intothecast

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (with Lex and Matt) | Spoiler Chat

Added 2025-10-21 07:00:07 +0000 UTC

Stephen has finally rolled credits on the original Trails in the Sky and is joined by S Rank bracers Matt and Lex to discuss the entire journey, the unforgettable finale, and the plethora of games that follow the original classic.

Thanks again to Matt and Lex for coming on the episode. And thank you all so much for supporting the show!

Listen to Trails Through Trails: https://trailspod.online/
Follow Lex: https://bsky.app/profile/lexplays.bsky.social
Follow Matt: https://bsky.app/profile/theponk.bsky.social

The Fall and Rise of Final Fantasy XIV documentary series on YouTube

---

Timecodes:

(00:00) - Whereabouts of the Stars (Short Harmonica Version) and Whereabouts of the Stars (Full Version) by Falcom Sound Team jdk
(00:31) - Welcome Lex and Matt!
(01:21) - Histories with the series
(14:22) - The pitch for Trails in the Sky
(19:53) - Spoiler warning!
(20:08) - The Byway of Departure by Falcom Sound Team jdk
(20:43) - The first few chapters
(22:29) - Does the pacing pay off?
(35:31) - The play
(39:05) - The history of septium
(44:23) - The Gospel
(48:20) - The writing
(55:51) - The ramp up of stakes
(01:10:08) - The Ending
(01:14:12) - The relationship
(01:27:01) - Reactions to the ending
(01:35:56) - Sophisticated Fight by Falcom Sound Team jdk
(01:36:30) - Listener questions
(01:36:36) - What do you like about the world? | From Rebecca
(01:51:54) - Original or remake? | From Stephen
(01:58:22) - Back to the first question | From Rebecca
(02:04:36) - Handling the time commitment | From Nate
(02:09:05) - Themes to pay attention to? | From Jim England
(02:12:31) - Follow Lex and Matt!
(02:16:37) - Thank you for the support!
(02:17:07) - Feelings Soar with the Wind by Falcom Sound Team jdk