Thanksgiving this year will include both turkey and time travel, a magical cocktail made possible by Square Enix. The company said that it'll ship its DS throwback to SNES favorite Chrono Trigger in North America on November 25, just two days before families sit down for the annual feast.
Giving players plenty to keep them busy while fighting off the adverse effects of tryptophan, Chrono Trigger's DS debut promises new dungeons, touchable controls and an arena mode. Additionally, as the RPG keeps with the original's pixelated sense of style, Square Enix has all but ensured that Thanksgiving 2008 will play out much the same way as it did some thirteen years prior, as we ignore seldom seen family members in favor of the more interesting trio of Crono, Lucca and Frog.
Reader Comments (48)
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 4:49PM FernandoRocker said
Oh yeah...
Now I just need a Super Mario RPG remake =p
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Now I just need a Super Mario RPG remake =p
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 4:57PM FernandoRocker said
Well... Illusion of Gaia is more like an action adventure game.
And is awesome!
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And is awesome!
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:08PM D3m0sthenes said
This is my first opportunity to play Chrono Trigger, so I (hopefully) will be thankful for this port, as will many other people I can imagine.
(Nothing against ROMs but they drive me nuts :P)
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(Nothing against ROMs but they drive me nuts :P)
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:57PM Levi Partridge said
Right on Fernando! Illusion of Gaia is EPIC!!!
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Posted: Aug 18th 2008 10:42PM (Unverified) said
Illusion of Gaia was one of the most depressing games I've ever played.
Theres just such a sense of death and dreariness about the entire game. Pretty much all of Will's friends die, his parents die, even Kara's pig dies. But what really gets you is the way its worked into the theme. The game has a way of saying "thats life" as opposed to using those deaths as major plot points.
Pretty heavy shit for the time in which I played it (5th grade, IIRC)
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Theres just such a sense of death and dreariness about the entire game. Pretty much all of Will's friends die, his parents die, even Kara's pig dies. But what really gets you is the way its worked into the theme. The game has a way of saying "thats life" as opposed to using those deaths as major plot points.
Pretty heavy shit for the time in which I played it (5th grade, IIRC)
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:06PM FernandoRocker said
The DS Dragon Quest V remake sold over a million in the last two weeks...
I don't think they are overrated, and I don't think a remake on PSN or Live Arcade would sell that amount of copies. The most downloaded game on Live Arcade is Aegis Wing with 1.2 million, and is a free game.
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I don't think they are overrated, and I don't think a remake on PSN or Live Arcade would sell that amount of copies. The most downloaded game on Live Arcade is Aegis Wing with 1.2 million, and is a free game.
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:17PM Punkrawk Bbob said
I'm in agreeance with you for the most part. Ports are acceptable in two cases
1) HD remake so my game doesn't look like its warped on acid, possibly spiffing up the joint (MegaMan remakes on PSP were good examples of spiffing done right).
2) For portable gaming sake. Funny seeing Fernando so on board with this, despite his previous slaps in the face for PSP's only games being ports or rehashes.
Either way, only beat this game once before. Never really struck any amazing gameplay or story chords for me. Just a solid game, probably one of my least favorite offerings from Squaresoft's portfolio.
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1) HD remake so my game doesn't look like its warped on acid, possibly spiffing up the joint (MegaMan remakes on PSP were good examples of spiffing done right).
2) For portable gaming sake. Funny seeing Fernando so on board with this, despite his previous slaps in the face for PSP's only games being ports or rehashes.
Either way, only beat this game once before. Never really struck any amazing gameplay or story chords for me. Just a solid game, probably one of my least favorite offerings from Squaresoft's portfolio.
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:30PM atrimus said
pretty interesting facts Fernando. still, my opinion is that remakes are overrated, unless they have enchanced graphics (Bionic Commando), are cheap ($5-$10, not the $30+ asking price for NDS and PSP games) and are on PSN/XBL. i simply don't do handhelds. i accept that my opinion is subjective and partial though, so...to each his own.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2008 7:20PM (Unverified) said
I'm sure Chrono Trigger is a willing exception right, atrimus? I mean it's a classic. (and I haven't played it yet...)
Eh, we all got our perceptions of value.
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Eh, we all got our perceptions of value.
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:14PM Mmmmz said
This is more of a port than remake.
The game would have benefited more from a better translation or entirely reworked script. Still the DS is the most appropriate spot for such an obvious cash-in and sadly, I will end up supporting them by buying it.
Another Chrono Cross is definitely needed more than these ports of CT.
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The game would have benefited more from a better translation or entirely reworked script. Still the DS is the most appropriate spot for such an obvious cash-in and sadly, I will end up supporting them by buying it.
Another Chrono Cross is definitely needed more than these ports of CT.
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:40PM atrimus said
agreed. but from what i hear the original team split up, and there are some tug-o-wars going on about certain rights with the franchise (including members of Mistwalker). at least this is what i've gathered from internet swimming. still, i always wondered why Square/Squenix decided to continue the Star Ocean series but not the Chrono series. i never really got around to playing Chrono Trigger on FF Chronicles on PS1 (one of the many PS1 games i would like to revisit), but Chrono Cross was a damn fine rpg.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:44PM (Unverified) said
Haha for those who requested a new Illusion of Gaia, for that, I love you. One of the best games I've ever played on the SNES, I probably rented it about 10 time and beat it 10 times. Also, Secret of Mana with WIFI support please, when's that gonna make an appearance? Those two right there along with Chrono are an SNES RPG fanboys wet dream.
Chrono's new dungeons better be worth a damn...why not add more magic and techs? The games so memorable to me that I'm in need of a few surprises :-\ Magus here we come!
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Chrono's new dungeons better be worth a damn...why not add more magic and techs? The games so memorable to me that I'm in need of a few surprises :-\ Magus here we come!
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 5:58PM (Unverified) said
It's up for preorder on Amazon for $39.99, release date is listed as December 30 for some reason.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E27DLM/qid=1219096434
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E27DLM/qid=1219096434
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 3:01AM SteveoSchwartzo said
GARGH! I really hate the fact that everyone and their grandma say "Illusions of Gaia is DA BOMB!!!1!" and completely ignore its sequal, Terranigma. I mean, ok, it was only released in Europe and Japan, but the story, gameplay, and music (oh, the music was so very, very good) were far superior to Illusions. I want a Terranigma remake DANGIT!
Oh, and this is gonna be pretty awesome, I haven't beaten CT in a couple years, looking forward to another romp through it!
And before you all get mad, I love Illusions of Gaia as well, I just loved Terranigma more!
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Oh, and this is gonna be pretty awesome, I haven't beaten CT in a couple years, looking forward to another romp through it!
And before you all get mad, I love Illusions of Gaia as well, I just loved Terranigma more!
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 7:02PM LaughingTarget said
If this game is being sold for more than $10, I seriously hope no one who reads this buys it. If it sells like hotcakes, all that'll tell SquareEnix to do is spend all their time doing no-frills ports of old catalog games and neglect the new stuff.
Why not a sequel?
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Why not a sequel?
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 8:33PM (Unverified) said
Because the sequal to CT sucked. (compared to CT)
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:15AM (Unverified) said
they've been doing that already for some time now. They re-released Final Fantasy 1 and 2 three times. You can get it on the PSX, GBA, and the PSP.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2008 8:50PM (Unverified) said
Honestly, couldn't they have picked a better day- this is the worst day of the year...it's freaking BLACK FRIDAY! I wasn't going to pre-order this, but now I'll definitely be slapping $5 down for it next time I'm at gamestop so I can avoid the stupid crazy crowds that day.
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Posted: Aug 18th 2008 8:51PM (Unverified) said
I bought this game for over 70 bucks back in the day, and I never regretted it. 30-40 bucks is a steal for a portable version of this game. You haters are crazy if you think otherwise. It still looks better than most games on the DS currently, and it's a classic. If your only exposure to this game was the PS1 port than you got a raw deal (the audio issues and long load times killed it). I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about playing this game agian. The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission. Though it is my favorite game of all time, so maybe you want to take my advice with a grain of salt.
In any event it isn't just a straight port. They are tweaking the translation, Mitsuda is reworking the audio to ensure it's quality, they are adding an extra dungeon, and they are reworking the interface to take advantage of the dual screens/touch pad. Though I hear you can turn interface stuff off if you want to be a purist.
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In any event it isn't just a straight port. They are tweaking the translation, Mitsuda is reworking the audio to ensure it's quality, they are adding an extra dungeon, and they are reworking the interface to take advantage of the dual screens/touch pad. Though I hear you can turn interface stuff off if you want to be a purist.
Posted: Aug 18th 2008 8:52PM (Unverified) said
Ignore my last post- I was looking at the wrong day of the week
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:37AM (Unverified) said
so sad thsi aint a remake but more of a re release, I'd love to see this game with the playstation era style of graphics, but with battles non seperate and even the ability to use the environments as part of the fights, oh well.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:28AM ThornedVenom said
MUST... KEEP... MONEY...
(I've never played Chrono Trigger, OKAY?!!)
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(I've never played Chrono Trigger, OKAY?!!)
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