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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 0662248908298
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Label: Square Enix
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Model: 0662248908243
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: November 25, 2008
Sales Rank: 103
Studio: Square Enix

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After 13 long years, the role playing game of the ages finally returns with Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS. This chapter begins when a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions, and young Crono must journey through time to rescue a mysterious girl from an intricate web of past and present perils. Enhanced with Nintendo DS's dual-screen presentation, stylus controls, and a host of great new features, this classic tale returns to a modern, portable platform.



After 13 long years, the role playing game of the ages finally returns with Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS. View larger.


Gameplay is enhanced with Nintendo DS's dual-screen, stylus controls, and a host of great new features. View larger.
And so the Story Goes. . .
Through a chance encounter amid the festivities of Guardia's Millenial Fair in Leene Square, the young hero, Crono, meets an adventurous girl named Marle. The two decide to explore the fair together and soon find themselves at an exhibition of the Telepod -- the latest invention by Crono's long-time friend, Lucca.

Marle, fearless and brimming with curiosity, volunteers to assist in a demo. However, an unanticipated malfunction sends her hurtling through a rift in the dimensions. Taking hold of the girls pendant just before she's whisked away,


Explore the past -- Prehistory, Antiquity, and the Middle Ages -- Present, Future, and even the End of Time. View larger.


This game utilizes a revised version of the groundbreaking Active Time Battle (ATB) System. View larger.
Crono bravely follows in pursuit, but the world into which he emerges is one of four centuries ago. In Chrono Trigger prepare yourself to journey into the forgotten past, distant future, and even to the very End of Time.

The Worlds of Past, Present and Future
In Chrono Trigger you'll journey back to Prehistory (65,000,000 B.C.) where humans and reptiles battle to wipe each other from existence. Antiquity (12,000 B.C.) is an age where the world is divided between people whose continent is buried in snow, and the magical kingdom of Zeal, a highly advanced civilization. The Middle Ages (600 A.D.) is an era of swords and sorcery, a dark time when the armies of Fiendlord rule over the land.

The Present (1000 A.D.) is the time period in which Crono, Lucca and Marle live. It is a bright and peaceful age. However, in the Future (2300 A.D.), an era of despair has taken hold with rogue machines ruling the world. After the day of the apocalypse in 1999 A.D., the prosperous civilization of humanity crumbled and the remaining people struggle to stay alive. And, finally, there remains the End of Time -- a place with no era to call its own. This confluence of time's streams transcends spatiotemporal boundaries. It is here at the gravitational center for all temporal flotsam that Spekkio -- the Master of War -- serves as your guide on time's treacherous roads.

Battle Systems and gameplay
This game utilizes a revised version of the groundbreaking Active Time Battle (ATB) System. Chrono Trigger features exhilarating combat in which the clock is constantly ticking. Characters must first wait as the ATB gauges charge, and then perform an action. This makes strategic timing a crucial element in your battle plan. In addition to standard attacks, each character has an array of special Tech skills and powerful combos known as Dual and Triple Techs. Cooperate with other characters to unleash over 50 unique and devastating moves!

Chrono Trigger utilizes great story-telling, interesting characters, action-packed gameplay, and the unique controls of the Nintendo DS to deliver a fun and well-rounded role-playing game on a portable platform.




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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - What is happening to Square Enix?
First off, this is my favorite game of all time. I believe it to be the best game ever made, period. The Super Nintendo version was beyond amazing, and is what turned me into an RPG fanatic. I bought the PS1 version of Chrono Trigger (which we should never mention again, as it was horrible), and naturally bought this version as soon as it was announced as a Nintendo DS title.

Here is my review:
Firstly, the storyline in this version of the SNES game remains unchanged. A timeless story of time-traveling heroes having fun at a Millennial fair turned chaos by a world eating creature from another time and space, set on saving the world. I have played through this game hundreds of times, received every ending, and still find new and exciting pieces to the story I missed in previous play-sessions.

The sound is still beautifully mastered, as Chrono's Theme, Frog's Theme, World Revolution, Zeal Palace, etc., make their return in original form. No crappy remastering with the sound, folks!

But this is where my nostalgia and happiness ends. I absolutely HATE the renaming of the Mystics to the Fiends. This is ridiculous, in my personal opinion. Part of the original storyline, while traveling into 600 AD, was the battle between the Mystics (with Magus), and the Humans. It was NOT the Fiends (with the Fiendlord) versus the Humans.

The original storyline had Chrono's mom waking Chrono from a sleep by saying "Chrono. Chrono! Good morning, Chrono!" But this is missing in this iteration. What is Square Enix doing? This is the staple of Chrono Trigger. EVERYONE who plays this game in the original form knows the opening lines of conversation between Chrono and his mother. This is ridiculous they have taken this line out.

Most of the dialog has changed from the original version. In my opinion, the dialog has changed for the worse. Frog, for instance, used to have a Shakespearean style dialog while speaking. Though this was annoying at times, I have grown to love Frog's textual accent and Medieval style. Changing his dialog changes his character. He now feels dead, less chivalrous, and over-produced.

Other changes within the dialog are quite annoying, as the original text is missing. The concept has remained the same, but the original text is gone. Very disappointing.

Remedy and Revive have been renamed to Panacea and Athenas Water. I absolutely abhor the names of ALL the renamed items. What was wrong with Revive and Remedy? At least they were named in a way that had implicit explanations seemingly explicit.

I guess Flame Toss and Slash weren't good enough, as they were renamed to Flamethrower and Wind Slash.

In closing, I hate this translation, if you (the reader) haven't guessed. I LOVE this game, but hate this translation. I want the original translation with all the new bells 'n whistles.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A fantastic game to transcend time
Finding Chrono Trigger for the DS was like finding a free $100 bill on the ground when you're starving for a dollar cheeseburger.

This game is an immense breath of fresh air, and is a time-tested classic RPG that delivers on every element of what a good RPG should be.

The story is intricate, the characters are colorful and inviting, the gameplay is smooth and interesting, the graphics are pleasant and crisp for the DS, and there is never a dull moment. I found myself playing Chrono Trigger with the same ferocity as reading a good book you can't put down.

The menus are customizable and easily navigated, especially with the use of the touch screen (which is optional). The battle system flows in a very traditional style, with the options of using Active Time Battle or Wait styles. The story has a multitude of endings depending on the choices you make in the game and other factors, guaranteeing even more playability past the first run-through.

This is, hands-down, the best RPG for Nintendo DS (and maybe other platforms) I have played. It has a sense of beauty and intrigue that transcends modern RPGs, and will have you playing until your hands cramp up.
It has successfully been ported from the Super Nintendo to the Playstation Entertainment System and now to the Nintendo DS with new dungeons and touch-screen capability.

A must for RPG lovers everywhere, and a great Christmas gift idea!


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "it's about time"
this game is the same as the snes game(yeah) with the little cutscenes of the playstation version. i loved this game forever and was glad that it was being put out on the ds. i have a couple of rpg'er grandkids and they are discovering chrono trigger,marle,lucca and the rest. the grapics are old school but hopefully they will be more engrossed in the story and not the pictures, myself i love the graphics.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Best of the Best Revival
This game is a must have for all DS owners.

P.S.
If you were ever a fan of Chrono Trigger(like me who grew up on SNES). Than you just Have to get this game.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Would give more stars if I could!
I'm reliving the magic right now. This game is so addicting! Plus it has cute lil' cut scenes scattered throughout! I'm so glad it's on a portable system now where I can take it wherever I go. I will never get tired of this game. Great music, storyline and action. Because I preordered it, it came with a cd which had two orchestrated tracks on it. Not only that, but the first press of games come with a free poster! Kickass! Now I have a poster on my closet and one of my favorite games in my DS collection.

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