{"id":135272,"date":"2025-12-18T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-195408"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:45:00","slug":"trails-in-the-sky-2nd-chapter-continues-estelles-journey-in-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2025\/12\/18\/trails-in-the-sky-2nd-chapter-continues-estelles-journey-in-fall-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter Continues Estelle&#8217;s Journey In Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c99e1f30959e5\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c99e1f30959e5\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c99e1f30959e5\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"4fEzsQ6Hv8Y\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4fEzsQ6Hv8Y?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p><iframe id=\"yt4fEzsQ6Hv8Y\" title=\"YouTube Video\" class=\"resize\" data-src-fallback=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4fEzsQ6Hv8Y?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4fEzsQ6Hv8Y?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\" data-consent=\"targeting\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nihon Falcom and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment have confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/trails-in-the-sky-2nd-chapter-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter<\/a> is coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Fall 2026, around a year after the first.<\/p>\n<p>That means those of you champing at the bit after <em>that<\/em> cliffhanger at the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter<\/a> (and the subsequent teaser after the credits roll), you don&#8217;t have too long to wait. If you <em>haven&#8217;t<\/em> played 1st Chapter and want to remain spoiler free, well&#8230; you should probably skip the trailer, and this story.<\/p>\n<p>2nd Chapter kicks off pretty much right after the events of Estelle and Joshua&#8217;s first adventure. After getting entangled with the secret society of Ouroboros and the Enforcers, Estelle must search for her adoptive brother and best friend Joshua after he runs away.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: GungHo Online Entertainement<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>The young bracer will team up with familiar faces as well as gain a few new companions \u2014 though long-time fans will recognise a few of these newcomers. New foes will make an appearance, too, and you&#8217;ll finally get to see more of Ouroboros, particularly after 1st Chapter.<\/p>\n<p>The stakes are bigger, but this remake sticks to the same philosophy as the first; the beautiful 3D visuals and overhauled combat are back and present, as well as full English (and Japanese) voice acting.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: GungHo Online Entertainement<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>So, after an extremely strong 2025 for Trails, 2026 is continuing the trend \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon\">Trails Beyond the Horizon<\/a>, the next mainline game in the series, is out in January 2026 (published by NIS), with 2nd Chapter being the second game release.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve known about 2nd Chapter for a little while, as Falcom revealed its existence in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2025\/11\/trails-in-the-sky-2nd-chapter-scheduled-for-2026-release\">Financial Report in September<\/a>. But full confirmation of a release window is exactly what we wanted to close out the year.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Are you excited to return to Liberl in 2026 with Estelle? Let us know in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:193899,187947 @ 1766107013 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Nihon Falcom and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment have confirmed that Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Fall 2026, around a year after the first. 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