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Probably the best JRPG series there isĭifferent people like it for different reasons. Tl dr: ToCS 4 is the 9th game in a story heavy series, of which every single game is a masterpiece worth playing. Once you're done with ToCS 2 you'll want to play them anyway, because ToCS 3 assumes knowledge of previous games, and the significance of many plot points will fly over your head if you haven't played the games. The most optimal way to play the series is to start with Trails in the Sky FC, and play the rest in order of release. Not to mention that while Cold Steel 1 & 2 are valid as entry points to the series, the Trails series itself is much bigger, with 5 games preceding the Cold Steel Series, all of which are interconnected, and all of which are very much worth playing if you're into an amazing story that takes its time and doesn't rush. You won't understand episode 9 of a plot-heavy anime if you don't watch episodes 1-8 first. There is no need to be in a hurry to catch up, and Trails in the sky is like 3 gigs tops, so I think it's worth checking them out at the very least.ĭo you ABSOLUTELY NEED to play the other trails games? No, but will miss on a hell lot of references and call backs and back stories, so many that you might wonder at times "Why the hell are those guys important?!"ĬS4 is the final chapter in a very big book, naturally you'll miss a lot if you start at the end. That's not say CS is bad, but that Sky and Crossbell are that much better. They are all absolutely great, and I personally prefer all the previous games to the Cold Steel series. You played CS2, so you definitely remember the final intermission chapter where you played as Lloyd and fought Rean, right? That Lloyd is the protagonist of the Crossbell arc (Zero and Azure).ĭefinitely do yourself a service and play the previous games.
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In CSIV, we meet Estelle and Joshua once again, who happen to be the protagonists of the Sky arc.
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The significance of an entire chapter will fly over your head if you haven't played the Crossbell arc, not to mention all the matters with the church and Bracers and Ouroboros. Unlike 1 and 2, Tocs 3 assumes you're aware of the events that transpired in the previous games. Definitely play the rest of the series first.