Nihon Falcom today (11th) disclosed its full-year financial results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 (October 2025–September 2026) and announced that it will release its next major flagship title, 'The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki (Final Chapter),' within the fiscal year ending September 2027.
According to the earnings report, net sales for the period reached 4.474 billion yen (approx. 42.23456 billion won) and operating income reached 2.867 billion yen (approx. 27.06448 billion won), up 71% and 113% year-over-year, respectively. Ordinary income rose 113% to 2.907 billion yen (approx. 27.44208 billion won), while net income jumped 122% to 2.007 billion yen (approx. 18.94608 billion won), setting all-time high performance records for both revenue and profits.
Nihon Falcom cited key driving forces behind this record-breaking performance as the long-term popularity of 'Trails in the Sky the 1st,' released in September last year, its remake sequel 'Trails in the Sky the 2nd,' launched on September 17 this year, and the new title 'Kyoto Xanadu -Ouka Ranbu-,' released on July 16. Additionally, global multiplatform sales expanded significantly following the PS5 and global multilingual releases of 'Ys X: Proud Nordics,' alongside English-language launches of 'The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero / Trails to Azure' and 'The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-.'
In particular, the company's flagship IP, the 'Trails' series, surpassed 10 million cumulative sales worldwide, buoyed by the back-to-back success of the 'Trails in the Sky' remake series. Having surpassed 9 million cumulative sales in September before swiftly reaching the 10 million milestone, Nihon Falcom decided to issue a total dividend of 60 yen per share to celebrate, combining a standard dividend of 10 yen with 30 yen in commemorative dividends for 'Trails in the Sky the 2nd' and passing the 10 million sales threshold for the 'Trails' series.
Most notably, the centerpiece of the announcement was the upcoming game lineup. Nihon Falcom confirmed that it will officially launch 'The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki (Final Chapter)' as its primary flagship title for the fiscal year ending September 2027 (October 2026–September 2027). As the preceding entry 'The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-' concluded with a powerful lingering impact while delving into the secrets of the Zemurian continent and marking a major turning point for the series, 'Kai no Kiseki (Final Chapter)' is expected to wrap up core storylines, including the Calvard Republic arc.
Meanwhile, for the fiscal year ending September 2027, with only one major new game launch scheduled—'The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki (Final Chapter)'—and sales of the 'Trails in the Sky' remake series entering a stabilization phase following explosive success in the previous period, Nihon Falcom forecasts net sales of 3 billion yen (approx. 28.32 billion won), operating income of 1.5 billion yen (approx. 14.16 billion won), and net income of 1 billion yen (approx. 9.44 billion won). The company added that beyond releasing 'The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki (Final Chapter),' it plans to continually pursue port releases, global multiplatform expansion across consoles, PC, and smartphones, and the production of new original IP titles.
