Edelweiss and Marvelous have announced Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation, a spin-off of the hit action and farm simulation game, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. The spin-off follows Kokorowa after she meets a peculiar automaton named Takebina. Meet new gods and tackle this new adventure as Sakuna’s friend, Princess Kokorowa!

You can check out the announcement teaser below.

Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation is currently in development. Platforms and a release timeframe have not been announced at this time. If you’re interested in the game, you can check out its official website and follow XSEED Games and Edelweiss on their official X accounts.

The first game in the franchise, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC. You can check out what we thought of the game HERE.

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Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry chronicling the adventures of Adol Christin, is now available in North America and Europe on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG).

You can check out the launch trailer below.

Ys X is available both physically and digitally. A physical limited edition for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch is available via NIS America’s Online Store. The limited edition costs $104.99 and comes with a physical copy of the game, a mini soundtrack, mini art book, a sling bag, a metal pin, and a postcard set.

NIS America describes the game as follows:

About Ys X: Nordics:

Following their tenuous encounter at sea, the young red-haired adventurer Adol Christin and the proud pirate Karja Balta find themselves bound by fate – and the mysterious power of Mana! As they search for a way to undo the mystical ties that bind them, they soon find themselves caught up in a conflict between two factions: the seafaring warriors known as the Normans and the enigmatic and seemingly immortal Griegr. In order to save the people of Obelia Gulf, Adol and Karja must navigate the depths of their unexpected bond and the power that it grants them.

Key Details:

• Two Heroes, One Story: Bound by unexpected circumstances, the young adventurer Adol and the Norman pirate Karja must work together to determine the fate of Obelia Gulf and its people.
• Cross Action System: Swap between controlling Adol and Karja independently or together. Combine their unique strengths to overcome enemies, and build up the Revenge Gauge to unleash devastating attacks.
• The Power of Mana: Harness the unique abilities of Mana to overcome challenges. Grapple and slide through dungeons, demolish obstacles, create new platforms, and uncover hidden treasures and critical points.
• Sailor’s Delight: The sailing ship known as the Sandras takes your exploration to new levels. Ocean travel, naval battles, and discovering uncharted islands are all made possible with this seaworthy vessel.

If you’re interested in Ys X: Nordics, you can try out a demo of the game on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC (Steam). You can play from the Prologue up to partway through Chapter 3. Demo save data can be carried over to the full game. You can also check out my review and see what I thought of the game.

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Physical Editions from the Marvelous USA Store and select retailers will include a physical copy of Farmagia, a soundtrack CD featuring 23 tracks, and an art book with more than 90 pages of illustrations. This is all housed within an outer box covered with an original illustration from acclaimed artist Hiro Mashima, creator of Fairy Tail and Edens Zero.

In the world of Felicidad farmers known as Farmagia raise and command monsters, who live in harmony under the watchful eye of the Magus Diluculum. This peace brought prosperity to the land until the death of the Magus, which drew opportunists seeking to use monsters to seize power for themselves. The spreading conflict reaches the town of Centvelt, forcing resident Farmagia Ten and his friends to join the battle against the despotic new ruler Glaza. Players will take the role of Ten and his fellow Farmagia friends, cultivating and commanding an army of home-grown monsters as they explore Felicidad’s treacherous lands, searching for valuable resources to improve their farm. As Ten’s skill and farm improve, he’ll have access to more monsters to nurture and new traits to aid him in his fight for freedom!

Key Features

Command a Monster Horde in Battle: Control Ten as he fights his way through the dangerous lands of Felicidad, culminating in huge boss battles. His weapons are the monsters he grows on his farm. Command his creature army and take down his foes!

Monster Farming & Ranching: Increase the size of Ten’s army by harvesting new monsters on his farm, then train them on his ranch to increase their strength and research new abilities for use in battle.

An Iconic Manga Artist’s Touch: Hiro Mashima’s creative genius brings life to Felicidad with unique character and monster designs, endowing Farmagia with his unmistakable style.

Friends with Benefits: Befriend the Elemental Spirits living across the world of Felicidad and increase Ten’s relationship bonds to unlock new ultimate monsters and transformations, adding new strength to his fight against Glaza.

Farmagia is developed by Marvelous Inc. and will be released on Nov. 1, 2024 in North America on Nintendo Switch system, PlayStation®5, and Windows PC via Steam. The physical Day One Edition of Farmagia is available for pre-order on the Marvelous USA store and at participating retailers for an MSRP of $59.99. Farmagia will also be available in both standard and Digital Deluxe editions on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC for $49.99 and $59.99 respectively. Farmagia will be published in Europe by Marvelous Europe and in Japan and Asia by Marvelous Inc. This title has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB.

*The digital art book and soundtrack content will be made available as a separate application on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, and will only be available in a bundle with the Digital Deluxe edition. This app has been rated “E10+” on consoles.

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In some exciting news, a very special company near and dear to my heart, Studio Élan has games for you. The yuri, or girls-loving-girls, experts have announced they’ve released 4 new titles for fans of the genre. In case you’re not familiar, their work extends to my favorite, Heart of the Woods, and publishing others like Without a Voice. These visual novels are all small in length but have beautiful stories to tell. The best part about all of this? All 4 titles are free because they’re part of an internal game jam! So if you’re a fan of the women-loving-women genre and have a reading itch, there’s no better time to hop in than now. You can read all the synopsis right below. If you have the time, please check them out over on Itch.io!

wouldn’t it be great if you had a new yuri game to play for october? or maybe 4 brand new yuri games? for free??

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— Studio Élan ⚢ (@vnstudioelan) September 30, 2024

Let’s get to the games. The first one is Upwards, Rain!

On the outskirts of a small village stands the Mortem Post, a massive tree which receives and delivers letters from those who have passed on. Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of the post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.

The second one is On Wings Bringing Sleep!

Morgaine is an outcast among the fae as her people’s power is ever-dwindled by the advance of human technology. When she meets a mysterious and enthralling human girl within the forest one day, Morgaine grows certain that this girl is in need of her magical protection. But Ilse has secrets of her own, and the growing feelings between them may cost more than either girl might ever pay…

Third would be the exciting Yuri Paddle: An Anime Convention Murder Mystery!

Onkai Expo is on fire. As the guest coordinator of a small time anime convention with big problems, it’s up to the underpaid and overburdened Stella to solve the murder of a famous cosplayer.

Last, but certainly not least, it’s time to talk about Witch You Want!

A preppy and questionably excellent witch runs a local shop but desperately needs help making potions before the festival that weekend! Can you help this girlfailure’s business survive?!

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REYNATIS is out now on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and PC via Steam.

Here is more about the game from the press release:

REYNATIS is an atmospheric urban fantasy set in a realistic recreation of Shibuya, Tokyo, where the ultimate clash between magic and order is about to unfold. Seeking freedom through strength, the wizard Marin heads to Shibuya, where he meets Sari, an officer of the M.E.A., an organization dedicated to keeping wizards under control.

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The game will release on Jan. 17, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC via Steam.

You can read more about these features and a few others in the DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS press release below:

Travelling across the world map as they embark on their epic journey, players can suppress rebellions or choose to rescue government forces during “Missions”, overcome “Skirmishes”, and visit various locations where they will be able to buy weapons. Throughout their quest, players will also encounter a variety of characters familiar to the DYNASTY WARRIORS franchise, such as Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Depending on the bond forged, these characters can become travelling companions, or an enemy. Battles in DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS will require players to be more strategic than ever before. A variety of “Tactics” can be used to command their allies and coordinate forces. By gathering a large number of soldiers under their command, fans will also be able to form a “Large Force” which they can lead by deploying “Grand Tactics” maneuvers. This will allow players to radically change the course of a battle. However, users will need to keep an eye on their opponents, who will also be able to form a “Large Force” and will try to deploy their own “Grand Tactics” to win. In 1 vs. 1,000 combat, players will have to master and alternate between swift and powerful attacks that can break an opponent’s guard. Repeated attacks will increase the protagonist’s “Bravery”, enabling them to use powerful and unique attacks called “Arts”. These “Arts” will be unique to each weapon, so it will be crucial for players to master the various arsenal at their disposal, allowing the protagonist to gain “Rank” and thus improving their skills. Not only will players have to master the protagonist’s various attacks if they want to emerge victorious on the battlefield, but they will also have to strengthen their defense. By blocking enemy attacks at the right moment, they can unleash a powerful riposte, “Parry”, which creates a breach in the enemy’s defense. Some attacks cannot be blocked, so players will have to dodge them before counterattacking. Finally, players will sometimes encounter powerful officers protected by an energy called “Resolution”. Players will have to work on reducing this “Resolution” to weaken them before they can launch a powerful “Assault” attack which can sometimes be the decisive coup de grâce.

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Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos is coming to the West January 2025. The game will arrive both physically and digitally for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. A Deluxe Edition for PS4, PS5, and Switch upon launch.

This Deluxe Edition will include:

• Digital game
• Digital Art Book (35 pages)
• Soundtrack (10 tracks)
• Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Costume Set (Swimsuit, Apocalyptic, Race Queen)
  • Costume Sets (1x costume per set for Uzume Neptune, Noire, Blanc, Vert)
    – Swimsuit Costume
    – Apocalyptic Costume
    – Race Queen Costume

However unlike the last few releases the costumes will be able to be purchased as separate DLC this time around.

Key Features Dogoo Day Care — Choose from 6 playable characters, scour the land on your trusty bike, and collect as many variants of Dogoos as possible to win! As players progress through 15 Dogoo-filled stages, Uzume must find a way to snap her friends out of their weird fascination with Dogoos!The Dogoo Bounty Hunter — Collecting Dogoos can be a cinch, but stealing Dogoos is a whole ‘notha ball game! Certain characters shine more in close combat, while others excel in long-range attacks. Find the strengths (and weaknesses, of course!) to become a true Dogoo bounty hunter! These Dogoos Do Bike Back — As squishy and adorable as these Dogoos are, some can be quite the menace. Each Dogoo has specific types of behaviors, as well as positive/negative effects when collecting them. By learning the positive and negative effects of the Dogoos, you can use them to your advantage and even throw the nasty ones to your opponent! Stunt Your Bike — Want to show off your ride in the next bike meet? Impress (or scare?) Dogoos by altering the bike’s body, muffler, tires, and other accessories! These customizations can give the Goddesses increased defense, max speed, acceleration, and even maneuverability. These upgrades can ultimately give you the winning edge!

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A brand new trailer has been released for the Netflix animated adaptation of Devil May Cry. The series comes from the mind of Adi Shankar, known for his work on the Netflix Castlevania animated series, and Studio Mir animates the project.

You can check out the trailer below.

Johnny Yong Bosch, the voice actor behind Nero in the Devil May Cry video games, voices Dante in the animated series. Reuben Langdon, Dante’s voice actor in most of the video games, was quick to congratulate Johnny and mentioned Johnny was already part of the DMC family.

Devil May Cry is set to premiere on Netflix in April 2025. It is an adaptation of the popular series of hack-and-slash video games of the same name by Capcom.

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Seven Seas Entertainment have licensed Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya for release in English. The manga is written by Hiroshi Hiroyama and is a spin-off of TYPE-MOON’s Fate/stay night visual novel. Prisma Illya has two sequel series: 2wei! and 3rei!! As of today, 3rei!! is still ongoing.

Seven Seas Entertainment provides a synopsis for the manga and is as follows:

Illya might be rich, but she’s just like any other elementary school girl—she has a secret crush and loves magical girl anime. But when a magical “Kaleidostick” wand named Ruby tricks her into signing a contract, Illya becomes a magical girl herself! Illya’s peaceful days might be over, but her fight to save the world has only just begun.

Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Complete Manga Collection is scheduled to release both in print and digitally in February 2025. The series will be available as a single large-trim omnibus and will contain the complete first series. It will cost $25.99 USD / $34.99 CAD.

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To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Freedom Wars, Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced a remaster titled FREEDOM WARS REMASTERED. It will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on January 10th, 2025. The original game was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Japan Studio alongside Shift and Dimps for PlayStation Vita and launched in 2014.

You can check out the announcement trailer below.

The remaster will feature the following improvements:

• Improved visuals, supporting 4K resolution and 60fps
• Adjusted game balance and difficulty options
• Updates to weapon crafting and upgrading

FREEDOM WARS REMASTERED launches January 25th, 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. You can follow Bandai Namco Entertainment’s official X account for more information.

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At Aniplex Online Fest 2024, Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online II received a new trailer and unveiled a second key visual (English version shown above). It is scheduled to start airing on October 4th, 2024 in Japan.

You can check out the new trailer below which previews the anime’s opening theme. The opening theme is “GG” by ReoNa.

Japanese Trailer

English Trailer

The anime synopsis is as follows via the trailer’s description:

LLENN, M, Fukaziroh, and Pitohui form the strongest team, LPFM for short, and enter a new battle royale death match tournament that was annouced out of the blue.

LPFM is eyed as the top favorite candidate team to win, but the team will have to endure several rigorous ordeals to get there: a playing field that sinks into the ocean with the passage of time, an unknown area hidden in the middle of the map, and an anonymous team conspiracy.

In addition to all of this, all players will have to follow some shocking special rules if they want to play the game and win…

The trailer’s description also showcased the staff working on the anime. They are as follows:

Original Work: Keiichi Sigsawa (Dengeki Bunko)
Original Illustration & Character Design Concept: Kouhaku Kuroboshi
Director: Masayuki Sakoi
Original Concept & Supervision: Reki Kawahara
Series Composition & Screenplay: Yosuke Kuroda
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yoshio Kozakai
Mechanical Design: Ju Ishiguchi
Design Works: Ryo Akizuki
Graphic Art: Hirofumi Araki
Art Director: Takumi Hashimoto (KUSANAGI)
Background Design: Risa Iraha (KUSANAGI), Atsushi Morikawa
Colorist: Akemi Tejima (Wish)
3DCG Director: Kohei Ogawa (Marco)
Technical Director: Haruhi Goto (Asahi Production)
Director of Photography: Mutsuki Aoki (Asahi Production)
Editor: Yuki Honda (Asahi Production)
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Sound Effects: Rei Ueno
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Music: DAITA, Daisuke Shinoda
Produced by: EGG FIRM, Straight Edge
Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
Production Committee: GGO2 Project

In addition to broadcasters in Japan, it was announced that Crunchyroll would stream the series in English speaking, Latin America, and European countries.

Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online II starts airing on October 4, 2024. For more information you can check out its official X account (English, Japanese) and website (English, Japanese).

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Dragami Games has announced that LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP is now available digitally for players in North America, Central and South America, and Europe on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The game is available worldwide on PC via Steam. It is scheduled to launch for consoles in Asia on September 26, 2024. The game retails for $44.99.

You can check out the launch trailer below.

LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP is a remaster of LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW which originally launched for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and was a collaborative effort between Suda51 and James Gunn.

The remaster is developed by Dragami Games and produced by Yoshimi Yasuda. Its features are described as follows:

• Quality of Life Improvements
• The resolution of the game has been increased to full HD, and load times have been greatly
  shortened.
• The chainsaw action has been sped up with the introduction of the Chained Hits Hunting system, in
  which chaining multiple hits in succession increases the player’s attack speed.
• The input timings for Combo Actions have been adjusted, to better fit players’ expectations.
• Chainsaw Blaster action has been improved with the addition of auto-lock and auto-fire modes
  that can be toggled, and an increased maximum ammo count of 99.
• The player can now immediately use Combo Actions at the start of the game

• Additional Gameplay Content
• Separate from Original Mode, RePOP adds “RePOP mode”, which uses a unique and colorful pop art-inspired art style for damage effects.
• Unique new chainsaws with distinctly different features have been added.
• There are 30 costumes, more than the original game’s costume count. Combined with the addition
  of 4 new hair colors and 4 new chainsaws, this adds up to 750 different possible combinations.
• JULIET’S ROOM has been expanded with more features.
• A Time Attack mode with ranking feature has been added.

LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP is out now digitally in the Americas and Europe for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. It is out worldwide for PC via Steam. It will launch for consoles in Asia on September 26, 2024. RePOP will also launch worldwide for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2024. For more information, you can check out its official website.

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The wait is over, the English release of Ren Dystopia is here. DATE A LIVE fans have been eating good lately. The fourth and fifth seasons are tremendous, the Kurumi spin-off was remarkable. In addition to that, just a couple years ago we got the localization triple pack of the visual novels. It’s truly a franchise that passed the test of the time and it’s not done yet. Ren Dystopia is the fourth visual novel in the franchise following the story of the mysterious spirit Ren. Synopsis will be posted below. This is a sequel to the first three visual novels in the Rio Reincarnation pack so please check that out first before playing this one. Furthermore, if you’ve been out of the DAL loop for a while, watching Season 3 will get you up-to-speed.  The game is available for $33.99 during its launch with a Digital Deluxe Edition at $50.99.

Help Shido and the Spirits save the day once again!

DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia arrives on Steam today!

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— Idea Factory International (@IdeaFactoryIntl) September 5, 2024

So what’s DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia about?

A newly emergent spirit named Natsumi ends up in the crosshairs of Deus Ex Machina Industry. Shido defends Natsumi from Deus Ex Machina Industry and manages to seal her powers.

Following the transformation and inversion caused by Origami, Shido manages to reshape the world to protect it, eventually sealing Origami.

Enemies may still lurk about, but Shido and his friends savor the peace they’ve secured through their ordeals.

After an ordinary evening spent among friends, Shido has an unusual dream. He hears a mysterious voice calling out from the shadows.

Upon waking up the next morning, Shido discovers a peculiar container adorned with a snake pattern under his pillow.

Thinking it might be a prank, Shido asks around for the container’s owner. But when they try to open it…

If you’re curious about how the DATE A LIVE visual novels look, consider reading my reviews here, here, and here. I’ll also be hopefully putting out a review of this current one soon.

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Find out more in the press release below:

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land takes players on a journey exploring the theme of memory. Playing as Yumia Liessfeldt, a young alchemist who lost her mother in an accident when she was young, players set out to uncover the forbidden art of alchemy while also learning the true intentions of Yumia’s mother who hid her identity as an alchemist. Along the way, Yumia joins the Aladiss Research Team where she meets Vikto von Duerer and his younger sister, Isla von Duerer. There, they are also joined by an assorted cast of characters including a mysterious woman, a timid demi-human, and a former adventurer with spectacular experiences.

Together, Yumia and her companions will travel across the vast continent that was once the Aladissian Empire, where all civilization has perished. Players will have a wide range of actions and items at their disposal throughout the adventure, allowing them to explore a vast open world made up of different biomes as they make their way through these unknown lands gathering materials that can be used to synthesize and craft new items for use in their quest – both during exploration and combat. Not only will fans be able to craft items without having to return to their base thanks to the “Simple Synthesis” feature, but for the first time in the series, fans will be also able to build, furnish, and decorate their own base with the all-new “Building” feature!

To help make Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land come alive, KOEI TECMO and developer Gust have teamed up with the brilliant artist Benitama to create the main visual and all of the character designs. Specializing in creating illustrations and character designs for various fantasy game titles, Benitama incorporates references to paintings and reliefs in his work while striving to balance both persuasive depth and cuteness. His design, characterized by a monochrome based style, give a cool impression while bringing out the charm of the Atelier series.

 

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Jae (Fkkcloud), the director at indie developer Studio Sai, has announced that their debut indie title, Eternights, has sold 200,000 units. In celebration of this huge milestone, a Nintendo Switch version has been announced. It is scheduled to launch on October 17, 2024, and pre-orders are open now.

You can check out the Nintendo Switch release date trailer below.

Eternights is an indie title that blends dating simulation elements with hack ‘n’ slash gameplay. The game is described by the developer as follows:

In Eternights, the world we know is turned upside down when a mysterious event transforms people into violent monsters and creates giant walls that close in your city. When your arm is replaced with a magical, shapeshifting replica that grants you strange powers, it’s up to you to break through the wall and save the world… and your love life. Dates still happen during the apocalypse, and even when a surreal evil brings life as you know it crashing down, what matters most is the people around you.

Spend your time in Eternights surviving trips into fiendish dungeons and intense real-time battles with monstrous foes. Utilizing your own magical abilities and those of your companions, take these enemies down in stylish combos, aided by the survivors you bring into battle. But there are only so many hours in the day, and the apocalypse waits for no first kiss. How you spend the end of the world is up to you, but remember that every moment counts in Eternights.

Eternights is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. It is scheduled to launch on October 17, 2024 for Nintendo Switch. For more information, you can follow Fkkcloud’s X account, Studio Sai’s X account, or check out the game’s official website.

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During the August 27, 2024 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, some exciting news was revealed for fans of Nihon Falcom’s Trails series. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, a full 3D remake of the first game in the long-running Trails series, has been announced. The game is currently confirmed for Nintendo Switch. 

While the remake only received a couple seconds of screen time in the Nintendo of America Direct, the Japanese Nintendo Direct showcased an almost minute long trailer for the game. You can check out that trailer below. Based on the trailer, it appears the remake will utilize a battle system similar to the one used in Trails through Daybreak.

Trails in the Sky the 1st Japan Trailer

In addition to the trailer, Nintendo released English screenshots for the highly anticipated remake. You can check those out below.

As pointed out by James Galizio of RPG Site, Trails in the Sky the 1st appears to be using XSEED’s translation of the original as a foundation for the remake. It should be noted that this does not confirm whether or not a specific publisher is working on the game. As of this moment, no publisher has announced they are working on the game.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st is scheduled to launch in 2025 for Nintendo Switch. More information on the game, such as additional platforms and the publisher, will be announced at a later time.

SOURCE: Gamespress via Nintendo (English Screenshots, Key Art)

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Here is more about the story from the press release:

Tanezaki Suteru is exceptionally unattractive; comparing him to an ugly duckling would insult ducks everywhere. Bullied and harassed, he has become an introvert. Yet, Tanezaki possesses a unique ability, “Wordsight”: by looking at someone’s face within 120 centimeters, he can see their thoughts as words around their head. This gift reveals abusive thoughts, dark secrets, and white lies, leading him to often avoid eye contact to escape the harsh thoughts of others.

His life takes a turn when his crush cruelly pranks him by feigning a confession of love, reinforcing his perception as an object of ridicule. This event drives Tanezaki to use his power against the five girls who tormented him. Each route in the story reveals the twisted personalities of these bullies, masked by their outward charm and deceit.

What revenge can one boy wreck with the power to peer into your mind, to see through your lies and drag your ugly truths to light?

You can pre-order the game in JAST Store for a mere $22.49, this includes a 10% discount. You can also wishlist the game on Steam if you would rather go that route.

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Flame Fatales 2024, hosted by Frame Fatales, is running from August 18, 2024, to August 25, 2024, on Twitch and you can check out the upcoming runs here.

You can also donate to the Malala Fund, this event’s charity, here.

It is Tuesday night. I have laundry to do, an interview to work on transcribing from FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour, and yet I cannot tear myself away from watching as much Flame Fatales as possible on Twitch while they raise money for Malala Fund. If you’re not familiar with Flame Fatales, then what you need to know is this is one of two events put on every year by Frame Fatales: a community of women and femmes who love speedrunning video games, raising money for charity, and gaming in general. Frame Fatales welcome cisgender, trans, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming individuals, and all you have to do is DM their Instagram account or email them to join.

I’ve been catching Flame Fatales (and Frost Fatales, their wintertime event) since 2019, and I always find myself setting aside everything else I have to do that week to see as much as possible of it. While Flame Fatales does come under the larger GamesDoneQuick (for which I covered AGDQ 2020 in person) umbrella, these Fatales events feel like a bunch of friends got together, decided to do some genuine good in the world, and host some of the best speedrunners in the world while occasionally letting absolute chaos reign inside the studio in the process. It’s like the best possible real-life version of Kidsongs.

All of the speedrunners, donation hosts, commentators (or ‘couch’), and volunteers for Flame Fatales come from the people the Frame Fatales community represents. And I wasn’t joking about the high quality of the runs. If you’ve got 12 minutes, check out this run from Tuesday night by Zoreowo, as they play through the Valve-classic Portal BACKWARDS with dizzying speed and skill and while also doing their own commentary alongside their couch:

You cannot watch that run and tell me that it wouldn’t fit right in on the Awesome/Summer Games Done Quick stage. I caught it live Tuesday night, and I just couldn’t look away. And you know what? Every single run, no matter the title or genre, is like that.

In between the runs (which you can check out the whole week’s schedule for here), there are the in-studio antics. Every morning, Flame Fatales opens up with the latest installment of Screen Savers – a speedrunner-centric take of The Office, with the slogan “your time matters!” – plays. This scripted serial skit is earnest in its humor while it also does not take itself too seriously. Whether it’s Swiftalu’s joyous obsession with cats, Kungfufruitcup’s grizzled “I’ve been working here too long” attitude, or Rubiehart’s hilarious take on being a boss, these morning skits are simply fun to watch and really set the Frame Fatales events apart from the larger AGDQ and SGDQ events as a scrappy, indie event all of their own. This sense of fun persists all throughout the day during The Chomp (where they recap the day before and talk about the upcoming day’s runs), the prize segments (anytime Corvimae appears, I know that I am guaranteed to be falling over laughing), or the random other studio segments and interviews that are occasionally interspersed in.

For all this crazy fun and high-end speedrunning, Frame Fatales successfully demands to be taken seriously as they raise money for charity. This year’s Flame Fatales charity is the Malala Fund, an international, non-profit that advocates for girls’ education. You can (and should!) read more about them on their official website, but the Malala Fund invests money in everything from supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education for young women in Pakistan to creating safe learning spaces for girls in northern Nigeria. And this year, Frame Fatales got the Malala, the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner who co-founded Malala Fund alongside her father, to sit down for an interview with frozenflygone to open the event up:

Take the time to watch that interview and the questions frozenflygone asks, as you won’t regret it.

As of me writing this article, Flame Fatales has raised $38,542 USD for the Malala Fund so far. That’s a lot of money that will do a lot of good in this world. And you know what? Flame Fatales is not even half-over yet.

There are still runs for Sonic CD Restored (run by FawkesRocks), Sonic Origins (SnowballSMB), and Sonic R (Risuruuu) today. If you’re free tonight, then there is a bonus game for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (goodgortho) and an expert guitar showcase in Rock Band 3 (dijonketchup) to watch. And as we head into the weekend, you can catch runs of a Fresh Hops kazio run by frozenflygone, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Master Collection) by Kialee, and Super Mario Odyssey by CheeseJay to close the event out. The run that I am personally looking forward to the most is to see Corvimae run Pokémon Alpha Sapphire with Sanjan and Swiftalu on the couch on Thursday afternoon. This is because I know that will be a blast to watch as these three riff off of each other (especially since Corvimae and Swiftalu have been incredibly funny and entertaining when on camera together/separately in the past) while also showing off all of three’s deep knowledge of the Pokémon franchise and speedrun strategies.

In other words, there is literally something for everyone to watch during Flame Fatales. And if donating for women’s education is not a good enough reason to watch, then how about possibly winning some awesome prizes?

Every day of Flame Fatales, there are various prizes that you can win for donating. For a minimum donation of $5, you can be entered to win something incredibly cool like a Sleepy Kirby Perler (donated by gretaicevixen) on Day four. On Day three, a minimum donation of $50 earns you an entry to win a papercrafted doghouse from Silent Hill by Sky Burkson. And if you donate $200 cumulatively over the entire Flame Fatales event, you can win a bundle of Fire Emblem’s Edelgard Axe, a Nintendo Switch, and a copy of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, all donated by Cute Monster Props. Just look at the axe you can win:

If you tune into Awesome Games Done Quick and Summer Games Done Quick, then you should definitely take the time and catch a run or two (or three!) of Flame Fatales. And you should definitely donate some money to the Malala Fund through the GDQ website and go buy some of the official event merch through The Yetee, who donates a portion of the merchandise’s proceeds to the Malala Fund as well. When you donate, be sure to select an incentive. These incentives do everything from make the speedrun harder for a particular game to naming a character or even picking which ending to achieve. They are a fun way to influence the event itself, and they give minigoals throughout for donators to watch.

The event runs from 12:30 PM Eastern to roughly 12:30 AM Eastern every day through Saturday night, and they replay most of the day’s events overnight as well. And any runs you miss are put up fairly quickly on the GamesDoneQuick YouTube channel.

If you’ve made it this far, and you’re somehow STILL not convinced that Frame Fatales deserves your time and your charity dollars, then let me present you with this run of Waluigi’s Taco Stand from Frozen Fatales 2023’s event.

While Char_bunny and jenneticist were racing to see who could complete the game first, there was simultaneously a donation bid war going to determine what ingredients (ranging from eyeballs to bully horns and hot sauce) the two runners were then going to build their tacos with live on camera to eat afterwards. Oh, and they are both dressed like Waluigi in the ROM-hack game because a pre-run donation incentive was met. And finally, as you watch this, just keep in mind that Char_bunny does not like spicy food. I cannot think of anything that so perfectly encapsulates the humor, friendship, craziness, and quality speedrunning that Frame Fatales puts into every single one of their events than this video below:

Take the time to tune in during the rest of this week to Flame Fatales. And go donate to the Malala Fund while you’re at it. You won’t regret it. Trust me.

Flame Fatales 2024, hosted by Frame Fatales, is running from August 18, 2024, to August 24, 2024, on Twitch and you can check out the upcoming runs here.

What is your favorite run from Flame Fatales 2024? What are you looking forward to seeing?

Let us know in the comments below!

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