The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Review

Starting a fresh chapter in a long-running video game series must be a daunting endeavor for a developer.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak promises a thrilling new arc

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resuming 20 years of worldbuilding and intertwined stories, ensuring both newcomers and veterans can enjoy the series.

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With an updated combat system that fuses turn-based battles with some new real-time elements

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an engaging story, and a charming cast of characters, Trails through Daybreak shines as yet another great RPG in a year packed full of them.

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Daybreak follows a mercenary named Van Akride who finds himself on a grand adventure that’s noticeably darker in tone than previous Trails arcs.

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Starting a fresh chapter in a long-running video game series must be a daunting endeavor for a developer.

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