steel Arc. Trails to Azure is an important game in the Trails universe. Trails fans rejoice! An English version of Ao no Kiseki or Trails to Azure with modern gameplay improvements is finally here. Instead of waiting until 2023 for that release, I decided to finish my playthrough on the fan patched version and review that experience. While in the middle of my playthrough, a western release was announced by NISA.
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Disclaimer: This review is based on the Geofront Fan Translation patch on the Joyoland PC copy of Ao no Kiseki.