Exploring Ymir

[ph0ne (greatijedi)]

I found out that Ymir actually exists in the game, so I took a look in anticipation of CS2. There are no npcs or music at all, but the place is still very big.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv4Gm09lkxk

[Cold_Reverie]

There was originally supposed to be a part of the game that would take place in Ymir (which is why it exists in the game), but it had to be cut due to time restraints. It was however turned into a Drama CD you should read.

The Drama CD is called ‘Returning Home’ and takes place after the beginning of the Final Chapter of Cold Steel. It should not be read until you have reached that point in the game.

The story of this CD was originally intended to be a part of the game, but had to be cut (you should read it shortly after reaching the Final Chapter of this game, but it is obvious where the cut was made).

That particular part of the story was cut due to time restraints, but it was important enough for them to want to include it into the story in some way, thus the Drama CD. The events of the Drama CD are referenced in Cold Steel II so it is worth a read through.

XSEED, deeming it important enough to buy and translate the scripts of, have provided an official translation of the 2 Drama CDs for the Cold Steel games (There is one Drama CD for Cold Steel, and another for Cold Steel II) on their Cold Steel II website for free for anyone to read. The site itself (excluding the CS II Drama CD) doesn't contain any important spoilers for CS II if you've already seen the trailer, however some people like going in completely blind without seeing anything about the game or even watching the trailer. The link I've provided below links straight to the first Drama CD. As long as you don't browse the site you are in no danger of being spoiled.

Here is the link to the first Drama CD, ‘Returning Home’: http://www.trailsofcoldsteel.com/cs2/memoirs1.html

Make sure you don't read the translation for the first Drama CD if you haven’t gotten to the Final Chapter of CS I, yet. And make sure you don’t read the second Drama CD until you've played CS II.

And for anyone reading this who hasn't beaten this game, yet: make sure you don't browse the site until you do if you don't want to be spoiled.

[wei270]

thank you again for the info,

[明星ヒマリ]

kinda weird seeing non-snowy Ymir especially at the canyon path
Thanks for this OP.