meanspartan

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #101

TheMoon said:

The DS version has a different aspect ratio that puts some people off if they compare them directly and the bonus content isn't very good. Those are the big points I always see brought up.

If you don't look at side-by-side comparisons and don't want to do the bonus stuff anyway there's no reason not to go for the SNES version, imo.

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Except price of course. DS version is a perfectly good version and can be had for $20-30. SNES is $100 loose usually, and if you don't have a pricey upscaler or a retron (which is just an emulator) it will look like shit on an HDtv

 

TheMoon

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #102

meanspartan said:

Except price of course. DS version is a perfectly good version and can be had for $20-30. SNES is $100 loose usually, and if you don't have a pricey upscaler or a retron (which is just an emulator) it will look like shit on an HDtv

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I actually meant the DS version in that last sentence. No clue why I wrote SNES. The post only makes sense if I land on the DS versions side if you read the first half

 

MAX PAYMENT

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #103

Are the ps1 load times better if it's on vita, ps3 or ps4?

 

TheMoon

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #104

MAX PAYMENT said:

Are the ps1 load times better if it's on vita, ps3 or ps4?

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according to some comments here, yes, digital version is slightly more tolerable.

 

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Zeth

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #105

How's the iOS version?

 

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Rean

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #106

Suzushiiro said:

SNES. PS1 version has shitty load times and fucked-up sound.

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I've been playing it and I haven't experienced any sound problems.

 

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genjiZERO

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #107

Why is the DS version so good? I didn't really like the cutscenes on the psx.

 

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BriGuy

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #108

genjiZERO said:

Why is the DS version so good? I didn't really like the cutscenes on the psx.

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It's portable (which is enough for some people), has a re-done translation, the psx cutscenes, and some bonus content.

As for the points against it, it has muted colors and sound, a stretched out aspect ratio, and runs at a lower resolution than the SNES original. The text boxes weren't made with the DS in mind, so they can be hard to read at times (especially on a non XL system). The new translation is also incredibly anal and loses a lot of the original's charm. The menus are more cumbersome to navigate. The bonus content is horrible and crushingly repetitive (but thankfully optional).

That being said, Chrono Trigger DS is perfectly serviceable and a great game overall. I just think the SNES version is better if you're able to experience it.

 

TheMoon

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #109

genjiZERO said:

Why is the DS version so good? I didn't really like the cutscenes on the psx.

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portable, retranslated, HUD options, two screens

 

OmegaDL50

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #110

Rean said:

I've been playing it and I haven't experienced any sound problems.

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The music is off for sure. I would go so far to say in exaggeration that it's "fucked up" as Suzushiiro claims but the original SNES SPC700 audio is poorly represented in the PSX versions poor emulation.

Yes it's indeed emulation too because on the original PSX disc for FF Chronicles Chrono Trigger disc there is a SNES rom that game reads from and loads via the built-in emulator. It's a shame they opted to do this method instead of a straight port.

Oh well.

 

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genjiZERO

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #111

BriGuy said:

It's portable (which is enough for some people), has a re-done translation, the psx cutscenes, and some bonus content.

As for the points against it, it has muted colors and sound, a stretched out aspect ratio, and runs at a lower resolution than the SNES original. The text boxes weren't made with the DS in mind, so they can be hard to read at times (especially on a non XL system). The new translation is also incredibly anal and loses a lot of the original's charm. The menus are more cumbersome to navigate. The bonus content is horrible and crushingly repetitive (but thankfully optional).

That being said, Chrono Trigger DS is perfectly serviceable and a great game overall. I just think the SNES version is better if you're able to experience it.

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How is the translation different? Is it seriously retconed or just more accurate. Is it as reworked as "FF3"?

 

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lawnchair

Banned

• Jul 4, 2015

• #112

the problem with the DS version is its on a lil baby screen.

 

TheMoon

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #113

lawnchairliartraitor said:

the problem with the DS version is its on a lil baby screen.

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play it on an XL then lol.

 

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wmlk

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #114

TheMoon said:

play it on an XL then lol.

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Still won't fix part of the screen being cut off.

 

cireza

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #115

SNES is better.

 

NeonZ

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• Jul 4, 2015

• #116

BriGuy said:

The bonus content is horrible and crushingly repetitive (but thankfully optional).

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The Lost Sanctum isn't the only bonus content though. The dimensional vortexes are just fine if you want harder end-game dungeons and the game keeps track of which endings you've gotten too, which is a pretty useful feature.

 

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WAR recon zero

Banned

• Jul 4, 2015

• #117

Snes

 

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shoryukens

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #118

SNES

 

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Vice

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #119

Zeth said:

How's the iOS version?

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Ir runs and look good. Depends on how you feel about touch control though. I think it's best on an iPad where your fingers won't cover as much on the screen.

 

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DeathPeak

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #120

DS. if you don't mind a smaller screen. I love the cutscenes and love that they link CT to CC better.

Spoiler

Guile was meant to be Magus anyway.

They might as well make it official. I always played it with that impression to begin with.

For a "purist" though, it's SNES.

 

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Mr Swine

Banned

• Jul 4, 2015

• #121

How in the world could SE butcher such a legendary game with bad sound and loading times. The game isn't big so how in the world can there be loading times :/

 

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Savitar

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #122

SNES.

I still got mine in it's box.

Plus it doesn't have those shitty shitty shitty added endings to connect to shitty shitty CC.

 

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WillyFive

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• Jul 4, 2015

• #123

wmlk said:

Still won't fix part of the screen being cut off.

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What is getting cut?

 

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Fjordson

Member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #124

SNES out of those two. But man, the DS version is probably the best. Sqeunix did a great job with it.

 

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jett

D-Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #125

Eusis said:

I didn't know DS games had to be played while in an iron maiden.

And if SE stops sucking and gets their VC catalog on Wii U along with their DS games then we can in theory have the ultimate version on Wii U... With some minor cropping admittedly.

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TheMoon said:

You can play your DS on a couch.

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A good, nicely-sized screen is part of the Comfy Couch Experience™.

 

TheMoon

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• Jul 5, 2015

• #126

jett said:

A good, nicely-sized screen is part of the Comfy Couch Experience™.

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DSi XL to the rescue

 

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jett

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• Jul 5, 2015

• #127

TheMoon said:

DSi XL to the rescue

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wmlk

Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #128

WillyFive said:

What is getting cut?

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In the DS version, the aspect ratio has been changed to accommodate for the screen dimensions, which is totally fine, but the problem is that the a small part of the maps being displayed are cut off since it doesn't fit on the screen.