Chrono Trigger DS official website online

[GeekyGuy]

"Taking advantage of the Nintendo DS hardware, CHRONO TRIGGER makes its way onto the portable platform with all-new dual screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality..."

I hope that part means they will be giving it the full 3D makeover, ala FFIII and FFIV.

Pretty damn, big news, though, either way. Not much of a surprise, though.

 

[Ferrariman]

Me too, just no chibis please.

 

[JBates]

lol and i've been playing chrono trigger on snemul for a while now. oh well, its important to experience the original.

 

[granville]

According to the DS Fanboy article, the game is reported to be mostly the same in its 2D form.

 

[shakirmoledina]

excellent... Let's hope it's a remake only

 

[thedicemaster]

i think it sounds more like they added more details, without harming the 2D graphics style of the game.
but still, nothing can be said for sure untill someone can provide screenshots of the game.

 

[Monster On Strin]

Yeah square enix wooooooooooot

clap clap clap

 

[Celice]

I saw a blurry scan somewhere--the game was still in 2D from what it looked like. NOt just 2D, but the same 2D we saw since its release. My want to play just fell down a couple floors

 

[Ace Gunman]

I want nothing more than just an enhanced port, much like the Final Fantasy GBA releases. It's already been confirmed that there's extra story content (IE a "new dungeon"), and I hope they leave the 2D graphics alone. I consider it to be one of the best looking 2D games of all time and wouldn't change a thing. Though I do hope they find a way to include the FMVs from the PS1 version.

Somewhat choppy 3D visuals are an upgrade for a game like Final Fantasy IV because it was ugly to begin with, but Chrono Trigger is visually superb and should be left alone. Unless of course they wanted to do a console remake, with 3D visuals that could do the game justice.

 

[bahamuta]

On gamefaqs it says it's coming to USA but not JAPAN. How's that?

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/data/950181.html

 

[Eternal Myst]

On gamefaqs it says it's coming to USA but not JAPAN. How's that?

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/data/950181.html

Thats because gamefaquers is crap.

 

[Eternal Myst]

Double post my bad.

Everybody says its a port,and not a remake.
Were is the %$#%&# link that says that?

 

[Minox]

Double post my bad.

Everybody says its a port,and not a remake.
Were is the %$#%&# link that says that?

Those are just speculations. It doesn't really matter if it becomes a port or a remake it will still be fucking awsome

 

[Ace Gunman]

Double post my bad.

Everybody says its a port,and not a remake.
Were is the %$#%&# link that says that?

The original announcement came in an issue of Famitsu (supposedly) and in a scan of that supposed page (here) we can see what is clearly a 2D sprite-based image of Chrono Trigger. However, this may be A) A fake scan. B) An image of the original used by Famitsu for their article. Or C) an actual gameplay image.

Personally I believe it to be C, the real deal for three reasons: 1) The press release S-E released after this leaked mentioned nothing about a visual change outside of making use of both screens. In fact the only new functions they mention are a new dungeon and a wireless mode. They would have made a larger detail about a new visual style and about it being a remake if it were indeed that. To further confirms matters, when they announced their GBA Final Fantasy remakes they made the same sort of claims; (paraphrasing) "New dungeons!" but nothing else.

2) It's Famitsu, they have the inside scoop generally. They'd have mentioned and/or showed something if it were a remake.

3) There's no reason to change the visuals. Chrono Trigger has some of the best 2D sprites of all time, it has aged extremely well. To date they've only visually remade games that were in dire need of it. Final Fantasy III had to be remade because the only had NES sprites available to them, and IV was visually dated as well, looking more like a late NES game than what it truly was, an early SNES title.

 

[IBNobody]

Double post my bad.

Everybody says its a port,and not a remake.
Were is the %$#%&# link that says that?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6193283.html

QUOTEUnlike the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest remakes, Chrono Trigger will not receive a graphical overhaul, though it will be reformatted to utilize the DS' dual-screen presentation and touch-screen functionality. The remake will also include a Wireless Play mode and an all-new dungeon.

 

[Serabii]

On gamefaqs it says it's coming to USA but not JAPAN. How's that?

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/data/950181.html

nope I think they didn't put the date for the Japanese release...

as always JP version is still be first, they'll be getting the game on July 7, 2008 (stated on the [squenix jp link (Coming Soon 200807070000)) thats 4days from now...

 

[Deleted member 76381]

Heh, a few days until the Japanese release and only JUST NOW are we getting news about it?

Square is doing a pretty good job of keeping things under wraps from the looks of it. I wonder what other goodies they have in store? Since especially now it's going to be hard to tell just what they're brewing behind closed doors.

 

[blahman]

Double post my bad.

Everybody says its a port,and not a remake.
Were is the %$#%&# link that says that?

The original announcement came in an issue of Famitsu (supposedly) and in a scan of that supposed page (here) we can see what is clearly a 2D sprite-based image of Chrono Trigger.

I cant see what is clearly 2D sprite. Even turned screen brightness all the way up still dont see anything.

 

[airpirate545]

Can someone explain to me why Chrono Trigger has such a cult following? I havent played the game so I wouldn't know...

 

[Kijof]

Can someone explain to me why Chrono Trigger has such a cult following? I havent played the game so I wouldn't know...

Because CT is one of the most great RPG done in the history.