This Week In Imports: Hajimari no Kiseki Begins a New Chapter in The Legend of Heroes

This week’s biggest new release is undoubtedly The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki, the latest game in Falcom’s long-running RPG series. The game takes place after the events of the Cold Steel series, and helps clear up loose ends from all across the series. Lloyd Bannings and Rean Schwarzer return as two of the protagonists, while a third chapter revolves around entirely new characters who will help set up a new chapter in the series. This game will also be the last game to use the existing game engine used by Falcom since Trails of Cold Steel.

Apart from Hajimari no Kiseki, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition also returns on modern platforms to give the game a second chance. The game is very multiplayer-focused, having been originally released for Nintendo GameCube with Game Boy Advance compatibility, and the remaster will add in (region-locked) online multiplayer at the expense of offline multiplayer. Key features include the ability to combine magic with other players to create higher-tier versions, but players also need to make sure to carry the chalice across the game’s various dungeons. The remaster adds in several more post-game dungeons, as well as the ability to play as other characters across the series via DLC.

The following are this week’s Japanese imports.

Nintendo Switch

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition (+ eShop version)

Higurashi When They Cry EG The Best

Jump Force Deluxe Edition (+ eShop version)

Giraffe and Annika (+ eShop version)

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Generations (+ eShop version)

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Generations Digital Deluxe (digital only)

Ozmafia!! -vivace- (+ eShop version)

Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu (+ eShop version)

Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu Limited Edition

KonoSuba: Labyrinth of Hope and the Gathering Adventurers Plus (+ eShop version)

KonoSuba: Labyrinth of Hope and the Gathering Adventurers Plus Limited Edition

eShop Only (Switch)

G-Mode Archives 13: Rinjin Shuden

PlayStation 4

The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki (+ PS Store version)

• • The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki Platinum Meister Box
  • The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki Digital Deluxe (digital only)

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition (+ PS Store version)

Higurashi When They Cry EG The Best

Giraffe and Annika (+ PS Store version)

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Generations (+ PS Store version)

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Generations Digital Deluxe (digital only)

Kiss Trilogy (+ PS Store version)

Kiss Trilogy Premium Edition

KonoSuba: Labyrinth of Hope and the Gathering Adventurers Plus (+ PS Store version)

KonoSuba: Labyrinth of Hope and the Gathering Adventurers Plus Limited Edition

PS Store Only (PS4)

Hotch Kiss

Kiss Bell

Kiss Ato

Microsoft Store Only (Xbox One)

Giraffe and Annika

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