I just recently finished up Chrono Trigger for the DS and here are my thoughts and opinion about it:
Cons:
I like getting the nitty gritty stuff out of the way first so the pro side of things makes it better.
Item Name ChangesNot really a big deal but just you know just nit picking really. For example "Tonics" are no longer called that but no are called by their FF counter parts "Potions". Another item rename: Revives are now called Athenean Waters. The various tabs are now called capsels...DBZ much?
Element and Magic Name ChangesSo remember how Chrono used to be lightning elemental...guess what now he some how became Holy elemental.
Various magic names have been changed here are a few examples:
Chrono:
Confusion->Frenzie
Life-> Raise
Marle:
Life 2-> Arise
Robo:
Uzzi Punch->Rapid Fire Fist
Pro:
There are a shit ton of good things about this remake. I will give you a basic idea.
Mind you it is the same old game with new things added.
BeastiaryEver wonder what Lavos's various forms HP was? Well guess what they added it so if you play again through New Game Plus you now know. (Also helps with charming items as well considering I have 10 gold studs...talk about spamming Ayla's charm tech
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Arena of the AgesA new little mini-game where you can raise monsters and battle them with other people with a DS. They have decent Equipment and Items but it is really doesn't matter if you are at the Black Omen and have the best equipment in the game.
New DungeonI have not beat it yet so I will edit when I do...but it more along the lines of a mini-side quest.
Classic or DS ModeYes you can play Chrono Trigger as you did on the SNES on the top screen (or emulator for I) or play with both screens. I used the DS mode. Wow was it the most useful interface ever. Top screen showed the charaters the bottom screen had a map of the area and shortcuts to the various sub-menus in the main menu. So instead of trying to see how many tech points you need for say Luminare and doing the following: Y->Tech ( a lightning symbol)->select Chrono-> xxx pts Luminare, you touch the lightning symbol and vola tech menu. (Unrelated but I will put it in here any way for space issue because I know Spectere will gut me down like a ganish corn hen [name the game for the win] all items, equipment, ect have their own sub catagories for less clutter fuck.) It is now much easier in DS mode to select the enemy to target.
Translation and Video ClipsOHMYFUCKINGGODITTOOKTHEMTHITTEENFUCKINGYEARSTOGETTHEDAMNTRANSLATIONCORRECT!
Statement says it above.
They took the animated clips from the PSX release of the game and threw them in for good measure...I liked it!
There is much more I could say but I rather have you was..er...I mean thoughtfully spend your money on a great game.
Overall rating 9.75/10
I now give the floor to the other residents of Spoop...I mean S.Net for comments, thoughts and questions about the game.