The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie

Fantasy violence, sexualised imagery and simulated gambling

Advice for consumers This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. This rating has been given because it features encouragement of gambling. Brief outline of the game Role-playing game, the latest instalment in the Trails franchise, which follows the intersecting stories of three protagonists - Rean, Lloyd and C - as they respond to a number of mysterious threats across Zemuria. Content specific issues There is a casino location in the game in which the player is able to learn how to play and bet on games such as blackjack and poker. Whenever the player loses the following text is displayed: “The pot will be even bigger if you continue playing. Are you in?”. Other issues The game also features frequent depictions of non-realistic looking violence towards human and fantasy-like characters, in the context of turn-based combat. Bright lights and magical effects appear when characters are hit, with numbers indicating the amount of damage that is being inflicted. When a character’s health bar has been depleted, some immediately vanish from the battlefield in a cloud of red and black smoke, whilst others remain visible. The game also includes infrequent mild bad language and a sequence in which the player's character is encouraged to focus on a female character's cleavage.