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Who here likes Chrono Trigger?
For me, it's my favorite RPG, FF6 being my second, and Earthbound being the third.

...It's Chrono Trigger.

It was, is and will be one of my absolute favorite games.

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Chrono Triggers awesome! It such a rad game... I need to finish it someday.

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I enjoyed it. The characters were cool (except for Chrono, who was just kind of there) and the combining attacks (I don't remember the proper name) was a great idea.

If I had the time I would try to find the different endings, but once I finished it last year, I put it down.

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I'm sure there's another topic for this, but I'll bite anyway. Chrono Trigger is tied with Skies of Arcadia as my favorite RPG. Fantastic, fantastic game.

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Chrono Trigger, lets see what I have to say about this 16-bit rpg. It's the best. I love everything about it, the story, the grafics, the gameplay, and of course , the characters.

In my honest opinion it was square at it's best.

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I loved it. For me, it seems to be a perfect formula for a game. There's a good story (that doesn't beat the dead horse), some fun characters, the worlds are great, and the side quests feel relevent while being managable. It's one of my top favorite games, no doubt.

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It's in my highest tier of gaming, along with only two other games. I have probably played through Chrono Trigger start-to-finish than any other game.

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An awesome game, it's pretty hard to describe why I like it, though... It had some awesome characters (Frog, Robo..) and some which I found annoying (Crono, Marle) but all in all, a great game.

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It's in my highest tier of gaming, along with only two other games. I have probably played through Chrono Trigger start-to-finish than any other game.

i was wondering, what exactly is the highest selling point?

ive been wondering whether i should try it or not. ive always been a FFVI guy, which has the best story ive ever heard in a video game. but i always hear people say that Chrono Trigger is up there, or even rivals VI.

i guess what im saying is, do you all recommend it to me? i am sort of a story player, but if the gameplay is fun i would like to try it.

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chrono trigger has an AMAZING story and the gameplay is almost flawless in my opinion. Ive love FFVI since I first played it as a kid, but CT easily rivals it. Despite my FF favoritism, in this case, I think there are some aspects of CT that surpass FFVI. Overall though, they're just about tied in my book.

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OK, I'll bite, as usual, and go against the grain since almost every reply has been "best RPG ever."

Chrono Trigger is a great game. I really enjoyed playing it, and it's certainly a top-tier RPG from one of Square's best eras. But there are two things that keep it from being my favorite and on-par with something like FFVI: 1) too short; 2) lack of replay value. Now I'm sure one of many people will flip out at "lack of replay value" and shout about how awesome New Game + is. But the problem, for me, with new game + is that the enemies never got any harder. Fishing for multiple endings was awesome, but having to fight multiple battles against super-weak enemies I can beat with one spell got a little tedious and I just stopped playing after awhile. At some point, starting a straight up "new game" was more fun for me than "new game +."

Quote (MetroidMorphBall @ 5th December 2008 22:59)

OK, I'll bite, as usual, and go against the grain since almost every reply has been "best RPG ever."

Chrono Trigger is a great game. I really enjoyed playing it, and it's certainly a top-tier RPG from one of Square's best eras. But there are two things that keep it from being my favorite and on-par with something like FFVI: 1) too short; 2) lack of replay value. Now I'm sure one of many people will flip out at "lack of replay value" and shout about how awesome New Game + is. But the problem, for me, with new game + is that the enemies never got any harder. Fishing for multiple endings was awesome, but having to fight multiple battles against super-weak enemies I can beat with one spell got a little tedious and I just stopped playing after awhile. At some point, starting a straight up "new game" was more fun for me than "new game +."

is new game + like what Super Mario Advance does?

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Super Mario Advance? A New Game + is starting a new game with the same character levels, skills, and items that you beat the game with. I just started a New Game + on Chrono Trigger DS, so now I have a new game with Crono at level 61, his best equipment, and an inventory full of late-game items.

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Ok from everyone's posts so far i'm sort of divided over if I should buy this game. So far I've heard that its totally awesome at everything and rivals even FF6 but its a short game. My worst feeling is beating a game in two weeks, if its that short should I still buy it for the lifetime experience or should I just borrow it from someone?

Quote (iamanoob @ 6th December 2008 21:25)

Ok from everyone's posts so far i'm sort of divided over if I should buy this game.  So far I've heard that its totally awesome at everything and rivals even FF6 but its a short game.  My worst feeling is beating a game in two weeks, if its that short should I still buy it for the lifetime experience or should I just borrow it from someone?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great game just like everyone else. But yeah, I would say you could beat it in two weeks easily. Some people have lots of fun w/ new game + and the multiple endings are kind of neat but, like I said, the enemies don't get any harder and so that made being ridiculously leveled up kind of boring for me.

If you're uncertain, I'd say rent it or borrow it from a friend before you shell out $50+. But if you decide to just buy it, I'd say there's a good chance you'll like it. It's still a really fun game.

For what it's worth, the new DS version is much less than $50.

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I'm not going to lie, I've never actually finished CT myself. I got close many years ago, and have another playthrough stagnating as we speak. However, it really is an enjoyable game, for my two cents; I'm not convinced it's the best Square RPG, or even the best Square SNES RPG, but it's certainly worth a play to me.

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Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN?

Thx R51 and MetroidMorph ball and you've made my thoughts more clear. (And if I do buy it I'll be sure to use AmaCoN )

So they shut down those guys making that uber-cool 3-D remake then turn around and give us this rehashed DS crap? I mean, it's Chrono Trigger, thus making it inherently awesome, but c'mon! I'm definitely not gonna shell out 40 bucks for a new dungeon that's tacked on to the end.

I really hate being excessively negative, and sure Squenix is in the business to make money, but they can do MUCH better than this. I'm just waiting to see how long it takes 'em to make their own 3-D re-re-release.

I love those old school games to death, but the way they keep reissuing them with 20 minutes of 'bonus' gameplay is really just starting to get insulting. (I know I don't have to buy them, and I don't, but that's not the point) Either give it the FFIVDS treatment or let it R.I.P.

I'm sorry if this degenerated into a rant, but I just felt I needed to vent that somewhere.

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Quote (Doughboyjones @ 18th December 2008 20:46)

So they shut down those guys making that uber-cool 3-D remake then turn around and give us this rehashed DS crap? I mean, it's Chrono Trigger, thus making it inherently awesome, but c'mon! I'm definitely not gonna shell out 40 bucks for a new dungeon that's tacked on to the end.

I really hate being excessively negative, and sure Squenix is in the business to make money, but they can do MUCH better than this. I'm just waiting to see how long it takes 'em to make their own 3-D re-re-release.

I love those old school games to death, but the way they keep reissuing them with 20 minutes of 'bonus' gameplay is really just starting to get insulting. (I know I don't have to buy them, and I don't, but that's not the point) Either give it the FFIVDS treatment or let it R.I.P.

I'm sorry if this degenerated into a rant, but I just felt I needed to vent that somewhere.

Yes.... Give it the FFIVDS treatment or let it never ever be release here in Europe meaning us here can never play it

You sir are a true samaritan

I'm personally excited about being able to actually.... y'know.... play it so I'm eagerly awaiting the release

You guys never got it?

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No matter how hard I try, I just can't get worried about it!

Quote (Doughboyjones @ 18th December 2008 16:20)

You guys never got it?

No, this is the first release ever for Europe. And it's the first release in the gaming lifetime of a lot of people - it might not be the 3D game you wanted, but it's still a pretty big deal, you know?

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Don't get me wrong, I'm not sure I disagree with you, heh. But it does have its place for some.

This post has been edited by Rangers51 on 18th December 2008 23:01

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Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN?

Ok, I'll admit what I said was a tad harsh. I'm in no way against keeping a good game going, and I'm even less against introducing it to gamers who've never had the chance before. But my quarrel seems to be misunderstood.

Really, my problem revolves around the fact that Squenix has gotten to the point of basically saying 'Hm, here's something we've been sitting on for a decade, let's make another quick buck off of it' instead of 'Hey. let's do something interesting with it' So they put some 14 year old software on a DS card and charge $40 because, hey, why not? Our rabid fans would buy a dog turd if it had a chocobo costume on it. But we're the ones getting the deal apparently, because it has a couple of tedious dungeons and some ridiculously powerful weapons tossed in. Anymore I'm just feeling insulted.

All I was trying to say was they've had more than ample time to tinker around with it, compounded by the fact that the DS hardware is a fine opportunity really snazz it up, but they just dropped the ball in favor of the same old thing. There's not even anything wrong with the same old thing, just quit making it so obvious that all you want is for us to throw money at you, Squenix.

It was wrong of me take out my frustration with corporate greed on Chrono Trigger and you have my apologies.

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Quote (Doughboyjones @ 18th December 2008 18:33)

Ok, I'll admit what I said was a tad harsh. I'm in no way against keeping a good game going, and I'm even less against introducing it to gamers who've never had the chance before. But my quarrel seems to be misunderstood.

Really, my problem revolves around the fact that Squenix has gotten to the point of basically saying 'Hm, here's something we've been sitting on for a decade, let's make another quick buck off of it' instead of 'Hey. let's do something interesting with it' So they put some 14 year old software on a DS card and charge $40 because, hey, why not? Our rabid fans would buy a dog turd if it had a chocobo costume on it. But we're the ones getting the deal apparently, because it has a couple of tedious dungeons and some ridiculously powerful weapons tossed in. Anymore I'm just feeling insulted.

All I was trying to say was they've had more than ample time to tinker around with it, compounded by the fact that the DS hardware is a fine opportunity really snazz it up, but they just dropped the ball in favor of the same old thing. There's not even anything wrong with the same old thing, just quit making it so obvious that all you want is for us to throw money at you, Squenix.

It was wrong of me take out my frustration with corporate greed on Chrono Trigger and you have my apologies.

Considering the fact that they basically added the PSX anime clips without the lag, offer up a new translation as well as add content to clarify the huge gap between Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, I'd hardly just call it a straight port, or a "turd in a chocobo costume" as you put it. On top of that, just the idea of having Chrono Trigger in a portable medium is a great benefit to have. Not to mention implementing the DS controls, improved menu-system and upgrading the ATB.

While yes, it was probably done to capitalize on the ever-present popularity of the game, it's not something that Square needed to do, especially not with all the other projects on the table right now. Besides, offering up the same game but in 3-D is really no different than giving us a port on another system; you're still getting the same material, just through a different aesthetic.

Personally, I enjoy the bonus content and would've dropped the cash to buy this game even without it.

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Okay, but there was a goat!

Personally, since the majority of the game is unchanged from the original and PSX versions, I think that 20-30 dollars would be more appropriate =/

I think that it was an ok idea but it could have been expanded on. The reason its good is 1) Portable system 2) Newer system so you dont have to buy a older system or illegally download a mod off the internet 3) Get some money quickly and help with the square enix budget

But the problem with this involves the gamers who have already played through the game. They should have taken a little consideration for all the people who love and enjoy chrono trigger and wish to play it again with tons of new features not just a few.

The first and last time I fell for one of Squenix's re-releases is when FF Anthology came out, advertised with "cool new FMVs!" Which turned out to be a grand total of, what, three between both games? That meant the only thing distinguishing it from the original was the FFVI beastiary and long load times.

I won't buy any of these "new content" releases unless it's really a redesign like FFIII DS or the upcoming FFIV. But, I'll say this: besides people in Europe getting to play it for the first time (which I'm surprised to hear!) it also does give younger kids a chance to play these classic games. Little kids don't have much incentive to dig up CT on either SNES or a ROM, but when it's packaged as a sort of new release they might pick it up. I'm happy it gives the younger generation a chance to play a classic game.

Quote (MetroidMorphBall @ 27th December 2008 20:35)

The first and last time I fell for one of Squenix's re-releases is when FF Anthology came out, advertised with "cool new FMVs!" Which turned out to be a grand total of, what, three between both games? That meant the only thing distinguishing it from the original was the FFVI beastiary and long load times.

I won't buy any of these "new content" releases unless it's really a redesign like FFIII DS or the upcoming FFIV. But, I'll say this: besides people in Europe getting to play it for the first time (which I'm surprised to hear!) it also does give younger kids a chance to play these classic games. Little kids don't have much incentive to dig up CT on either SNES or a ROM, but when it's packaged as a sort of new release they might pick it up. I'm happy it gives the younger generation a chance to play a classic game.

Yeah, that's always disappointing.

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Quote (Doughboyjones @ 18th December 2008 16:46)

So they shut down those guys making that uber-cool 3-D remake then turn around and give us this rehashed DS crap? I mean, it's Chrono Trigger, thus making it inherently awesome, but c'mon! I'm definitely not gonna shell out 40 bucks for a new dungeon that's tacked on to the end.

I really hate being excessively negative, and sure Squenix is in the business to make money, but they can do MUCH better than this. I'm just waiting to see how long it takes 'em to make their own 3-D re-re-release.

Personally, my opinion as a fan is that, if they're gonna shut down the 3D fan remake, they'd BETTER be brewing up a 3D remake of their own.

If not, then they suck.

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And it's not like they don't have a record for sucking anyway. See the PlayStation remakes--loading times, sparse cutscenes, and poor translations.

This post has been edited by Glenn Magus Harvey on 29th December 2008 20:30

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I don't want to come across as one fo those rabid SquareEnix fans who says the company can do no wrong, but I'm feeling like some of you are being a little overcritical.

The game is what it is. Yes, it's a cash grab, tyring to capitalize on the popularity of the game. But making money is the bottom line. They're also showing a whole new generation the amazing-ness of ChronoTrigger. Just like they did with FFVI Advance.

Square is building brand-awareness. They have to struggle to keep new customers joining the FF RPG cult. First person shooters are the Genre of the day. More action, more blood, more gore. All of us are getting older. We will need to be replaced at some point.

All that, achieved by re-releasing one of the greastest games of all time on a new platform with some(if minimal) added content...Well, that's fine with me.

As an added bonus, if the game sees some success maybe we'll see a new Chrono game. Can you imagine the possibilities on the PS3? It would be awesome.

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