The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon releases in January

Goin’ up to the legends in the sky

What lies beyond the horizon? We’ll find out January 15, 2026, when The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon is released for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Or, you know, you could just watch the trailer now.

So, let’s see. A nefarious space program, mech battles, dancing, beach breaks, sword fights, dandy enemies…sounds just about perfect to me.

Here’s a more coherent synopsis, should you want it:

Van Arkride and the members of Arkride Solutions are back, and this time the future of the entire Zemurian continent is at stake! The people of Zemuria await the launch of humanity’s first foray into space with bated breath. A sudden invitation from Marduk to cooperate in a high-tech training exercise sets Van, Ashen Chevalier Rean Schwarzer, and Father Kevin Graham on a collision course with the secrets at the very core of Zemuria.

Their paths may diverge, but the ultimate question remains the same: Just what lies beyond the edge of the horizon?

It’s all coming to a head, folks, so hopefully you’ve been keeping up. If not, the six month wait gives you time to try, so we at least recommend digging into Trails Through Daybreak I and II. There are plenty of other Trails entries available on the Switch, but these two will do the best job of preparing JRPG fans for the game’s flow and current battle systems, if not all the characters and subplots.

And, of course, what would a Trails release be without a limited edition physical version?

If that’s a working clock, count me in.

Pre-orders for the limited edition are available now at store.nisamerica.com, although the included items are not detailed. It looks like the Switch 2 version will be a game-key card (and is $10 more expensive), so hopefully an upgrade from the physical Switch release can be purchased.

For more information on The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon, visit nisamerica.com.