Chrono Compendium
Zenan Plains - Site Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: LancerEvo on April 18, 2010, 11:18:45 pm
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I came across this article earlier when I was on Google... check it out:
http://play.tm/news/29896/big-surprise-coming-from-square-enix/#comment-85f307516880d3c53215cef14fc96598
Shocked and stoked? Huh. Well, for me the only thing that would do something like that for me now is a new installment in our beloved Chrono series :D
It's not like Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, or Secret of Mana have that much left to shock us with, right?
What do you guys think?
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I'm not holding my breath. :roll:
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What Square Enix should do. (http://elpinoy.deviantart.com/art/C-h-r-o-n-o-T-r-i-g-g-e-r-68988280)
What Square Enix will probably actually do. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ZTY9XZ4q4)
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I don't know. I'd love it to be another Chrono game, but I'd put my money on another Kingdom Hearts game. At this point, KH is pure money for both Square Enix and Disney.
Who knows?
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What Square Enix should do. (http://elpinoy.deviantart.com/art/C-h-r-o-n-o-T-r-i-g-g-e-r-68988280)
What Square Enix will probably actually do. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ZTY9XZ4q4)
Not to get to off topic, but am I in the minority in that I don't want a Chrono Trigger remake? The game didn't age that badly, plus we have a DS version. I think it's just fine as is.
Now a sequel, prequel, or even just a game in the same universe? I'm all about that. Anything new from the Chrono verse would be nice.
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I'm a sucker for Chrono Cross, so I hope it gets a remake. :(
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I'm betting on a FFVII remake as I think that needs more of a remake than Chrono. It's quite clear that SE doesn't care about its fans or doing anything with the Chrono series, so I doubt this has anything to do with any new Chrono game.
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I'm betting on a FFVII remake as I think that needs more of a remake than Chrono. It's quite clear that SE doesn't care about its fans or doing anything with the Chrono series, so I doubt this has anything to do with any new Chrono game.
FFVII doesn't need a remake either. It's already on the PSN. I'll agree it didn't age as well as Chrono Trigger, but it doesn't need to be remade.
That being said, you're absolutely right about the annoucement regarding FF. That's thier cash cow. The Chrono series is sadly dead.
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Not to get to off topic, but am I in the minority in that I don't want a Chrono Trigger remake? The game didn't age that badly, plus we have a DS version. I think it's just fine as is.
Now a sequel, prequel, or even just a game in the same universe? I'm all about that. Anything new from the Chrono verse would be nice.
Aren't they the same thing, though, really? A sequel is a continuation of a storyline in one direction; a prequel is a continuation in the other direction. Both of them expand upon, or make changes to, our interpretation of the original work. If CT is a "complete" work and doesn't need a sequel, then it wouldn't need a prequel either, for the exact same reasons. In a principle a prequel can be even risky an addition to a series, because it interferes with our background profiles on the characters; it can change the value of their actions in the original work by establishing concrete and/or alternate explanations. (In a time travel series, this imbalance isn't present, 'cause sequels can become de facto prequels.)
I'm listening to the courtyard theme from Game Boy's original Mortal Kombat as I write this, and you have no idea how much I want to overturn the desk and break pottery...
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I probably shouldn't hold my breath either, but I'm also gonna keep a small thread of hope just in case :)
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Aren't they the same thing, though, really? A sequel is a continuation of a storyline in one direction; a prequel is a continuation in the other direction. Both of them expand upon, or make changes to, our interpretation of the original work. If CT is a "complete" work and doesn't need a sequel, then it wouldn't need a prequel either, for the exact same reasons. In a principle a prequel can be even risky an addition to a series, because it interferes with our background profiles on the characters; it can change the value of their actions in the original work by establishing concrete and/or alternate explanations. (In a time travel series, this imbalance isn't present, 'cause sequels can become de facto prequels.)
I'm listening to the courtyard theme from Game Boy's original Mortal Kombat as I write this, and you have no idea how much I want to overturn the desk and break pottery...
I simply mean that we don't need a re-telling of the original game. The story and gameplay still hold up. I'd hope that any edition to the Chrono series has a unique story to tell. While I love Trigger, and enjoyed Cross, I don't feel we need more of the same.
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At this point, I'm almost willing to accept any decent jrpg that involves time travel...>_>
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At this point, I'm almost willing to accept any decent jrpg that involves time travel...>_>
Oh? A JRPG, you say?
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Lord J: Great Scot! We have to go back!
Marty McThought: Back? What do you mean, "back"?
Lord J: It's your church, Marty! Something's got to be done about your church!
Marty McThought: What, did it get voted off the island in this week's American Sacrament?
Lord J: My calculations show that, after a late-night tavern fight with with a Carthaginian vintner, your central religious figure ceased to exist in the year 17 AD! If I don't go back in time, your religion won't exist, your parents would never have met at church, and you wouldn't be born!!
Marty McThought: Oh, frak, Josh, this is heavy!
Lord J: Heavy! There you go again with the "heavy." I continually fail to see the relevance.
Marty McThought: What? Never mind. What are you going to do?!
Lord J: I am firmly of the opinion that if I want something done, I've got to do it myself! I'll warp in there, spend a couple of months talking about fish and leprosy with poor people, and warp back to Hill Valley in time for supper! Where's my suntan lotion?
Marty McThought: But what about the Crucifixion? And the resurrection! You've got to be there or it won't take!
Lord J: Luckily I still happen to own a rapid-biodegradable stunt double mannequin from the year 2037! I'll bribe the Romans with candy and have them crucify the mannequin instead of me.
Marty McThought: Candy?
Lord J: Can you imagine a world with no candy, Marty? It's like something out of Kafka, or Tolstoy, or my dentist. That's why I've never had to carry authentic currency! People in the past will do anything to get candy! Where's my toga?
Marty McThought: Jesus, Josh, my arm is turning transparent!
Lord J: Great Scott! Never mind the toga. Fear not, Marty! I'm on my way!
Marty McThought: But what are you going to do about the culture? You don't know the particulars! They'll never accept you!
Lord J: I don't need to be "one of the gang" to them, Marty. They only need to praise me as the Almighty Lord of Heaven. A pair of sunglasses, an iPod, some candy...they'll be bowing down faster than our beloved president in the company of our merciful and benevolent overseas creditors. And now, my semi-transparent friend, I must be off!
(http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/Sections/News_And_Analysis/_News/_SLIDESHOWS/InflationAdjustedMovies/SS_top_movies_ET.jpg)
Marty McThought: Truly this was the son of God!
*press START to continue*
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Its the new Parasite Eve.
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Its the new Parasite Eve.
Or Chocobo Racing 2.
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At this point, I'm almost willing to accept any decent jrpg that involves time travel...>_>
Oh? A JRPG, you say?
Actually, I should have just said RPG...I was really thinking turn-based.
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Or Secret of Mana: The Prequel.
On a side note: YAY!! 1000th post! Harmonica Time!
(http://butterflygrace.com/bluesy_squirrel_animated.gif)
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Aren't they the same thing, though, really? A sequel is a continuation of a storyline in one direction; a prequel is a continuation in the other direction. Both of them expand upon, or make changes to, our interpretation of the original work. If CT is a "complete" work and doesn't need a sequel, then it wouldn't need a prequel either, for the exact same reasons. In a principle a prequel can be even risky an addition to a series, because it interferes with our background profiles on the characters; it can change the value of their actions in the original work by establishing concrete and/or alternate explanations. (In a time travel series, this imbalance isn't present, 'cause sequels can become de facto prequels.)
I'm listening to the courtyard theme from Game Boy's original Mortal Kombat as I write this, and you have no idea how much I want to overturn the desk and break pottery...
I simply mean that we don't need a re-telling of the original game. The story and gameplay still hold up. I'd hope that any edition to the Chrono series has a unique story to tell. While I love Trigger, and enjoyed Cross, I don't feel we need more of the same.
I couldn't disagree more. Although the original game remains one of the all time greats, as a storytelling device, it is still limited. The characters are compelling, and the story can be expanded upon to create something truly special. With the kind of production values S/E can put on a project, there is no reason to believe CT doesn't deserve a modern remake. At this point, S/E would almost have to go this route if they intend to do anything with the franchise at all. It's been 11 years since Chrono Cross, and the Chrono Trigger DS port doesn't really create the buzz needed to justify a true sequel. But who is to say that a Chrono Trigger remake cannot be a sequel at the same time? We are dealing with time-travel and alternate realities after all.
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I couldn't disagree more. Although the original game remains one of the all time greats, as a storytelling device, it is still limited. The characters are compelling, and the story can be expanded upon to create something truly special. With the kind of production values S/E can put on a project, there is no reason to believe CT doesn't deserve a modern remake. At this point, S/E would almost have to go this route if they intend to do anything with the franchise at all. It's been 11 years since Chrono Cross, and the Chrono Trigger DS port doesn't really create the buzz needed to justify a true sequel. But who is to say that a Chrono Trigger remake cannot be a sequel at the same time? We are dealing with time-travel and alternate realities after all.
Put the game on the virtual console. Put Chrono Cross on the PSN. Then put out another Chrono game. It wouldn't be the first time Square came out with a sequel out of the blue. I personally don't need another remake. We've already had an SNES version, a PSX version, and a DS version. It's a game that still works. It doesn't need to be in 3D it works fine on the SNES engine. Why mess with something that's already considered one of the best RPGs of all time? I'm all for expanding the universe with a new story, but remaking a timeless classic? No thanks. I'd even take something like what they're doing with FF IV on the Wii.
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Oh? A JRPG, you say?
I laughed. So much.
I vote this as one of the best posts I've ever read on this site. I think it rivals "Lynx teh Frenchman" as my favourite post.
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Thank ye! It was either that, or "Indiana Josh and the Tea Party of Doom."
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Thank ye! It was either that, or "Indiana Josh and the Tea Party of Doom."
While funny, your optional scenario title implies that somewhere there is a Tea Party (http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/gallery-teaparty6.jpg) that ISN'T "of Doom" (http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/46500/Sarah-Palin-Pitbull-With-Lipstick--46860.jpg). :lol:
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I couldn't disagree more. Although the original game remains one of the all time greats, as a storytelling device, it is still limited. The characters are compelling, and the story can be expanded upon to create something truly special. With the kind of production values S/E can put on a project, there is no reason to believe CT doesn't deserve a modern remake. At this point, S/E would almost have to go this route if they intend to do anything with the franchise at all. It's been 11 years since Chrono Cross, and the Chrono Trigger DS port doesn't really create the buzz needed to justify a true sequel. But who is to say that a Chrono Trigger remake cannot be a sequel at the same time? We are dealing with time-travel and alternate realities after all.
Put the game on the virtual console. Put Chrono Cross on the PSN. Then put out another Chrono game. It wouldn't be the first time Square came out with a sequel out of the blue. I personally don't need another remake. We've already had an SNES version, a PSX version, and a DS version. It's a game that still works. It doesn't need to be in 3D it works fine on the SNES engine. Why mess with something that's already considered one of the best RPGs of all time? I'm all for expanding the universe with a new story, but remaking a timeless classic? No thanks. I'd even take something like what they're doing with FF IV on the Wii.
So then a port is only good if it wasn't widely available in its original release (that FFIV sequel was originally on cell phones)? Also, while I can accept the DS one, the PSX was so blatantly just a port that you could even find the ROM itself on the CD. The minor additions given to the PSX port do not qualify calling it a new version, much less a remake. As for the DS version, I'd only go so far as to classify it as SE seems to of their GBA ports as they are 'enhanced ports'. I don't think 3D is necessary for CT to be good, but I think improved graphics would enhance the experience (and make it seem less dated to newer gamers). We already know that Toriyama's style works well outside of sprites...
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We already know that Toriyama's style works well outside of sprites...
Man, that brings back sweet, sweet memories of Dragon Quest VIII (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUo__eMagBg). That did work exceptionally well with the cell-shaded models. I just imagined Dhoulmagus was Magus, and the main dude was Crono (bandana off) or Serge (bandana on), and it was aaaaaalllll good.
Though, it would be my preference to put mysticalpha in charge of art direction for a 3Dish Chrono Trigger remake. (http://mysticalpha.deviantart.com/art/Marle-136194264) I love how it's sort of ambiguous whether that Marle artwork is 2D or 3D. What a perfect bridge from the old to the new.
Square Enix did shock me with their sudden release of the iPhone game "Chaos Rings (http://dlgames.square-enix.com/chaosrings/en/index.html)," which was literally announced in mid-March and released in mid-April with no warning to all except a small Facebook following and select review sites. Kind of brings a tear to my eye to see Square Enix developers interfacing directly with fans on Facebook. (http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=167831379364) One has to wonder whether the Great C&D Debacle of 2009 would have even occurred if Chronopolitans had that kind of access to the Chrono development team.
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Sadly I think this was the announcement...
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/04/07/square_enix_peace_walker_figures/
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Well, that's still pretty cool. 1) That game looks pretty sweet & 2) I didn't know Play Arts did much outside of Square. How are their figures in terms of quality anyway? I recall the first run of FFVII figures heads came off rather easily or something...or was that Play Arts back then...? w/e...
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You gotta be kidding me :/ I hate square more and more every day. The least they could've done was announce a remake for FF7 :(
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That's the Shinji Hashimoto surprise and not the Sonia Im surprise, though, right? Sonia Im's Tweet was reported on April 18, which is after the action figure announcement (April 7~8).
Interestingly, Level 5 just announced a "time traveling" game (http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2010/136.html), but I'm sure it's unrelated. Level 5 is the company that developed Dragon Quest VIII, which was released under Square Enix's auspices. Has Level 5 done a whole lot for Square Enix since then?
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That's the Shinji Hashimoto surprise and not the Sonia Im surprise, though, right? Sonia Im's Tweet was reported on April 18, which is after the action figure announcement (April 7~8).
Interestingly, Level 5 just announced a "time traveling" game (http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2010/136.html), but I'm sure it's unrelated. Level 5 is the company that developed Dragon Quest VIII, which was released under Square Enix's auspices. Has Level 5 done a whole lot for Square Enix since then?
Ahh good catch. I figured it was the same thing, but you're right about the dates.
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That's the Shinji Hashimoto surprise and not the Sonia Im surprise, though, right? Sonia Im's Tweet was reported on April 18, which is after the action figure announcement (April 7~8).
Interestingly, Level 5 just announced a "time traveling" game (http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2010/136.html), but I'm sure it's unrelated. Level 5 is the company that developed Dragon Quest VIII, which was released under Square Enix's auspices. Has Level 5 done a whole lot for Square Enix since then?
Yeah it's not what we think it is. It sounds like a fresh new title because as it states in the article "they hope it turns into a popular franchise", Chrono is already vastly popular so it's definitely not gonna be a new installment. Oh well...
But seriously, action figures of MGS? THAT was the big surprise? Lame...
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Just a little more news on this -- we're not only going to be "shocked," we'll actually have our socks blown off! (http://scrawlfx.com/2010/05/square-enixs-project-x-will-blow-your-socks-off)
If it's not Chrono or Xeno related, I'm going to feel so...not sock-blown. We'll have to keep a close eye on E3 and TGS developments this year. Again, the "teaser tweet" is coming from SE's US office. What could it possibly be?
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An "unlikely developer"? C'mon Square-Enix vs Capcom! lol...But with Square's weird acquisitions of other companies in the past few years I'm not sure who I think IS an unlikely developer for them to collaborate with...except...maybe...Activision? >_>
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Come on, Koei/Temco!
*gets shot*
>_<
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*Sigh* Yet another hinting game brought to you by the demon spawn good folks at Squeenix.
I'll say this, though: if it's anything other than Xeno or Chrono work, my socks are staying on my feet... unless I'm wearing sandals.
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*Sigh* Yet another hinting game brought to you by the demon spawn good folks at Squeenix.
I'll say this, though: if it's anything other than Xeno or Chrono work, my socks are staying on my feet... unless I'm wearing sandals.
Don't get your hopes up.
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*Sigh* Yet another hinting game brought to you by the demon spawn good folks at Squeenix.
I'll say this, though: if it's anything other than Xeno or Chrono work, my socks are staying on my feet... unless I'm wearing sandals.
Don't get your hopes up.
I'm gonna!!!
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February 15: Square Enix is working on a secret project that will REALLY shock the masses! It comes next month. Keep your eyes peeled!
March 15: This is the time Square Enix FINALLY reveals its secret shocking project, and it's.... FINAL TELETUBBIES FANTASY XXVI!
Me: Okay, Teletubbies? Why am I not surprised?
But yeah, Chrono ain't gonna be Chrono without Kato and Mitsuda. I don't mind Tetsuya Nomura as the artist, but I refuse to acknowledge Chrono without Kato and Mitsuda.
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Sadly, though I agree with tushantin's sentiment, I would still probably jump at anything remotely Chrono-related.
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Knowing them with how they've screwed us in the past, this won't be Chrono-related.
And it might not be an RPG, either, unless they're redesigning the Front Mission universe.
I'm not getting my hopes up for it being related to anything I love from S-E, and personally looking forward to whatever this game is that it'll be something involving the steampunk genre.
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Just a little more news on this -- we're not only going to be "shocked," we'll actually have our socks blown off! (http://scrawlfx.com/2010/05/square-enixs-project-x-will-blow-your-socks-off)
If it's not Chrono or Xeno related, I'm going to feel so...not sock-blown. We'll have to keep a close eye on E3 and TGS developments this year. Again, the "teaser tweet" is coming from SE's US office. What could it possibly be?
Project X is from GPG :?
For those unaware, “SE and GPG” refers to the collaboration between Square Enix and Gas Powered Games on development of Xbox 360 and PC’s Supreme Commander 2
But yeah, Chrono ain't gonna be Chrono without Kato and Mitsuda. I don't mind Tetsuya Nomura as the artist, but I refuse to acknowledge Chrono without Kato and Mitsuda.
Did he worked on Chrono related before ? If so he might revive it, Nomura was reponsible on making Parasite Eve 3 as PSP game rather than
mobile mini game and he was responsible on reviving Square Osaka team after they got fired.
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Project X, how sinister. I'm not sure pairing with an "unlikely developer" bodes well... I'm sure it's a far cry from Square♥Disney, but I can't help but wonder if it won't fall into the Tatsunoko VS Capcom vortex of inexplicability.
Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Chrono Trigger remade. I love SNES sprites more than anything else, but it's always nice to see new interpretations.
My money is on Donkey Kong RPG.
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It won't be Chrono related because they don't use publicity for it. They would never say HUGE SURPRISE COMING for a Chrono Game. For CT:DS it was all of the sudden on the site, nothing said about it either. It was just there. Xeno is possible but extremely unlikely. It's not a series or franchise, just one game. Xenosaga is said to not be Canon by SE (but who are they kidding). It's possible with Capcom's 2D fighter comeback that SE vs Capcom, but at the same time come on they JUST announced MvC3. It could be a new Super smash Bros with Geno? Maybe Tecmo ("because they shot us down no one would suspect it! ZOMG!!!" stupid SE) Maybe Ubisoft to do that Action game based in Ivalice. Let you be warned, Square Enix hates us. So nothing good will happen!
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I doubt the "big surprise" will be Xeno related, seeing how Xenoblade is already in the works (due for release next month actually, in Japan). I'm sure we all hope it's a new Chrono game, but if not, we'll keep trying to win SE's attention and approval and show them that this is not a dead franchise.
I kinda hope it's something new all together.
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Whatever their 'suprise' is, I just hope they aren't passing off as a SaGa game as a good thing people should be suprised about.
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Hahaha, Clovis got it! It's a new SaGa game, and I bet you it's going to be a western RPG. L :O L
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The SaGa series is pretty popular in Japan, right? They just remade one of the originals for its anniversary if I recall (did it get a NA release?)...I just don't think I can get over being burnt twice over with the Frontiers...I'd rather get me some Live-a-Live, which the first SaGa Frontier brought to mind with the chapter/multiple character-based story (though Live-a-Live did it MUCH better)...
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I demand a PSP port of Chrono Cross, at the least
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Wouldn't a PSN port be the least they could do for CC? ;)
(barring the nothing they're already doing, of course)
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http://kotaku.com/5543336/square-enix-and-yahoo-japan-to-change-japanese-history
Is that what were talking about? Yahoo! is the other company?
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B-but...they don't develop games at all...! Er, right? Does Yahoo happen to hold the rights to anything...?
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It could be an MMO, A type of Internet Service, or do they dare make their own system!?
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Sounds like you've uncovered it, ZealKnight.
This was unexpected after all. Just wish it were...uh...Chrono Yahoo! And not just...Yahoo! Yahoo! seems to have some kind of PC games download portal, so I wonder if this will just be SE offering a bunch of games through Yahoo! Or something.
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You know, what if CTDS was just a marketing scheme just to get players new and old to bring back the Chrono series again and perhaps the money earned could help develop a remake of chrono cross! And then a third game could be in the works to tie in the storyline altogether with Schala as the main character.
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Good find, ZealKnight!
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http://kotaku.com/5543336/square-enix-and-yahoo-japan-to-change-japanese-history
Huh...
I always thought Google would be the one doing the changing. What with their little China scare and everything...
Oh, well.
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http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/major-game-sequels-unveiled-due-this-year/1399208 (http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/major-game-sequels-unveiled-due-this-year/1399208)
Not sure if this is it, but on Monday, SE announced the next Kingdom Hearts, this time PSP exclusive.
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BBS has been mentioned for a long a time, alas, it has even got a japanese release already, so, no big news
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Wow. SE needs to never talk again. What a waste of money.
http://www.destructoid.com/square-enix-s-history-changing-mindblowing-announcement-174216.phtml
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Looks kinda like Nobunaga's Ambition.
...They could have done Chrono Tactics!!
Well, if this game is about Japan's Warring States era, I guess they weren't kidding when they said it would "change Japanese history." I'm still curious as to why SE's North America office got so involved in spreading the word. Guess it simply points to an English translation of the online game?
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What a F*****g tease!!!!!! D:
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I don't know about my socks, but something about this sure blows...
That's not fair, though, maybe whatever this thing is will be good (maybe not warranting the hype, uh...). Just obviously not what we wanted.
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AHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHA!!(http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/CivNarisha/Random%20Anime%20Pictures/LOL.gif)
The world's gone mad!
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An alternate history/reality version of Japan could foster interest in Chrono, right? RIGHT??! V_V
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An alternate history/reality version of Japan could foster interest in Chrono, right? RIGHT??! V_V
Maybe it'll be like Spore, and we can create an alternate Japan evolutionary track where Square still exists, but never paired with Enix and makes/translates all our favorite orphan franchises... And then we all switch bodies with cat people and throw the entire time-space continuum down the proverbial tubes and discover through retroactive continuity that our unnatural hair color was not just a common trope of our genre but IN FACT a magical dye job and oh no I've gone cross-eyed-------
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Maybe it'll be like Spore, and we can create an alternate Japan evolutionary track where Square still exists, but never paired with Enix and makes/translates all our favorite orphan franchises... And then we all switch bodies with cat people and throw the entire time-space continuum down the proverbial tubes and discover through retroactive continuity that our unnatural hair color was not just a common trope of our genre but IN FACT a magical dye job and oh no I've gone cross-eyed-------
You have just become my favorite person on here. XD
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Maybe it'll be like Spore, and we can create an alternate Japan evolutionary track where Square still exists, but never paired with Enix and makes/translates all our favorite orphan franchises... And then we all switch bodies with cat people and throw the entire time-space continuum down the proverbial tubes and discover through retroactive continuity that our unnatural hair color was not just a common trope of our genre but IN FACT a magical dye job and oh no I've gone cross-eyed-------
That my friend, deserves a high five!
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:picardno
Project X is Dungeon Siege 3 [SQEX + Obsidian + GPG collaboration]
http://www.allgamesbeta.info/2010/06/square-enix-announces-dungeon-siege-3.html
No more Japanese RPGs so far, they're too focused on western expansion lately.
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Great find. Jeez, it's really getting confusing, trying to sift through "this will knock your socks off!" and "Project X," this, and "secret announcement" that. Since Obsidian Entertainment is a Western developer, I suppose this is exactly what the Sonia Im tweet was about all along. Just a guess.
Given Obsidian's area of expertise, I wonder of Square Enix hasn't given Fortress (a rumored action sequel to Final Fantasy XII) to Obsidian. Ah! 'Twould be strange to rip the property from Matsuno like that, though, wouldn't it? Or perhaps Matsuno would still be brought on for some kind of scenario and world consulting. Since Square Enix already gave Fortress to a Swedish developer that went belly-up some time ago (http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Fortress), this kind of property passing has already happened. Something similar has occurred with the Front Mission series IIRC. There's probably no info regarding Matsuno's relationship or lack thereof with the Swedish development studio assigned to Fortress, but it might be worth looking into for kicks.
Hmm! I wonder...if an established and successful Western studio were interested in developing a Chrono, would Square Enix assign that property to them?
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Hmm! I wonder...if an established and successful Western studio were interested in developing a Chrono, would Square Enix assign that property to them?
That would be perilous, if none of the "dream team" were onboard for the project. The last thing we want to see is something with the Chrono name attached that has little or nothing to do with the original story and characters. I'd like to think that Square/Enix wouldn't risk it.
Of course, if the Compendium got together a bunch of artists, programmers, composers, and a $100 million dollar budget, that would be different. 8)
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Haha, yeah, it's the "$100 million budget" part, and an established reputation as a videogame development studio, that we're missing here. Presumably Kato and Mitsuda would have to be contracted by Square Enix, unless that's up to the development studio Square Enix would hypothetically outsource to.
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The last thing we want to see is something with the Chrono name attached that has little or nothing to do with the original story and characters. I'd like to think that Square/Enix wouldn't risk it.
I'm not a Cross hater by any means, but didn't this sort of happen already?
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Now that you mention it... :(
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*Sigh* It can be dragged out and speculated about for as long as we continue to do so, but...
Until something substantial and verifiable can be provided, I personally have no reason to believe that this next big project is going to be anything Chrono related.