Trails of Cold Steel 4 picks up the Erebonian Empire saga right where Cold Steel 3 leaves off, which is a mercy for anyone who played CS 3 and its agonizing cliffhanger ending to completion. Those who haven’t would do well to avoid watching Cold Steel 4’s trailer or reading further since some spoilers are unavoidable.
New and old Class VII unite with heroes from the Trails series’ history to rescue Rean Schwarzer from the Black Workshop, though that’s only the start. Erebonia’s secret and bloody history starts repeating itself, putting the entire world at risk.
War and darkness don’t take up all of Erebonia’s final chapter, though. Cold Steel 4 includes several mini-games, tests of fishing prowess, and even a Puyo Puyo-adjacent mini-game using Falcom’s adorable Pom monsters, among other things.
It’s a very long game, but one we found worth the time investment for its epic scope and satisfying end to a massive saga. Unfortunately, Switch owners still only have access to the back half of that saga. While Japan is getting Cold Steel and Cold Steel 2 on Switch this year, there’s no word on whether those might make it West.
