Chronic Condition
Harry brought word of Chrono Trigger DS to the Ace Gamez blog yesterday, and he's not alone in seeming genuinely hyped for Square Enix's latest remake. I'm right there with him - but I've an admission to make: despite decades of fascination with Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest and pretty much all things J-RPG, this game, for all the fervour and fanboyism that surrounds it, has languished on my pile-of-shame shortlist as long as I can remember caring about such things. Perhaps it's just the eternal quest to set aside enough time to play an older game holding me back; or it could be a nervousness that nothing can match ten years of outlandish promise. Whatever the cause, Squeenix are bringing Chrono Trigger back, and Chrono Cross isn't likely very far behind it.
Here's the teaser, courtesy of GameVideos:
It looks early yet - despite a promised release in Japan this holiday, all the gameplay in the trailer looks to have been captured directly from the original; there's no sign of a second-screen, touch fuctionality or the brand new dungeon, all of which the pre-eminent publisher/developer have promised. I'd wager that, here in the UK and throughout Europe, we're at least a year away from Chrono Trigger coming to the DS. Here's hoping Squeenix spend the time well. If any remake deserves more than a token port, it's this one.
Labels: Chrono Cross, Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest, excruciating localisation delays, Final Fantasy, J-RPGs, Square Enix
posted by Niall Rough at Sunday, July 06, 2008
