I'm gonna need you all to stop asking for a(nother) crappy port of Chrono Trigger or an even worse remake. You must not be paying attention to the current output. And no, it doesn't need the 2DHD treatment, you're just wrong. Thanks a bunch.
So it's like honest reviews were critical and then people who were just gushing gave it a complete pass. Because abysmal framerates on a 20 year old game are unacceptable.
@moodycat 1st time collecting something? As a collector you will always be exploited by people selling on the aftermarket. That's what you sign up for. Also how do you not understand the logistics of why a physical version costs more than a digital version?
Not to be savage, but at this point I'm starting to avoid articles just because they have your name on them. Stop reporting on rumors. It doesn't help your credibility.
@Royalblues I agree but I see why it happens. It's lazy marketing. I first got frustrated 20+ years ago when shopping for music and seeing "For fans of..." and a list of other bands. Hated it, it's not for me, it's catering to the lowest common denominator.
But yeah, all 2D action platformers with rpg elements are metroidvanias now. Any game with Dodge rolls is a soulslike. It's trash. Someone's cute buzzword gone wild.
@Crono1973 Yeah. Basically what you said. It's so hard coming to terms with that after like spending my whole life with the series. It's like burying a friend. The Golden Age is gone. Gotta take what I can get now I guess
@Crono1973 All of those games you mentioned from the golden era happened before they started doing remakes remasters and porting over. ( I just refer to the collective as remixes) Everybody prefers those games without a doubt, but those people don't work with the company anymore. That's the real big hard hit. That's why I'm saying don't revive those series. However, the new intellectual properties with the old school elements are a lot more well received than trash like Babylon's fall which is the type of game I was originally referencing. I'm not pooping on triangle strategy or octopath traveler, That's exactly what I want more of. I want less of stranger from paradise and Babylon's fail. And as much as it's cool for them to have a safety net of Remixes to fall back on every 5 years, I think that they need the motivation that comes with constant creative drive and not just revisiting and reworking other people's stories that no longer work there.
Personally, the idea of making one of the best looking Pixel masterpiece games of all time in the current fly-by-night trendy style is blasphemy. The 2DHD style was cool for a couple of games, but with every release it just gets cheaper. The notion of making every game look exactly the same is abhorrent. The idea of reviving the series or doing a remake is likewise.
I played I Am Setsuna, it sucked. That's what a chrono trigger game looks like without the dream team. A hollow shell that constantly makes call backs to what it wishes it was. Hard pass.
I've been with final fantasy and square soft since the beginning so I'm not as basic as the average square enix fan of today. I've had enough of the remakes. They need to consistently make good new games instead of taking way too long to put out something mediocre and then making the cash back with remasters.
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Re: Triangle Strategy Version 1.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Legacy2K Have to report every single tweet square makes.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of The Chrono Cross Remaster
@mariomaster96 Bad management. Bad business models. Out of touch Presidents.
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th April (North America)
13 Sentinels drops at my door on my bday, so that'll be nice. Sushi and big mechs. Like a dream, only true.
Sorry to all the people who are playing chrono cross because it's really terrible.
Re: Keep Calm, But Square Enix Has Trademarked 'Tactics Ogre: Reborn' In Japan
It's just going to be remasters or mobile trash. Maybe they'll continue to oversaturate 2DHD.
Re: Celebrate Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edtion's Release With Some New Offical Art
I'm gonna need you all to stop asking for a(nother) crappy port of Chrono Trigger or an even worse remake. You must not be paying attention to the current output. And no, it doesn't need the 2DHD treatment, you're just wrong. Thanks a bunch.
Re: Review: Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition - A Fair Port For Chrono Trigger's Follow-Up
Maybe they don't want to do remasters anymore?
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers
So it's like honest reviews were critical and then people who were just gushing gave it a complete pass. Because abysmal framerates on a 20 year old game are unacceptable.
Re: Now Parents Are Getting Their Kids To Sue Nintendo Over Joy-Con Drift
Removed; user is banned
Re: Rumour: Could We Be Getting New NES And SNES Games This Week?
@CharlieGirl dig dug rocks
Re: Rumour: Could We Be Getting New NES And SNES Games This Week?
@Silly_G This is the new click bait. Maybe it gets more interaction?
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Is Getting A Child Of Light Crossover, For Some Reason
I love this. Great reason for another playthrough.
Re: Review: .hack//G.U. Last Recode - Intriguing But Ageing PS2 ARPGs Get A Solid Remaster
Eh. Remasters are just widely tolerated shovelware.
Re: Chrono Cross Physical Edition Coming To Asia With English Language Support
@moodycat 1st time collecting something? As a collector you will always be exploited by people selling on the aftermarket. That's what you sign up for. Also how do you not understand the logistics of why a physical version costs more than a digital version?
Re: Soapbox: Chrono Cross Really Deserves To Come To Switch Before Chrono Trigger
@ShadowofTwilight22 You're not even worth a response from what I've seen on this thread
Re: Soapbox: Chrono Cross Really Deserves To Come To Switch Before Chrono Trigger
Listening to little kids have opinions on 20 year old games is cute.
Re: Rumour: Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, And Paper Mario Might All Be Getting Fan PC Ports
Not to be savage, but at this point I'm starting to avoid articles just because they have your name on them. Stop reporting on rumors. It doesn't help your credibility.
Re: Rumour: Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, And Paper Mario Might All Be Getting Fan PC Ports
@TedGundy so then why are they doing it? You threw a lot of insults at my guy, but you didn't say anything substantive.
Re: Link To The Past-Inspired 'Rogue Heroes' Gets Druids & Dungeons Update This Month
@Royalblues I agree but I see why it happens. It's lazy marketing.
I first got frustrated 20+ years ago when shopping for music and seeing "For fans of..." and a list of other bands. Hated it, it's not for me, it's catering to the lowest common denominator.
But yeah, all 2D action platformers with rpg elements are metroidvanias now. Any game with Dodge rolls is a soulslike. It's trash. Someone's cute buzzword gone wild.
But we're not the target demographic so whatever.
Re: Link To The Past-Inspired 'Rogue Heroes' Gets Druids & Dungeons Update This Month
@Royalblues No, It's a fast and loose term though, like "souls like". It's a lazy descriptor.
Re: Metroidvania 'FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch' Rated For Switch In Taiwan
This has been in my recommended games for a while and I keep ignoring it because I'm not a furry, but it actually looks pretty awesome.
Re: Metroidvania 'FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch' Rated For Switch In Taiwan
@mmakara81 Grime is pc only at this point. It has been announced for summer 22 for switch. There is no concrete news of playstation ports.
Re: Random: Um, Why Has Square Enix Re-Uploaded The Final Fantasy 9 Trailer?
Can't believe I fell for opening this. there's nothing here. This is a final fantasy 2 trap room of an arti... stub.
Re: Random: Um, Why Has Square Enix Re-Uploaded The Final Fantasy 9 Trailer?
@Anti-Matter Damn I actually laughed out loud when I read this. Kudos.
Re: Chrono Trigger Gets Ultrawide 21:9 PC Update (But Still No Nintendo Switch Release)
@Crono1973 Yeah. Basically what you said. It's so hard coming to terms with that after like spending my whole life with the series. It's like burying a friend. The Golden Age is gone. Gotta take what I can get now I guess
Re: Chrono Trigger Gets Ultrawide 21:9 PC Update (But Still No Nintendo Switch Release)
@Crono1973 All of those games you mentioned from the golden era happened before they started doing remakes remasters and porting over. ( I just refer to the collective as remixes) Everybody prefers those games without a doubt, but those people don't work with the company anymore. That's the real big hard hit. That's why I'm saying don't revive those series. However, the new intellectual properties with the old school elements are a lot more well received than trash like Babylon's fall which is the type of game I was originally referencing. I'm not pooping on triangle strategy or octopath traveler, That's exactly what I want more of. I want less of stranger from paradise and Babylon's fail. And as much as it's cool for them to have a safety net of Remixes to fall back on every 5 years, I think that they need the motivation that comes with constant creative drive and not just revisiting and reworking other people's stories that no longer work there.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 12th)
Noel and the Mortal Fate
I'm waiting for the hype to die down on triangle strategy. Or at least for me to stop falling asleep whenever I try to play it.
Re: Chrono Trigger Gets Ultrawide 21:9 PC Update (But Still No Nintendo Switch Release)
Personally, the idea of making one of the best looking Pixel masterpiece games of all time in the current fly-by-night trendy style is blasphemy. The 2DHD style was cool for a couple of games, but with every release it just gets cheaper. The notion of making every game look exactly the same is abhorrent. The idea of reviving the series or doing a remake is likewise.
I played I Am Setsuna, it sucked. That's what a chrono trigger game looks like without the dream team. A hollow shell that constantly makes call backs to what it wishes it was. Hard pass.
I've been with final fantasy and square soft since the beginning so I'm not as basic as the average square enix fan of today. I've had enough of the remakes. They need to consistently make good new games instead of taking way too long to put out something mediocre and then making the cash back with remasters.