For the first episode in (checks last post) eight months... we’re looking at one of the most memorable scenes in the Trails series, the Weissmann villain reveal at the end of Trails in the Sky FC. This translation contains more changes than the other scenes I've looked at, including one important line I see as … Continue reading Trails of Translation Ep. 4: Weissmann the Faceless
Similar to Trails in the Sky FC, I believe Trails from Zero to be a massively underrated game by the Trails fanbase. I’ve seen the sentiment that Zero is a boring and uneventful game, but I couldn’t disagree more. It has a relatively self-contained story and is light on the big-time action that make games … Continue reading Top 10 Trails from Zero Moments
This week in Trails of Translation I’ll be looking at Olivier Lenheim’s introduction in chapter 1 of Trails in the Sky FC. The translators took a few more liberties here than they did in the last scene I wrote about, adding some flavor to the dialogue and making a couple of changes for added humor. … Continue reading Trails of Translation Ep. 2: My Pure Glass Heart is Broken (Sky FC, Ch. 1)
Ao no Kiseki Short Stories Lloyd's Chapter (Part 4) Click here for Part 3 Lloyd woke up to the three of them gathered in one spot in the warehouse with their hands tied behind their backs. Their mouths were gagged, so they had no way of talking to each other. Lloyd tried to force his … Continue reading Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 4) – Fan Translation
Ao no Kiseki Short Stories Lloyd's Chapter (Part 3) Click here for Part 2 As planned, the next morning Lloyd, Oscar, and Wendy began their investigation into the origins of the bullet. Their initial guesswork, however, was getting them nowhere. Out of ideas, they turned their attention to the cat Wendy got the bullet from. … Continue reading Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 3) – Fan Translation
Ao no Kiseki Short Stories Lloyd's Chapter (Part 2) Click here for Part 1 The Crossbell Public Library is the largest library in the autonomous state of Crossbell. Located in a stately building in the administrative district, it boasts an impressive collection of books of all kinds. True to Crossbell’s reputation as an international trade … Continue reading Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 2) – Fan Translation
Ao no Kiseki Short Stories Lloyd's Chapter (Part 1) It was just an ordinary day when she found it. A number of years before the Crossbell Police Department established the Special Support Section and recruited Lloyd and his comrades, the seeds of prosperity that led to Crossbell becoming the economically powerhouse it is today were … Continue reading Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 1) – Fan Translation
Trails in the Sky the 3rd is the shortest game in the series in terms of word count, but what is here could be considered the most dense. It’s a deeply personal story about Kevin Graham, and is also packed with content that foreshadows future games and fleshes out characters that we got to know … Continue reading Top 10 Trails in the Sky the 3rd Moments
Everything about Trails in the Sky the 3rd is strange. It’s the third game in Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky series, following Trails in the Sky First Chapter and Second Chapter (referred to as FC and SC from here on), but it’s not called “Third Chapter” for a reason. It’s a mostly unrelated … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The 3rd – Review
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter is an enormous game, bigger than its predecessor in every way. True to the Trails series, it’s filled to the brim with wonderful character moments, unparalleled worldbuilding, and political intrigue. And as the conclusion to the Trails in the Sky duology there are many action-packed, … Continue reading Top 10 Trails in the Sky SC Moments
