Kayarine

Also, the combat feels spruced up compared to the original. Crafts have extra effects, like Joshua's Flicker already has the AT Delay effect.

I played the demo on hard and if I didn't do things just right (like lining up Flicker to hit multi-target constantly), I wiped lol

Man, I kinda wanna play the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter remake just to see Olivier in 3D 😭
But I think it's wiser to spend that money on moving on to the rest of the series.

Also for anyone who hasn't played it yet, I recommend it for people that are into characters & lore!

Also also, I'm glad Hades II 1.0 release date has been announced too! I've been waiting for it to play it, loved the first Hades.

Okay I just checked the new FE trailer, looks cool!
So it's set in the 3H universe? I did think the Alucard-looking guy's sword looked like a Hero's Relic 🤔 Adult Sothis is cool too

Hopefully this one won't spawn years of discourse again lmao
(Also I don't have a Sw2 RIP)

Damn, FE is literally everywhere on my Reddit feed!
(I just started my lunch break, gotta catch up on Direct news)

I liked seeing what the rest of the Sky cast was up to too, & also the vibe of it being a reunion of old friends. The ending was a good send off to the Sky arc! Goodbye Olivier 😭

I'll take a break before playing the Crossbell arc, to avoid burnout & let go of the Sky cast
(2/2)

[Trails Sky 3rd]
Finished! It was good to see Kevin's backstory and char development, since he was like suspicious & mysterious in SC.

Ries was cool too, she was savage to Gilbert at the beginning and I feared she'd be just a food obsessed char, but she's very supportive.
(1/2)

[Trails Sky 3rd]
I didn't know where to find part 2 of the Tita door until after I finished the game and looked it up. 🫠
Glad I checked it, because it's pretty funny (as per the screenshot)

Btw I also saw the "time for ul-tra vi-o-len-ce" line and I must say it's even funnier in context.

I heard her funny lines were in part due to the OG localization of the Sky games, but I hope she still has the funny banter in the remake at least 😭

Didn't have time to play, so here's some Estelle appreciation today.

She was a great protag, I liked her character development across the Sky arc and her banter with Olivier
(come to think of it, that helped my enjoyment of him lmao. Sorry olive I just enjoy jokes at ur expense)

(tbf the location of this door really suits it)

[Trails Sky 3rd]
My last play session in a nutshell:

- I appreciate that the Cassius fight gameplay does justice to how hyped up he is in lore. He almost wiped my party with his S-Craft and then I was struggling in a revival & healing loop as he kept KOing multiple characters at once. lol
(3/3)

- I like how when Kevin describes whoever is the Lord of Phantasma as arrogant and only sees people as pawns, Olivier is the first one to ask who it is with furrowed brows. I thought the same thing: "wow that sounds just like the chancellor!"
(2/3)

[Trails Sky 3rd spoilers] Random thoughts (up to end of Ch.7)

- It's cool how there are bits of Erebonia world building scattered through the ambassador sidequest in SC, the Olivier door and Bleublanc's backstory. They all show a peek at how rigid the nobility system is.
(1/3)

[Trails Sky 3rd]
Finished Ch.7 and all I can say is: man… I didn't expect this series to have such dark backstories!

I need to prep for the final chapter, it'll take a while to progress the story. Like there's a door that asks for 400 battles, but I've only done like 250 haha…

Ofc I also gotta gush over Olivier still being himself even while taunting Osborne at the end. lmao

Their convo also hints that Olivier got more determined in Liberl, which supports nicely what he says to the barkeeper at the Haken Gate in SC.
The adventure did him good!
(4/4)

-his moves got completely read, and it shows in his expressions because he almost never showed genuine anger or frustration before this.
(One notable case was when Weissmann reveals his involvement in Hamel's tragedy, which visibly angers Olivier if he's in the party)
(3/4)

Like, I expected him to be a big deal because he got full name dropped at multiple points in SC before we even got anywhere near Erebonia, but damn.

I think Olivier's character helps to sell even more how Osborne's this scary chessmaster because he's pretty smart, but-
(2/4)

[Trails Sky 3rd + spoilers for Sky SC]
Just did the Olivier door and that was exciting!
It shows how much he's been planning for his goals and also introduces the chancellor as this really scary villain for future arcs.
(Also it makes me want to play the rest of the series)
(1/4)

Also it was cool to see the Ravens shaping up, since we see their arc from almost being framed for Dalmore's crimes, to trying to better themselves, and then helping out during the Orbal Shutdown.
(3/3)

Her backstory was surprising, it makes it satisfying to see how far she has come since then. And makes her interactions with Luciola in SC clearer.
(2/3)

[Trails Sky 3rd]
Entered the Schera moon door in Grancel and the door that shows the Ravens.

Seeing Schera's backstory and how she met and befriended Aina was pretty cool, it was interesting to see how Schera wasn't always the level headed lady we see during the Sky games.
(1/3)

Also I have a feeling Joshua understands Kevin is trying to push others away, just like he himself was doing early in SC. I found Joshua's entire arc compelling, so it's cool to see how he changed after that.

Needless to say, I can't wait to see what happens next!
(2/2)

[Trails - Sky 3rd spoilers]
Finished Ch.3, I like how things got unserious as soon as Olivier entered the scene haha

And then right afterwards he proceeds to analyze the situation and provide insightful input. peak olive
(1/2)

Me: "Hmm idk I think I'll wait for a sale before buying Sky the 3rd"
*takes a peek at the game's Steam page and sees Olivier screenshots*
Me: "...well damn I guess one month is too long to wait"

Curse whoever put together the Steam pages being an Olivier fan too 😭

Also sorry, I've been mostly away from social media the past few months and I know there are messages I have to read and respond, but I'll do that later 😭

My favorite in Sky FC + SC was Olivier, he's such a fun character! I love how goofy and intelligent he is, I tried to always keep him in party while questing to see his comments.

Makes me curious about the Cold Steel arc b/c I hope he appears there too haha
(4/4)

If anything, the early part of both games felt a bit slow. FC's slow start pays off in SC, but not sure about SC's - although it gives more time to learn more about the party.

SC's 2nd half was great though! The emotional moments were good.
(3/4)

I see the appeal of this series - the story being focused on just one kingdom at a time gives more room for world building and character development.

Not to mention having the story span across multiple games, so it avoids the issue of the story feeling rushed near the end
(2/4)