Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter

Second installment in the Trails in the Sky remake project, following Estelle Bright after Joshua's disappearance and the emergence of Ouroboros.

Developer
Nihon Falcom
Publisher
Nihon Falcom, GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc., Clouded Leopard Entertainment Inc.
Release
Platforms
PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Genres
RPG, Adventure

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Our review

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Finally Gives Estelle a Story of Her Own

By Yasmine

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is fundamentally Estelle Bright's story once Joshua is no longer beside her to carry part of the emotional weight. Their separation slows the opening and some critics deeply miss their partnership, but it also gives Estelle the space required to become the unquestioned center of her own narrative. Ouroboros gradually expands a personal search into a national crisis without abandoning the relationships that made the first chapter work. The supporting cast, constantly changing NPC dialogue and committed English performances give this enormous JRPG unusual warmth. Several arcs drag, but the emotional payoffs explain why this second chapter still commands such affection two decades after its original story was written.

PROS

Estelle receives an unusually convincing coming-of-age arc
Estelle and Joshua's relationship gains weight through their separation
Supporting characters regularly receive meaningful development

CONS

Joshua's prolonged absence weakens the opening for players invested in the duo
Some regional arcs take a long time to advance the main plot