I wish the trails games had set romance again. Like with Joshua and Estelle so they can properly flesh out their relationship. It feels weird pairing up 2 characters and then the next time you see them in a new arc they’re just friends again.
Alisa was cannon romance for the first 2 games but they changed it after cuz a lot of people did not like Alisa’s personality and would chose anyone besides Alisa even though she’s cannon. So they changed it and gave basically everyone equal romance
@@aquila519 I don't dislike Alisa, but my god it felt like she was being pushed on me so hard i just steered clear out off pure reflex and by the time i realized she was not the stereotypical tsundere blonde in every anime, I had already grown attached to Laura and Emma.
CastDeath that’s the developers fault for pushing Alisa too much in the first 2 games. You can tell they don’t push really in the CS3 and CS4. But same, I’m so attached to Emma and Sara
It’s kinda obvious this ship is the canon one. First girl he met, first one to fall for him, she bumped into him like how every relationship ever starts
On a sidenote, I wish the japanese version was fully voiced as well. It's such a sad lack of audio most of the time. The first 3 games even have most NPCs voiced, kind of a let down how that gets progressively worse as I work my way through the series
What about Emma? Emma's also a good romance option, considering she's supposed to be like a guide to Rean and watch him as he becomes more accustomed to Valimar.
A bit miffed that they got a kiss and Emma didn't... Buuuuut it'll just make the eventual pay off more satisfying I suppose. Emma is my prefered romance, but I am just looking around since I doubt I'll replay the games for the other bonding events.
She was in the beginning of CS1 or atleast was being kind of jerk to Rean over the hole falling on top of each other issue and kept calling him an perv even tho she knows the whole thing was an accident. Its the one thing that I didn't like her character since she kinda came off as kinda immature and think it mess up the first impression of her character. Fortunately, she gradually steps out of that now the more the plot has moved on throughout 1-2.
@@kyra9337 She had a tsundere first impression (Bond events reveal she didn't know what to do with falling love the first few weeks) and had the blonde hair and background to go with it. But she shows the opposite after at the start of the first field exercise. I mean she couldn't be farther from Chitoge (nisekoi)and Erina (Shokugeki no Soma). I swear. But yeah. You're right when it comes to Bad first impression.
She's a Tsundere at first but unlike most of them she actually develops into a way better character I couldn't stand her at first and now she's my favorite character in the story, well except for Crow
The answer to that question is she isn't actually a tsundere. The reason so many people think she is is because she had a number of flags that generally indicate that's what she would be after the accident in CS1 and wrote her off w/o looking deeper or seeing her bonding events. Ultimately though whereas a tsundere lashes out because they cannot deal with their feelings towards the target of their outbursts, Alisa lashes out because she was scared and embarrassed about the situation and then takes a couple of weeks to apologize because she was embarrassed by her own behavior. Keep in mind too that she does apologize for her reaction...something an actual tsundere never does. There's more to it than just that though and CommRio has a great video "Why Alisa Deserves More Slack" that dives into the psychology behind her upbringing that fueled her initial reaction to Rean after their accident so definitely check that out.
@@RoninXDarknight Yeaaah!! She was just a teenage girl who fell in love and had a "meanie phase" when she was still trying to process it. She's very open to Rean for the rest of the series and a lot of the outbursts post CS1 was because she was put on an embarrassing spot.
The game will treat Rean as being single but since he and his classmates are a lot closer than they were in previous games, bonding with the girls becomes romantically suggestive much quicker. Bonding levels are now shown as stars and are viewable in the Character notebook; former classmates start at level 2 (out of 5) but will quickly progress to 3 even without optional events, so it's not quite a complete reset. It's safe to say Alisa's crush on Rean is canon. Whether he reciprocates is still up to the player. Oh, and there's still plenty of Rean x Alisa teasing.
I’ll make Alisa and Rean be in love all the way I did it in 1-2 I’m on the final dungeon now on 2 wont be long till I’m on 3 played the previous 6 titles before that and I just love this world and all the characters it’s probably my favourite RPG series of all time I’m sorry final fantasy(square Enix) but Falcom have truly made a masterpiece here 😊
@@ShiraiClipper everybody does since after cs2 everybody was closer to each other. You won't see laura hugging rean in cs1 and 2. She was also more open and affectionate towards him in cs3 as well and fie stated that she badly wanted to give rean a big hug during shirley's attack. For alisa she was always possessive/jealous towards rean whenever he is involved with another girl after they made up ever since so to me at least there was no change to her. She was also always being teases by sharon whenever they were together
@@DanTE_1203 I always thought it was pretty clear that Rean and Alisa was the canon romance I mean they get romantic moments outside of bonding events, unless I missed something Alisa's the only one who really gets that treatment The ones that stand out are when they stargazed together in Nord, their conversation on the balcony in Roer, what Alisa says to him when they get split up at the end of CSI and when they reunite in CSII
@@panpan1287 it was pretty blatant that the devs were rooting for alisa in cs 1 and 2 especially by giving her a childhood backstory with rean and the only one that kisses him as well. but from 3 (currently finishing 4) it got toned down. Since the relationships with the girls reset back to square one. There's still some nudges to alisa but not that obvious compared to the first two games. tbh if it's mostly story related, outside bonding events, w/o bias, IMO emma should've been the main heorine since i think she is the most important member of the class alongside rean plotwise and whose main goal is directly intertwined with his. Not to mention celine is always there whenever rean is alone cs2 and cs4
So the ending for romance paths are all the same. He breaks up with them, and gaslights them with some story about walking your path blabla. Hey listen for moment, Alisa is like the equivalent of Jeff Bezos' daughter. She has private airships, chauffeurs, special ops maids, connections all over the continent..... BUT .. apparently dating someone who lives in another town is IMPOSSIBLE. Rien is literally the son of one of the most powerful people on the continent, is also a crucial military asset that can't be replaced, and pretty much has his place in Society guaranteed .... What I'm trying to say is, there is no reason to break up with anyone. Which makes these 'endings' kinda stupid. It would be cool if he was actually gaslighting them, instead of just apparently. At least that would have some integrity in terms of story.
@@panpan1287 well that is true. comparing it with an almost allstar cast of jp va's (especially if you watch a lot of anime) eng va's will be kind of underwhelming to say the least. Well I guess I have a bias as well since I always play sub whenever I play japanese games in general. DBZ is the only exception
I wish the trails games had set romance again. Like with Joshua and Estelle so they can properly flesh out their relationship. It feels weird pairing up 2 characters and then the next time you see them in a new arc they’re just friends again.
Valimar the Chemistry Knight
Heed my call.
Valimar, the Ashen Wingman.
@@mystery8820 Lol
@@mystery8820 I regret drinking while reading this
@@mystery8820 hahaha 😂
I personally picked Laura but this is definitely the canon relationship if there ever is one.
I too also chose Laura. Her performance manifesting her emotion and vulnerability to Rean was overwhelmingly captivating. Kudos to the voice actress.
Absolutely
yes, falcom just couldn't stop shoving her in our mouths every chance they get.
@@mementomori502 it's the chose they made. Plus best girl for the story.
I would've chosen Emma, personally@@x-ray3431
Now that is just precious
Way to go rean
This is definitely the cannon bonding event
The most logical choice of romance when it comes to chemistry with Rean. At least IMO.
Alisa was cannon romance for the first 2 games but they changed it after cuz a lot of people did not like Alisa’s personality and would chose anyone besides Alisa even though she’s cannon. So they changed it and gave basically everyone equal romance
Unfortunately, it isn't. None of them are canon in the first two games.
@@aquila519 I don't dislike Alisa, but my god it felt like she was being pushed on me so hard i just steered clear out off pure reflex and by the time i realized she was not the stereotypical tsundere blonde in every anime, I had already grown attached to Laura and Emma.
CastDeath that’s the developers fault for pushing Alisa too much in the first 2 games. You can tell they don’t push really in the CS3 and CS4. But same, I’m so attached to Emma and Sara
It’s kinda obvious this ship is the canon one. First girl he met, first one to fall for him, she bumped into him like how every relationship ever starts
Yeah, they did make it super obvious from the very beginning, but the other ships are good too. And just as wholesome.
Alisa and Rean have the most story moments outside of bonding events too and besides anime romance tropes
I live that these are fully voiced now.
"you live that these are fully voiced now"?
oh
Lovers Arcana maxed
Third part better have these two getting together again or there'll be hell to pay.
Jackson Gray ooooohhhh boy
Oh boy is right. Especially in Cold Steel 4.
It’s all up to the player as it’s been since Trails to Zero
Rean, in story, loves Class VII as one big happy extended family. But does Lloyd have this familial bond with his crew at Crossbell too?
What I said exactly
You need Kiss and Hug counter while playing the game
So you can punch her in the face with a counter as she tried to grab you? :P
How bout someone taking a shot every time someone teases Rean x Alisa in the story? Sharon, in the story, does that a lot.
@@mystery8820 do you want me to die?
Rean and Alisa is the true canon couple in trail of cold steel.
Falcom must really be pushing hard for Alisa if she gets 2 kisses in this one.
Rean and Alisa are the best couple.
On a sidenote, I wish the japanese version was fully voiced as well. It's such a sad lack of audio most of the time. The first 3 games even have most NPCs voiced, kind of a let down how that gets progressively worse as I work my way through the series
6:26 Oh My God!
Although she's not the best girl she's most likely Canon girl because of how the game, manga , other media pushes them together
She literally gets bonding moments outside of the bonding moments
They aren't exactly being subtle about it
I think it would've benefit alisa's character and reception more if there is no dating sim aspect. Mind you alisa was never my favorite anyway
Alisa is okayish....but Laura and Sara are golden I tell you. Pure golden. :')
Ok Laura fans really need to shut up. Like wtf they need to tell u that Laura is best girl in every single Bond video. Geez
@@si-level Yo, to each his/her own.
@@si-level laura fan here as well. for personal preference sure i think laura is the best, for rean story wise, i think emma should've been canon
What about Emma? Emma's also a good romance option, considering she's supposed to be like a guide to Rean and watch him as he becomes more accustomed to Valimar.
A bit miffed that they got a kiss and Emma didn't... Buuuuut it'll just make the eventual pay off more satisfying I suppose. Emma is my prefered romance, but I am just looking around since I doubt I'll replay the games for the other bonding events.
Emma gets a kiss in CS4.
@@davidtimmer596 Yeah, I know. It's still annoying that she doesn't get one until then though.
How is it that this is fully voiced, but when I play the game Rean was more quite than the Quite Place!?
The fully voice only available in ps4
@@HordFacts I just played on pc and got it fully voiced, all romances.
How tf is Alisa Tsundere? Her bonding events prove otherwise
She was in the beginning of CS1 or atleast was being kind of jerk to Rean over the hole falling on top of each other issue and kept calling him an perv even tho she knows the whole thing was an accident. Its the one thing that I didn't like her character since she kinda came off as kinda immature and think it mess up the first impression of her character. Fortunately, she gradually steps out of that now the more the plot has moved on throughout 1-2.
@@kyra9337 She had a tsundere first impression (Bond events reveal she didn't know what to do with falling love the first few weeks) and had the blonde hair and background to go with it.
But she shows the opposite after at the start of the first field exercise.
I mean she couldn't be farther from Chitoge (nisekoi)and Erina (Shokugeki no Soma). I swear.
But yeah. You're right when it comes to Bad first impression.
She's a Tsundere at first but unlike most of them she actually develops into a way better character
I couldn't stand her at first and now she's my favorite character in the story, well except for Crow
The answer to that question is she isn't actually a tsundere. The reason so many people think she is is because she had a number of flags that generally indicate that's what she would be after the accident in CS1 and wrote her off w/o looking deeper or seeing her bonding events. Ultimately though whereas a tsundere lashes out because they cannot deal with their feelings towards the target of their outbursts, Alisa lashes out because she was scared and embarrassed about the situation and then takes a couple of weeks to apologize because she was embarrassed by her own behavior. Keep in mind too that she does apologize for her reaction...something an actual tsundere never does.
There's more to it than just that though and CommRio has a great video "Why Alisa Deserves More Slack" that dives into the psychology behind her upbringing that fueled her initial reaction to Rean after their accident so definitely check that out.
@@RoninXDarknight Yeaaah!! She was just a teenage girl who fell in love and had a "meanie phase" when she was still trying to process it.
She's very open to Rean for the rest of the series and a lot of the outbursts post CS1 was because she was put on an embarrassing spot.
Will he forget her in 3? Lol, or how do their relationship start again on the next one, I know bonding level will reset right?
The game will treat Rean as being single but since he and his classmates are a lot closer than they were in previous games, bonding with the girls becomes romantically suggestive much quicker. Bonding levels are now shown as stars and are viewable in the Character notebook; former classmates start at level 2 (out of 5) but will quickly progress to 3 even without optional events, so it's not quite a complete reset.
It's safe to say Alisa's crush on Rean is canon. Whether he reciprocates is still up to the player.
Oh, and there's still plenty of Rean x Alisa teasing.
@@ViciousKrimson playing trails cold steel 4 also supports her feeling towards rean trust me it REALLY does
Yeah Alisa is the canon girl.
I’ll make Alisa and Rean be in love all the way I did it in 1-2 I’m on the final dungeon now on 2 wont be long till I’m on 3 played the previous 6 titles before that and I just love this world and all the characters it’s probably my favourite RPG series of all time I’m sorry final fantasy(square Enix) but Falcom have truly made a masterpiece here 😊
@@ViciousKrimson Yeah Alisa's Feelings for Rean is canon throughout the series regardless of romance.
Emma is still my favorite, Rean is awakener and Emma is a witch to guide awakener
Same here, sadly they don't have that kiss or that love couple feeling, maybe because is not canon.
Is this from the newest version of the game because I don't remember Rean voicing this part in the game?
Yep
Xseed dubbed in all the non voiced scenes in on the pc and ps4 rerelease
oh?
How to get them or it will appear automatically not to do certain events in the game just to unlock them?
Just spend a lot of time with them
valimar the ashen I did it
@@StormBreaker_3000 Did you end the game? I remember that extra part comes when you already end all the battles.
CameLite no I’m still playing the game, I just mean I did the bonding event
I prefer the more mature ladies Laura, Claire or Sara.
Alisa's head is too BIG very distracting.
Emma's also a considerable option.
I’m sorry but I think he should be with Emma. Is that wrong??
Casey Bradford Yes
Casey Bradford Umm, I'm sure you meant Laura right?
why not all?
Not really, to be honest, all the Girls are awesome.
Emma is best girl if Sharon is not an option lol
wtf Rean drops a Love bomb in Alisa's event? Fie didn't get that level of commitment. AND THEN HE KISSES HER? That's some horseshit!
@@MetulManiac really? since in cs3 and 4 everything gets reverted back to square one in the romance department
@@DanTE_1203 but Alisa in CS3 shows her "lovey dovey" attitude to Rean as if she kissed him in CS2.
@@ShiraiClipper everybody does since after cs2 everybody was closer to each other. You won't see laura hugging rean in cs1 and 2. She was also more open and affectionate towards him in cs3 as well and fie stated that she badly wanted to give rean a big hug during shirley's attack. For alisa she was always possessive/jealous towards rean whenever he is involved with another girl after they made up ever since so to me at least there was no change to her. She was also always being teases by sharon whenever they were together
@@DanTE_1203 I always thought it was pretty clear that Rean and Alisa was the canon romance
I mean they get romantic moments outside of bonding events, unless I missed something Alisa's the only one who really gets that treatment
The ones that stand out are when they stargazed together in Nord, their conversation on the balcony in Roer, what Alisa says to him when they get split up at the end of CSI and when they reunite in CSII
@@panpan1287 it was pretty blatant that the devs were rooting for alisa in cs 1 and 2 especially by giving her a childhood backstory with rean and the only one that kisses him as well. but from 3 (currently finishing 4) it got toned down. Since the relationships with the girls reset back to square one. There's still some nudges to alisa but not that obvious compared to the first two games. tbh if it's mostly story related, outside bonding events, w/o bias, IMO emma should've been the main heorine since i think she is the most important member of the class alongside rean plotwise and whose main goal is directly intertwined with his. Not to mention celine is always there whenever rean is alone cs2 and cs4
So the ending for romance paths are all the same. He breaks up with them, and gaslights them with some story about walking your path blabla. Hey listen for moment, Alisa is like the equivalent of Jeff Bezos' daughter. She has private airships, chauffeurs, special ops maids, connections all over the continent..... BUT .. apparently dating someone who lives in another town is IMPOSSIBLE. Rien is literally the son of one of the most powerful people on the continent, is also a crucial military asset that can't be replaced, and pretty much has his place in Society guaranteed .... What I'm trying to say is, there is no reason to break up with anyone. Which makes these 'endings' kinda stupid. It would be cool if he was actually gaslighting them, instead of just apparently. At least that would have some integrity in terms of story.
Ugh, hearing this in english hurts. The dub is so cringe.
Piss off already! Nobody gives a damn.
It's really not that bad, video game dubs are usually pretty good
The problem is you played it in Japanese first
@@panpan1287 well that is true. comparing it with an almost allstar cast of jp va's (especially if you watch a lot of anime) eng va's will be kind of underwhelming to say the least. Well I guess I have a bias as well since I always play sub whenever I play japanese games in general. DBZ is the only exception
@@DanTE_1203 the Japanese cast is incredible but I find it easier to understand the English cast
@@panpan1287 kind of have bad memories with eng dubs both with anime and videogames so yeah i'm gonna default mostly with subs