Trails to Azure is the 2nd and last game in the Crossbell duology and makes this part of the Trails series to the best it ever was. The Crossbell series delivers an amazing story, both political and supernatural, while having some of the most memorable and interesting characters. The SSS around Lloyd Bannings becomes like a 2nd family to you and each of the members feels like a friend.

Trails to Azures story starts shortly after the end of Zeros, picks up many of the story lines, while further crafting the world of Zemuria. The story, characters and world building are by far the strongest part of the game, while being some of the best in RPG history.

The gameplay mostly stays the same, the only major update is the addition of master quartz and new duo special crafts, that your team members can perform. The enhanced edition we get here also provides speed up options, which can be very useful for grinding or going through basic monster encounters.

The only downsides of the game are that it has – as almost all Trails games – a very slow start. It takes its time to explain the world, let the characters live their daily lives, which can be a problem for many players. Furthermore, some of the side quests are rather hidden and can be easily missed. There is also a final bonding event with each character of the SSS, but in a regular playthrough you can only see one of these – but all of them give huge character development, hence it is a bad decision that important story bits/character information cant be seen unless you reload the save/do multiple playthroughs