The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Ⅱ -CRIMSON SiN-

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 1 and 2 is set in a fictional world, yet as a series first it explicitly introduces and names the White race, consistently portraying them across every narrative arc as anti-immigrant terrorists. The framing deliberately depicts a "moral" White person as someone who accepts the erasure of his own country and culture, suggesting that his only racial redemption comes from sacrificing his ethnic existence to benefit non-White races. Within the context of these games, any defence of a White person's own heritage is labelled as "White supremacy." Throughout this narrative, the game forces a simplistic dichotomy that positions immigrants as permanently innocent, while dismissing any normal grievances or anxieties regarding these demographic shifts as an innate malice of White people that the game communicates is expressed via ethnic terrorism. There is no healthy representation of diverse White peoples simply existing as human beings with a right to their own distinct cultures and homelands. This double standard is clearly highlighted through the historical character Sheena Dirke. The game celebrates a non-White actor playing her in an in-universe historical film, claiming that "race doesn't matter." However, the writing constantly contradicts this by emphasising how much race and heritage matter for every other group. The narrative ultimately frames cultural and demographic replacement as something beautiful and progressive when done to only one race, to prevent it from ever daring to be as human as everyone else. The underlying message of the series is that this specific group is only good when giving away its heritage and facing extinction. Dehumanising a group in this manner suggests the writers never viewed it as fully human to begin with. Given that this series is developed by a Japanese studio, the extreme nature of this narrative framing provides an unexpected perspective on regional viewpoints, making it easier to understand and sympathise with the historical geopolitical tensions held by neighbouring nations like China and Korea. Ultimately, framing the erasure of an entire race and all its unique ethno-racial cultures as a moral good reflects a deeply twisted worldview.

Low quality chinese game. Both game and story. Likely intentional. Agonizing to play. Cannot recommend to anyone. It's going to mess with your head.

This game is the absolute definition of a filler game. Almost every fight is done because of fake reasons that disappear after the fight and every bad event is undone by heavily overused time travel. You can probably skip 80% of this games dialogue and miss no plot.