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Chrono Trigger Best Version - SNES or PS1?
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AtomicShroom
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Incessant loading of the PSX version kills the game.
petethepanda
Member
Definitely SNES (or DS).
I wish the font/menus in the mobile port weren't such an eyesore:
I wish the font/menus in the mobile port weren't such an eyesore:
Worldshaker
Member
I'm a huge fan of Chrono Cross, but I prefer my Trigger to be free of retcons. This was easily my least liked "addition" to the DS version.
Don't do PS1...garbage. 10 seconds to load the menu or something crazy like that. If you boot it up and think it won't bother you...trust me, when you get to the good parts/10 hrs or so in, it will. I played FF4-6 and CT on those god awful FF collections back in the day (FF4 was good though) and wish my 1st experience was the originals.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Additions are, by definition, not retcons...
I played it a few years back and it was annoying trying to hit the menu commands, but maybe they fixed it up some since then? Didn't really put much time into it.
MichaelFassbender
Member
I can't believe this is even a question. PS1 port is pure garbage.
I bought Chrono on PS1 about a year after beating it on SNES and found the loud times to be egregious. Like the pause after every battle is like 10 seconds. I never got past the Chapel in 600AD cuz they were so bad. SNES all the way. PS1 may have cool cutscenes, but they're not worth it.
Edit:Hell i think if u tried to go to the pause menu there was at least a 5 sec delay, if not longer. What a waste of $10
Edit:Hell i think if u tried to go to the pause menu there was at least a 5 sec delay, if not longer. What a waste of $10
DiipuSurotu
Banned
The second menu mode is much better. Classic menu was put in for the nostalgia but it really isn't optimal.
Terrible and i thought the secret of mana port was great
Karsticles
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DiipuSurotu
Banned
Retconning CC is still not a retcon of CT :lol
NeOak
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The Last One
Member
The only reason to play the PSX version is if you don't have other option.
DS > SNES > PSX
DS > SNES > PSX
Snes version is the obvious answer. The ps1 version has a slight pause every time you open and close a menu, every time you enter/exit a battle, and when you use your arts (special/combo attacks). Those loading times remain in the psn digital version as well. I would avoid the playstation frankly
Devilgunman
Member
Just get a dirt-cheap used ds and play the best version.
remembering those cutscenes they were kind of dumb. Watching frog cut a mountain in a cutscene and then do it again in the game was a liitle weird
Drilbit777
Member
PS1 has worse loading times so if you can actually manage to find a cartridge then get it on SNES. Though I would just recommend the DS version for the best experience.
Yeah you can get a DS plus the DS version for cheaper than a SNES version.
Drilbit777
Member
Not to mention its on the go too which makes it even better lol
Mr. Nice_Guy
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TheMoon
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You can play your DS on a couch.
The Lamonster
Member
IAWTP
The DS version has some of the worst additional content (you can ignore this), messed up aspect ratio, and to me personally had a worse translation taking away from the charm the original Woolsey translation had.
SNES > DS > PS1
Thankfully the cutscenes (they aren't that great, anyway) can be seen on YouTube.
I think it would be cheaper to buy a DS and Chrono Trigger for the DS then buying a SNES Chrono Trigger, unless you like collecting.
SNES Chrono goes for around $100 for a loose cart.
While a DS is like $40 and a Chrono DS version is like $20
Even still, the PS1 Chrono isn't that bad...but it isn't good. I just could never see buying a SNES Chrono Cart for that price unless you already Chrono and love it, you collect video games, or have a lot of money to throw around.
SNES Chrono goes for around $100 for a loose cart.
While a DS is like $40 and a Chrono DS version is like $20
Even still, the PS1 Chrono isn't that bad...but it isn't good. I just could never see buying a SNES Chrono Cart for that price unless you already Chrono and love it, you collect video games, or have a lot of money to throw around.
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.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Chrono Trigger SNES carts are apparently grossly overpriced.
I actually didn't even like Chrono Trigger the first time I played it because it was the PS1 version. Load times completely ruined the game. Made every little thing into a huge drag.
Shrike_Priest
Member
I played the PS1 version on PS2 with fast load and to me that was bearable. I know the SNES is pretty much instantaneous in comparison, but it's a hassle to get a hold of. It's worth trying, imo.