tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/1153Cheerful Ghost: Chrono Trigger2024-03-29T01:53:31+00:002018-04-30T22:56:52Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/36932018-04-30T22:56:52Z2018-04-30T22:56:52Z/Travis/posts/3693/cheerful-ghost-radio-episode-21-chrono-triggerCheerful Ghost Radio Episode 21: Chrono Trigger<iframe autosize='false' width='100%' height='166px' scrolling='no' frameborder='no' src='https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https://soundcloud.com/cheerfulghost/episode-21-chrono-trigger'></iframe> <br/>Chrono Trigger is a classic RPG originally released in 1995 by Square-Enix back when they were still Squaresoft. It is considered by many as one of the greatest video games of the 16 bit era. Visitors to Cheerful Ghost have probably read Jon’s post about having recently played the game for the first time. This is one of Tim’s favorite games of all time, so the two of them sat down to discuss how they see the game coming at it at very different times in their lives.2018-04-30T22:56:52ZTravistag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/36742018-04-04T03:40:09Z2018-04-04T03:41:24Z/jdodson/posts/3674/square-is-brining-chrono-trigger-on-steam-back-to-it-s-original-snes-graphicsSquare Is Brining Chrono Trigger On Steam Back To It's Original SNES Graphical Roots<div class='youtube-player' data-id='2fl-AylaHY8'></div> <br/>When Chrono Trigger hit Steam it was widely panned by fans for two problems. Firstly the menus were mostly ported from the mobile version and PC players didn't seem to like that and the original pixel graphics were smoothed down and don't look great on high resolution displays. Square posted today that they've heard this feedback and will release an update to add a mode for fans to play Chrono Trigger with the original pixel art graphical style of the original SNES version.<br><br>"<strong>We’re aiming to release the first of these patches in the first half of April, and the biggest change is that it will include an option to switch between the current high-resolution graphics, and the original graphical style of CHRONO TRIGGER.</strong>"<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://steamcommunity.com/games/613830/announcements/detail/1652133167148114465">http://steamcommunity.com/games/613830/announcements/detail/1652133167148114465</a>2018-04-04T03:41:24Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/36452018-02-28T03:48:27Z2018-02-28T03:49:55Z/jdodson/posts/3645/chrono-trigger-is-out-on-steam-and-getting-unfortunate-reviewsChrono Trigger Is Out On Steam And Getting Unfortunate Reviews<div class='youtube-player' data-id='2fl-AylaHY8'></div> <br/>Chrono Trigger unceremoniously launched on Steam today and it seems the initial reviews of it... aren't great. Clipping out a few for your reading pleasure<br><br>"<strong>All you need to know is that this is a straight port of the mobile version, and includes a horrible font and disgusting sprite filtering.</strong>"<br><br>"<strong>This is a port from mobile,<br>It only disappoints.<br>But Steam will refund<br>All my 15 silver points.</strong>"<br><br>It's mostly all bad reviews but a few are positive.<br><br>"<strong>Chrono Trigger is one of the best RPG's ever made. I had it on SNES, then lost it. I am very glad it is finally on Steam. </strong>"<br><br>Chrono Trigger is one of the most beloved games of the 16 bit era and it seems like Square is releasing it's mobile ports directly on Steam which doesn't sit well with people because the interface isn't very well optimized for PC. Also it seems that the graphics this version don't upscale well compared to the amazing upscaling of the 16 bit graphics in any emulator. I view these kinds of releases the way I think of the Star Wars Special Editions. I don't care what they do to a modern version of the game as long as we can go back and play the original and in the case of Chrono Trigger we all can. In fact, I recommend the DS version or original SNES cart!<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER">http://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER</a>2018-02-28T03:49:55Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/36362018-02-18T17:38:11Z2018-02-18T17:41:09Z/jdodson/posts/3636/i-finally-know-why-the-game-is-called-chrono-triggerI Finally Know Why The Game Is Called Chrono Trigger!<div class='youtube-player' data-id='6VO_sIk_Kqg'></div> <br/>As I continue on with my playthrough of Chrono Trigger the game keeps getting a bit better each time. Since the game has been out for over twenty years i'm going to talk about some plot spoilers so if you are planning on playing this fresh, you might want to avoid reading more.<br><br>Firstly as someone that didn't play much of Chrono Trigger when it was originally launched on the Super Nintendo I don't have any particular nostalgia for this title. That said, the game does borrow some graphical and sound elements from past Square games, such as the wind sound effect from Final Fantasy VI. That said, I do have some pretty minor nits about the game and the biggest one is that it throws a lot of new plot level characters at you pretty quickly to the point that I was confused a few times. That said the game does stop adding new plot characters at one point which allowed me to catch up. I imagine if you've played this game a lot it's easy to make sense of all of it but Chrono Trigger is so quickly paced that it's hard to keep your finger on what's going on.<br><br><strong>SPOILERS AHEAD. FOR REAL PEOPLE YOU CAN'T UNREAD THIS ONE BELOW</strong><br><br>So I just got to the part in the game where Crono sacrifices himself to save the group when they are fighting Lavos. It's a surprising turn, which I didn't see coming and I am now working on bringing him back. It's an interesting choice to kill of the main character and for a bit I wondering if he would just be out of the game entirely? That said, since it's sci-fi the group already has a plan on how to bring him back of sorts which involves a Chrono Trigger, time egg and a replica doll of Crono himself. It's cool that the game is totally going all Search for Spock to bring him back and these kinds of moments are why Chrono Trigger is widely considered to be one of the best games of all time.<br><br>I'm not sure how much more I have of the game yet to play before "the end" but it feels like i'm at least half way or more through it. Playing the DS version has been great because I can play it anywhere and if you have the chance to play that version I highly recommend it. In the future if I want to play Chrono Trigger again I'll play the original Super Nintendo version but you can't beat playing it on the go so if you want to give Chrono Trigger a shot you can pick it up on your smartphone or DS.<br><br>If you want to read more about this playthrough of Chrono Trigger check out my other post below:<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/3594/chrono-trigger-it-s-about-time">https://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/3594/chrono-trigger-it-s-about-time</a>2018-02-18T17:41:09Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/35942018-01-09T03:51:59Z2018-03-12T02:08:14Z/jdodson/posts/3594/chrono-trigger-it-s-about-timeChrono Trigger. It's About Time.<div class='youtube-player' data-id='gy0dXl67aFA'></div> <br/>When the Super Nintendo Classic released last year one game people thought was missing was Square's classic RPG Chrono Trigger. I agree with that thought but the SNES Classic's inclusion of Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy VI, Earthbound and Super Mario RPG really give the SNES Classic the best of breed RPG's of that generation. All that said, Chrono Trigger is one of those games I missed playing as it came out later in the Super Nintendo's lifecycle. I put it on my list of games to play in 2018 and recently started it and I'm going to write about how that's going from time to time until I beat it.<br><br>"<strong>A chance encounter amid the festivities of Guardia's Millennial Fair in Leene Square introduces our young hero, Crono, to a girl by the name of Marle.<br><br>Deciding to explore the fair together, the two soon find themselves at an exhibition of the Telepod, the latest invention by Crono's longtime friend Lucca.</strong>"<br><br>After only a couple hours playing Chrono Trigger I understand why this game is one of the most beloved RPG games of the Super Nintendo Era. Released after Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger is a game made at the height of "Square in peak RPG creation mode." The game feels like it's a mashup of the best parts of Secret of Mana and the Final Fantasy series that goes an entirely new direction with a fresh world and characters. Chrono Trigger keeps the top down overworld of Final Fantasy VI but goes a bit of a different direction graphically as it's not in the Super Nintendo's mode 7. Chrono Trigger borrows some fighting elements from Secret of Mana but pulls it together in the same turn based battle system from Final Fantasy.<br><br>The music from Chrono Trigger was co-written by Nobuo Uematsu who worked on the music for Final Fantasy VI. Just like most other aspects of Chrono Trigger the music feels like a best of breed 16-bit square game but also goes it's own direction as to not be mimicry. In fact i'd say the music really tips the game into something very special and I can see why fans find it so compelling.<br><br>So far i've been taking my time moving through the game and talking to people in the world while exploring as much of it I can before moving on. I'm also spending a bit more time level and gold grinding for fun and to be prepared for boss and dungeon encounters. So far it feels like i'm in the intro to the game so nothing is terribly difficult but i'm feeling out the game systems, learning what tech combos to use and the general flow of the battle system.<br><br>One cool part about playing Chrono Trigger for the first time in 2018 is that i've never played it before so I am playing it entirely fresh, something I wish I could do with other games like Secret of Mana or Link to the Past. The game holds up very well and at no point during my playthrough so far did the game feel antiquated or boring. In fact, I really understand why people rank this game so high and i'm glad I decided to pick this up when I did. Since Super Nintendo carts of Chrono Trigger sell upwards of $150 I decided to pickup the DS version and i'm playing that on my 3DS. It's a good version that pulls in a newer translation than the SNES version with some extra content but keeps the graphics and music of the original SNES version.2018-03-12T02:08:14Zjdodson