The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
Lead Crossbell's Special Support Section through police work and turn-based battles, configuring quartz to change each character's magic and using special attacks to interrupt the action order.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Lloyd Bannings joins Crossbell's police force and is assigned to the Special Support Section. Its work begins with odd jobs and requests from people in need, then draws the team into the city's criminal corruption. You follow this investigation while directing the party in battles governed by a visible action order. Preparation and timing shape your combat options. Installing quartz in an orbment changes the Arts a character can cast, and those spells take time to activate. Character-specific Crafts spend Craft Points, with additional techniques learned as levels rise. S-Crafts can interrupt the usual turn sequence, giving you another decision about when to commit a special attack.
Collected in series
Trails follows connected groups of adventurers across Zemuria, where small local jobs gradually reveal larger political conflicts. Conversations and returning characters reward attention, while party battles revolve around turn order, Crafts and magical Arts, with later games also offering field action.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who want civic investigations alongside deliberate party tactics.
Quartz configuration and interrupting S-Crafts offer different ways to influence a battle before and during each turn. The team's progression from minor requests into corruption should appeal especially to readers who enjoy a local investigation growing in scope.
Strengths
- Changing available Arts through quartz gives party preparation a concrete tactical role.
- S-Crafts offer an intervention when waiting for the next ordinary turn would be undesirable.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy configuring a party and following police work into a larger criminal story.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Learning Crafts through level growth gives character progression a direct connection to new battle choices. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Casting delays and interrupting S-Crafts make the timing of an action a meaningful consideration alongside its effect. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A police department handling local requests provides a civic frame that may help players connect the larger conflict to everyday Crossbell life. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support offers a choice of play setup for following the investigation. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- Nippon Ichi SoftwareFalcom
- Release date
- 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsMain Story 20–50 HoursThird PersonLevel ProgressionSolo-friendlyStory-drivenExplorationTurn-based CombatFantasyLong-term Progression
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2022
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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