Tutti i possessori di Nintendo DS saranno felici di sapere che la Square Enix ha deciso di portare uno dei suoi classici più famosi, Chrono Trigger, su Nintendo DS, distribuendolo quindi per la prima volta in Europa. Evviva evviva evviva, verrebbe da dire. Però, a differenza di quanto fatto con Final Fantasy III e IV, non è stato attuato nessun restyling grafico. Ciò significa che la versione per Nintendo DS sarà praticamente identica a quella per Super Nintendo. A ben vedere forse non è neanche un male, visto che i restyling pacioccosi dei Final Fantasy hanno fatto storcere il naso a più di un appassionato. Di seguito riporto il comunicato ufficiale:
SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCE CHRONO TRIGGER THE CLASSIC ADVENTURE AVAILABLE IN EUROPE AND PAL TERRITORIES FOR THE FIRST TIME
London (6th August 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that CHRONO TRIGGER® will be released across PAL territories in early 2009 exclusively on the Nintendo DS™ handheld system.
They say that "time is money" but for our hero, Crono it is much more than that! Get ready to travel through time to avoid the destruction of the world as we know it. With CHRONO TRIGGER, your notion of time will be turned upside down as you race against it like you've never done before, while all the decisions you make along the way will affect past, present and future!
Originally released in 1995 for the Super NES® CHRONO TRIGGER is regarded as a classic that was sadly never released in the PAL territories. We may not have a time machine to rectify the past, but thankfully CHRONO TRIGGER is about to change history. This all-new edition of CHRONO TRIGGER contains all the classic essence of the original while introducing the portability, dual-screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality of the Nintendo DS.
John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, "It gives me great pleasure to see CHRONO TRIGGER being released in Europe and the PAL territories. With its ground breaking story and gameplay, this epic RPG with multiple endings has already won the hearts of many fans and I hope it delights a whole new audience of players into revisiting the CHRONO TRIGGER world time and again."
About CHRONO TRIGGER
Story
When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils. The swashbuckling adventure that ensues soon unveils an evil force set to destroy the world, triggering Crono's race against time to change the course of history and bring about a brighter future.
Features
• A masterpiece with an engaging and unparalleled storyline, leading to the discovery of multiple epic conclusions to a journey that transcends time.
• An unprecedented and inspiring musical score created by Yasunori Mitsuda.
• Intriguing battle system made possible by the unique combination of the Active Time Battle system and Tech skills.
• Famed character designer Akira Toriyama lends his signature art style to create the vibrant world that has captivated gamers around the world.
• Taking advantage of the Nintendo DS hardware, CHRONO TRIGGER makes its way onto the portable platform with all-new dual screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality.
• A brand new dungeon and a DS Wireless Play mode adds exciting new dimensions to this timeless classic.
