{"id":54325,"date":"2025-11-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=54325"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:16:46","slug":"trails-in-the-sky-the-3rd-or-from-zero-could-be-next-in-line-for-a-full-remake-but-the-devs-are-torn-about-what-order-to-go-in-nihon-falcom-ceo-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/trails-in-the-sky-the-3rd-or-from-zero-could-be-next-in-line-for-a-full-remake-but-the-devs-are-torn-about-what-order-to-go-in-nihon-falcom-ceo-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Trails in the Sky the 3rd or from Zero could be next in line for a full remake, but the devs are torn about what order to go in, Nihon Falcom CEO says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter<\/strong>, a 3D reimagining of Nihon Falcom\u2019s flagship 2004 JRPG, released on September 19 this year. Following overwhelmingly positive reception <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-saw-the-biggest-response-on-steam-nihon-falcom-ceo-says-the-steam-demos-impact-was-enormous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and financial success both domestically and overseas<\/a>, the studio is already preparing a remake of the second installment of the series, slated for a 2026 release. And it seems like the remake project will continue to unfold at a rather quick pace, because the developers are already planning their next remake. According to Nihon Falcom CEO Toshihiro Kondo, the team is currently divided between <strong>Trails in the Sky the 3rd <\/strong>and <strong>Trails from Zero. <\/strong>Regarding a potential remake of <strong>Trails of Cold Steel<\/strong>, Kondo says it would \u201cbe a rather difficult feat\u201d at the moment.<\/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>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/dengekionline.com\/article\/202511\/57154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dengeki Online<\/a>, Kondo discussed Nihon Falcom\u2019s next steps for the Trails series after launching the upcoming 2nd Chapter. When asked about whether Trails in the Sky the 3rd will be coming as a next remake after 2nd Chapter, Kondo explained that the development team is still deliberating. \u201cWe\u2019re not sure whether to do <em>the 3rd<\/em> or <em>from Zero<\/em> next \u2013 opinions are divided among us. Some of the members are saying that it would be better to do a remake of <em>from Zero<\/em> before <em>the 3rd<\/em>,\u201d Kondo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he does remark that releasing a remake of <em>the 3rd <\/em>before<em> from Zero <\/em>would be more logical continuity-wise. \u201cRenne\u2019s story is really important. Same goes for Kevin, and the name Crossbell appears for the first time in the 3rd. This is also where Erebonia\u2019s Blood and Iron Chancellor Osborne makes his first appearance. [\u2026] I think we have to do a remake of <em>the 3rd <\/em>at some point, but there are many possible ideas for what form it could take.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"404\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251126-543250001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251126-543250001.jpg 717w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251126-543250001-380x214.jpg 380w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about how Nihon Falcom would handle possible remakes of Trails of Cold Steel and Trails of Cold Steel II, Kondo explained that, due to how big the two games are, doing a remake doesn\u2019t sound realistic at the moment. \u201cWhen we were developing Cold Steel, we were told to just do whatever we liked, so we packed the game with so many different elements. I think remaking it would be a rather difficult feat. Merging I and II into one title would also be quite tricky to do given the sheer volume of the games.\u201d Though Kondo didn\u2019t outright deny that there would be a remake of Cold Steel, he said that, as of currently, Nihon Falcom is yet to decide whether they can take on the project in the future. So, even if it does get greenlit eventually, it is safe to say that a remake of Cold Steel will not be coming anytime soon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Nihon Falcom is working on Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter. In the meantime Trails Beyond the Horizon nears its global release in January 2026. The studio is also developing a <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/tokyo-xanadu-was-always-supposed-to-get-a-sequel-but-nihon-falcom-was-too-busy-developing-trails-says-president-toshihiro-kondo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brand-new Tokyo Xanadu series installment<\/a>. While they do seem busy, if we take into consideration the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nihon-falcom-was-able-to-give-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-a-simultaneous-global-release-date-because-they-already-had-a-finalized-script\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extremely fast pace in which they develop their games<\/a>, it might only be a matter of time before a new Trails series remake is announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related articles: <a href=\"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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>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<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent interview, Nihon Falcom CEO Toshihiro Kondo talked about future Trails series remakes potentially coming after 2nd Chapter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":54328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-54325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","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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