Chrono Trigger DS.

[Edible Napalm]

http://ds.ign.com/articles/885/885713p1.html

It started out as a rumor on a message board, mentioning a Japanese magazine's apparent reports on "Chrono Trigger for DS," and it has since grown into a Square fan's wet dream.

Chrono Trigger, hands-down one of the best classic RPGs of its time, looks to be getting a re-make – or at least a port – onto DS, which is already responsible for the return of Final Fantasy in 3D, the rebirth of Front Mission and Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced, as well as the next installment of Dragon Quest. No official announcement has come from Square Enix at this time, but a mysterious website has shown up, which simply says "Nintendo DS," and shows a ticking clock. The header for the site – which you can check out by clicking right here – even ends in "ctds," so it's pretty obvious exactly what Square Enix has in the cooker.

Scans have been leaked across the net, one of which shows off what looks to be 2D gameplay of the traditional Chrono Trigger in action, so the current debate is whether or not this new CTDS will be a re-make of the original, or a true sequel to the original on Super NES, now complete with touch integration and dual screen support.

We've put out a notice to Square Enix regarding an official statement, and should know more tomorrow. Until then, check out the game's official website, which is currently nothing more than a ticking clock. A ticking clock that's sure to start the old hype train up considerably with E3 looming in the distance, that is.

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ctds/

I'm so happy I didn't sell my DS now.

[WoodenPlank]

just get a flash cart and download all the games from internet onto it for FREE!!!

http://modyourds.counterstrikesource.diamond-hosting.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=12

How about actually SUPPORTING game companies that make good games, not bootlegging them because you're an asshole?

[shimrra]

After playing thru there Final Fantasy DS remakes I would like to see how they approach this hopefully with the same attention to detail they did with FF3. This is what I want when they re-release a game take the time and make the game look better.

[BaLZaC~308]

i actually just replayed chrono last week, 45 hours... all the ultimate weapons and the "happy" ending.

I would love to play this on DS like FF3

[buya97]

I never played it on the snes, only emulation later on....this is GREAT news!

[Edible Napalm]

Hmmm.. Now there's a counter on.

[CM Mark]

Hmmm.. Now there's a counter on.

Did the math. It counts down to Monday. Only a day and a half to see what it means.

[jpc165]

cant wait for this one. loved that fucking game

[ChimneyFish]

Looks like I'll be getting a DS.

Never played this, but I loved Chrono Cross.

[Edible Napalm]

Its down to less then two hours now.

[THE FEZ MAN]

How about actually SUPPORTING game companies that make good games, not bootlegging them because you're an asshole?


wana buy a beta max? how about a copy of widows 95? fuck soft ware company's/electronics company's. i say steal every thing thats not nailed down

[Death Metal Moe]

I'll be buying this as soon as it's out. Not sure if I'll play it right away but I'll be buying it.

[CM Mark]

Forwards to a new website now, chronotrigger.jp. all the text is in Japanese, but it is indeed a port of Chrono Trigger to the DS. Looks to be a direct port, rather than an updated reimagining.

[ChimneyFish]

Does the DS have any kind of way to play it on your tv, like the GBA did????

[maxeypad]

CHRONO TRIGGER! probably my favorite RPG of all time.....i wish they'd release it on Xbox Live

[Edible Napalm]

http://ds.ign.com/articles/891/891103p1.html

Apparently, Chrono Trigger is a Very Big Deal Indeed. It's one of the most highly coveted Square RPGs this side of the Final Fantasy series, and when Square Enix revealed that the game would be making the move to the Nintendo DS gamers were both elated that their precious SNES game would return, and crushed that the game wouldn't show up on the Wii Virtual Console.

Chrono Trigger made an appearance at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, and it looks as good as the Super NES game did back more than a decade ago. Aside from a flashy full-motion video animated introduction and some snazzy touch-screen elements, the game's not trying to be much but a revival of the original 16-bit game, right down to the pixel art and 2D tiled worlds.

The Nintendo DS game was fully in English -- not surprisingly since the game's already been localized a couple of times prior, once on the Super NES, and a second time on the original PlayStation. The E3 demo started with the lead character Chrono (or whatever you decide to name him from the start) getting out of bed and heading off to the square to meet his crew who's set up their newest invention: a transporter. Along the way, Chrono meets up with a mysterious girl who ends up getting zapped through a portal after a transporter malfunction. Chrono hops off after her and the adventure begins.

The Nintendo DS version features a straightforward visual conversion, but the controls have been given a tweak or two: you can choose to play the game with traditional D-pad/button controls, or use the stylus on the touch-screen to maneuver the characters on the top-screen. The touch screen will have contextual buttons popping up to make navigating menus easier, but mostly the extra display is for a overview map of the area you're currently in. The DS game has an automapping feature for when you're exploring the monster-infested woods or other areas, drawing up the maze as you uncover it.

The touch screen works pretty well, but it gets a little awkward when you enter battles, as you have to choose your targets via buttons that don't directionally correspond to the enemy in the same way as the targeting system is controlled with directional-pad pushes.

But for the most part, the Nintendo DS game looks to retain much of what made the original Super NES game so awesome. It's tough to get the full experience of an incredibly deep role-playing game at an event such as E3, so we'll be sure to follow this hands-on with a deeper one after the show.