Falcom has released new character details for sub characters Walter Kron, Lucrezia Isselee, and Mare in The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (Trails of Black), the latest chapter in the (Kiseki) series. They've also detailed the Creil Village and the city of Longlai. A web commercial has also been released.
Kuro no Kiseki which will launch for PS4 on September 30 in Japan.
CHARACTERS:
Walter Kron (voiced by Takahiro Yoshimizu)
Age: 37
Height: 195cm
Organization: Ouroboros
“Don’t be cruel. I owe a lot to Dr. Arkride for my previous request.”
Height: 195cm
Organization: Ouroboros
“Don’t be cruel. I owe a lot to Dr. Arkride for my previous request.”
Enforcer No. VIII of Ouroboros, he is a combat enthusiast with an air of violence.
A user of the Taito style, which is one of the three major Eastern martial arts, he is Ryuga Rouran’s top disciple, and was a senior pupil to Zin and Kilika.
In his student days, his martial arts skills were already developed well beyond that of an ordinary person, which attracted him to the concept of “power” itself, and instead of a “Friendly Fist,” he set out to hone a “Murderous Fist” to take the lives of others, including his teacher Ryuga.
He currently seems to be in pursuit of a young man in the Republic, where he encounters Van and the Spriggans…
A user of the Taito style, which is one of the three major Eastern martial arts, he is Ryuga Rouran’s top disciple, and was a senior pupil to Zin and Kilika.
In his student days, his martial arts skills were already developed well beyond that of an ordinary person, which attracted him to the concept of “power” itself, and instead of a “Friendly Fist,” he set out to hone a “Murderous Fist” to take the lives of others, including his teacher Ryuga.
He currently seems to be in pursuit of a young man in the Republic, where he encounters Van and the Spriggans…
Lucrezia Isselee (voiced by Kana Ueda)
Age: 29
Height: 168cm
Organization: Ouroboros
Weapon: Dusk Glaive
“Hehehe… I wonder what kind of ‘goodies’ kids these days would appreciate.”
Enforcer No. III of Ouroboros, she is also known as “Golden Butterfly.”
A woman with a unique air about her, who always covers her face with a veil so her expressions are never visible, and is characterized by her gentle and elegant speech, which masks her true intentions.
She once fought against the Society as an assassin belonging to the organization Order of the Moonlight Horse. Though since losing the battle, she has joined the Society.
She wields a grotesquely large butter-knife shaped weapon called the “Dusk Glaive,” which she uses to unleash fierce attacks that erase space itself.
Mare (voiced by Maria Naganawa)
Age: ???
“Leave it to me! Shard release—Wear the nightmare (take the Grendel)!”
A custom-made Hollow Core (support artificial intelligence) installed to the Xipha, Van’s combat orbment.
Despite being an extremely self-assertive type, it has no “free will” and its personality is merely a facade of its artificial intelligence.
Like other Hollow Cores, it usually provides support through voice guidance, but around Van, it materializes in the real world as a hologram-like avatar after a “certain” occurrence.
When that happened, it showed a “free will” impossible for an artificial intelligence, and Van’s body was “covered in a nightmare”… transforming him into Grendel, who wields incredibly explosive power.
WORLD:
Creil Village
A rural village with a population of 1,000 people located in the countryside leading to Remiferia and Ored northwest of Calvard.
Many people come here from the city for recreation due to its beautiful and expansive rural landscape, and distant view of the mountains and hills in the northwest that lead to eastern Nord.
Since it is close to the national border, jaegers tend to stop by for food and rest, but since no group seems to be permitted to cause a disturbance in the village—as it serves as an inn town for all sides—its residents are not too worried about their presence.
A rural village with a population of 1,000 people located in the countryside leading to Remiferia and Ored northwest of Calvard.
Many people come here from the city for recreation due to its beautiful and expansive rural landscape, and distant view of the mountains and hills in the northwest that lead to eastern Nord.
Since it is close to the national border, jaegers tend to stop by for food and rest, but since no group seems to be permitted to cause a disturbance in the village—as it serves as an inn town for all sides—its residents are not too worried about their presence.
Longlai
A small local city with a population of about 20,000 people located between the Tianshan and Ischgl mountains at the easternmost tip of Calvard.
Since long ago, it has served merchants as a gateway to the eastern part of the continent, but with the eastern part of the continent becoming more and more barren, traffic has been decreasing every year.
However, due to the rich cultivation of tea leaves and gushing hot springs in the surrounding area, it manages to maintain a certain level of popularity as a health resort and tourist attraction.
While the townscape is Eastern, it is not as flashy as the Eastern streets of Langport, and has a rustic atmosphere that invokes a sense of zen.
It is also known as a training ground for those training in the three major Eastern martial arts—the Moon Flower, Kunlun, and Taito styles.
WEB COMMERCIAL:
TEASER TRAILER:
SPRIGGAN Edition (9,800 yen)
The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki SPRIGGAN Edition includes valuable items that can only be found in this limited edition, all housed in a special box.
(1) The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Soundtrack Mini (with Tall Case)
A mini soundtrack with tall case The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki containing a variety of background music from the game, themed after the multi-ethnic country that is the Calvard Republic, where the game is set.
(2) The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Early Materials Book: “To The Land of Origin and Dawn”
A 96-page art book containing a vast amount of materials including concept visuals, characters, the areas of the Calvard Republic, weapons, orbal cinema, enemy characters, and more.
(3) The Arcride Solution Office Character Data File
A 128-page data file containing high-resolution illustrations of the characters that appear in The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, including a complete understanding of their detailed designs, such as their sides and backs.
■ First-Print Bonus Downloadable Content
Hollow Core Voice: Latoya Hamilton
Original downloadable content that allows players to change the system voice of the tactical orbmen Xipha to that of the young Dr. Latoya Hamilton (voiced by Kikuko Inoue).
The voice cast includes:
Van Arkride (voiced by Daisuke Ono)
Agnes Claudel (voiced by Miku Itou)
Feri Al-Fayed (voiced by Yui Ogura)
Aaron Wei (voiced by Yuuma Uchida)
Risette Twinnings (voiced by Yui Ishikawa)
Quatre Salison (voiced by Mutsumi Tamura)
Judith Ranster (voiced by Youko Hikasa)
Bergard Zeman (voice actor unknown)
ABOUT
Beyond the blue sky, ahead of a flashing light, a land of dawning resides—.
This latter half of the Trails series is about to begin! The setting moves to the Calvard Republic—.
In 2021, Falcom will release The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, the latest entry in the Trails series, as its 40th anniversary commemorative work.
The Calvard Republic is a multiethnic nation experiencing unprecedented economic growth brought about by postwar reparations. In a corner of the capital of a huge nation where immigration issues bring about political instability and a new president is pushing for radical reform, a young man who works as a “Spriggan” (Underground Fixer) receives a peculiar job, which eventually develops into a situation that shakes the entire nation of Calvard.
The command-style AT (Action Time) battle system used in previous Trails titles has been revamped! Seamlessly transition from action-oriented field battles to turn-based command battle systems while making use of the unique elements of the sixth generation combat orbment “Xipha” in a battle system evolved from the previous Trails titles.
Kuro no Kiseki will feature many original elements that utilize its setting, including a “Topics” system that enables you to gather intel (topics) by communicating with NPCs throughout towns to create situations in your favor when you act as a Spriggan; and an “Alignment Flames” system in which your character’s three alignments (“Lawful,” “Gray,” and “Chaotic”) fluctuate depending on your play style, influencing various statuses, allies and adversaries, and even scenario developments.
Please look forward to The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, the latest entry in the Trails series, depicted in rich expression by Falcom’s new original engine!
PROLOGUE
Spriggans—a kind of “underground profession” born from the melting pot of diversity that is the Calvard Republic.
Some days as detectives, some days as negotiators, and other days as bounty hunters, they are up for any job from any client. That includes cases even the police are unable to handle and issues citizens cannot discuss in public, as well as “honest” work from criminals and underground organizations.
That was the style of the “underground fixers,” as they were called.
S.1208. A schoolgirl wearing the uniform of a prestigious school visits an rundown building located in the old town of the Republic’s capital.
“The Arclide Fixer Agency.”
With a dignified gaze, the girl glances at the cold typography of a slate that bears this name.
She swallows her breath and knocks three times with determination.
…
“Yaaawn, well a client before noon is rare…”
The mature, yet young; sloppy, yet composed voice of a man echoes as the doorknob slowly turned.
—This is the beginning of a new Trails.