KojiKnight
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The whole thing reeks of theorycrafting and heresay. It's most likely Square just re-releasing other games first since they haven't gotten love nearly as recently (see SoM series).
Chrono Trigger availability (discussion)
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The whole thing reeks of theorycrafting and heresay. It's most likely Square just re-releasing other games first since they haven't gotten love nearly as recently (see SoM series).
dickroach
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it's the same thing as a movie fan getting, I dunno, Goodfellas on VHS in the 90s, on DVDs in the 00s, and on Blu Ray in the 10s. it's not that weird
Because they're not being offered much?
Incidentally I have just listened over and this was mentioned by Damiani on the latest friend code during a discussion about the SNES Classic.
Fright Zone
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Wait, you can get it on Vita? Is it PS1, or PSP? Available in Europe?
AuthenticM
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wow, so Square doesn't have complete owning of Chrono Trigger? That's new to me.
Various Artists
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It could also be they thought their original vision was perfect as is. They dont want to George Lucas it.
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AzureFlame
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I was looking at the devices that Chrono Trigger is available and there's lots of ports. But i noticed that starting next year with the Wii eshop closing, the only digital places available Will be: PS3, vita, Android, IOS.
No New generation console. And its not even in the minisnes. Last gen to receive Chrono was: PS3, vita, Nintendo DS, Wii.
So has Square forgotten Chrono, Will they bring Chrono to the switch or PS4? Or they Will let the way It is? Why its not even on the minisnes?
I have a Vita so thats not a problem to me. But If someone only has the New consoles, the only way he can play Chrono is through android and IOS or to buy a older console.
Well what you guys think?
maybe they are doing 3d remake similar to secret of mana on ps4.
Tarextherex
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DS works on 3DS. Everyone had a Wii, buy it on that before they shut down the eshop. Same for Wii U
Any other version is wrong
Any other version is wrong
Maybe im wrong, but US and JP only
van der Rohe disliked this.
Various Artists
Banned
Glad I am not the only one that noticed the resemblance as a child! I always named the SoM main protag Crono.
NipplesAndToes23
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I thought that shit was on there. Motherfucking Guchi was streaming that shit like two weeks ago right? If that was the case why the motherfucker didn't just say that shit's not on there?
I don't think so? He streamed Final Fantasy VI on the classic.
Seth Enosh
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Ive been enjoying SoM on the SNES classic. Might pick up chrono trigger on the Wii Shop before it shuts down - snes classic has FF6 and SoM but no chrono trigger unless you hack/pirate it on there.
I believe none of the Square SNES RPGs were released on the Wii U VC outside of Japan for whatever reason. Perhaps theyll return at some point on Switch VC next year if that actually happens.
I believe none of the Square SNES RPGs were released on the Wii U VC outside of Japan for whatever reason. Perhaps theyll return at some point on Switch VC next year if that actually happens.
Hello? This is Hailun!
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I generally don't, but since Chrono Trigger isn't on a platform with continued support (like Steam, or Xbox backwards compatibility), If I wanted to play CT again, I'd have to buy it for a third or so time.
Once on SNES, once on PSX. I guess I'd have to buy it for the DS or something.
TheMoon
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at least that was the word from VGP last year when they had a presumed final batch of restocks for rare games:
http://nintendoeverything.com/rumor-nintendo-has-ceased-production-of-ds-cartridges-worldwide/
TheMoon
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Correct and that was already facepalm centra. Their only Wii U VC release was FF Tactica Advance and Ogre Battle 64.
KojiKnight
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The fudge do they want us to buy a lot of exactly though? They haven't released a new game in the series in nearly 2 decades...
I didn't say the SNES was bad though. But whether you like it or not however, it is an objectively lesser package than the DS version.
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sotojuan
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It's less than ten years old - how often should companies republish games? Also, I would hate for the "latest version" of CT to look as bad as the "latest version" of FFVI.
KojiKnight
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I didn't say that that's what you said. I was only expanding on all that was mentioned so anyone that was checking it out for the first time would know the additional pros and negatives
Agreed, and if it happens, that will be the hundredth time I've bought it and I ain't got any shame about it.
Various Artists
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That is exactly what I remember him saying. Thanks for posting. If EVERYONE has been asking about it that would imply interest to me and also rereleasing the same thing for over 20 years isnt what people want. If they are worried about putting to many resources in it to gauge interest I am sure a lot of fans would be very happy to buy a retro 16-bit inspired sequel. Me included! That has much less financial risk and they can see if the fans are still interested. But hey Nintendo wont even release Mother 3 in the US and that already IS done.
sotojuan
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When you buy Goodfellas in Blue Ray, you are getting a better version and your VHS copy still works.
Most gamers rebuy the exact same game/edition because the company made their old one inaccessible or they have a strange need to play it in their latest console (even though it's the same game). Your argument really only works for remasters or enhanced ports (e.g. CT for DS).
DiipuSurotu
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Back in the SNES and PS1 era the copyrights for Chrono Trigger was always "© Square" (or Square Enix) and "Illustration © Bird Studio".
For some reason, the copyrights for Chrono Trigger DS also have a third credit, "Story and Screenplay © Armor Project". This copyright was never ever mentioned before (even though Armor Project is of course Yuji Horii's studio and has existed since before the SNES was even a thing).
On the other hand, Yasunori Mitsuda for example doesn't own the rights to the music of Chrono Trigger. He does own the rights to the music of Chrono Cross, which ironically enough contains a lot of melodies from Chrono Trigger (I wonder what would happen if he tried to release Lucca's Theme as a single).
SpiceMelange
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Setsuna. (yes I know the game is not as good as CT)
sotojuan
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Setsuna and Lost Sphear both look like babby's first RPG maker game. I cannot believe it's a professional product published by SE. I'd give them a try except they release them at almost full price.
Various Artists
Banned
To my memory I like the way the snes sounded better but that could just be because it was played through better speakers. I didnt particularly care for the anime cut scenes, they didnt always reflect what I envision when I played through it on the snes and the added dungeon I thought was bad. So with the idea that I can play the snes cart and it doesnt add stuff I dont want and sounds better that makes it a greater package to me. Different strokes though.
My opinion is the absolute opposite of this
DiipuSurotu
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That's because Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger were originally the same game. The project was split in two after Sony cancelled the Nintendo Play Station.
And it's probably why the creator of Secret of Mana was so adamant about making a sequel to Chrono Trigger on the Sony PlayStation a few years later.
AuthenticM
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How the fuck am I supposed to buy it if they aren't rereleasing it?
lol and for the record, I actually just remembered I bought the fucking shitty and overprice Android version when it came out.
They should start by releasing the game on current consoles. And NOT a port of the shitty-ass PSone version with atrocious loading times. Because if Square looked at the sales of the PSone classic, then fucking yeah, of course no one fucking bought that shit, yo.
Various Artists
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I know then the snes cd was canceled. Regardless it seemed odd to not create a different looking character despite both games roots.
Hero_of_the_Day
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I wonder how it'd do if they released it digitally on the Switch right now.
DiipuSurotu
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Seth Enosh
Member
Not really strange, a lot of people dont want to fuss around with pulling a system out of storage, digging behind the tv to hook it up, and so on. Same reasons people give for preferring digital to disc.
Edit: arguably the 16 bit games are enhanced by the addition of borders/filters in re-releases as well, like on the SNES classic.
I honestly just don't think Square Enix have the bandwidth with everything else their focusing on.
If people are after their classics on modern consoles, then they still have a load of FFs to get sorted. Which of course would be their priority.
Or maybe Nintendo has chosen some other Square games to be included in the SNES Classic.
TheMoon
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No, the nature of the platform also matters. PSP, Vita, 3DS releases of the ROM (Classics/VC) would have made that game portable without the need for a remaster or enhanced port to exist. Which is also why so many people are clamoring for Switch versions of everything, for example. Even a Wii U VC release would have provided a different way of playing it (Off-TV, taking screenshots whenever [well, unless Square was gonna pull a Square and willfully disabled that as they did for their VC titles in Japan...idiots], Miiverse). That stuff is why we rebuy the same thing over and over again sometimes.
Any game where you want a good dpad. So the majority of retro games, actually.
Fair enough.I didn't say that that's what you said. I was only expanding on all that was mentioned so anyone that was checking it out for the first time would know the additional pros and negatives
I do love the UI of the DS version,though. So that alone makes it the definitive version for me.
It's become an ongoing trend among Switch port beggars.
AzureFlame
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over 2 million doesn't tell them that it's a loved series? this is ridiculous.
socksfelloff
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Why is square expected to port it to every console?
Ever since I can remember I been poppin my collar
DiipuSurotu
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Wut. Chrono Trigger DS sold 790,000 copies and SE's e-shop still have a stock. FF ports routinely sell more than that.
TheMoon
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Because they don't even need to port, they just need to sign the dotted line and the ROM gets dumped into an already existing emulator and they're done.
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