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Trails is my favorite JRPG series of all time. But even I know it's not PERFECT. There are some long-standing issues that keep the series from being as good as it could possibly be, and now that the early games are being remade, now's the time for Falcom to make some changes! I break down the major problems I have with the Trails series, and I only pick on Cold Steel a little bit! (Okay, more than a little.) Let me know your thoughts on this down in the comments!

Oh, and special thanks to the Discord community of The JRPG Pursuit podcast -- your thoughts on this topic really helped inform this video. You guys are all awesome! 💖

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