Chrono Trigger is the best video game I have ever played in my entire life. More endings would just be too much for me. It would be too much Awesome for me to handle!

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Well... Square Enix is creating sequels and new IP's for the DS besides the remakes.

New games are for example, The World Ends With You, Heroes of Mana, Children of Mana, Dragon Quest Rocker Slime, etc.

And sequels include: Dragon Quest IX, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, etc.

And remakes: Dragon Quest IV, V, VI, Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger.

And new upcoming games: Sigma Harmonics, Valkirye Profile, Kingdom Hearts.

Perhaps because they can charge just as much for a remake and it costs less to make it.

While they bear little resemblence to their ancestors, Heroes and Children of Mana aren't new IPs. They're still part of the Mana series (Seiken Densetsu series in Japan).

Some of us haven't got either version, though. Some of us are too young, or too new to gaming, or in my case, too European.

This is no different than re-print a movie on a new medium, ie: originally debuted in theater only 50 years ago, was later added to beta, and then VHS, and now on DVD.

The point of this process is not only making money for the film/game, but it's also either fulfilling nostalgia or introducing newcomers to the fine work at hand. It would be a cash-in if Square-Enix was trying to rerelease all of their games every new console, they're clearly picking a classic title. It could also be prep for another chrono release, ie: introduce new people to it and come out with a sequel later.

Okay, so some people haven't played it yet...same with the DS Final Fantasies, so why not do a 3D remake that old and new can enjoy?

Hehe... "too European."

Yeah at this point I pretty much recommend people who want these games on VC to just get the emulator and get these games. An added bonus (besides ya know...playing them) is you also get to avoid the absurd prices Nintendo charges for SNES games on VC.

Or you guys can wait forever for them to come out on VC, whatever works.

Super Mario RPG is definitely coming, as Japan already has it, and ESRB revealed that EarthBound is in the pipes, so it may arrive in Europe too

Proper localization for these titles is severely in doubt, but one is here, and the other is coming

Though for the proper square games, i'd agree with tmac, most won't come except in the form of a full-priced remake, so the only way to acquire the original is to emulate

I know, tmac, it's just that some of us aren't, how do I put this delicately...thieves. Some of us aren't thieves. We want to actually support the gaming industry. I know it sounds crazy, but there it is.

You're supporting Nintendo by buying VC games, with a portion of the money going to developers. It costs virtually nothing to put straight ports on the VC. You can call me a thief all you want, but I'm not the tard spending 8 bucks on SNES games or 10 bucks on N64 games.

US is getting it this year also . Don't know about PAL.

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You, sir, are a man of integrity and honor.

FFIII was easily the best looking game on DS. I would have felt cheated had it been a 3-D remake.

The cutscenes are at home console level, and the in-game graphics were a bit jagged, but still good looking as far as the DS goes.

And still, FFIV will trump it.

Well, it's not hard to make high quality pre-rendered videos... Even the GBA had some.

What? The GBA release of FF6 was better than any other western release in nearly every way.

Thanks for your reply. I don't know what you mean when you say that "better than any other western release in every other way." I'm guessing that you mean the game made it to the shelves with a re-translated script and the correct number this time, not to mention the extra spells, espers, and dungeon. My objections are the technical shortcomings in contrast to the original SNES cart; they made the game unplayable for me.

I had problems with the "remixed" music, which turned out to rather grating on the nerves, with some it even unrecognizable compared to the first version. This is mostly the GBA's doing, as its sound channels are rather inadequate compared to the SNES. The sound effects were barely recognizable, and playing "Shadow's Dreams" will illustrate the fact clearly.

There was, whether you will admit or not, terrible lag in battles. It could, in a worst-case scenario, lead you to select the wrong spell or item. And if you say that I could work around this, I'd refuse to deal with a problem that wasn't present in the first version. The fact that the animations were also downgraded doesn't speak very well to the port or the battle system (which thankfully remained as it was).

In my opinion, the extra content isn't anything to write home about either. It seemed to be quickly mashed together, a complete waste of time. But this aspect of the game is certainly open to rebuttal.

All in all, FF6A is a horribly underdone port of a great game. Squeenix probably saw this from the beginning and only sought to make a quick buck off of the public. Honestly, people would be better off trying to find the original.

I apologize, sir. I misquoted you.

I think you had to play it back then to get the full effect. For example I missed this when I was a kid somehow, but I can't stand it at all when I'm playing through it on my emulator. I just can't get into it.

Chrono Trigger isn't for everybody, but it is a prime example of an excellent JRPG. The trailer makes it seem like a snoozefest mostly because they don't show the battle system. :D

if i still had my lions... grrr..

I played it for the first time about 2 years ago on an emulator, and its one of the best and most involving games I've ever played.

Guess it just depends on what you look for in a game.
(on the other hand, I keep trying to play FF6 and I just can't get into that at all).

Keeping the same sprites or not, they still could have improved some things. Perhaps having higher detailed spell/attack effects to take advantage of the DS's stronger processor.

I disagree on the last two.

The two Bomberman 64s and Bomberman Hero on N64 were awesome. Though, the GameCube ones... not so much (multiplayer was still good, though, and that's all that matters in a Bomberman game).

And have you played MegaMan Legends? Awesome game. As was its sequel and prequel (Misadventures of Tron Bonne).
And the PSP remakes of the first Megaman and Megaman X were excellent (though, they were only 3D in their graphics, not gameplay)

If what you're referring to is the straight across translation favoured by the Chrono Comprendium, I'm hoping they only take a small portion of it. It's Ozzie, Slash and Flea, dangnabbit.

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Yes that's what I was suffering to. I actually liked the translation a lot and I think they did a substantially good job on it.

^^ Could I get a translation of this? Suffering to? Substantially good job? =P

Did I actually say "suffering"?? man, this is why I need coffee in the morning. What I meant to say is:

"lol, yes that's what I was referring to. I actually liked the translation a lot and I think they did a substantially good job on it."

Gato > Gonzales

(though, both are cool names)

But, hell yeah on Ozzie, Slash, and Flea over their Japanese condiment counterparts.

The DS is actually a wonderful system to play on, even if you don't make it portable. I spend a lot of time playing my DS at home, despite the fact that I can play any other system out there.

And the second screen can, in fact, be gimmicky, depending on the game....but in some cases, it's BRILLIANT, and I love that it's there. For example, it completely helps when playing any Castlevania game.

Give it a shot, and I'm sure you'll get some enjoyment out of one.