: ## analysis of the Article
1. Core Topic & Audience:
The article is a review of the game “The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon” for the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s aimed at existing fans of the Trails series (a long-running JRPG saga) and potentially new players interested in the genre, but with a caveat that it’s a complex and lengthy experience. The review balances praise for the game’s depth, improvements to gameplay, and technical performance with criticism of its pacing, occasional shallowness, and overwhelming amount of content.
2. Optimal Keywords:
* Primary Topic: The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon Review
* Primary Keyword: Trails Beyond the Horizon
* Secondary Keywords:
* Trails series
* JRPG
* Nintendo Switch 2
* Falcom
* game review
* RPG
* Calvard Republic
* turn-based combat
* Orbment system
* side quests
* Grim Garten
* gameplay
* story
* performance
* voice acting
* spaceflight
* Rean Schwarzer
* Van Arkride
* Kevin Raisfeld
* tactical RPG
* 4SPG
* Connection Events
* Awakening
* ZOC
* Shard Commands
* final Fantasy (as a genre comparison)
* Xenoblade Chronicles (as a genre comparison)
* long-form RPG
* epic RPG
* slow-burn RPG
* complex RPG
* Switch 2 games
* new JRPG
* JRPG 2026 (assuming the article date is relevant to release)
Rationale for Keyword Selection:
* Primary Keyword: The game title is the most direct and important search term.
* Secondary Keywords: These are chosen to cover:
* Genre: “JRPG,” “RPG,” “Tactical RPG”
