Introduction

In a thrilling announcement today, Falcom revealed plans to launch an unannounced port for PlayStation 5 in 2025, exclusively in Japan. This exciting tidbit emerged from the company’s investor presentation titled “Matters Concerning Business Plans and Growth Potential,” which was presented via Nikkei.

Upcoming Games for 2025

This new title joins an already stacked lineup for 2025, which includes several highly anticipated games: Ys X: Proud Nordics, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, and a Nintendo Switch title that is likely to be the much-anticipated Switch version of Ys: Memories of Celceta.

Falcom's Project Roster

In addition to the unannounced PS5 port, Falcom provided a comprehensive look at their recent and upcoming project roster:

- The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria (PS5, PS4) – Released in September 2024.

- Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PS5, Switch, PC) – Currently in development.

- Tokyo Xanadu New Project (TBA) – In development.

- Unannounced Title (TBA) – In development.

- Unannounced PlayStation 5 Ported Title (PS5) – In development.

- The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak (Switch) – Released in February 2024.

- The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II (Switch) – Released in July 2024.

- Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Port (PS5, PS4) – Released in May 2024.

- Unannounced Nintendo Switch Title (Switch) – In development.

- Ys X: Proud Nordics (TBA) – In development.

- Unannounced Trails Series Title (TBA) – In development.

- Unannounced Ys Series Title (TBA) – In development.

Future Goals

Falcom noted an ambitious goal to ramp up their release schedule from the current pace of two to three titles per year (excluding budget re-releases) to four or five titles annually within the next two years.

Conclusion

With their impressive portfolio of games, fans of Falcom's renowned RPG series have plenty to look forward to, not just in terms of beloved franchises returning, but also the tantalizing mystery surrounding the unannounced PS5 port. What could it be? One thing's for sure: it has the potential to be a game-changer! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates from Falcom!