The Legend of Podcast: Trails through Trails

Lex & Matt

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Welcome to The Legend of Podcast: Trails through Trails, a weekly recap show for the long-running Trails series of RPGs. Join us as we explore the series chapter by chapter, game by game… from the very beginning!

Recent Episodes

OCT 9, 2026
BONUS - Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Impressions (with Stephen Hilger!)
Technically this episode is about the early hours of the new Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter remake, but you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d woven something else in. For this extra special bonus episode we’re joined by Into the Aether and Memory Card Manuscript’s own Stephen Hilger! We all hung out to chat about 2C, Fortune’s Weave, the voice cast of 2C, Fortune’s Weave, Zelda, fishing redemption, Fortune’s Weave and 2C. It’s hard to stay focused, there’s lots of good games out right now!! 「 LINKS 」 There's a Right and Wrong Way to Remake A Classic Video Game—And The Iliad Explains How at AV Club ++++++++++ Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.online A proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online ++++++++++ Season 3 show art by the incredible Alyossan: https://alyossan.art/ Intro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan Teoh Outro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening! 「 TIMESTAMPS 」 (00:00) - Intro (04:00) - A quick (light) spoiler warning (06:20) - How Trails-pilled is Stephen Hilger? (09:00) - Remakes and Remasters (20:40) - Let's talk first impressions! (32:15) - The Weave enters the chat (37:10) - Matt's Bad Take (42:38) - Back to the story! (48:32) - The Bugbear Corral (01:08:27) - Trails through Fishing: Redemption..??? (01:12:07) - The opposite of bugbears! Featuretwinks?? (01:15:32) - Stephen's Question Quorner! (01:34:12) - Final 1st Impression Thoughts on 2nd Chapter? (01:44:18) - We did it!! What's "it"? idk (01:46:15) - Stephen's Prompt Precipice (01:48:55) - A final emblem. I mean a fortune's prompt. Fire Emblem Fire Emblem. dangit (01:53:43) - Returning to the... Zelda.. Ziggurat. Look I'm not MADE of alliterations (01:59:59) - Outro
125 MIN
JUL 18, 2026
Sky 3rd Finale Pt 1 - The Nigel No-Friends Bench
It's almost time to sail off to the big big bad of the game! Now's your last chance to level up, kit out the party, dive into the literal depths of Hell, and explore magical memory doors that dive into some seriously hardcore business. CW: this week's Star Door 15 is pretty heavy stuff, listener beware! This door will discuss/reference childhood sexual abuse, sex trafficking and self-harm. Please take care of yourself, and feel free to skip this chapter of the episode if that's the right choice for you xoxo we love you all 「 COVERED THIS WEEK 」 Finale Chapter - until you reach the point of no return, boading a ship Star Doors 13, 15 and 14 「 LINKS 」 Matt's Rhythm Paradise Groove review at Stevivor Matt's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review at Stevivor ++++++++++ Find us on the Orbal Net: http://trailspod.online A proud member of the TWG podcast network: http://theworstgarbage.online ++++++++++ Season 3 show art by the incredible Alyossan: https://alyossan.art/ Intro and Outro music from https://FreePD.com Intro: “Stunted Adventure” by Bryan Teoh Outro: “Swing Maching” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for listening! 「 COVERED NEXT WEEK 」 We're finishing the game baybee 「 TIMESTAMPS 」 (00:00) - Intro (13:20) - Where we left off (24:02) - Star Door 13 (36:05) - The Abyss (43:19) - A content warning about Star Door 15! (44:03) - Star Door 15 (01:10:41) - The Hermit's Garden (01:21:42) - Star Door 14 (01:42:00) - What we're playing next (01:43:15) - TWG Community Chest (01:44:27) - Outro
106 MIN