Xseed Games would later localize and publish the game in English regions in A port for Microsoft Windows was also released inwhich included additional English voice acting not seen in the original release. This version was released in Japan on June 14, Ao no Kiseki continues directly after the end of Zero no Kiseki. The game has never been officially localized in English, but has seen a fan translation known as Trails from Zero. Zero no Kiseki take place in Crossbell, a small country located between two great powers, and follows Lloyd Bannings, a rookie investigator with the Crossbell police, and his colleagues Elie McDowell, Randy Orlando, and Tio Plato. The "Crossbell arc" refers to two games set in the titular location, Zero no Kiseki and Ao no Kiseki.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails To Azure (Ao no Kiseki) fan translation patch released The first game in the series was released in Japan in for the PC. The Trails in the Sky games are set within the Kingdom of Liberl and follows Estelle and Joshua Bright, a pair of "bracers", an organized group of hired help who help citizenry in need. The series is broken into three distinct story arcsthe Trails in the Sky trilogy, the Crossbell games, and the Trails of Cold Steel quadrilogy. All of the games, except for a few spinoffs, take place within a few years of each other and follow the same overarching narrative. Trails is set on the continent of Zemuria, with the games taking place across several nations, including the Kingdom of Liberl, the city-state of Crossbell, the Empire of Erebonia, and the Republic of Calvard. Trails is a series of fantasy turn-based role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom.ĭespite that, it had no narrative connection with earlier Legend of Heroes games, and has since been considered its own distinct series.
The series is noted by critics for its emphasis on character-driven narrative and worldbuilding. It is a part of their larger The Legend of Heroes franchise and itself consists of several distinct story arcsincluding Trails in the Sky and Trails of Cold Steel.