PS5 Remake Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Debuts to Acclaim

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, a PS5 remake of the 2007 PSP role-playing game from Nihon Falcom, launched on the PlayStation Store today. The title opened with critic averages of 92/100 and 91/100 across review aggregators and a 4.85 out of 5 rating on the PlayStation Store based on nearly 1,000 verified user votes.

The release follows the earlier PS5 version of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, itself a modern rework of Falcom’s 2004 game. The 2nd Chapter remake adapts the 2007 PSP entry for current hardware and visual standards while preserving the original narrative and game content.

The game continues the story of Estelle and Joshua after the pair were promoted to senior bracers following a coup in the Kingdom of Liberl. The official plot notes that on the eve of the Queen’s Birthday Festival, Joshua reveals the dark truth of his past before vanishing into the night and leaving only the brief farewell ‘Goodbye, Estelle.’ Players control Estelle as she travels the continent in search of Joshua, carrying his harmonica.

A free demo is available on the PlayStation Store and resumes immediately after the events of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, allowing players who completed or sampled the first remake to continue the narrative. The full game is available for purchase on the PlayStation Store.

Launch-day critic and user submissions produced the reported aggregate scores and user rating. The remakes of the Trails in the Sky entries are presented as updated versions of the original titles for current consoles while keeping the core story and characters intact.