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Chrono Resurrection Video

Derek Yu — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:21:00 +0000

New video of the abandoned fan project Chrono Resurrection, made by one of its creators. CR received a cease-and-desist from Square-Enix a few years ago, much to the dismay of fans.

I actually can’t view the video right now because I’m posting from Matthew Wegner’s brand new laptop (no plugins installed). Let me know how it is!

(Source: Mike Fahey, via Kotaku)

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by M.E.

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:21:17 +0000

I would pay good money for this.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Darkmoon

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:31:04 +0000

It was never intended to be a full remake though, from what I remember, it was meant to be a display of what they could do while being fanservice and reproducing ten of the most memorable scenes from Chrono Trigger.

‘Tis a shame it got shut down.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Taggrip

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:21:34 +0000

I think that one of the problems that squareenix might have had is the graphical similarities between this and dragon quest 8.

Given both games had a cell shaded look and the characters are all designed by the same guy, they come off looking too similar to not attract attention.

That is aside from the other issues with copyright infringment and the like.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Darth Magus

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:53:09 +0000

What a shame indeed. With a couple extra techs and dungeons this may have even been better than its 2D predecessor (If i may be so bold). Even though there is nothing like the classics and sprite sets of old, Square-Enix should have at least hired the guys making it, and have them continue their project whilst taking a cut of the profits… Some major corporations sometimes can’t even see a profit making project if its slapping them in the face. Too bad for Squeenix i guess, we still got the classics at least.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Del_Duio

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:33:52 +0000

I followed this for awhile a long time ago. Square must have felt threatened by it. I guess??

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Jonathan

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:59:05 +0000

I just don’t understand why people try these IP-infringing games to begin with - they pretty much always get shut down. Might as well put those same game-making skills to use on an original game.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by nowak

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:45:14 +0000

Imagine how far along this game would be if they didn’t decide to rip off someone else’s work!

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by OrR

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:04:56 +0000

@Melly: You’re wrong.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Mike Hawk

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:22:05 +0000

just amazing.

More jrpg schlock than you could shake your replica Cloud sword at.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by dasdas

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:36:21 +0000

I highly doubt Square will ever come close to this with its remakes.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by PHeMoX

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:32:14 +0000

“(Side note: I would love a DS port/remake of the original game with some extras, along the lines of the Final Fantasy rereleases.)”

Newsflash! ;) Eventhough this happened in sept. 2004 Square-enix *is* interested in making such remakes like the last few Final Fantasy re-releases.

That, together with the great polish of this fan based project, is the reason that they send the cease and desist letter.

It’s a shame that people don’t see how putting so much energy in such a project is quite wasteful, at least very often it is. It’s admirable, but at the same time a bit stupid.

It reminds me of the Halogen RTS game project, the Starcraft RTS fan based project and so on… Very cool projects, but none really had a realistic chance of not getting a cease and desist letter…

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by TakaM

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:38:26 +0000

isn’t it illegal to send a cease and desist against a completely non-profit effort such as this?

I’d donate money to help them get a lawyer or something, because seriously, fuck off square.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by GirlFlash

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:45:22 +0000

aww, and this looks like it was made with such love too, the cease and desist must have been a massive kick in the teeth.

If it were me of course, I’d have continued. the corps can take a flying leap as far as that behaviour is concerned.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Synkarius

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:39:18 +0000

I wish such a boycott would work. Square hasn’t done anything right since PSX, but they’re still riding on that wave rather successfully.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by curezen

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:31:42 +0000

yeah i kinda wonder what happens when square enix sees how badly this is hurting their popularity. i vote we boycott square until they stop being tight wad ass holes.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by namuol

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:47:56 +0000

Wow, i’ve never heard of this.. it’s amazingly high-quality work!

Utter, utter shame. Square Enix Sux.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Kairos

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:38:10 +0000

Yea. But this was new footage I haven’t seen from them before… still pretty cool.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Zeno

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:21:29 +0000

So, basically, this is completely meaningless because the project is dead?

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Aurabolt

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:06:23 +0000

I don’t see the problem here. For all intents and purposes, this game is a fan re-creation of something they found great. RPG Maker gurus have done the exact same thing, and there’s something wrong with that?

It’s inane.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Mischief Maker

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:14:13 +0000

I can understand why Square might be protective of Chrono Trigger. That was the one time they ever managed to make a JRPG that didn’t totally suck. If they give that away to the public, what do they have left?

(Not counting FF:Tactics, which wasn’t really a JRPG)

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Newt

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:39:44 +0000

Amazing!!!

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Paul Eres

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:18:02 +0000

It’d be nice if in response they took all the talent that went into that prototype and created something original but still Chrono-esque.

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Calanctus

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:12:26 +0000

Like… the Super Famicom controller?

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Eater of Shades

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:05:37 +0000

I’m just unnerved that the button prompts from the video seem to correspond to buttons from the 360 controller (or any game pad with green and red buttons)

"Chrono Resurrection Video" by Dominic White

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:48:16 +0000

Chrono Ressurection wasn’t even going to be a ‘remake’. It was a gameplay tech demo - the video shows how they were doing it. It’s basically an interactive montage of classic scenes from Chrono Trigger.

They were in no way threatening Square. It was basically a playable fan-made love letter to the game, without actually being the game itself.

Sure, the legal absolutists will say that Square were in their legal right to do what they did, but there’s a lot of things I can do legally, but would make me a total asshole if I did them.