NIS America has announced that they will be bringing XSEED’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita to Europe in fall 2016.

Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II will continue where The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (SG Gaming Info’s review) left off , in terms of in-game timeline, Trails of Cold Steel II picks up one month after the decisive collision that changed the fate of the entire nation of Erebonia. The game will also see the return of the main cast of characters from the first game including Rean and Alisa.

NIS America has outlined the following key Features:

• A Sequel that Remembers the Past: Clear data from Trails of Cold Steel carries over, granting bonus stats and extra items, while also remembering the many relationships cultivated during the earlier time spent at Thors Military Academy to allow for more personalised conversations throughout the story.
• The Link System Returns with a new Overdrive Mode: Bonding with allies continues to pay off with the Combat Link System, netting a variety of combat benefits including healing, guarding, and more, while the new Overdrive mode allows linked characters to attack up to three turns in a row for new strategic battle options.
• Recruit Allies from Across the Map to Prepare for War: Find and recruit dozens of fellow Thors attendees who are now scattered across the country to gain exclusive shops, goods, training modes, systems, and plenty more colourful dialogue that’s a staple of the Trails series.
• Take to the Land and Sky in New Modes of Transportation: A personalised airship allows players to swiftly descend upon both familiar and foreign destinations, and travel on land is faster than ever between horseback riding or customising and utilising Angelica’s orbal bike.

For more information on The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II, visit http://nisamerica.com/games/trails-of-cold-steel2/.