The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review
The fourth entry in the Cold Steel series has a lot to account for. Thankfully it pulls together almost all the dangling threads into one amazing tapestry.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
The fourth and concluding part of the Trails of Cold Steel portion of the Legend of Heroes saga. Do not read about this game unless you are ok with massive spoilers for the three preceding games.
Releases
Date: | Region: | Platform: | Publisher: | Developer: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-09-27 |  | PS4 | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
2020-10-27 |   | PS4 | NIS America | Nihon Falcom |
2021-03-18 | | NSW | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
2021-04-09 | | NSW | NIS America | Nihon Falcom |
2021-04-09 | | WIN GST | NIS America Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
2024-02-16 | | PS5 | NIS America | Nihon Falcom |
Reviews
Game Content
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, IV PS5 Versions Launching in February
NIS America revealed the release dates for the third and fourth Trails of Cold Steel games’ dedicated PS5 versions. The games will be available together physically and separately digitally in February.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, IV PS5 Versions Announced
The third and fourth games in the Trails of Cold Steel saga are receiving dedicated PS5 versions. The games will be available in a combo pack early next year.
A Place to Return To, Part 2: RPGamer’s Favorite Cities
As we adventure through our favorite game worlds, RPGamers pass through our fair share of towns and cities. In the second of this two-part feature, we’ll tell you about our most beloved cities that seem to take on lives of their own.
The Legend of Heroes Series: Where to Start?
RPGamer’s Where to Start? feature returns to provide a guide for those looking to get into certain RPG series. This time out we provide some insights on Nihon Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes, in particular the Trails/Kiseki titles.
Ys, Trails of Cold Steel Games Coming to Stadia
Google Stadia is getting another batch of RPGs. Four Nihon Falcom RPGs are on their way courtesy of NIS America, three of them arriving very soon.
RPG Cast – Episode 577: “Eclipse, I Love You, but GO AWAY”
It’s a slightly quieter week after the mass dump of games that was February and the first week of March. Kelley doesn’t want her mom to think she’s watching hentai, while Anna Marie insists our reviewers don’t hate every game. Josh will one day be free of the epic grip of Cold Steel IV, but not before Chris convinces him if he just lifts a truck, he can find a new orbment.
RPG Cast – Episode 576: “4K VRR LCD versus CRT”
Kelley reviews a game in cats, Josh mourns the Moe, Chris gets to say Gugnir again, and Jonathan gets surpassed by his own progeny.
Trails of Cold Steel IV Launching on PC in April
Trails of Cold Steel IV’s PC version will be launching alongside its Switch version. RPGamers on both platforms will be able to conclude the Erebonian arc next month.
RPG Cast – Episode 574: “We’re a Real Site in Our Hearts”
Kelley gets a sweet message from her husband, while Josh is not convinced he wants to play the Untitled Groose Game. Anna Marie is warned off of spitting in Chris’s briefs and calling it rain, and somehow we manage to get through two weeks of news including two big presentations!
RPG Cast – Episode 572: “Partly Cloudy Souls With a Chance of Roguelike”
Josh is having an Ys-y time. Anna Marie ranks all the slime families. Robert gets notified every time google kills a product. And Chris tells everyone to blink on cue.
RPG Cast – Episode 571: “Hospital Hat Trick”
Anna Marie practices equal opportunity violence. Kelley fawns over Sidon Shark (do do do do). Robert is the destroyer of Vitas. Josh is stress. Chris does some Neo Vision shaming. And Alex wonders why he allows this podcast on the site.
RPGamer’s Best of 2020 Awards
In a tough year for many, video games helped provide plenty of much-needed solace, enjoyment, and heart. After taking our usual few weeks to fully digest the past year’s releases, RPGamer is proud to present our Best of 2020 awards.
RPG Cast – Episode 570: “Kmart Cowboy Bebop”
Chris does an Xbox 180 while Josh steals Anna Marie’s needle. Robert gets the snotty kleenex award because he can’t figure out how to stream Suikoden. And Kelley is too busy fawning over Revali to notice.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Hitting Switch in April
The fourth and final part of The Legend of Heroes’ Trails of Cold Steel subseries has a Switch release date. The game will launch on the console in a few months.
RPG Cast – Episode 566: “Unsolicited Dik-Dik Pics”
Anna Marie Privitere gets de-wormed but has to tell Chris to stop helping. Phil Willis is not at all biased about musous. Kelley Ryan is all about the DMCAs. But Alex Fuller saw all of this coming.
RPG Cast – Episode 564: “Paws Is Best Lederhosen”
There’s one cat in the mouse, but five folks on the cast. Alex apologizes for rocks. Kelley learns things by watching mew. Chris is watching RPGmaniacs. Anna Marie has started embalming ship girls. And Pascal flips coins to decide whether or not to open a site indexing body mutilation in films.
RPG Cast – Episode 563: “Isn’t Compile Heart Jail Against the Geneva Convention?”
We can’t believe we have to say this, but this week Chris tries to understand water vapor. Anna Marie takes a week off to go date some demons. Josh frequents a sex shop to pick up some weapons. Pascal starts vaping in his Xbox. And Robert and Kelley are testing the jiggle physics of sacks in World of Warcraft.
RPG Cast – Episode 562: “Don’t Disgaea Shame Me”
It’s Extra Life 2020. Chris is dying in Hades. Anna Marie thinks orange is pretty sus. Kelley can’t let go of Laharl. Josh is back on the Trails. And Alex is outta here to pursue his new racing career.
RPG Cast – Episode 561: “Pour Some Syrup on Me”
We’re rounding up two weeks of news with Robert, Kelley, Jonathan, Chris, and Anna Marie. Everything is delayed, so in response everything else is…also delayed…? Can we just cancel the rest of 2020 and skip right to next year, please?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Receives Launch Trailer
The conflict in Erebonia is coming to its final climax, and the members of Class VII must step in once again to see their country safely through. Trails of Cold Steel IV is available now on PS4.
Trails of Cold Steel IV Screenshots - August 16, 2018
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