Reansteel does a lot to trim the fat off the school sim experience, only to replace it with waves of NPC dialogue I can't help but go around talking to everyone to read whenever time passes in-game. The combat is fun, the characters are interesting enough with a few standout favourites and a few letdowns, and the fishing is unfortunately a little too button mash-y for my tastes.

As my first Trails game, it's done a great job of throwing me into the world and leaving me wanting more.