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| − | Chrono Break, or Brake in pure Romaji, is the rumored fourth game in the Chrono series. However, it has never been officially announced, nor even confirmed as being in development beyond the registering of two trademarks. In July of 2001, head honcho of Square Hironobu Sakaguchi discussed that a new Chrono game might be in the works; nothing materialized after this until December 5, 2001, when two trademarks were registered: Chrono Brake in Japan, and Chrono Break in the United States. These stagnated until November 13, 2003, when the U.S. trademark was withdrawn, leaving only the Japanese registration. As of now, no further news is available; it is unlikely that the game will be made, considering much of the original teams behind [[Chrono Trigger]] and [[Chrono Cross]] are now with | + | Chrono Break, or Brake in pure Romaji, is the rumored fourth game in the Chrono series. However, it has never been officially announced, nor even confirmed as being in development beyond the registering of two trademarks. In July of 2001, head honcho of Square Hironobu Sakaguchi discussed that a new Chrono game might be in the works; nothing materialized after this until December 5, 2001, when two trademarks were registered: Chrono Brake in Japan, and Chrono Break in the United States. These stagnated until November 13, 2003, when the U.S. trademark was withdrawn, leaving only the Japanese registration. As of now, no further news is available; it is unlikely that the game will be made, considering much of the original teams behind [[Chrono Trigger]] and [[Chrono Cross]] are now with Monolith Soft (though Chrono visionary [[Masato Kato]] is working with Square Enix often still, and [[Yasunori Mitsuda]] is working freelance). Square Enix would have to enlist their services to make a true title, as SE owns the license to the series and a new Chrono title must be made through the company. |
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Revision as of 04:33, 9 February 2006
If you'd like to write SquareEnix to have Chrono Break made, see Chrono Break Request Form.
General Information
Chrono Break, or Brake in pure Romaji, is the rumored fourth game in the Chrono series. However, it has never been officially announced, nor even confirmed as being in development beyond the registering of two trademarks. In July of 2001, head honcho of Square Hironobu Sakaguchi discussed that a new Chrono game might be in the works; nothing materialized after this until December 5, 2001, when two trademarks were registered: Chrono Brake in Japan, and Chrono Break in the United States. These stagnated until November 13, 2003, when the U.S. trademark was withdrawn, leaving only the Japanese registration. As of now, no further news is available; it is unlikely that the game will be made, considering much of the original teams behind Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross are now with Monolith Soft (though Chrono visionary Masato Kato is working with Square Enix often still, and Yasunori Mitsuda is working freelance). Square Enix would have to enlist their services to make a true title, as SE owns the license to the series and a new Chrono title must be made through the company.
http://www.Square-Enix.com lists the following on their FAQ:
Does SQUARE ENIX have any plans to develop a sequel to Chrono Cross?
A sequel to Chrono Cross is not in development. This doesn't mean we will never make a sequel. However, resources are being focused on other titles at this moment. Keep an eye on our Press Release page to keep up with current information on upcoming titles from SQUARE ENIX.
Hope for Chrono Break?
Yasunori Mitsuda and Masato Kato have recently teamed up to a do a project called 'Kirite' involving pictures, stories, and music. Even though KiRite did not deal with the Chrono series, this is still a vastly positive happening, as Mitsuda and Kato rank among the very top visionaries of the Chrono series, as composer and creator respectively. Mitsuda is also releasing a new arranged version of the Chrono Cross soundtrack; this is sure to spark interest in the series anew, though it has yet to materialize. SquareEnix has not turned a completely blind eye to the series, as Chrono Trigger has been an option in polls conducted to see which games fans would like to see ported to the GBA or a handheld equivalent. Lastly, Kato and Mitsuda apparently have formed a close professional relationship, as they recently worked on a Nintendo DS game called Deep Labyrinth. While it is not recommended to hold one's breath, there is nonetheless some hope for a continuation of the Chrono series in one form or another.
US Patent and Trademark Office Entry for Chrono Break
Credit to Kaleb G. to finding the expiration first (no credit to RPGfan)
Toastyfrog's FAQ
A site called "Give me a Break" used to exist, and on it was posted a humorous Chrono Break FAQ meant to quell the relentless chatter and speculation around the community. It can be found here.
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