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Kiseki/Trails Community |OT| Familiar faces~, Zemurian places—SPOILER TAGS OR DIE!

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Welcome all to Reset's official community for the Trails/Kiseki Series. This series has entertained us with Duvalie bullying, ultraviolence, and optimal bounce vectors for over 13 years. In this thread we'll vent about one of the greatest and most story intensive RPG series to date. Join us as we uncover a story spanning all of Zemuria.





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Liberl Arc:

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Sora no Kiseki FC
'Trails in the Sky' First Chapter
Steam | PSP | PS3 (HD Ver.)

Trails in the Sky kicks off the whole series by following the adventures of Estelle and Joshua Bright, two fledgling Bracers on a journey across Liberl Kingdom. As they encounter comrades and obstacles along the way, they are also slowly unraveling a conspiracy that threatens the peaceful country.


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Sora no Kiseki SC
'Trails in the Sky' Second Chapter
Steam| PSP | PS3 (HD Ver.)
Picking up shortly after the end of Trails in the Sky FC Estelle sets off to in search for a missing loved one. As she reunites with her friends along the way she is also tasked with shining light on the mystery that is the Society of Ouroboros.


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Sora no Kiseki the 3rd
'Trails in the Sky' the 3rd
Steam | PSP | PS3 (HD Ver.)
Kevin Graham, traveling priest and friend of Estelle's party in Trails in the Sky SC, reunites with childhood friend (and squire) Ries Argent for an odd, insightful adventure into Zemuria's underbelly. The many dungeons in 3rd lead to a number of side-stories involving the cast from previous Trails in the Sky game, where characters are pushed to their limits while set-up for future plot arcs and the rest of Zemuria make their debuts.






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Crossbell Arc:

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Zero no Kiseki
'Trails From Zero' (Fall 2022)
PSP | Steam | PS4 | Switch

Meet Lloyd Bannings and his band of misfits in the Special Support Section, a department specifically created to combat the bad reputation of Crossbell State Police among the citizens. Facing ridicules from outside and even inside the forces, they strive to root out the corruption entrenching the city.




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Ao no Kiseki
'Trails to Azure' (Early 2023)
PSP | Steam | PS4 | Switch
Several months after Zero, the Special Support Section faces newly encroaching threats, from outside and within Crossbell, as the West Zemurian Trade Conference looms on the horizon. They must face unfortunate odds to protect the safety of their home and Zemuria at large, as sovereignties fight to control Crossbell and criminal groups infiltrate the country to fulfill ominous plans.





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Erebonia Arc:

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Sen no Kiseki
'Trails of Cold Steel'
Steam | PS3 | PS4 (OT)

Newly enrolled into Thors Military Academy, Rean Schwarzer is hand-picked into Class VII, an experimental class of students from various backgrounds. Together, they navigate the political landscape of Erebonian Empire, an expansionist nation rife with classist tension between nobles and commoners.


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Sen no Kiseki II
'Trails of Cold Steel' II
Steam (OT) | PS3 | PS4 (OT)
Some months after the beginning of civil war between provincial and state factions, Class VII reunites in order to protect citizens in Eastern Erebonia from harm. The nature of Rean's past comes further into focus, and Erebonian myths emerge from the threshold between daily life and forgotten corners of the Empire.



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Sen no Kiseki III
'Trails of Cold Steel' III
PS4 (OT) | Switch | Steam
One and a half years after Class VII dissolved, Rean now teaches at Thors II, a new branch of the main academy where displaced and delinquent students study to enter Erebonia's swiftly modernizing military. He and his friends amicably parted to focus on their individual futures, but now must come together to challenge the status quo, old enemies, and the aftermath of war in Western Erebonia.



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Sen no Kiseki IV: The End of Saga
'Trails of Cold Steel' IV: The End of Saga
PS4 (OT) | Switch | Steam
The Great Twilight has begun. It's effects engulfing the entire Erebonian Empire. With Rean captured and Zemuria hanging on the balance, New and Old Class VII come together against the odds.
Prologue Manga
https://imgur.com/a/1ElNxc1




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Hajimari no Kiseki
'Trails into Reverie'
PS4 | Switch | PC
Four months have passed since the Great Twilight, yet the wheels begin to turn in Erebonia and Crossbell. With Crossbell in danger and the reappearance of "C", fates will intertwine once again.





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Calvard Arc:

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Kuro no Kiseki
'Trails through Daybreak'
PS/Switch/PC (EN - Summer 2024)






Kuro no Kiseki II: Crimson SiN
PS4/Switch/PC (JP)





Kai no Kiseki: Farewell, O Zemuria
2024 (JP)





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Kiseki General:


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Nayuta no Kiseki
'Boundless Trails'
PSP|PS4|PC|Switch

Our protagonist Nayuta Herschel and his childhood friend Cygna heads out to investigate a tower shaped ruin that recently toppled. At the top of the tower they encounter a fairy in possession of an important artifact called the Master Gear and with the ability to reactivate once dormant portals.

Nayuta no Kiseki is an action rpg. It has no story connection to the mainline Kiseki/Trails games yet.
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Akatsuki no Kiseki
PS4|PC|PSVita|Switch

Chloe Barnett, a Jenis Royal Academy dropout joins the Bracer Guild to follow her Idol Estelle Brights footsteps. With her companion Nacht Weiss who is a former Jaeger, they travel across Zemuria completing requests from guilds.

Akatsuki is a Spinoff gacha game on PS4, Vita, Switch and PC. The game is only in Japanese but can be easily accessed by making a JP PS4 account.
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Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga
PSP (Geofront English Patch)

A fighting game released on PSP that features characters from Sora no Kiseki (Trails in the Sky) and Ys interacting with one another.
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Sora no Kiseki Kai
PS3

HD Remasters of the Sora no Kiseki trilogy released on the PS3 in Japan.
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Sen no Kiseki Kai: Thors Military Academy 1204 | The Erebonian Civil War
PS4

HD Remaster of Sen no Kiseki 1 and 2 releasing on the PS4. English versions are available on PS4 as well. Contains a turbo mode, upgraded sound quality and the ability to import your save file from the Vita/PS3 version.

The English version is the only version available on PS4/5. It includes the additional voice acting from the PC version.
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Evolution
PSVita|PSTV

Remakes of older Kiseki titles introducing tweaks to gameplay, full voice acting, and rearranged music. Currently only the Liberl (FC, SC, 3rd) and Crossbell (Zero, Ao) Arcs have an Evolution version.
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Fan Translations, Spreadsheets and More:

Sora no Kiseki Evolution
'Trails in the Sky Evolution'

An English Patch for Sora no Kiseki FC, SC and 3rd Evolution which was released on the PSVita (With PSTV compatibility). It applies the XSeed translation alongside the Evolution exclusive content translated by the team themselves.

Threads to each game:
Trails in the Sky FC
Trails in the Sky SC
Trails in the Sky the 3rd
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Cold Steel Subs

Imports spreadsheets of PS4 Kiseki games that have yet to be localized as subtitles through PS4/5 Remoteplay, allowing you to experience the game without constantly having to reference the spreadsheet.

See it in action with Hajimari no Kiseki:
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ResetEra |OT|'s:
Sen no Kiseki IV |Import OT| By Nivorae
Sen no Kiseki III |Import OT| By Gu4n
Trails of Cold Steel II PC |OT| By Kvik
Trails of Cold Steel II PS4 |OT| By Vylash
Trails of Cold Steel III PS4 |OT| By Vylash
Trails of Cold Steel IV PS4 |OT| By Kalor

ResetEra Falcom Communities:
Ys Community Thread |OT| By Pasokon Deacon




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Kiseki Wikia
Site

An ever expanding Wikia out there for all things Kiseki. It contains detailed character, locations and plot description to a massive compiled timeline and fanmade map of Zemuria.
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The Music of Kiseki

Falcom's one of the pioneers of video game music, especially for role-playing games, and their musicians (Sound Team jdk) work tirelessly to compose and arrange great background music (BGM) for this long-running series. From 2004 through 2017, Sound Team jdk's evolution and changes have taken the sound direction of Trails in different directions. Around six musicians left the sound team during this period, but only after five of them had contributed an impressive musical dimension to Zemuria, its characters, and their ongoing lives. All the while, Trails music reflects both past and present influences, from energetic and eclectic battle jams to luxuriously-arranged themes for events.

We've curated a sampler of some representative music from across the franchise, which you can listen to below. (Some tracks are so good, and late within the games, that it'd be a shame to spoil them for anyone new.) There's multiple ways to buy and/or listen to Falcom's music due to their free-use policy. The tracks below come from Falcom Music Channel, the largest and most comprehensive YouTube channel for Falcom music. Falcom streams most of their commercial albums on iTunes Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music Unlimited, as well as Japan-specific media stores. You can buy albums digitally via iTunes and Amazon Music, as well as order the physical albums from Falcom's international store and affiliates.

Setting Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Lh7RlJVC0
Rock on the Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IE5Q9e3Xc
Steel Floor Blocking the Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AofURNxuE0E
Sophisticated Fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um5EbReY7rA
Seaport City of Ruan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UBtYciyF-8
Peace Bestowed by Twilight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uop8Lcp2xs
Silver Will
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7zjsM5nQA

Shine of Eidos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WH51t8SNmU
Looking Up at the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqAzKJIr5aQ
Visions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNWNArktMvY
Obstructive Existence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHo86x7jLWM
Infiltration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqOto9_2G84
Fate of the Fairies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GB-xej4GFc
Whereabouts of Bonds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIwlj5z8gGs

A Faint Glitter of Light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-c9eneu5xg
Fighting Right On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c63Szu2SOg
Genuine Devil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azh7GQnR2kk
A Still World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgFpDnECTgs
Close to the Brink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM8mSwcCN2k
Beard the Lion in His Den
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJxAX2yvSBQ
The Final Choice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=robYHoHOFK8

Crossbell Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULzCJfEuXfU
Geofront
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsP7WSySVfk
Get over the Barrier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsZzBakHwh8
Lemonade in Hand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV8KAE25CH8
Arrest the Criminal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2GEc_tN2yE
Limit Break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4StOgYxkDTk
Formidable Enemy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkL5oCAG52o

Traces of D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKefevuz-k0
Exhilarating Ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKwSx_LDyUg
Omen of Disaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjsEh0KM9oc
Unexpected Emergency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGlgSWA9lc4
Steel Roar -Threat-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BThxF7OeA5c
Aoki Shizuku
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8goHnqff98
Beyond the Paradise of Lies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruEGOSQxmdI

Atrocious Raid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXAqwxwamE
Afterschool Hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVP_nCK0tXU
The Mysterious Old School Building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EZsZHZOV0
Heimdallr, The Vermillion Capital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asz4uhWRFEA
Glint of Cold Steel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1tI_idiwnQ
Castle of the Saint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlUDzkQxqLE
Dining Bar F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-HbPWOFOWo

Ashen Chronicles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBAeb-xChG4
Trudge Along
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btZpdPxUazs
Bring up Trust!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMQnrk5Iobk
Ymir Valley Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SIK1wpm3Vc
Awakening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88tfiEAvXg
Inner Twilight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPTuhGtL8qU
Severe Blow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VjA3y87qMg

Einhell Small Fortress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpJ1pB_XDjM
剣戟怒涛
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr8hY_-unRQ
Field Theme 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQJZRl3xXXM
Cheap Trap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Ax0JGuLxI
光射す空の下で
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKZ9lLLJZk4
Raquel (Night)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UsMbYywgSg
Boss Theme 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im_VBzukO1s

The Door to Adventure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6B77jgySXw
The Island Left Behind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2fJD4Aj8Yc
Get Back the Power of 'Arts'!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2zqYVDqiP0
Temporary Rest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UB8GU3kvKI
A Surge of Impatience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul5izeuXpuk
Paean of Crimson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtRwxlhKlZ4

D.A.Y/BREAK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJY47atsOLI
Blaze at My Feet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1kliNXGzZQ
Childlike Eyes (Original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfmf4yKqwp
Stopper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDltEZP7ISQ
Always On My Mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X_Reuv-o48
Twilight Wanderers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7zluJzW8vQ





Spoiler Guideline!:

Spoiler tag everything story related and label it with the titles you're spoiling.
The series is extremely story-heavy and long, and many people value it for that. Please be considerate with each other.


FAQ:

Q: Is it okay to start with <insert game here>?

A: The general rule is that it's fine to start with the beginning of every arc, but not with the game in the middle of that arc. So you'd be fine with playing Trails of Cold Steel without Trails in the Sky first – you'd only miss some minor references and surprises. However, stay away from even starting Trails of Cold Steel II before finishing the first one; you'd be confused and heavily spoiled and we'd all laugh at you and feel bad.
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Thank you to Preta(General suggestions/corrections), Scrooge McDuck (better quality Banners/Game Synopsis) and Pasokon Deacon (Game Synopsis) for all coming together to help out in the making of this OT.

Thank you to Gu4n for the Arc and General Kiseki banners.
Thank you to my friend Jordan for providing me with transparent logos for Evolution and Kai
Thank you to the members of the ResetEra and Reddit Falcom Discord as well.
Thank you to the contributors of:
http://kiseki.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
https://www.esterior.net/
 
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Pasokon Deacon

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oh shit what up

Here's to our inaugural OT! I expect great rants, Olivier jokes, and Mishy bashings. Please do not disappoint. One day we'll print out it all out and get President Kondo to autograph.
 
Korigama

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Will do NG+ for CS II when XSeed confirm they'll be handling CS III (it'd better be them, anyway).
 
Jiraiza

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Theme of this thread starting now and forever. Now where's my CS3 import OT thread?
 
sprinkles

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Oct 25, 2017
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I was more of a lurker in the old thread, but a frequent reader of all the delicious speculation. Thanks for the warm welcome in the Discord, really helped to get over these last few days. I'll probably be a bit more active here once I finish Zero&Ao (mid Act 3 of Zero at the moment) - but I put that game aside for a while to not burn out on Kiseki.
 
Palette Swap

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We're back in business!

Imagine this thread will probably see the release of the Zero and Ao fantranslations, the English release of CS3, and the release of CS4. Good times ahead!
 
Pasokon Deacon

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A few more people from the old place might join the FalcomERA Discord this week or later, but it's a shame they won't be able to register and get in too soon. The server's not gonna invite anyone wanting to join from here until some time has passed, just for the record.

Palette Swap said:
Imagine this thread will probably see the release of the Zero and Ao fantranslations, the English release of CS3, and the release of CS4. Good times ahead!
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We'll see out the end of days if possible! For all I know, we're going to analyze the remake of Legend of Heroes III: White Witch once Falcom makes that.
 
Kvik

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I'll be happy if I can see all Eight Leaves practitioners fighting together in one place before I enter retirement home.
 
Pasokon Deacon

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Call me when we're at Kiseki-Epoch or some weird place.

To make amends for upsetting Erheller's ancestral spirits, I now invoke the track he wanted for the music picks which I honestly forgot about:
 
Mivey

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Did Guan make it to Reset? I need that inside scoop on the Zero translation.
Really great banner, Nasaku, just seeing it.
 
Astrael

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Yay the Trails OT is up and beautiful. I never got the chance to post in the old one, was having too much fun lurking, but I'm playing (slowly) through Sen3 now and had to take a break to say hi here :)
 
Ghostlight_Ross

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Not sure how much I'll post, as my position means I tend to be a bit cautious about getting too involved, but it's great to have another Kiseki thread to lurk on :)
 
Palette Swap

Palette Swap

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I know the Venn diagram of people willing to play Sora FC Evo and wanting to get its platinum trophy is probably me, me and me, but just to share my experience with that plat:
- you can't go for a full monster book and max BP in the same FC playthrough. It sucks when you realize that at the end of your NG+.
- the optional NG+ boss sucks a lot on Nightmare. The only pointers I've found on Japanese sites were "get these free DLC Zeram and spam them". I've RNGed it to death and figured I'd beat it in a Normal NG++.
- it's okay to hand in your Carnelia collection as long as you've read them. The reading trophy will pop up once you read the Liberl News Special issue.
- it's easy to miss chests, particularly one at the beginning in Mistwald, that eventually becomes unavailable.
 
Scything

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Which one of you did the 'Cold Steel III in the west announced, NISA localising' thread in the bad times? Own up!
 
Pedro

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Oct 25, 2017
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This thread is a good incentive to finally finish 3rd. Good job on the OP!
 
Jolkien

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My favorite community OT with some of my favorite humans. Glad we have it here now.

And just to make sure it's a Kiseki OT. Please Xseed announce CS3 and not another studio (at that point it'd be great if Falcom would just work more closely with Xseed I suppose it could help sales if there wasn't such a long time in between JPN and NA/EU release. I remember Kondo stating that the popularity rise in the west sounded important to him.
 
SnowCrow

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I had been waiting for this community thread to pop up, nice.

Still slowly going through the 3rd here.
 
RahX

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Oct 25, 2017
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Good OT, I loved how all the games are arranged in chronological order.

Hopefully the newcomers to the series (I expect a great influx once CS3 releases) will have no trouble on knowing where to start.

Anyways, Hello Kiseki community!
 
kirin

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Might as well just call the site Recettear. FalcomERA has a good ring to it tho.
 
Gu4n

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Thank you for linking to the Kiseki Wiki!

Also, re:OT. Last time I checked Akatsuki didn't work on PS4 (or Vita) unless you're in Japan.
 
rockmanjoe

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Oct 25, 2017
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Glad the thread is back!
Finally double dipped CS1 on PC. Amazing port. Can't wait to replay on the harder difficulties.

Haven't played through Ao yet though, so I have to get to that first.
 
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