Author Topic: Rumour: Chrono Trigger 2 & Chrono Break? (Read 17203 times)

Clonester · « **on:** February 14, 2003, 12:58:10 PM »

www.newtechnix.com is reporting a RUMOUR that Chrono Trigger 2 for the Gamecube and Chrono Break for the GBA are under way.

This is of course a rumour, but this is the best rumour I have ever heard (Not necessarily the most believable). Square is rumoured to be working on another Gamecube game and I'm confident a Chrono Break for GBA would sell like crazy. If these games did come out, I would definitely buy them both.

I would be the happiest gamer on the earth if this rumour came true. What are your thoughts? Does Chrono Trigger 2 on the Cube and Chrono Break on the GBA make logical sense? How about Chrono Trigger and/or Cross as a bonus?

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:04:34 PM »

If it is real, then I will personally send Iwata-sama a love letter. A move of that magnitude would demand no less. Alas, the PS2 seems to be the one that gets all the RPG support.

A TRUE sequel to Chrono Trigger is what I have been waiting for since I played the original all those long years ago. Let's just hope that this time they can bring back the Dragon Quest guys who made the game so great.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:04:52 PM »

I thought Chrono Break was the name of the PS2 Chrono game.

I would love for this to come true but I logicially don't see any reason for Square to release any Chrono games on the Gamecube unless they want to use the GBA/GC link up.

What's with this Chrono Trigger 2 stuff? Isn't Chrono Cross Chrono Trigger 2? Has Capcom ruined this sort of thing for everyone with their bizarre numbering systems (Street Fighter, Resident Evil)?

I can't even find this rumour on newtechnix (though it is in French which I'm not too great with despite being Canadian) and I'm not going to have any faith in it until I see some sort of proof.

RickPowers · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:06:27 PM »

Sounds to me like April Fools came a month and a half early. That's not even sporting.

Clonester · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:20:51 PM »

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"Let's just hope that this time they can bring back the Dragon Quest guys who made the game so great."-Grey Ninja

With the Square Enix merger, they shouldn't have too much of a problem getting the "Dream Team" together (DQ producer, FF producer, Akira Toriyama [spelling???] and I always include the guy who did the music, but his name escapes me).

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"I thought Chrono Break was the name of the PS2 Chrono game."-Ian Sane

Chrono Cross is the name of the Playstation Chrono Game. Chrono Trigger 2 (if this is real) could be a tentative name.

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"I can't even find this rumour on newtechnix (though it is in French which I'm not too great with despite being Canadian) and I'm not going to have any faith in it until I see some sort of proof."-Ian Sane

It's under the Gamecube news section under some subheading with a bunch of news & rumours together. I take every rumour I hear now with a grain of salt until there is conformation, or until Planet Gamecube reports it. However, Chrono Trigger is by far my most favourite game and I would love it more than anything for this to come true. Until we hear news either way, we can only speculate, but let's not blow this out of porportions. If it does come true, the party's at my place and the beer is on me!!! (joking)

theaveng · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:42:58 PM »

The sequence of Chrono was supposed to go:
Chrono Trigger (SNES)
Chrono Cross (PS1)
Chrono Break (PS2)

If Chrono Break ends up on the Gameboy instead of the PS2, everyone will be very, very surprised! Going from 128-bit PS2 to 16-bit GBA is a major change. As for the title "Chrono Trigger 2" the title makes sense if it's a *direct* sequel (same characters)... like FF10-2 is the first direct sequel in the Final Fantasy series.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:45:47 PM »

"Going from 128-bit PS2 to 16-bit GBA is a major change."

Well it's actually a 32-bit GBA but your point is still valid. I think if this was true it would be other way around with Chrono Break being on Gamecube and a 2D direct sequel to Chrono Trigger on GBA.

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:47:55 PM »

Just to clear something up.

The only official information on Chrono Break to this point is this. Square filed a trademark on the name. It's not confirmed to be in development for PS2, GBA, GCN, or Xbox. It's not a big change to go from PS2 to GBA, as none of us actually know what it is. For all we know, it could be a poyozzo doll that breaks real easy.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:51:54 PM »

If this is real Chrono Trigger 2 has to be a tentive name because the second in the series like it or not is Chrono Cross. And it will more than likely be a port.

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2003, 01:52:53 PM »

Why would this be imposible? I think its PERFECTLY possible. Square-Enix is back on the Nintendo plataform, and it would be stupid to think that they would just make FF CC and call it a day. Id be shocked if they dont make at least 1 more pice of software for the gamecube. Square already saw how profitable the relationship with Nintendo is.... look at the sales of FF Tactics Advanced. Square will continue to work with Nintendo, we might not see a legitmate Final Fantasy, but Square has never said the Chrono series (With Toriyama) is excllusive to the PS2.

Blade · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2003, 04:34:07 PM »

Unlikely, but very intriguing. Two new Chrono games, linked together on the GCN and GBA.. it could work. I'd buy it..

Dr Synthetic · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2003, 04:50:27 PM »

I'm having a hard time figuring out why so many people are having trouble dealing with the rumored title "Chrono Trigger 2." First off, Chrono Cross might have been the second game in the Chrono series, but it was by NO means "Chrono Trigger 2." If it had been "Chrono Trigger 2," it would have been called... work with me here... CHRONO TRIGGER 2.

What the rumor is OBVIOUSLY trying to say is that this game would follow the further adventures of Crono, Marle, Lucca and friends rather than starting off with another new batch of characters.

With that said, I have zero faith in this rumor. Square is far too washed up to EVER do something cool like, you know, make a legitimate sequel to the best game they ever made. The first time they're even going to DO this for one of their traditional RPGs is with Final Fantasy X-2, and if they think that FFX was the first RPG they've ever made that deserved a legitimate sequel featuring the further adventures of those characters, then they are even farther gone than anyone could have expected, and are no longer worth anyone's time, money or attention.

If Square is working on a new RPG for the GameCube like they say they are... that isn't a port... the most likely candidate for the game would be a new Ogre Battle game. Ogre Battle games *always* debut on Nintendo systems... the only OB games on non-Nintendo systems, as far as I'm aware, are the two on PSX... and those were SNES ports.

So I hope you guys like Ogre Battle as much as I do.

Sir Daniel Fortesque · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2003, 05:44:17 PM »

I don't buy that rumor for a mere second. They also said a Dragon Warrior game was on the way to the GC, and next thing what do you know, it was on Ps2. I don't wanna sound negative but this is way too much, I'm used to hear all kinds of great rumors for the Gamecube but most of the time they're false. Why on earth would Square think about release this game on Gamecube rather than on Ps2? Maybe the one for the GBA is truly coming, but I think the rest of the rumor is BS.

ruby_onix · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2003, 07:14:26 PM »

I think the biggest problem with this rumor is that, while people HAVE to believe that the words "Square" and "Nintendo" without the word "history" can be said in the same sentance these days, everyone still refuses to believe that "Square" "Nintendo" and "good" can be seen together.

I mean, FF:CC? It's a sucky game with Square pimping out the FF name (which they've done before and will do again).

A numbered FF? Perish the thought. The integrity of the numbered line is important. It's what Square is made of. They'd never cheapen it.

Parasite Eve Rebirth? Some of us MIGHT believe that one, but only because PE is a B-class series and/or it's just a remake and/or it's just a port and the PS2 will be getting the same game with better FMV.

Something in the SaGa series? Who cares because it's a C-class series that only went anywhere on the GameBoy because of Square pimping out the FF name.

My opinion? Square is making Nintendo games again. They stand as much chance of being great as any other Square games do. They also have as much chance of Square trying to cash in on previous successes (like borrowing the name of Chrono Trigger) as any other Square games do.

I don't believe every rumor, but I don't think anyone saying "it can't happen" has much weight to their statement either.

I'll just wait and see.

And I'll cling to some fun rumors because I like them. Did you hear that Square's making their own PS2/GBA link cable?

ruby_onix · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2003, 07:23:07 PM »

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Originally posted by: Dr Synthetic
What the rumor is OBVIOUSLY trying to say is that this game would follow the further adventures of Crono, Marle, Lucca and friends rather than starting off with another new batch of characters.

They still have to find Crono's mom and his cat(s).

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Originally posted by: Dr Synthetic
Ogre Battle games *always* debut on Nintendo systems... the only OB games on non-Nintendo systems, as far as I'm aware, are the two on PSX... and those were SNES ports.

Ogre Battle Gaiden for the Neo Geo Pocket.

Dr Synthetic · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2003, 07:55:28 PM »

And that was a totally new game? Sweet. Thank you for the info.

Sir Daniel Fortesque · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2003, 07:56:15 PM »

Thing is, Square isn't anymore the company I used to know back when Chrono Trigger and all those lovely Rpgs they released for the Psx. To me, Square isn't that good anymore, they started loosing its magic back when they released Final Fantasy 8, which was a big disappointment, Final Fantasy 9 sucked horribly and Chrono Cross was also disappointing. The last game they managed to pull out greatly was Vagrant Story, a masterpiece in my opinion and my second favorite Rpg of all times (first one is Chrono Trigger)
They're much too busy lately milking the Final Fantasy series over and over or coming up with a bunch of not-so-good titles like Kingdom Hearts without paying any atention to other classics like the Mana series or any other for that matter. A sequel to Chrono Trigger, or whatever? I really doubt it'll be as great as Chrono Trigger, I've noticed that most Rpgs released on this generation aren't nearly as great as those from the SNES and PSX. Too much attention to mediocre teenager love sub-stories between the main characters of a game (FFX comes to mind) and little to none attention to make a truly epic Rpg.

EggyToast · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2003, 08:25:59 PM »

FF:CC looks like it could be in a style similar to Secret of Mana or ChronoTrigger.

That said, they certainly seem to be making the final fantasy series more movie-like and less RPG-like. Making a sequel for the rather linear and "weird" final fantasy? zuh?

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2003, 09:11:29 PM »

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Originally posted by: Sir Daniel Fortesque
Thing is, Square isn't anymore the company I used to know back when Chrono Trigger and all those lovely Rpgs they released for the Psx. To me, Square isn't that good anymore, they started loosing its magic back when they released Final Fantasy 8, which was a big disappointment, Final Fantasy 9 sucked horribly and Chrono Cross was also disappointing. The last game they managed to pull out greatly was Vagrant Story, a masterpiece in my opinion and my second favorite Rpg of all times (first one is Chrono Trigger)
They're much too busy lately milking the Final Fantasy series over and over or coming up with a bunch of not-so-good titles like Kingdom Hearts without paying any atention to other classics like the Mana series or any other for that matter. A sequel to Chrono Trigger, or whatever? I really doubt it'll be as great as Chrono Trigger, I've noticed that most Rpgs released on this generation aren't nearly as great as those from the SNES and PSX. Too much attention to mediocre teenager love sub-stories between the main characters of a game (FFX comes to mind) and little to none attention to make a truly epic Rpg.

Try playing Xenogears sometime. Vagrant Story and Chrono Trigger are both great games, and Chrono Trigger was my favorite game in the world for 5 years. Until the day I played Xenogears to be honest. It's really THAT good of a game.

But yes, I agree that Square is not what they used to be. I am hoping that Enix and Nintendo's influence on them can bring them back though.

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2003, 01:56:27 AM »

Here comes Paladin the party crasher.

It may just be my pessimism, skepticism, cynicism or paranoia speaking (or maybe all of the above) but I doubt it.

The thing is, if it sounds too good to be true... it probably is.

I'm not even gonna think about what would happen if it was true. As far as I'm concerned, it's 100% BS. If I believed in this even one iota and it was BS, I'd only be breaking my heart.

It's definitely on newtechnix though... here.

Second-last statement.

Nephilim · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2003, 04:26:53 AM »

chono cross isnt a squeal to chrono trigger
I dont need a sequal to crono trigger because of the nature of devolopers and there need for a quick dollar these days
im sure if they did anything, they would make a conversion of chono trigger to gba
Chrono break also proberly will never see the light of day on nintendo
because of the fact that playstation is seen as the RPG machine, but since the failure off ff11. This may change there minds
and to the people who brang up FF:CC, This is NOT made by Sqauresoft by a company that sqaure runs. A branch of sqauresoft
remember that sony owns up to 15% of sqaure.
they would be bringing out CC cause money problems and looses, why do think ff12 is gonna be on xbox too, its profit!

theaveng · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2003, 04:29:17 AM »

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"Going from 128-bit PS2 to 16-bit GBA is a major change."
Well it's actually a 32-bit GBA but your point is still valid.

Really? I thought GameboyAdvance was a 16-bit machine just like Super Nintendo? It certainly doesn't look any better or more powerful than a S-NES.

Clonester · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2003, 05:35:24 AM »

GBA is 32 bit, but bits really don't matter all that much. However, because the the GBA has no built in 3d chip, the GBA=SNES in power and capability.

I am not saying this is a legitimate rumour, but I do think that if FF:CC sells really well, that wont be the last Square-Enix RPG heading the way of the Cube. Perhaps Square is conteplating a Chrono Trigger 2 or Chrono Break, but are waiting to see how well FF:CC does before working on the game or deciding which system to put it on. Who knows??? Not me, anyways.

About the series continuations. Chrono Break probably be a continuation of the Chrono series, taking off in the timeline from where Chrono Cross left off. It would probably leave room for one more installment, as I cannot see such a loved series ending on the GBA, but I can see a great continuation of the Chrono timeline on it. Chrono Trigger 2 would be a direct continuation of Chrono Trigger, but not tying in a lot to the mentions of the Chrono Trigger characters in Chrono Cross. It would finally put to rest the demand for a direct Chrono Trigger sequel, but hopefully it would be really good if in fact this rumour does cone true (Please make it come true!!!). A bad or subpar Chrono Trigger 2 would have the potential to ruin the series, but a great Chrono Trigger 2 would give Square & Nintendo a boost along with making the Chrono Series TRULY great, and not just another RPG series which happens to have the best game ever (IMO) as the first installment.

Don't forget about Radical Dreamers!

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2003, 06:11:06 AM »

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remember that sony owns up to 15% of sqaure

Actually with the Square-Enix deal it went down to 9 percent. I see NO reason not to belive this, Square has said DW and FF are PS2, but they never said Chrono series is Sony only. FFCC is proof of this, they might be a nother group and not Square but they are still under Square, thats like saying Overworks isnt Sega. Nintendo might need to intice Square though ala Resident Evil.

rpglover · « **Reply #24 on:** February 15, 2003, 07:15:56 AM »

maybe if they made chrono trigger 2 it wouldnt have to be the original characters
to me i would be just fine if they made new characters but kept the time traveling aspect
but i also need one more thing.............the originals battle system
that was one of my favorite rpg battle systems ever (behind valkyrie profile and grandia)
hopefully it will turn out good if it is real
and hopefully it is on nintendo

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