Trails in the Sky PS5 Remake Reportedly Double the Length of Original Game

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter appears to be a breathtaking overhaul judging by every preview so far — yet anyone counting on a strict retrace of the PSP and PC classic could be in for a jolt.

In a fresh interview with Japanese publication Gamer (summarised by RPG Site), Falcom’s head, Toshihiro Kondo, indicates that 1st Chapter might in fact be twice as long as its forebear.

For comparison, 2004’s Trails in the Sky typically demands around 40 hours from the average adventurer, marking it among the slimmest entries in the sprawling Trails catalogue. Far newer releases, such as Trails through Daybreak, can readily swallow 90-plus hours of your life.

“At a recent dev pow-wow, our lead coder admitted they needed 80 hours to finish 1st Chapter,” Kondo remarks.

“He chalked it up to the sizeable chunk of optional exploration scattered across the world map,” the executive clarifies.

Admittedly, we’d already guessed the remake would dwarf the source. After all, a full 3D reconstruction inherently stretches the design. As Kondo points out, there’s simply more verb to journeying through three-dimensional locales, and let’s not overlook that key story beats have graduated to full cinematics.

Still, eighty hours — assuming a leisurely approach — is shaping up to be another heavy commitment for genre enthusiasts.

“If you tag every nook and cranny, savour the voiced scenes, and wrap up the side quests, play time effectively doubles,” Kondo adds.

Your take? Did you brace for a bigger adventure from the moment 1st Chapter was announced, or has this extended runtime blindsided you? Carve out an extra vacation week in the comments section below.