A Guide to Getting into the Trails Series in 2021

Yes, I know Kuro launched yesterday technically, but it's still September 30th where I live. The cult-classic Trails series has finally entered its second half, and while that might not get localized for a long time, there's still plenty of games for you to catch up on while you wait! Here is a not so brief overview of the series, its strengths and its weaknesses, as well as my recommendations on how to play it!

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction & Video Premise
00:01:37 - Easy Out for Xeno Fans
00:02:35 - Disclaimer on Video Length
00:03:08 - What is Falcom? + History of The Legend of Heroes
00:06:09 - Distressed Olivier Disclaimer 1: Trails Game Numbers in the Greater Legend of Heroes Series
00:06:46 - History of the Trails Series
00:10:27 - History of Trails Localizations
00:12:59 - Series World Overview
00:16:05 - Liberl Arc Overview
00:19:35 - Crossbell Arc Overview
00:23:48 - Erebonia Arc Overview
00:36:03 - Trails into Reverie Overview
00:37:28 - Kuro no Kiseki Overview
00:38:43 - Legend of Nayuta Overview
00:40:01 - Combat System Overview
00:48:51 - Best Platforms for Each Game
00:54:55 - Distressed Olivier Disclaimer 2: An Actual Potato can Play the Liberl Arc
00:55:17 - Continued Best Platform Discussion
00:56:53 - Best Platform tl;dr
00:57:14 - Voice Language in the Series
01:00:35 - My Play Order Recommendations
01:09:20 - Play Order tl;dr
01:10:00 - Miscellaneous Info you Might want to Know
01:26:03 - Outro