Chrono Trigger DS

[Benoit]

Rejoice, Europeans! Chrono Trigger DS is coming to Europe! Release date: early 2009.

[beetrainfan]

I've played the original so many times, it was my favorite. I'll definitely be getting this even if they didn't add anything new.

[Ja-Y-Ce]

Just tried the gameplay out yesterday - not too bad. Seems like a "port out" than a remake, i suppose. The DS version is making use of its functionality - enable us to choose between the DS mode (making use of the dual screen and your touchscreen feature with stylus) and the Classic mode (single screen - just like the good old days). More game features - to check out maps, monster's stats and treasure - better modification than the original SNES platform in the 1995.

Character-wise remain the same with Crono, Lucca and Marle et al. But, what i heard was that there will be one extra ending to it... because a new dungeon is being included in this DS version. Not too sure about that - since I am only one hour into the gameplay.

Everything just look to be nostalgia to me with the old Chrono songs and the character designs, plotlines etc....

But I guess this should be one of the classic games that the nintendo fans will remember and love!!

Official site: http://www.chronotrigger.jp/

[IchiKyo]

Hum, i heard story about the JP version get US Translation, is that right?

[Ja-Y-Ce]

Originally Posted by IchiKyo

Hum, i heard story about the JP version get US Translation, is that right?

yes, it depends on your system setting. If you are using english for your system setting, the game will appear in the english format.

[kujoe]

Originally Posted by Ja-Y-Ce

Character-wise remain the same with Crono, Lucca and Marle et al. But, what i heard was that there will be one extra ending to it... because a new dungeon is being included in this DS version. Not too sure about that - since I am only one hour into the gameplay.

Everything just look to be nostalgia to me with the old Chrono songs and the character designs, plotlines etc....

I saw a magazine scan that possibly hints at what the new ending is about.

Spoiler:

From the looks of it, it involves Schala or Magus. That sounds interesting especially if it further establishes Chrono Trigger's connection to Chrono Cross. Schala plays a more significant role in that one after all. Well, the PS version tries by adding a few CC-related anime scenes, but it's not enough for most people.

Some people don't seem to realize how connected the two stories are for some reason.

[-Kh-]

Originally Posted by Ja-Y-Ce

Just tried the gameplay out yesterday - not too bad. Seems like a "port out" than a remake, i suppose.

Um.. maybe because it was never supposed to be a remake. It is an enhaced port, that's all there is to CT DS.

[Shadow Kira01]

Spoiler for save space:

SNES Version DS Version

Chrono Trigger DS sounds interesting, but from the looks of the screenshots, there is much difference between this version and the snes version. However, based on the Wikipedia entry, it is an enhanced port of the psx and features many jewels including the psx anime opening, anime cut-scenes from the psx version, as well as a few new dungeons.

Originally Posted by kujoe

Spoiler:

From the looks of it, it involves Schala or Magus. That sounds interesting especially if it further establishes Chrono Trigger's connection to Chrono Cross. Schala plays a more significant role in that one after all. Well, the PS version tries by adding a few CC-related anime scenes, but it's not enough for most people.

Some people don't seem to realize how connected the two stories are for some reason.

Spoiler:

Even though I have completed Chrono Trigger and played most, if not more than half of Chrono Cross, I don't see much connection between the two stories, except that there seems to be a time gap between the two games. However, there is a snes game that bridged the time gap and only if you had played that one, you would find Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross to be related. That snes game is called Radical Dreamers.

Magus who fought alongside Crono in Chrono Trigger had appeared as a team member of Sergei and Kid in Radical Dreamers. Sergei and Kid are the main characters of Chrono Cross.

[-Kh-]

The UI is reworked, but the battle system, gameplay and graphics are intact.

Added stuff, and reworked UI doesn't mean a game was remade. It is just like the DQ games on DS, they are enhaced ports, with slightly improved sprites.

Neither of them are remakes like FFIII and IV.

[HayashiTakara]

Smashes Crono Cross with a Hammer, YAY CHRONO TRIGGER! The return of dual and triple techs... ah.. how I missed thee...

[rg4619]

Originally Posted by Shadow Minato

Spoiler:

Even though I have completed Chrono Trigger and played most, if not more than half of Chrono Cross, I don't see much connection between the two stories, except that there seems to be a time gap between the two games.

That's exactly the problem. The connections between Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross aren't revealed until the last few hours of the latter (i.e. last minute plot dump), so you would've missed everything.

Elements of Radical Dreamers are also revisited since Chrono Cross was designed as a drastic re-envisioning of that story.

[Narona]

Originally Posted by Benoit

Rejoice, Europeans! Chrono Trigger DS is coming to Europe! Release date: early 2009.

\o/

I can't wait to revisit that game on my beloved DS

[kujoe]

Originally Posted by Shadow Minato

Spoiler:

Even though I have completed Chrono Trigger and played most, if not more than half of Chrono Cross, I don't see much connection between the two stories, except that there seems to be a time gap between the two games. However, there is a snes game that bridged the time gap and only if you had played that one, you would find Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross to be related. That snes game is called Radical Dreamers.

Magus who fought alongside Crono in Chrono Trigger had appeared as a team member of Sergei and Kid in Radical Dreamers. Sergei and Kid are the main characters of Chrono Cross.

Radical Dreamers isn't exactly what takes place in between CT and CC. Rather CC, is a re-imagining of Radical Dreamers.

With regard to the CT and CC connection, CC does occur after the events of CT. Other than that, I agree with rg4619 that the connection is only truly established very late in the game. Personally, I blame this to Masato Kato's penchant for complicating things ala Xenogears.

I remember the Chrono Compedium website. Just reading the timeline and all the various speculation makes it seem as if the overall story has grown too big for the these two games.

[Sety]

The new endings pretty much connects CC/CT directly apparentally, not that I care. I hated CC anyway.

Spoiler for MAJOR SPOILER FOR NEW FINAL BOSS AND ENDING:

[HayashiTakara]

The gameplay in CC has NOTHING in common with CT...

[frubam]

Is there a video of the extra dungeon on Youtube or something?

[The Bloodlust Kid]

I think I'm the only guy here who likes both CT and CC. Well I guess their fatal mistake was

Spoiler for disappointing CC revelation:

letting most of CT's characters die in tragedy

EDIT: Also, I take it that there still be no use for the Singing Mountain track. What a shame.

[kujoe]

Originally Posted by The Bloodlust Kid

I think I'm the only guy here who likes both CT and CC.

Nope, you're not alone.

CC is just like FFXII in the sense that it's "controversial".

[Sety]

It was controversial in that it simply had too many characters, weak gameplay and mediocre music. CC's music really was alot less inspiring outside of those few spectacular pieces.

[Craymel]

Originally Posted by Sety

It was controversial in that it simply had too many characters, weak gameplay and mediocre music. CC's music really was alot less inspiring outside of those few spectacular pieces.

I guess thats what ya call personal opinion. :P