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At the Japanese site 2chan, a post was made containing information on games soon to be announced in Famitsu for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. In addition to a new Lufia game, the post described something called Chrono Glance to be led solely by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the former head of Squaresoft. The prank was later taken down and removed from the website's video game news.
 
At the Japanese site 2chan, a post was made containing information on games soon to be announced in Famitsu for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. In addition to a new Lufia game, the post described something called Chrono Glance to be led solely by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the former head of Squaresoft. The prank was later taken down and removed from the website's video game news.
  
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Revision as of 21:31, 14 August 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 These stagnated until November 13, 2003, when the U.S. trademark was withdrawn, leaving only the Japanese registration.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)

Additionally, these all have been done by Square Enix in the last couple years, proving that they aren't "milking Final Fantasy" and are investing in other series:

Grandia III
Star Ocean 3
Front Mission 4 and 5
Valkyrie Profile 2 and DS
Seiken Densetsu 4 and DS
Drakengard 2
Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song
Musashi Samurai Legend

It is the duty of business to take advantage of enterprise and make profits. If the Chrono series is still a profitable enterprise (and it is; Chrono Cross is 2x Greatest Hits), it will only be a matter of time before attention returns.

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.

New Game Plot?

Many naysayers have accused the Chrono Series of having a wrapped plot that leaves no room for expansion. Firstly, remember that Masato Kato wanted to make a new game. This means he had a pretty good idea to begin with. Here are other ideas from GrayLensman:

Consider this: Lavos wasn't the sole member of its species. Lavos's goal was to reproduce so that its spawn could go on to visit other world and continue its lifecycle. The universe must be filled with others of Lavos's kind. This in of itself is material for more games. If nothing else, the series can start over on another planet.

The possibilities are endless:

  • Time travel
  • Dimensional travel
  • Space travel
  • Any combination of the above
  • "Lavoids"
  • The unspeakable things that prey on "Lavoids"
  • The pristine future never seen directly
  • Shadowy figures seeking to cleanse the timestream any trace of Lavos's kind, including humanity
  • Where is Magus and/or Schala
  • What happened in the Fall of Guardia
  • What happened to the Reptite Dimension
  • Time cops upset over all the time disturbances on earth
  • Any or all of the above... FROM SPACE!!!!!

Rumor Mill

This section shall maintain a list of rumors.

April 5, 2005

A fake image debuted at Gamesarefun depicting a silhouette of Chrono and news of a new Chrono game. It was described as having been stolen off a Square Enix computer and delivered over e-mail. The captions read, "The burning soul of youth will bring this instant into the future. Is this a dream, or an illusion? Catch the truth hiding in history! Chrono Trigger: Sands of Time - Winter 2005."

It is undoubtedly a fake. The reasons follow:

  • It's a bad photoshop job and unprofessional.
  • It goes against the tradition of nomenclature in the series.
  • SE would not do something like this in business to prepare for a Chrono game, especially in the states.
  • We would have known about the registration of a trademark for CT: Sands of Time.
  • Dead giveaway: no ®, ™, or © by the SE logo.

April 6, 2006

At the Japanese site 2chan, a post was made containing information on games soon to be announced in Famitsu for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. In addition to a new Lufia game, the post described something called Chrono Glance to be led solely by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the former head of Squaresoft. The prank was later taken down and removed from the website's video game news.

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