Fit check
Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a direct sequel with returning characters and relationship-based story details
- Turn-based RPG fans interested in linked attacks and multi-turn combat options
- Players who prefer fantasy narratives with travel across a country divided by civil war
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a self-contained story may hit a wall because the game directly continues the preceding Trails of Cold Steel.
- Players who want action combat may bounce off the turn-based battles and their emphasis on linked tactical commands.
- Players looking for a short, standalone RPG may find the civil-war storyline, character relationships, and travel structure too involved.
Our take on The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Players who begin without the preceding game may hit the first wall in the opening story context, which assumes familiarity with Rean, Class VII, and the events leading to Erebonia’s civil war.
What is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II?
One month after the first game, Rean travels across Erebonia as civil war spreads through the empire.
Accompanied by his Divine Knight, Valimar, he searches for the separated members of Class VII while seeking a way to end the conflict. Battles use turn-based combat and the ARCUS system, with returning Combat Links and a new Overdrive mode that lets linked characters attack for as many as three consecutive turns. Travel includes horseback riding, a customizable orbal bike, and a personalized airship for reaching destinations across land and sky.
Clear data from the earlier title can provide bonuses and affect conversations about relationships at Thors Military Academy. The PC release adds 50% more English voice-over lines, ultrawide support, turbo mode, and direct launching from Steam to the latest save.
How The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II plays
- 01Save Data Carryover
- Completed data from the preceding game can provide bonuses and influence conversations about relationships at Thors Military Academy.
- 02Overdrive Combat
- Linked characters can use the new mode to attack for as many as three consecutive turns.
- 03Land And Air Travel
- A personalized airship, horseback riding, and a customizable orbal bike provide several ways to cross the map.
- 04PC Release Features
- The computer version includes 50% more English voice-over lines, ultrawide support, turbo mode, and direct launching from Steam to the latest save.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on an unconventional story and exploration of a strange city, while this game follows an ongoing national conflict with turn-based combat and travel across Erebonia. Back to the Dawn is a prison-escape RPG focused on survival, investigation, and breaking free, whereas this listing focuses on Class VII, civil war, and linked combat. Tales of Symphonia presents a struggle involving two interlocked worlds; this game instead continues a personal and political storyline within Erebonia.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II: platforms & release
Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a direct sequel with returning characters and relationship-based story details. Skip it if: players seeking a self-contained story may hit a wall because the game directly continues the preceding Trails of Cold Steel.
Where can I download The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II?
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What platforms is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II on?
Windows only.
