Hiku said:
sc94597 said:
Hiku said:
I agree with most of what you said, however I would like this to be a new entry in the Chrono series rather than a remake of Chrono Trigger.
Even though Square Enix haven't released any gems in the past decade or so, should we just give up as gamers? I'd rather they keep trying.
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The problem I have is that Square Enix will more likely than not release a bad/mediocre Chrono game, nobody will buy it, and they'll come to the conclusion that nobody wants Chrono. If they get their crap together with FFXV, and their top-selling series (Final Fantasy) is good again, then I'll have some level of faith that they will do well with less popular series like Chrono. Until then I'd rather they not ruin the reputation of the series in the unlikely event that at some point in the future they do publish/develop gems again, and only then will they invest the effort, money, and talent needed to make a good Chrono game. If the next Chrono game were as good as Chrono Cross I'd be happy, but I don't think there is a chance of that happening, and I'd rather they release Chrono Trigger HD so that they can see the sales potential of a good game rather than the lack of sales potential of a bad one.
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Well, when you come to the realization that it's now been 20 years since Chrono Trigger came out (and 15 years since Cross), I'd be happy if we ever get a new attempt at the series at this point. If you look at how much money Square and other companies are making from their free to play mobile games where players throw hundreds and thousands of dollars at the game to pull rare cards/weapons, the future of gaming is looking more and more scary.
In the end, the echosystem for games may make a new Chrono game even less likely in the future than it is today, and we may wait another 20 years for something that will never happen. Especially as the fanbase of those games might be deemed as too old to play games anymore. Suikoden for example, didn't happen even when Konami were focusing on games. Now there will likely never be a Suikoden 6. Breath of Fire? There's Breath of Fire 6 for mobile... Will there be another Wild Arms? Shadow Hearts? Etc.
Final Fantasy XV would release before the next Chrono game anyway, so if you're hoping that the FF series will become more critically acclaimed again through that game first, there's still that chance. Though I think if the next Chrono game is good enough, it'll still sell well enough anyway.
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A remake is a better compromise because it has enough effort to make people who bought the original version buy it again, while allowing Square-Enix to see whether or not a good Chrono game has sales potential to cover the costs. There is a balance between creating something you want and making money that Square-Enix needs to find.
