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Trails in the Sky 3rd, the sequel to FC and SC, will be out for PC on May 3, publisher XSEED said today. They’re also bringing Cold Steel and Cold Steel II to PC in the future. For more on this convoluted, incredible RPG series, read this primer.
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I think this qualifies as a pretty good easter egg. It’s a hidden message in the PC version of Trails in the Sky SC, which came out last week after four and a half years of localization hell. Poor guys.
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Want to know why Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC still isn’t out yet? Check out this blog post by XSEED for a look at even more of the trials and tribulations that have faced the much-anticipated RPG—including but not limited to purple butt blasts. The good news: they’re still hoping to release SC by the end of… Read more
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