The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie

Item: The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
Rating: 87
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-22

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Summary

Series' conclusive epilogue, highly recommended for fans
Deep, refined combat system with new mechanics
Massive playable roster, but can feel bloated
Procedural Reverie Corridor offers robust content
Story reception is mixed, can be weak
Outdated graphics and occasional technical issues

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Emotions

Satisfaction36%Disappointment12%Frustration10%Excitement6%Joy4%

Reviews (sample size): 279
Helpful reviews: 69%
Unhelpful reviews: 30%
Protest reviews: 0%

87%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
13%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 672
Negative points: 339
Gameplay points: 465
Perf. points: 35
Rec. points: 226
Misc points: 352

Point	Description	Importance
Series' Best & Conclusive Description Players widely consider this game to be the pinnacle of the series, offering the best gameplay and serving as a satisfying conclusion to multiple long-running story arcs, including Cold Steel, Crossbell, and Liberl. It effectively ties up loose ends and provides a rewarding experience for long-time fans. Importance 100%	Players widely consider this game to be the pinnacle of the series, offering the best gameplay and serving as a satisfying conclusion to multiple long-running story arcs, including Cold Steel, Crossbell, and Liberl. It effectively ties up loose ends and provides a rewarding experience for long-time fans.	100%
Excellent & Deep Combat Description The game's combat system is highly praised for its depth, strategic options, and fun factor, allowing for diverse character builds and party combinations. Players enjoyed the refined mechanics and the ability to create overpowered setups, making battles engaging and satisfying. Importance 57%	The game's combat system is highly praised for its depth, strategic options, and fun factor, allowing for diverse character builds and party combinations. Players enjoyed the refined mechanics and the ability to create overpowered setups, making battles engaging and satisfying.	57%
Focused & Engaging Story Description The story is well-structured and engaging, with a focused narrative that avoids unnecessary bloat. Players appreciated the twists and turns, finding the plot compelling and a significant improvement in storytelling compared to previous entries. Importance 31%	The story is well-structured and engaging, with a focused narrative that avoids unnecessary bloat. Players appreciated the twists and turns, finding the plot compelling and a significant improvement in storytelling compared to previous entries.	31%
Strong Character Development Description The game excels in character development, providing satisfying conclusions and new beginnings for beloved characters while also introducing fantastic new additions. The interactions between the vast cast are a major highlight, contributing to a rich and emotional experience. Importance 26%	The game excels in character development, providing satisfying conclusions and new beginnings for beloved characters while also introducing fantastic new additions. The interactions between the vast cast are a major highlight, contributing to a rich and emotional experience.	26%
Robust Reverie Corridor Content Description The True Reverie Corridor is a significant highlight, offering extensive replayability through its dungeon crawling, mini-games, side stories, and character interactions. It provides a wealth of content and resources, compensating for the main story's length. Importance 18%	The True Reverie Corridor is a significant highlight, offering extensive replayability through its dungeon crawling, mini-games, side stories, and character interactions. It provides a wealth of content and resources, compensating for the main story's length.	18%
High Production Quality & Passion Description Falcom's dedication to the series is evident through the game's amazing soundtrack, improved visuals, and meticulous attention to detail in world-building and NPC dialogues. This passion is seen as a testament to the creators' love for their work. Importance 13%	Falcom's dedication to the series is evident through the game's amazing soundtrack, improved visuals, and meticulous attention to detail in world-building and NPC dialogues. This passion is seen as a testament to the creators' love for their work.	13%
Sets Up Future Content Description The game effectively sets the stage for future installments, providing hints and building anticipation for the next arc. It also offers substantial post-game content, ensuring players have plenty to do after completing the main story. Importance 10%	The game effectively sets the stage for future installments, providing hints and building anticipation for the next arc. It also offers substantial post-game content, ensuring players have plenty to do after completing the main story.	10%