Chrono Trigger is coming out on the Nintendo DS. It is official news not a rumor, so all the old school Squaresoft / Chrono Trigger fans can rejoice. Square Enix states to look for Chrono Trigger DS to make it’s way to North America for the Holiday Season of 2008-09.
Chrono Trigger DS will just be a port of the Super Nintendo / PS1 version, as there are complications in the licensing for a full fledged remake to be possible at the moment. Still, people have been yearning for activity in the Chrono Trigger series and this will provide that, maybe even leading to a remake later. Keep in mind the PS1 port of Chrono Trigger was badly flawed with the long loading issues that plagued many PS1 games.
Square-Enix started with a teaser page for Chrono Trigger and most figured out a remake / port was on the horizon. At na.square-enix.com/ctds/ is a clock, reminiscent of the Chrono Trigger clock.
Many consider Chrono Trigger to be one of the most complete games (and certainly RPG’s) on the market ever. In battle it uses the Active Battle System to keep you on your toes along with various techs for each character to use. Great music, great visuals, great characters with a sufficient back story for each, a stimulating story with a dozen ways to complete the game, and plenty of side quests along the way and at the end to please the hardcore RPG gamers who want to get everything! Save Magus? Restore Frog to his former self? Revive Crono?
While Chrono Trigger is a port to the DS, there are some new features that will be present. For example, the game is on a portable handheld system for the first time and there will now be two screens with touch pad function. An added dungeon will be present along with wireless internet gaming to add even more depth past the one player journey.
Square Enix has been busy with the release of Dragon Quest IV DS and Final Fantasy IV 4 DS on the horizon. Just when it seemed Square Enix was done with news, we get a report of Chrono Trigger DS coming within 6 months. The game is wildly popular and valuable, as Chrono Trigger SNES is $50+ still on Amazon. Or hunt old school RPG’s by registering with eBay.
Awesome! Where do I preorder this now? I don’t see it on Amazon?
Ahh you’re gonna have to wait a bit, the release news is still pretty new. Keep checking back eventually they will have the Chrono Trigger DS available for Preorder on Amazon…we’ll update the blog with the link when that happens. Have a good one robo!
this is a must have game ITS THE BEST APART FROM FINAL FANTASY
yeah… i think final fantasy and chrono trigger are the same wanting game to be honest! XD nice job for keeping up!