A two-decades old RPG series with over a dozen entries can be a daunting thing to begin, especially when so much of the storytelling is rather involved. But 2023’s Trails Through Daybreak finally gave fans a new place to jump in, with one of the best cast of characters ever seen in any role-playing game. Daybreak is the Trails series’ magnum opus. Following up on that is a challenge — but it already looks like Trails Through Daybreak 2 is more than up for it. This sequel carries forward the strong foundation of the first game but doing what the Trails series does best —experimenting.
Inverse had the chance to see a short hands-off presentation of Trails Through Daybreak 2, and talk to Alan Costa, senior associate producer at NIS America. Even in just that short glimpse, it’s abundantly clear that Falcom’s follow-up to Daybreak isn’t just doing the same thing again.
