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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Reveals Seven New Bracers, Fishing, and Viewer Mode — Out 17 September

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Nihon Falcom’s remake of the beloved 2006 JRPG Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is two months out, and the studio has used the lead-up to September 17 wisely — a new batch of reveals this week details seven returning bracers, a full fishing system, and the game’s new Viewer Mode photography feature.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — gameplay screenshot showing Estelle and party in battle
Image courtesy of Nihon Falcom

Seven New Bracers Join Estelle’s Journey

The reveals centre on senior and receptionist-rank Bracers stationed across Liberl — familiar faces for players who cleared the first chapter, now with full English and Japanese voice casts confirmed.

  • Aina Holden (23) — Rolent receptionist, calm and composed, with a hidden talent for heavy drinking (Katiana Sarkissian / Sayumi Suzushiro).
  • Jean (24) — Ruan receptionist and long-time friend of Agate, upbeat and personable (Kylen Deporter / Kent Itou).
  • Kilika Rouran (27) — Zeiss branch strategist, exceptionally sharp intuition, trained in Eastern martial arts, and an old acquaintance of Zin from Calvard (Meli Grant / Haruka Michii).
  • Elnan (25) — Grancel branch leader whose leadership helped prevent the first chapter’s coup (MacLeod Andrews / Sohei Horikane).
  • Kurt Nardin (29) — High-ranked senior bracer in Grancel, masterful with a spear and Eastern Fangshu techniques; serves as a mentor figure for Estelle and Anelace (Kyle Hebert / Shouichirou Oomi).
  • Carna (25) — Ruan-area senior bracer specialising in orbal firearms and support Arts, a Royal Tournament competitor tracking the mysterious Society (Yuuki Luna / Yurina Amami).
  • Grant (22) — Bose branch vanguard, cheerful and self-taught with a greatsword, the kind of straightforward fighter who punches well above his rank (Stephen Fu / Tasuku Hatanaka).

The depth of detail here — specific ages, region assignments, and dual voice casts — signals that Falcom is treating the 2nd Chapter as a full production rather than a light visual refresh. Fans of JRPG releases will recognise several of the English voice actors from other Kiseki titles and broader anime-adjacent work.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — character detail showing a senior bracer
Image courtesy of Nihon Falcom

Fishing Comes to Liberl — with a Notebook to Fill

A fishing mini-game is in, playable at designated spots scattered across the Liberl Kingdom. The system asks players to match rod and bait to attract specific species — each successful catch logs into a Fishing Notebook, and completing the entries unlocks bonus items. Mechanically: pick a casting location, time a button press to hook the fish, then manage the reel with the control stick. Simple enough to pick up between story beats, deep enough to keep completionists busy.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — fishing gameplay at a scenic waterside location
Image courtesy of Nihon Falcom
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — Release Date Trailer via GungHo on YouTube

Viewer Mode: Liberl as Your Photo Studio

Viewer Mode is a new photography feature that lets players pose characters against a range of backdrops and dress them in costume items and accessories — including anything unlocked from DLC or the Season Pass. Locations and characters available in the mode expand as you progress through the main story, giving fans a reason to return to the feature throughout the playthrough rather than burning through it on day one.

It is a feature set you would have expected from a modern JRPG, and its inclusion here shows Falcom is aware that Singapore and SEA audiences — who have embraced the character-collection side of JRPGs enthusiastically — expect more than just remastered battle systems.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — Viewer Mode photography feature with Estelle
Image courtesy of Nihon Falcom

17 September, Worldwide — Including Singapore

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter launches 17 September 2026 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. Publisher GungHo Online Entertainment has confirmed a worldwide simultaneous release, which means Singapore players on every major platform are in from day one — no region delays, no waiting for a separate Asia SKU.

The Switch 2 version specifically is notable: for Singapore players who already upgraded, this will run on the new hardware with whatever performance improvements Falcom has baked in for that version. A price has not been confirmed for Singapore yet; the Steam page is live for wishlisting in the meantime.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — overworld exploration in the Liberl Kingdom
Image courtesy of Nihon Falcom

For those new to the series: the 2nd Chapter is the direct sequel to last year’s Trails in the Sky remake, picking up immediately where Estelle’s first journey ended with Joshua’s disappearance and the Ouroboros conspiracy beginning to surface. Falcom has built the remake with modern 3D visuals while keeping the turn-based battle system and dense world-building that made the originals cult classics — and the 2nd Chapter is widely considered the stronger of the two Liberl arcs.