Fresh off announcing the release date for the game, Falcom has put out new Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter screens and character details.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of the beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Players will join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
The new information includes details on the characters Cassius Bright, Professor Alba, Aina Holden, Nial Burns, Dorothy Hyatt, and Josette Capua. There’s also tidbits on game areas and battle systems.
Check out the Trails in the Sky 1st chapter screens and more below.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Screens, Battle Systems, Characters
Quick Battle
Attack:
Normal Attack with your weapon of choice.
Press the attack button repeatedly to unleash continuous attacks.
Craft:
- Fill up the Charge Gauge to unleash powerful Crafts.
- Crafts can be triggered up to two times in a row.
- Crafts are more powerful than Normal Attacks, and can more easily stun enemies.
Dodge:
- Dodge incoming enemy attacks with backsteps and rolls.
- Attacking after dodging will morph into a jump attack.
- By landing a Perfect Dodge in line with the enemy’s attack, the Charge Gauge will fill to the max, allowing you to follow up with a counterattack.
Dodge:
- Dodge incoming enemy attacks with backsteps and rolls.
- Attacking after dodging will morph into a jump attack.
- By landing a Perfect Dodge in line with the enemy’s attack, the Charge Gauge will fill to the max, allowing you to follow up with a counterattack.
Link Attack:
- Consume the Brave Gauge to activate Estelle and Joshua’s wide-range special attack.
Command Battle
AT Bonus:
- During the battle, both allies and enemies will receive various bonuses depending on the icon displayed over the AT bar.
- AT bonuses can be taken away, stunning or defeating enemies, or by hitting them with a Brave Attack.
- AT bonuses can also be taken away by delaying actions or using certain Crafts.
Craft:
- Crafts are character-specific skills that consume CP (Craft Points).
- Crafts may be area attacks or direct attacks, or grant various support effects.
- There are also Crafts that increase in power when unleashed from the side or back.
Arts:
- Arts (magics) are used by consuming EP (Energy Points).
- Arts take time to activate, but are extremely powerful.
- They are especially effective against enemies resistant to physical attacks or with a high dodge rate.
- If you attack with an attribute the enemy is weak against, damage dealt doubles.
- Support Arts can heal or strengthen allies.
Brave Attack:
- When the Stun Gauge reaches 100 percent, the enemy is stunned and cannot take action for one turn.
- A Brave Attack will activate when a stun occurs or when attacking a stunned enemy.
- Allies can then either use a follow-up attack, chain, or burst.
- Other than stuns, there is a 100 percent chance of a Brave Attack activating when landing a critical attack.
Follow-Up Attack:
- An additional attack from a single party member.
- One bar is added to the Brave Gauge after the follow-up attack.
Chain:
- An area attack in cooperation with a single party member.
- Consumes three bars of the Brave Gauge.
Burst:
- An all-out attack from all party members that also removes all debuffs.
- Consumes five bars of the Brave Gauge.
By stunning an enemy in Quick Battle, and then Switching to Command Battle, a Brave Attack will instantly activate!
Overdrive:
- A Tactical Orbment function that can be activated when the target character has an aura around them.
- Grants the user a powerful buff and immunity to debuffs for two turns.
- When attacking during Overdrive, there is a 100 percent chance of a Brave Attack activating.
Support Abilities:
- Various support actions that can be activated uner certain conditions.
- Support EXP can be obtained by gaining experience in battle and eating food.
- By leveling up, new abilities can be obtained or morph into more powerful ones.
Character Info and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Screens
Cassius Bright
A father and mentor to Estelle.
Estelle’s father. A dashing middle-aged man with a strong build and a striking mustache.
As a veteran Bracer, he has been active not only in Liberl but across the entire continent. In addition to Estelle and Joshua, he is also the mentor of Scherazard.
His bold decision to adopt Joshua, along with his amiable and mischievous personality, earned him the nickname of “deadbeat dad” by his daughter Estelle.
He is a master swordsman who perfected the “Eight Leaves One Blade” sword style, and was formerly known by the title of “Sword Saint.”
Professor Alba
An ever-smiling, penniless archaeologist.
A destitute archaeologist who came to the Kingdom of Liberl to study ancient ruins.
He has a calm, gentle demeanor and always wears a friendly smile on his face.
Despite his timid nature, his passion for research drives him to venture into dangerous places, often leading to unlucky encounters with monsters.
Aina Holden
A receptionist of the Bracer Guild’s Rolent branch.
A woman who works as the receptionist of the Kingdom of Liberl Bracer Guild’s Rolent branch.
She graciously supports Estelle and Joshua, who aspire to become full-fledged Bracers.
Contrary to her appearance, she can give her close friend Scherazard a run for her money when it comes to drinking.
Nial Burns
The ace reporter for the Liberl News.
A sharp reporter for the Liberl News.
He’s a scruffy-looking heavy smoker, but his skill as a journalist is undeniable, and will face any danger for the sake of an exclusive scoop.
As the chaperone of his junior photographer, Dorothy, he finds himself constantly at a loss in the face of her eccentric behavior, but the two make a good, if rather chaotic, pair.
He ends up asking Estelle and Joshua to be his bodyguards while visiting Rolent in search of his next big scoop.
Dorothy Hyatt
An airheaded, carefree novice photographer.
The novice photographer of the Liberl News.
A ditzy, airheaded girl with a carefree personality. She constantly frustrates her senior reporter, Nial, but is completely oblivious to this fact.
Her skills with a camera are top-notch, and although her shooting style is unconventional, she captures breathtaking photos.
Jossette Capua
A noble student of the Royal Academy.
A female student from the prestigious Jenis Royal Academy in Ruan.
Despite her aristocratic background, she is down-to-earth and never flaunts her status.
As part of her research, she seemingly studies cultural artifacts from various regions, and happens to meet Estelle and the others in Rolent during the academy’s break.
World
Located in the southwest of the Zemurian Continent, Liberl is a small kingdom of rich natural beauty and royal traditions.
Although it lacks the power of its neighboring countries, its abundant Septium, advanced technology, and exemplary diplomacy have allowed Liberl to maintain equal footing in international relations.
Ten years ago, the kingdom suffered great losses at the hands of the powerful Erebonian Empire of the north but has since maintained a lasting peace under the leadership of Queen Alicia von Auslese II.
You can find more Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter screens, information, and more over at Falcom’s site.
The worldwide Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter release date is on September 19, 2025, for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
Recently, a Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Bracer Box set was announced. It doesn’t include the game in the West, but it does feature a treasure trove of Trails-related goodies that will be released around the same time as the game. Pre-orders for that are still open until May 29, 2025.
