Eiyū Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki has same setting as Trails in the Sky

Nihon Falcom announced on Friday that it will release Eiyū Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Flash), the latest role-playing game in its Trails series, on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita next year.

The new game is set in the same timeframe and empire as The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky , which was released in 2004. This will be the first game in the franchise to originate on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita platforms.

The new features include the "Tactical Link System," which will speed up combat by offering a more intuitive, command-based battle system. The game will offer "Active Voice," in which the cast will voice dialogue in more scenes including movement, in-town scenes, and conversations. With the "360-Degree Free Camera," players can freely control the camera across the map in 360 degrees.

The 4Gamer website posted more images in higher resolution.

Images © 2013 Nihon Falcom Corporation

Update: In its press release, Nihon Falcom said that it aims to win the Users' Choice Award and the Gold Prize in the PlayStation Awards 2013. Sony gives the Gold Prize to titles that sell at least 500,000 copies. [Via My Game News Flash]