Trails of Cold Steel III has a new teaser trailer. This time the franchise is out to show you what to expect from combat when the latest Trails of Cold Steel RPG hits western shores.
Developed by Nihon Falcom and published in the west by NIS, Trails of Cold Steel III is a direct sequel to the Trails of Cold Steel II RPG and the thirteenth entry in the Legends of Heroes franchise. It picks up where players left off in the previous Trails title and reunite players with protagonist Rean Schwarzer over a year and a half after the Erebonian civil war has concluded. From a sedate life as a professor, Ren finds a series of arduous trials await as the nefarious Ouroboros organization raises its head and plots to bring down the hard-won peace, or worse.
New Battles, New Skills
One of the major areas of focus between the second and third Trails of Cold Steel games is the pace of combat and that is quite evident watching the trailer. Players who jump into battle will find a whole list of systems in this entry, including:
• Brave Order: A new battle feature, Brave Orders provide party-wide buffs to give an upper hand for a certain number of turns. They can be issued anytime within battle by using Brave Points.
• Link Attacks: A follow-up move from comrades that is triggered when an effective attack unbalances the enemy.
• Brave Points: Can be gained when performing an “Assist,” or consumed when using “Burst” or “Rush” in Link Attacks. Be wise in deciding when to spend them!
• Arts & Crafts: A fundamental basis of combat, Arts draw power from equipped orbments and manifest in elemental attacks. Crafts are similar in offense, but are inherent to each character.
• S-Craft: A specialized Craft that consumes all of the character’s Craft Points (CP). It has extraordinary animations, so be sure to witness every character’s S-Craft!
Check out the trailer for a brief overview of these. You can also head on over to the official Trails of Cold Steel III website to find out more details on this JRPG before it hits PlayStation 4 on the 27 September.
