Opinion: Chrono Trigger, the greatest RPG of all time
When you ask a role-playing game fans what their favorite game is, you are most likely to hear Chrono Trigger for the Super Nintendo Entrainment System (NES). This is because it was one of the best RPG’s ever made. It has all the great role playing elements and it was… Continue Reading »
Amazon offers RPG bargain buys in honor of Cyber Monday 2008
Amazon is doing a great job of turning me into an every day lurker because it just keeps surprising me with its unbelievable deals on video games. In what I assume is an ode to Cyber Monday, Amazon is currently offering some great role-playing games (including brand new releases and… Continue Reading »
Japanese Chrono Trigger copyright protection bested by hackers
Well, the score is now Square Enix: 0, Hackers: 2. Square Enix has attempted to put copyright protection in its DS games, first in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates, and now in the Japanese version of Chrono Trigger DS. Chrono Trigger is scheduled to debut in Japan on… Continue Reading »
Chrono Trigger DS opens gate, finds one more ending and a character mode
It’s not concrete but Kotaku picked up a report from Japanese gaming goodness Famitsu, that Chrono Trigger DS will come with one additional ending as well as the all new “Character Mode.” What could the newest ending to the smash hit RPG behold? No one yet knows as there weren’t… Continue Reading »
Man hacks Chrono Trigger to propose to girlfriend
Guys using videogames to propose to their girlfriends is nothing new but this story officially raises the bar for nerdy romantics everywhere. 1UP is reporting that a man on YouTube, who goes by the username “TheRealPfhreak,” recently decided to use the Square-Enix classic Chrono Trigger as the vehicle for his… Continue Reading »
Chrono Trigger comes to Nintendo DS on November 25 2008
Set your watches, countdown clocks or any other timepieces you may have - beloved RPG Chrono Trigger is coming to the Nintendo DS on November 25, 2008. The time-traveling favorite game will come loaded with new dungeons and an “Arena Mode” to complement the classic gameplay. The title will make… Continue Reading »
Square Enix’s (and Taito’s) E3 2008 lineup
Square Enix, Inc., has released its E3 2008 lineup of games that will include, according to its press release, “remastered classics to brand-new IPs.” The company, which also owns Taito, promises playable kiosks at the Expo of the following games: Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, Final… Continue Reading »
Auction Watch: Square SNES games at Shop Goodwill
Many people have fond memories of some classic SNES Square titles. If you’re one of them, then you may want to stop by Shop Goodwill, Goodwill’s online auction site, and check out two SNES game lots. Both lots are being sold by Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana-West, went online today… Continue Reading »
Auction Watch: Mint-condition Chrono Trigger
There comes a time when a hardcore fan must ask the value of a mint condition, piece of history which takes one back to a happier time. Apparently, if that piece of history is a factory-sealed copy of Chrono Trigger, then it is worth $540. A recent eBay auction by… Continue Reading »
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