The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion vs Elona vs Ys Seven vs The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Side-by-side breakdown of reviews, playtime, current prices, and buy/wait/skip verdicts.
| Compare |  The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion |  Elona |  Ys Seven |  The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2013 |
| Genres | Role-playing (RPG), Adventure | Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie | Role-playing (RPG), Adventure | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable | PC (Microsoft Windows) | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita |
| Metacritic | 65 | — | 79 | 82 |
| User rating | 65% | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Avg. playtime | — | — | — | — |
| Best price | — | — | $24.99 Humble Store | $39.99 Humble Store |
| Discount | — | — | — | — |
| Lowest tracked | — | — | — | $20.00 |
| Developer | MiCROViSion, Nihon Falcom | Noa | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom |
| Publisher | Bandai, Nihon Falcom | Noa | Joyoland, Marvelous USA, Inc. | XSEED Games, NIS America |
| Buy / Wait / Skip | WaitMixed reviews — check gameplay first | BuyStrong reviews | WaitGood reviews — wait for a sale | BuyStrong reviews |
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