Category Archives: Chrono Trigger

Gunmancy and Hackitude

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Nathan

Cosmic Star Heroine – Since I’ve been playing this recently, I thought I should probably say a bit about it. It’s made by an independent developer and is largely a homage to 16-bit role-playing games. I think it was a … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Think It’s Good to Work Too Hard

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Nathan

I’ve gotten into the habit of writing about a video game when I start playing it, then again when I finish, assuming I ever do. I do tend to post occasional updates to Twitter, however, thanks to the screen capture … Continue reading →

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How We Lost the Forest

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Nathan

I’d been thinking about the Lost Woods in the Zelda series, probably largely because Beth recently played A Link Between Worlds. Since it’s a handheld game, I wasn’t able to watch her play it, which is something I miss doing. … Continue reading →

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Radical Dreamer, Wake Unto Me

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Nathan

Since the version of Chrono Cross for the Switch is the Radical Dreamers edition, and I’d played through the main game, I figured the obvious thing to do was to check out Radical Dreamers itself. It’s a quite interesting novelty, … Continue reading →

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Jaguar, Jaguar, You Are Shining from Afar

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Nathan

I’m always interested in mythological references in video games I’ve played (and sometimes even ones I haven’t), and the two Chrono games definitely have a fair number of them. There are some SPOILERS for both Chrono games. I’ve seen fans … Continue reading →

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The Serge Worked

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Nathan

SPOILERS FOR CHRONO CROSS! So, I finished Chrono Cross…sort of. There’s more than one way to beat the final boss, and the way to get the good ending involves using elements in a certain order. It’s a clever idea, but … Continue reading →

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Chrono Crosstalk

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Nathan

Chrono Cross was released about a month ago for the Switch, so I bought a copy. It’s digital, which I kind of don’t trust. I think you have to buy it from Asia if you want a physical copy. But … Continue reading →

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The Hammer and the Hood

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Nathan

I started playing Dragon Quest Builders recently, and there’s a place you visit early on that’s full of Hammerhoods, and even called Hammerhood Heights. These are a type of monster originally introduced in DQ5, small impish creatures who, well, wear … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small Video World After All

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Nathan

One thing you might have noticed about video games that ostensibly show the entire world is that these worlds are really small. That’s not too surprising, especially in earlier games with limited space, but it still raises some questions. The … Continue reading →

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Amnesiac Achaeans Anonymous

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Nathan

I finished Glory of Heracles for the DS this past weekend. I’ve written about the game before, but there are a lot of revelations toward the end. The last boss is Typhon, who isn’t really that hard, although he’s annoying … Continue reading →

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