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The Legend of Heroes Trails of Cold Steel Release Date
Torrance, CA, (December 3, in the year of our Lord
2015) – XSEED Games, the independent-minded console
publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that
its upcoming RPG for the PlayStationŽ3 computer entertainment
system and PlayStationŽVita handheld entertainment system, The
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, will launch on December
22 in North America. Alongside the standard edition, the limited
“Lionheart Edition” will also be available in stores, containing
an art book featuring over 100 pages of art from both this game
and its upcoming 2016 sequel, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of
Cold Steel II, plus a 1.5” emblem pin representing the Erebonian
Empire, all packaged in a custom collectible box designed to
house both titles.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, known in Japan as
Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki, builds on Nihon Falcom’s
acclaimed Trails franchise by improving on the series’ formula
while delivering the same sort of expertly told narrative series
fans have come to expect. Taking place on the same continent as
fan-favorite Trails in the Sky, Trails of Cold Steel is the
first game in the series to explore Erebonian soil, giving
players a chance to delve deep into the inner political
conflicts of this oft-mentioned and powerful empire.
In the game, players take on the role of specially-selected
elite military students at a time of great turmoil, enjoying
school life and bonding with fellow students to earn new
abilities in battle, then utilizing those abilities via speedy,
tactical turn-based combat with the newly-developed “ARCUS”
system. This new story arc in the Trails series also delves into
the expansive lore that has become synonymous with the series.
Best of all, the epic storyline can be unraveled with Cross-Save
functionality between the game’s “PSVita” system and PS3™ system
editions, allowing players to play at home or on the go.
Published by XSEED Games in North America, The Legend of Heroes:
Trails of Cold Steel will be available December 22 for PS3™ and
“PSVita” systems in North America. The Lionheart Edition has a
suggested retail price of $49.99, and the standard edition of
the game will be available for $39.99 physically as well as
digitally via the PlayStationŽStore. The title has been rated
“T” for Teen by the ESRB.