{"id":51538,"date":"2025-09-01T13:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=51538"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:37:54","slug":"if-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-doesnt-get-a-sequel-our-fans-will-go-youve-got-to-be-kidding-me-nihon-falcom-ceo-on-future-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/if-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-doesnt-get-a-sequel-our-fans-will-go-youve-got-to-be-kidding-me-nihon-falcom-ceo-on-future-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"If Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter doesn\u2019t get a sequel, our fans will go \u201cYou\u2019ve got to be kidding me.\u201d Nihon Falcom CEO on future releases\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Releasing worldwide on September 19, <strong>Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter <\/strong>will mark the rebirth of the Trails series\u2019 origin point, 2004\u2019s The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Though the full 3D remake isn\u2019t even out yet, you can\u2019t really blame fans for being curious about Nihon Falcom\u2019s plans for further remakes, especially when it comes to Trails in the Sky SC, a sequel that had a big job to do after the first game\u2019s colossal ending. AUTOMATON recently got the opportunity to interview Nihon Falcom\u2019s president Toshihiro Kondo, who talked to us about the company\u2019s future plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Promotional Trailer - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DQrnrg93QsY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a remake of the first Trails in the Sky,\u201d Kondo says, \u201cIf we didn\u2019t follow up with a remake of Trails in the Sky SC, people would go, \u2018You\u2019ve got to be kidding me.\u2019 So, we do want to do a remake along the lines of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter. Back in 2004, we ended up keeping players waiting quite a while for SC after the release of Trails in the Sky\u2019s PC version. This time, we want to avoid such a long gap. As for remakes beyond that, I&#8217;d say it depends on fan demand.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kondo also commented on Nihon Falcom\u2019s plans for brand-new releases. The Trails series\u2019 latest entry, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon, launched in Japan in September 2024, with an English version scheduled to come out in January 2026. This game, Kondo comments, \u201cis in a similar position to the first Trails in the Sky story-wise, so we are, of course, preparing a sequel.\u201d This sequel is being developed in parallel with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, but Nihon Falcom isn\u2019t ready to make formal announcements about it quite yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1185\" height=\"637\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20240906-36668.jpg\" alt=\"Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter\" class=\"wp-image-51541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20240906-36668.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20240906-36668-380x204.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20240906-36668-768x413.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on his overall strategy for the Trails franchise\u2019s development, Kondo says, \u201cBefore depicting the series\u2019 climax in Kai no Kiseki, I wanted us to remake the first Trails in the Sky. The Trails series has become something of a veteran-oriented franchise, and I don\u2019t want my staff to become too accustomed to just making sequels. Also, the Trails team had grown a bit tired, so I felt we needed a step where we could recharge our batteries.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While continuing to develop new mainline installments, Kondo explains, Nihon Falcom hopes to also put more titles like Trails in the Sky the 1st, which can serve as an entry point for newcomers. \u201cI think that both kinds of titles \u2013 those aimed at new players, and those for longtime Trails fans \u2013 are something the series can\u2019t survive without. We&#8217;re approaching a time when game development and sales methods will no longer work the way they have in the past, so it&#8217;s going to be trial and error for us, but we&#8217;ll do our best.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trails in the Sky the 1st launches September 19, 2025 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3375780\/Trails_in_the_Sky_1st_Chapter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), Nintendo Switch and PS5. The game will also receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/trailsfirstchapter.com\/product\/#switch2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch 2 edition<\/a>, which can be purchased as an Upgrade Pack for $1.00.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related articles: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/trails-in-the-sky-remake-is-developed-100-in-house-nihon-falcom-president-assures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trails In the Sky Remake is developed 100% in-house, Nihon Falcom president assures\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-takes-about-80-hours-to-complete-doubling-playtime-of-original\/\"><strong>Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter takes about 80 hours to complete, doubling playtime of original\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nihon Falcom CEO and president talks about the company&#8217;s future plans for remakes and  new entries in the Trails series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":51540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-51538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviews","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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