Well at least can't play it without being left an utterly confused mess without the context of 5 other games 2 of which have no English localization (Yes I'm aware of the fan-translation I'm not buying a Japanese game, modding a console, and then applying a fan-translation patch just to meander through a potentially spotty translation of 2 50+ hour games in order to get context for a single game).
I've had this discussion multiple times and to this day it vexes me. Trails of Cold Steel 1/2 are in my top 5 JRPG's and I discovered them basically by accident on the Vita and I desperately want to finish the story. But what's the point if I'm going to be left confused and incapable of following the story I'm seeking to finish? On the other hand NISA and some less serious fans have made claims that this is a bit overblown and all I'm losing out on is backstory detail and some character motivations. I'm wondering if I can get a strong consensus on if it is really impossible to understand the story of Trails of Cold Steel 3 without having played the Crossbell games?
Edit: I personally have no direct way to play the PC versions as of now.
Yes, I know this is basically me seeking external affirmation on if I should buy a game and yes I'm aware my desire to play is probably tinting my proverbial glasses
I've had this discussion multiple times and to this day it vexes me. Trails of Cold Steel 1/2 are in my top 5 JRPG's and I discovered them basically by accident on the Vita and I desperately want to finish the story. But what's the point if I'm going to be left confused and incapable of following the story I'm seeking to finish? On the other hand NISA and some less serious fans have made claims that this is a bit overblown and all I'm losing out on is backstory detail and some character motivations. I'm wondering if I can get a strong consensus on if it is really impossible to understand the story of Trails of Cold Steel 3 without having played the Crossbell games?
Edit: I personally have no direct way to play the PC versions as of now.
Yes, I know this is basically me seeking external affirmation on if I should buy a game and yes I'm aware my desire to play is probably tinting my proverbial glasses
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