![]() ![]() Each orbment on a character has slots where quartz crystals can be inserted. Orbments come in different types, including earth, water, fire, wind, time, space, and mirage, which are each an element with different effects (water for healing, fire for attack to name a few). You can use different magic spells by equipping and customizing what orbments you’ve equipped on the characters. The orbment system in Trails from Zero is basically the magic used by characters in the game. The most unique gameplay mechanic of the Trails series is the orbment system. You also have currency you manage (called mira) and you can buy equipment and items for combat. In addition to Energy Points (EP is basically MP) used for spells (called artes) you also have Craft Points that allow you to use your characters’ crafts as well as their S-crafts, which is each character’s most powerful move if they have 100 or more Craft Points accumulated. You encounter enemies in map (it’s not random encounters) and you can fight them or avoid them, and your characters gain experience points to level up and increase their stats. The player controls a party of characters and navigates them through various environments including towns, dungeons, and maps connecting the areas together. The gameplay of Trails to Azure is similar to most JRPGs. (Image Credit: Nihon Falcom & NIS America) ![]() The Crossbell Police Department is a building you’ll be frequently returning to, and it also has your own personal room you can decorate. Trails to Azure follows the story of Lloyd Bannings and his team of police officers in the Special Support Section (SSS) as they investigate a case that threatens the stability of Crossbell. The game is set in Crossbell, a small city-state physically located between two superpowers: the Erebonian Empire and the Calvard Republic. I’ll provide a synopsis of the game without any spoilers. The game’s overarching story is heavily influenced by the events of the previous Trails games, with numerous callbacks and references to previous games in the series, so you will understand more references if you did play the original three Trails in the Sky games, but it’s not absolutely necessary. This game also spoils certain plot events from Trails from Zero as well. However, Trails to Azure is a direct sequel to Trails from Zero, so I’d strongly recommend playing that game before this one because the plot continues where it left off and has all of the characters returning who received lengthy introductions in the original game. You don’t need to play all of the other Trails games such as the original three Trails in the Sky games to understand the plot of this game. The game was originally released in Japan in 2011 for the PSP, but now in 2023 it has been localized in English by NIS America with quality of life improvements, and is available on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is the fifth entry in modern The Legend of Heroes series (I’ll refer to it as the Trails series). Home » Game Reviews » Trails to Azure Review ![]()
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