Chrono Trigger DS coming 11/25/08

There it is, your North American release date for Chrono Trigger DS; November 25, 2008. That's one month before your little Christmas, those who celebrate it. It's probably the most anticipated RPG for this winter, at least on DS, which doesn't even have a huge RPG market.

I'm just awaiting the sales data to see if we get a real Chrono sequal, then maybe, just maybe, you'll get me interested.

via Square-Enix

Chrono Trigger DS Enlish trailer

The Chrono Trigger DS site for the North America is up. Pretty much the same as the Japanese one, but in case you'd missed it, here it is.

Wonder what new additions will be added to this version of the game?

Chrono DS

By the way, The Chrono Trigger DS Japanese site has a video and a little info up. Worth a look.

I'm pretty happy to see that they stuck with the original artwork and graphical presentation. Although the 3D chibi Final Fantasy style is nice, it's just not Chrono Trigger.

Info via Joystiq

Chrono Trigger DS!!!

Chrono Trigger DS is pretty much announced. Yeah, I know, take your time, whipe away those tears of joy. Their is a countdown clock, on a page that has ctds in the address, put up on the Square-Enix website. If that isn't reassuring I don't know what is. This just coincides with my post a few days ago. Does this mark a revival for the series? Maybe if this sells well we can expect a full sequel on the home consoles! That would just be so amazing, I'm excited. Possibly a surprise is awaiting us at E3? Maybe... a Chrono Cross remake next?! No, I shouldn't get my hopes up... but who knows?

Let the countdown begin!

Via Kotaku

Chrono Sequel

Lately I have been going through my old games, trying to beat a lot of the big ones I just never got around to finishing. Among titles like Okami, Final Fantasy 8, Twilight Princess, and Dragon quest 8, are the two Chrono games, Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger. While I haven't beaten either of them, I've played Chrono Cross enough as to where I can say that Chrono Cross is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time, easily. I have not made it more than two hours into Chrono trigger yet, so I cannot say the same for it, but it too is shaping up to be quite an amazing experience.

Now this brings me to the point of this post. Why have we not seen a next-gen sequel to these games? I know Square loves money, and the gamers love the series (Chrono Cross: 9.7 at IGN, Editors choice award. Chrono Trigger: Given countless high scores, also included in both IGNs' top 10 Snes games and top 100 games of all time. Places # 2 and 18 respectively.) If anything these games are legendary. Amazing atmosphere, one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard in a game, hands down, and interesting storys to boot.
If you haven't played these games, I strongly suggest you do. I have played hundreds, maybe even thousands of games in my lifetime, and very few stand out as much as Chrono Cross does. If you have played these games though, I know you are agreeing with me right now, so lets make our voices heard. Start a petition, tell your friends, post on your blog, email square. They need to know their is demand. We dont want a 6th installment in the Final Fantasy XIII miniseries, or whatever the hell they want to call it, we want a third Chrono game. So get to it! Support the cause, fight the good fight, let your voice be heard. Every person counts.

Images via IGN.com