This Chrono Trigger trailer speaks our language

by Candace Savino { Jul 10th 2008 at 11:00PM }

We posted a trailer a few days back that let us bask in the glory that is Chrono Trigger DS, and it was wonderful. There was just one, teensy weensy problem, though -- it was in Japanese.

Yet, now you can enjoy the trailer in English by watching the video above, or head on over to the official (North American) website to see it in higher quality. Normally we'd say it's not worth the effort for a few text changes here and there, but then again, we're not normally writing about Chrono Trigger DS.

We recommend that those of you who find yourselves chronically obsessed with Chrono Trigger sit down and give it a watch.

[Thanks, T.J.!]

Tags: chrono-trigger, chrono-trigger-ds, port, remake, rpg, square-enix, squeenix

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

SephFinale @ Jul 11th 2008 12:21AM

Chrono Trigger DS has gotten so much coverage on here. It makes me feel all warm and timetravelly inside.

Matt G. @ Jul 11th 2008 12:34AM

I know, really. Just when I think my initial excitement is going to die down, I come on this site again and see yet another little blurb about it. We don't know anything new over a week later, but there have been like ten posts about the game!

Lipedal @ Jul 11th 2008 12:37AM

Oh god.

theclaw @ Jul 11th 2008 12:48AM

Still no word on load times or not... :(

But this brings back memories! *Rushes off to play*

ryan @ Jul 11th 2008 7:56AM

I highly doubt there will be any distinguishable load times. DS carts are relatively quick so barring awful programming, it should be pretty snappy.

aj @ Jul 11th 2008 2:15AM

Seriously, July to December of 2008 has to be the best period in history for video games. There are SO MANY good games coming out in such a short period. It's not fair.

(Of course, I say this as an RPG fan. People who aren't into that may not give a toss about how cool it is to be getting Disgaea DS and Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest IV and on and on and on.....)

Abdulaziz @ Jul 11th 2008 3:42AM

You forgot to mention Rhapsody:A Musical Adventure for the DS !!! DX

Seriously though , The second half of 2008 and unbelievable ! xD I've never been so happy x3 . But still , What I'm wishing for the most hasn't showed up .... Megaman Legends 3 ... D'= !!!

Yan @ Jul 11th 2008 4:32AM

so its coming out in winter of 08 huh? damn got a long ways to go. btw, i wonder what they will use the other screen for? enemy statistics? map? skills?

Blue @ Jul 11th 2008 8:19AM

I'm happy to see Chrono Trigger being re-released. I really am.

But I can't help but feel a little let down, if the graphics and music remain exactly the same as back in the SNES days. With a trailer that uses words like "after 13 years," one would hope they would put in a little more effort than just a direct port that would look just as good on the GBAdvance.

I'm not hoping for much, but if the sprites could be a touch more detailed, more fluid perhaps? And the music not sound like it was piped out of a midi player? The DS has proven itself quite capable of handling nice animations and music (The World Ends With You, for example), and it would be a complete waste of the system not to take advantage of it(Oh Phoenix Wright 2,3) Also, if they were to retool the translation a bit? I remember hearing complaints about the translation job CT suffered from.

Nadril @ Jul 11th 2008 8:39AM

I think square is worried that if they change the graphics, or the music, too much that it'll detract from the game.

The sprite graphics still look good even today, and Chrono Trigger did an incredible job of conveying emotion and anything else through them. Honestly, a new remake of the graphics would hurt the game and not help.

Music wise I believe the original composer will be doing "new" music for it. What I got out of this is that he will pretty much be updating the old music, which I'm fine with. The old music is incredible though and I don't think anyone, even those who dislike the game, could argue that.

Blue @ Jul 11th 2008 8:50AM

I don't mean anything like polygons or the like (Though Chrono Cross did go that way, and looked rather nice), but maybe just larger sprites, more frames of animation. I can't think of a reason why even old-school players would object to those.

And yes, the original music was fantastic. Now, if it just sounded like it came from instruments....