Report: Chrono Trigger Remake Seemingly Confirmed by Accident by Dragon Quest Creator (Update)
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Update: A video of the event where Horii was interviewed surfaced, debunking that any confirmation happened. Sorry to spoil everyone’s fun, but as far as we’re aware, there is no Chrono Trigger remake in the works.
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While Square Enix is busy remaking Final Fantasy 7, it seems the company has another high-profile remake in the works. It would arguably be even bigger than the Final Fantasy 7 remakes if true.
This latest bit of info comes from Comicon event in Naples, where Yuji Horii, the creator of the Dragon Quest franchise, was in attendance to talk to fans.
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A picture from Comicon in Naples, where Horii was in attendance, has been posted on the Chrono Trigger subreddit. According to the thread starter, Horii accidentally let it slip in an interview. The host then whispered something to the game creator, who then covered his mouth.
Another redditor, who claims they were in attendance, shared what transpired, “I can confirm I was among those who cheered. He said something along the line of what you said and the interviewer said “Wait, if that’s true, this is big” The translator asked for a confirmation to Horii who presumably understood that he shouldn’t have said that and the translator commented: ‘You have heard nothing'”
It’s hardly the most reliable leak, but it does seem plausible that Square Enix would remake more classic titles, given the success of the Final Fantasy 7 remake games.
For those old enough to remember, Chrono Trigger was the “dream team” project back then, as it featured Hironobu Sakaguchi (creator of Square’s Final Fantasy series), collaborating with Yuji Horii (creator of Enix’s Dragon Quest series, which was a separate company from Square then). Akira Toriyama (creator of the Dragon Ball manga) all collaborating on one game. Needless to say, it was an instant hit, and what many consider one of the best RPGs of all time.
This is one of those rumors/leaks that I’m hoping is true, as the idea of Chrono Trigger with all-new graphics, new gameplay mechanics and more, makes me giddy like a schoolgirl.
With how big old-school JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been, this would be a perfect addition to the revival of the genre to the mainstream.
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I hope this isn’t just a rumour and we get an official announcement soon.