"For anyone who didn't get on board with the Trails over a decade ago, the most common worry you see is that the series is simply too big - and that's a legitimate worry. When you have 14 games that tell a continuous story, where do you start? Especially with the first Trails in the Sky, on PSP and PC, it feels a bit like a relic of a past age."
"But everything changed with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a dazzling from-the-ground-up remake of the very first game - now giving anyone, and everyone, a definitive place to start. But even more fascinating is the dual purpose this remake served, not just for longtime fans and new ones, but for the developers of Falcom, too. "Many staff volunteered to work on Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. None of them were at the company during the original development."
The Trails series posed a daunting entry barrier due to fourteen interconnected games telling a continuous story. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reconstructs the first game from the ground up, providing a clear, modern starting point while retaining the original story. The remake rebuilt the world and style, serving both longtime fans and newcomers. Many new Falcom staff volunteered to work on the remake, having joined the company as fans, and that participation helped bridge generations. The project reinforced nostalgia, unified series presentation, and fostered developer engagement for future cycles of creation.
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