Sacred Symbols+, Episode 255 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Review Discussion and Spoilercast
Added 2022-12-31 17:00:01 +0000 UTCIt's true: We're about seven years late on this one. But better late than never, as they say, for I (Colin) have recently experienced my very first Trails game and am eager to talk about it. To do so, I enlisted the help of the person who convinced me to give the game a go to begin with: MrMattyPlays. Together, we take a trip to Erebonia and delve deep into the life and times of Thors Military Academy's Class VII. And hey, don't let the anime aesthetic fool you, either. What's perhaps most interesting about Trails of Cold Steel is its subject matter: The military-industrial complex, class divides, the haves and the have nots, and war and peace. Some with us, friends, as we spoil the crap out of this awesome Falcom game. Who knows? Maybe we'll even develop a very special social link with each other along the way.
Comments
Duly noted.
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:57:42 +0000 UTCEnjoy!
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:57:38 +0000 UTCThank you. =)
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:57:33 +0000 UTCMany are saying this. I think once I play and beat II, I'll reassess how I want to proceed.
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:57:30 +0000 UTCIt's surprising.
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:57:15 +0000 UTCThank you!
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:57:11 +0000 UTCThank you, that's very kind of you to say.
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:57:04 +0000 UTCWe recorded it a long time ago!
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:56:53 +0000 UTCI really don't think I would have stuck with it if I tried again on Vita, because the QoL stuff is really important.
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:56:46 +0000 UTCI'm sure we'll do more like this.
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:56:26 +0000 UTCPlease do. =)
Colin Moriarty
2023-01-07 17:56:20 +0000 UTCI don’t want, I NEED more Matty and Colin content in 2023!
Noah
2023-01-05 16:30:21 +0000 UTCI'm so excited this is finally out! I've played the 4 trails of cold steel games and am on Trails from Zero now. Can't wait to listen!
Trey Whetstone
2023-01-04 02:28:41 +0000 UTCJust a terrific conversation. I love the Colin + Matty content and am praying that you boys continue with lots of RPG coverage in 2023 and beyond.
Giovanni D'Amico
2023-01-03 17:10:08 +0000 UTCLoved this! Just one suggestion for Colin, and I’m a bit hesitant because I don’t want to spoil anything, but don’t think this is anything of substance. After playing II, I think you should go back and play Zero then Azure since they’ll both be available on modern hardware by then. Knowing what you say you like about games, think you will really love the smaller, tighter knit playable cast. It also will help clear some things up before playing III and IV as they have references to the Crossbell games that will mean more playing those firsts. It isn’t necessary; but if going to play them anyway, it’s the order I would recommend since available.
Jeffery Carlson
2023-01-02 17:31:34 +0000 UTCYeah. I like Chris and want him to remain on Sacred Symbols as long as possible. Bluntly, Matty is more knowledgeable about games, (plays way more), is more serious about his craft, and I value his insights. Even though we disagree he works hard on having a great perspective. I think Matty and Colin are somewhat kindred spirits in terms of taste, but have an even better personality dynamic. Just my $0.02
Kickstand
2023-01-02 01:39:59 +0000 UTCBetter than Chris and Colin?! I can’t think of a better combo on the whole internet, let alone PlayStation podcasts.
Matt Wiles
2023-01-02 00:57:59 +0000 UTCThe political storytelling aspect has me interested.
Noah Friscopp
2023-01-01 19:26:14 +0000 UTCMatty and Colin together is my favorite combo on LSM. Long shot, but hope to see you guys talk about Ys X this year or early next year if the localization doesn’t make the 2023 cut.
Kickstand
2023-01-01 18:12:23 +0000 UTCI wasn't a huge fan of 3 as well, the pacing was so bad, though it did have its strong moments. I did love 4 though mostly because I was giddy to see everyone from previous games
Joeystick
2023-01-01 04:21:35 +0000 UTCNever played a Trails game so I couldn’t relate to the episode too much, but my big take away is how good Colin and Matty are together on a podcast. You guys need to make more content together as much as possible. This is not at all meant as a dig at any other co-hosts because I love the LSM cast, I was just so impressed at the flow and building off one another’s conversation. Excellent content!
Tom Gentry
2023-01-01 03:19:15 +0000 UTCLol this was teased so long ago I forgot it was coming
Robert
2023-01-01 02:01:28 +0000 UTCI’ve been looking forward to this! Cold Steel is one of my favorite games and I was hyped when Colin mentioned doing the spoilercast. I played when it released on the Vita and was addicted. I found Cold Steel II just as good! However, I wasn’t as big of a fan of III and it took multiple playthroughs for me to get into IV. Also I hope someone acknowledges that Alisa is the worst.
Joseph Gedgaudas
2022-12-31 23:57:04 +0000 UTCHope this isn’t a 1-time thing. More older games getting Spoilercasts / Review discussions would be awesome.
Brandon Soto
2022-12-31 23:02:45 +0000 UTCNever thought about playing these games but now am excited to try them out.
Ib Saint
2022-12-31 21:52:38 +0000 UTCYeah, that could be cool.
Colin Moriarty
2022-12-31 18:14:35 +0000 UTC<3
Colin Moriarty
2022-12-31 18:14:29 +0000 UTCThanks. =)
Colin Moriarty
2022-12-31 18:14:27 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2022-12-31 18:14:09 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2022-12-31 18:14:00 +0000 UTCYeah but the excitement you feel upon seeing some of these characters being rendered in 3D for the first time is extremely rewarding, basically like watching The Avengers without watching any MCU movie leading up to it.
Joeystick
2022-12-31 17:46:57 +0000 UTCI know Collin mentioned how he thought Chrono Trigger was not the peak of JRPGs. I’d love a SS+ episode on the best JRPGs of all time. Maybe do the top 5 for Collin, Dustin, Matty and whoever else wanted to join in. Just a thought, thanks guys
Matthew Hopkins
2022-12-31 17:44:19 +0000 UTCHighly recommend playing the PS4 versions if able. The QoL improvements drastically enhance the experience
Jeff in NOLA
2022-12-31 17:18:17 +0000 UTCHappy Freaking New Year indeed!!!! Been waiting for this one for awhile. Let’s goooooooo!!!!!
Jeff in NOLA
2022-12-31 17:17:39 +0000 UTCI'm so glad LSM is discussing the Trails series and giving it some love. I also really hope Falcom gets the first 3 Sky games on Playstation so Colin can one day play them. I hope you all keep doing spoilercasts and review discussions for this series!
Mike Po
2022-12-31 17:14:56 +0000 UTCHell yeah. I played all 4 cold steel games before I decided to go back to the older entries and I’m really enjoying them even with it out of order. I agree with Matty saying “who are these people” in 4, but it still worked for me.
Joshua Poytress
2022-12-31 17:14:10 +0000 UTCOmg!!! Been waiting for this one!!!
Master Rahl
2022-12-31 17:10:45 +0000 UTCI played the original game in 2016 (on Vita of course) and put the second on my backlog. Going to use this as a refresher I think 🤔
Michael (ObjoGaming)
2022-12-31 17:03:52 +0000 UTCFinally!
Dave Ramos
2022-12-31 17:00:31 +0000 UTC
