Don't get us wrong though - this game doesn't rock because it's a pushover - its battles can be quite challenging. Admittedly, it does make running from battles when things take a wrong turn somewhat pointless, but it's hard to argue with getting a retry button than a boot to the start menu and all your unsaved progress lost. The player-friendly nature of this JRPG continues with the option to save at any time and its ability to restart any battle you lost without penalty. As junior members of this guild, all your adventures – whether main story or divergent side quest – are conveniently recorded in a notebook that can be instantly referenced in case you’re ever distracted by a colorful town square and can't quite remember why you went there in the first place. Our two main characters, Estelle and Joshua, begin their story by becoming members of a guild of freelance warriors organized to protect and serve the cities and villages of the kingdom.
The setting may sound like old territory for some JRPG players, but it's the story's graceful flow through this vibrant world that makes your progression through the game feel pleasantly familiar rather than just old or boring.
Taking place in a heavily forested nation enjoying the fruits of a technological revolution, the story follows a brother and sister who go from running errands in their local town to unwittingly discovering a treacherous scheme that threatens their entire kingdom. Though the Legend of Heroes franchise has been around for decades, Trails in the Sky is the start of a trilogy unrelated to the other titles.