The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails, known as Nayuta no Kiseki[lower-alpha 2] in Japan, is an action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of the Trails series, itself a part of the larger The Legend of Heroes series. It was first released in Japan for PlayStation Portable in July 2012. A high-definition remaster was released in Japan in June 2021 for PlayStation 4, in December 2021 for Microsoft Windows, and will be released in 2022 for Nintendo Switch. This version is also scheduled for release worldwide in 2023.

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
Japanese PSP cover art
Developer(s)Nihon Falcom[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Takayuki Kusano
Producer(s)Toshihiro Kondo
Programmer(s)
  • Syuuji Nishitani
  • Masaya Imura
Writer(s)
  • Syunsei Shikata
  • Yuuta Miyazaki
  • Aichiro Miyata
  • Katsuya Horimoto
Composer(s)
  • Hayato Sonoda
  • Takahiro Unisuga
  • Saki Momiyama
Series
Platform(s)
Release
July 26, 2012
  • PlayStation Portable
    • JP: July 26, 2012
    PlayStation 4
    • JP: June 24, 2021
    • WW: 2023
    Microsoft Windows
    • JP: December 11, 2021
    • WW: 2023
    Nintendo Switch
    • JP: Q2 2022
    • WW: 2023
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is an action role-playing game,[1] with gameplay similar to the Ys and Zwei II series. Combat actions include physical attacks, Arts (magical attacks), and Crafts (powerful special abilities unique to each character). The game also features elements of platforming, akin to what was seen in Ys: The Oath in Felghana.

Plot

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is set in two worlds: the main characters' home world, and a mysterious world called Lost Heaven. The main characters' hometown is Remnant Island, located in the center of Sciencia Sea, a vast ocean with countless islands. Shooting stars have been continually falling from the sky for some time, leaving much of these piled up on the island. Stones known as "Star Fragments" have been discovered in these areas. By shining a light on them in a certain way, people can see the phantom world of Lost Heaven.

The story follows Nayuta Herschel, a young aspiring researcher aiming to see what's further beyond the known world, who was just returning to Remnant Island for the summer, when he and his childhood friend Signa Alhazen find themselves in the world of Lost Heaven through the guidance of the otherworldly fairy Noi, as they get involved in a plot to stop a madman and his right-hand man from destroying Lost Heaven and potentially Nayuta's own world in the process.

Release

It was first released in Japan as Nayuta no Kiseki for the PlayStation Portable on July 26, 2012.[2] A remaster, Nayuta no Kiseki: Kai, was released in Japan for PlayStation 4 on June 24, 2021.[3] Various aspects of the game were improved: all characters received dialogue portraits, the illustrations for key events were remade, the frame rate was increased to 60 per second, and sound was replaced with higher-quality files.[3] It was later released for Microsoft Windows on December 11, 2021, with the port handled by PH3 Games, and published by NIS America.[4]

Another enhanced version, Nayuta no Kiseki: Ad Astra, is set to be released for Nintendo Switch on May 26, 2022 in Japan and features the same improvements as the previous remaster.[5] It was the first Switch game developed in-house by Falcom, with earlier ports of Ys and The Legend of Heroes games being outsourced to other companies. An English release by NIS America is scheduled to be released in 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Windows.[6]

Notes
  1. Microsoft Windows version ported by PH3 Games.
  2. Japanese: 那由多の軌跡, lit. Trails of Nayuta

References
  1. "Trails Of Nayuta Can Sap Up Your Time With Optional Sub Quests". Siliconera. June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. Wallace, Kimberly (October 25, 2012). "Unfortunate Timing: RPGs Released Late In The PSP's Life Cycle". Game Informer. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  3. Romano, Sal (February 12, 2021). "Nayuta no Kiseki for PS4 launches June 24 in Japan". Gematsu. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. Romano, Sal (October 27, 2021). "The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails for PC launches December 11 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. Stenbuck, Kite (December 16, 2021). "The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails - Ad Astra launches for Switch in Japan in Spring 2022". RPG Site. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. "The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails coming west in 2023 for PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. June 25, 2021. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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