The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 coming to Nintendo Switch in Spring 2020 [US/Europe; later in Japan]
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Then get 1 + 2 on PC on the digital game store of your choice. ^^
My issues with playing games this long on PS are just as bad if not worse on PC unfortunately :( Portable or bust.
And more than 1 year since the western release ewas announced. There's no exclusivity deal impending the PC port to be announced, so either is not happening or we will have to wait 1 year or more which is pretty fucking bad anyway.
I'd say is not happening.
Why does it matter? you can play the first two on any system they are present on and play the third one on Switch.
There's so much dialogue that literally make no sense without knowledge of prior games.
Everyone is just gonna be hint hint nudge nudging at "they" "him" "her" the whole game. Heck, even knowing the games sometimes I have no idea who or what they are talking about.
Everyone is just gonna be hint hint nudge nudging at "they" "him" "her" the whole game. Heck, even knowing the games sometimes I have no idea who or what they are talking about.
Trails fans continue to be toxic and the NISA hate boner is strong.
Listen, guys. Falcom released 3 on ps4 before porting the other 2. This isn’t as dumb as many of you are making it out to be.
Especially considering the Switch is picking up the vita fanbase.
Listen, guys. Falcom released 3 on ps4 before porting the other 2. This isn’t as dumb as many of you are making it out to be.
Especially considering the Switch is picking up the vita fanbase.
Completely useless??? Some of the hyperbole in this thread is unreal.
man, I'm already sick of the voice acting. especially that blue haired one
and nah, I doubt I'd feel any better with JP dubs
I mean, XSEED didn't announce the PC ports until much later too. I also think they don't want another Ys VIII situation with CSIII.
It is shocking no PC version has been announced yet. I hope it's because they're working extra hard on it instead of it not actually existing. With how well Durnate did the ports of 1 & 2, it will not look good if the third port is on par with the pc version of Ys VIII.
And even if this is true that's still no reason to withhold a pc announcement. Nisa could just simply say "Hey, we are also working on PC version of Cold Steel III but we currently have no release date to share since we focus on a quality port this time".
Actually the opposite, hopefully this means that NISA themselves isn't working on it and it's being outsourced, and like you said, it's Durante doing the work.
No one wants NISA touchin those Trails ports after how bad Ys VIII on PC went.
Yeees, although hopefully we get the other games in the series.
I just need to beat Cold Steel II and I'll be caught up for now. I managed to make my PC run Cold Steel I but it lacks the specs for II.
I just need to beat Cold Steel II and I'll be caught up for now. I managed to make my PC run Cold Steel I but it lacks the specs for II.
If they said this the goalposts would just move. Instead of complaining about no PC announcement you guys would still be in this thread complaining about no release date or “is it canceled??,” etc.
I'm sorry what !?
Day one when it releases in Japan.
I can finally continue the series.
Now release every other episodes please. I'll buy them all on Switch.
Day one when it releases in Japan.
I can finally continue the series.
Now release every other episodes please. I'll buy them all on Switch.
This is like when KH3 when announced for Xbox one...it's nice to have but it wont grow the fanbase other than Those who already played the previous entries on other consoles/PC
CS3 is a terrible jumping point for potential new customers which is a shame as the LoH series deserves to be the next JRPG to breakout and the Switch seems like a perfect device for that to happen.
CS3 is a terrible jumping point for potential new customers which is a shame as the LoH series deserves to be the next JRPG to breakout and the Switch seems like a perfect device for that to happen.
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I'll probably double-dip on this (just picked up CS III two weeks ago when I saw it for $40). Good that the game is coming to more platforms and, hopefully, the other entries eventually come to Switch, even if it seems unlikely. Plus III coming to PC for those on PC.
Sean on Discord confirmed Engine Software are porting it to the Switch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_Software#Nintendo_Switch
NISA didn't do the switch port at least. it's probably NIS doing it. the PC version might be based on that this time
EDIT: well, that got answered already
I agree but I get why they'd want to get their foot in the door now. They could just wait until the next arc starts before bringing it to Switch but the benefit of now is they're getting the series on the market. Same with Kingdom Hearts III. Terrible place to place start but doable and gets the series in the minds of Xbox users and creates demand for the rest.
But PC was getting trails 3rd chapter when CS1 was released on PS3/Vita. There was a clear commitment from XSEED with the PC platform, and for CS2 the confirmation came way sooner.
The easiest way to assure people we aren't getting another Ys VIII situation is not exactly keeping us in the dark and avoiding mentioning anything about a possible PC version.
Not by NIS internally is interesting.
Seems a lot of ports of Japanese games to the Switch are intended for the western market mainly. Which is surprising considering Japan's love for portables.
It doesn't really have much of a chance of breaking out much beyond the current fans until they start a new series. A Calvard arc or remakes of the Crossbell arc or a standalone game. It needs to have modern graphics and a story you can just jump into. Even rereleasing them all on Switchs starting from CS1 wouldn't give them that.
By the time this come in Japan falcom will easily release the next one on ps4 lol
Falcom loves its fans but forgets the vita fans like Sony lol
I don't think the issue for not porting CS1 and CS2 first is the fact that they need XSeed. (they don't) Ys Origin was ported to XBox without XSeed input. It's more likely that they skipped straight to CS3 because they already owned that license while CS1 + CS2 was a separate license meaning they'd have to buy the rights for those games separately from Falcom. CS3 Switch was relatively easy money, CS1 and CS2 Switch were not, hence the move.
This is me to a T was griping about it not being on a handheld >_<
I wonder if they can get it running better than it did on PS4. Those chapter 4 framerate drops....yikes. Gonna double dip anyway because I want to support the series as much as I can.
The chance of the LoH series having its breakout moment 4 years into a sub-series run is highly unlikely, even if they did port the entire series to the Switch. Better wait for the game after they're done with Cold Steel.
Exactly. Trails deliberate pacing and commitment to world building is always going to make it a niche series. I love it but not everyone is going to be into such a long slow building RPG series.
Lol, we were just talking about this yesterday. Falcom making out like bandits and getting goodwill off the back of NIS' hard work.
They also did NNK so maybe I have to cut Bamco some slack for once. It seems doing 720p both docked and portable is a pattern for them.
Engine did Caligula Effect which wasn't great... Playable, but not great.
They also did NNK so maybe I have to cut Bamco some slack for once. It seems doing 720p both docked and portable is a pattern for them.