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:<small>''This article is about the game | :<small>''This article is about the game. For series information, see ''[[Chrono (Series)]]''. For other uses, see ''[[Chrono Trigger (Disambiguation)]].''</small> | ||
{{Infobox VG | {{Infobox VG | ||
|title = Chrono Trigger | |title = Chrono Trigger | ||
|image = [[Image:Chrono Trigger DS NA cover.jpg|250px|Chrono Trigger DS]] | |image = [[Image:Chrono Trigger DS NA cover.jpg|250px|Chrono Trigger DS]] | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|developer = [[TOSE]] | |developer = [[TOSE]] | ||
|publisher = [[Square Enix]] | |publisher = [[Square Enix]] | ||
|platforms = [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] | |platforms = [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] | ||
|released = | |released = {{vgrelease|JP=November 20, 2008|NA=November 25, 2008|PAL=February 6, 2009}} | ||
|genre = [[Role-Playing Game|Console role-playing game]] | |genre = [[Role-Playing Game|Console role-playing game]] | ||
|modes = [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]] | |modes = [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]] | ||
|ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=10+|CERO=A|PEGI=12+}} | |ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=10+|CERO=A|PEGI=12+}} | ||
|media = [[wikipedia:Cartridge (electronics)|Cartridge]] | |media = [[wikipedia:Cartridge (electronics)|Cartridge]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Chrono Trigger''' was re-released for the | '''Chrono Trigger''' was re-released for the Nintendo DS in late November 2008 in North America and Japan and in early February 2009 for the PAL region, the first time the game has been officially released outside North America and Japan. This version had some differences compared to the original SNES and PlayStation versions of [[Chrono Trigger]]. | ||
== Announcement == | |||
== Announcement | |||
On July 2, 2008 [[Square Enix]] announced that they were officially planning to bring Chrono Trigger to the Nintendo DS. Composer [[Yasunori Mitsuda]] was pleased with the project, exclaiming "think about it when they play it." At the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix displayed [[Akira Toriyama]]'s original art, advertising the DS release. | On July 2, 2008 [[Square Enix]] announced that they were officially planning to bring Chrono Trigger to the Nintendo DS. Composer [[Yasunori Mitsuda]] was pleased with the project, exclaiming "think about it when they play it." At the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix displayed [[Akira Toriyama]]'s original art, advertising the DS release. | ||
==Differences== | ==Differences== | ||
{{for|naming differences between the two versions|List of Chrono Trigger DS name changes}} | {{for|naming differences between the two versions|List of Chrono Trigger DS name changes}} | ||
The DS re-release contains all of the bonus material from the | The DS re-release contains all of the bonus material from the PlayStation port, such as the anime-style cut scenes by Akira Toriyama, as well as other enhancements. The added features include a more accurate translation by [[Tom Slattery]], a dual-screen mode which clears the top screen of all menus, a self-completing map screen, and a default "run" option. The translation replaced [[Frog]]'s Old-English with a more accurate, normal English translation and also renamed various enemies and equipment. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
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PAL reviewers were ecstatic about the game's release as this version marked the first time it had been released there. As a result, scores from Australian and UK critics were substantially higher than their North American counterparts. | PAL reviewers were ecstatic about the game's release as this version marked the first time it had been released there. As a result, scores from Australian and UK critics were substantially higher than their North American counterparts. | ||
The Nintendo DS version of | The Nintendo DS version of Chrono Trigger was the 22nd best-selling game of Japan in 2008. | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||
[[Category:Chrono Trigger DS]] | [[Category:Chrono Trigger DS]] |