The Legend Of Heroes: Trails From Zero / The Legend Of Heroes: Trails To Azure New Edition. Should You Get It?

Four Years ago, something that was seen as impossible happened. The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero was announced to be localized and coming to the West, even though it was released in Japan 16 years ago. Now, a new enhanced edition of it and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure are coming out on the modern consoles PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2.

Game Name: The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero / The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
Reviewed On: PlayStation 5
Developer(s): Nihon Falcom
Publisher(s): NIS America
Release Date: September 10th, 2026
Price: $69.99

This review won’t go the same way as other reviews I have done for ports, for a few main reasons. First, playable versions of the game are already available on these modern consoles via backwards compatibility. PlayStation 4 has a version of both games, and Nintendo Switch has a version of both games. Second, it hasn’t been all that long since I reviewed both of these titles, and those reviews do a good job, in my opinion, of describing their strengths and weaknesses. The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero review and The Legend of Heroes: Trails To Azure review.

The Elephant In The Last Release

One elephant in the original localized release for both Trails From Zero and Trails To Azure was the PlayStation 4 release. Nihon Falcom did not want to put any extra effort into the PlayStation 4 release, as it was already released on PlayStation 4. They also did not want the global version to be different from the Japanese version. So the PlayStation 4 version was not the same as the Nintendo Switch or the PC versions of the games. Things like the enhanced game sprites, lighting, textures, and performance were the big ones that were included in the new global version of the game. I am happy to say that these additions are in the new PlayStation 5 release of the game.

If you are someone who wanted this game for your PlayStation console, then I would highly recommend grabbing this one for those features alone. I do think it is also worth noting that brand new copies of both games are around $60 each. With this release, NIS America is releasing physical combined games for $70. That is a huge saver for someone who wants to get into these games but doesn’t want to spend $120 or more just to grab both these games.

Another highlight for the PlayStation 5 version is that you can transfer over your save files from the PlayStation 4. You don’t have to play them all over again; perhaps you want to do that nightmare new game plus run you have been itching to try.

The Elephant In This Release

Let’s turn our attention over to the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game now. First, the good stuff. You can use the 120 fps VRR handheld mode. The resolutions are also enhanced from the Nintendo Switch version of the game. There are mouse mode controls, which I always love to see added.

Next come some of the negatives. Both PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions do not include an upgrade path. If you want to play with the new enhanced features, you have to buy the full release. The Nintendo Switch 2 physical version of the game comes with a game-key card. This means you will have to download the game onto your system from the eShop once you insert the cartridge.

Some good news: while on PC, when I played through Trails From Zero, there were a bunch of frame stutters while traversing Crossbell. This did not happen at all while I was playing the new version of the game. It was buttery smooth the whole ride.

Should You Grab This Version?

This is where we come to the crux of the point of this review. Is this something to get and play again? If you haven’t gotten these games on the earlier platforms, then I would say yes. If you are someone who has the Nintendo Switch versions of the game and want to play with mouse mode controls, then yes. However, for Nintendo Switch, I do think you aren’t missing too much since the 60 fps is much smoother on the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s all dependent on whether you love these two games in particular or want to support the Trails Franchise. If you are on PlayStation 5 and don’t have another way to play these games, yes. Yes, get these games on PlayStation 5. It looks so much better and crisper with these new enhancements.

If you have already played through these games before, it is always good to do a replay, in my opinion. As I was playing through these two games again, I caught a bunch of extra references I didn’t grasp before or wasn’t paying attention to before. Grimwood especially feels different in how he says or does things.

If you need to know where these titles fit into the grand scheme of the Trails series, there is an article on the site that establishes the game order chronologically. The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero / The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure releases on September 10th, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Both titles are currently available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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