Dyson... :(

I just have one, very important question to ask the RFGO! crew:
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(cue music)
Where on Earth is Dyson Grigsby? Where on Earth can he be?

More, smaller questions:

Is he wearing a large red coat nowadays with a huge red hat? Does Reverand Anthony now want to fuck him? I think he does.

I love you guys, still.

Also can you sing this to Stella?

"
STELLA!!

STELLA!!!

Can't you hear me yella?!

You're puttin' me through hella!

Stella...STELLA"

It would be awesome.

Don't you mean a question episode? You silly billy goats.

Anyhoo, am I signing my death sentence by saying that I found Chrono Trigger to be only above average and that I have no intention of completing it until it is released on the DS? Maybe I am just not a fan of console RPGs, but when I gave the Masumematatata or whatever sword to Frog I said "that's enough of that" and turned off my SNES.


When Robo met the other robots I choked up a little, though.









And it bad taste:

I am with CTZ on this one. I have to not listen to this episode because I want to go into the game with a blank mind.

This is a yard sale in an ocean full of dolphins and the best week ever!

There is no tuna nets in sight..

I hope you guys will be able to anwers my question;
Why is Chrono Trigger so great?

As much as I would like to love it, I've tried many times to play it and never understood it's greatness. Chad? Topher?Colette? Stella? Show me the light!

Anyway love the show , I listen to it religiously every week.

Chad: Would you rather have an incredible retro stlye sequel to Chrono Trigger or the ability to communicate with dolphins?

Sub question: The ability to communicate with dolphins or the ability to become a dolphin at will (but you couldn't communicate with your fellow dolphins).

Topher: Which is better: Chrono Trigger or eating the excess off the lid of an overfilled slurpee?

Colette: Another Chrono Trigger or another Phantasy Star?

Dyson: (the crew can answer for him since he's not there) Life time supply of Diet Pepsi or Metroid Prime series erased from history?

DEAR RETROFORCE HOSTS: Pretend I am a bigwig at Square Enix. I have decide RFGo! is the best and the future of games. Each of you please make a 60-second pitch for a new Chrono Trigger sequel. Whoever makes the most amazing pitch wins my eternal love.

FUN FACT: My online "handle" back in the mid-90s was Kaeru in reference to my favourite video game character ever, Frog, AND I wrote fanfiction which was SO BAD AND STILL ONLINE SOMEWHERE... AND TURNS 10 YEARS OLD THIS MONTH!

When I was a kid I had a friend's copy of Chrono Trigger and he had my copy of Donkey Kong Country, it was the last week of school and I was moving to another state the day after classes where over. Obviously my SNES and games where one of the last things to get packed, suddenly my mom notices that I don't have that game that my aunt had given me (DKC) and asks me where it is.

Long story short we went to my friends house and I got DKC back and he got his CT back, neither of us where happy :(.

Guys, I think you're starting to lose me. I'm just not "feeling" RetroForce much anymore. :( Can you throw in some Elevator Action discussion to try to draw me back in? Please? Tank ewe.

as you guys know im trying to learn programming to make a RG game. But now i see game mechanics everywhere! favorite movies, cartoons, ect. So my question is what game mechanics do you miss the most or feel are over done or wish were implemented more often. This also helps my quest for game programming. Go Retro Gods! and Goddess.

what is your favorite ending? Gotta love the planet of the lizards.

why the hatred of the PS1 anime cut scenes? As I remember they were only in the beginning and the end. They never detracted from any of the endings and were cute little vids. Load times were unbearable though.

After Chrono Cross do you think its possible to make a Chrono Trigger 2?

YES CHRONO TRIGGER OMG RETROFORCE GO IS AWESOME.

Now that I have that out of the way, I imagine you will cover alot of the story in your regular discussion, so I'll ask this question: Has there ever been a game that has made you fool around at the beginning of the game out of your own volition (aka, not cutscenes or legitimate story elements) before the first proper enemy battle than Crono Trigger in the millenial fair? I can't even begin to tell you how long I screwed around with beer drinking (makes my hand hurt tapping button!) beating up Gato, guessing outcomes of races, and doing all the Norstein Beckler stuff just so Crono had a couple more pixels that represented dolls in his room. Thanks Retroforce, you guys are great!

I've played CT a couple times all the way through and I have to say I found it pretty mediocre. A few fun moments, awesome music, and some interesting story lines, but I am unimpressed by the battle system, the multiple endings, and some of the story arcs (pre-historic in particular).
I'm not saying it's a bad game by any means, but people talk about it like it's the one snes/ds game to rule them all. What makes it stand out in people's minds so much?

dtoid karaoke: best idea ever, or greatest idea ever!?!?

Also, Pic unrelated.

The only thing that could make Chrono Trigger better?

MOAR DOLPHINS

Is this a bad time to confess that I didn't even make it halfway through ChronoTrigger before putting it down, and I haven't touched it since?

I know I'm a bad person. I'm sorry Retro-Gods, I have disgraced you and everything you stand for. *throws self off cliff into giant heap of broken NES cartridges*

So, Stella = new perma-cast member? Cool, I can dig it, though I really do miss Dyson.

Really Dyson, we need a new Metroidvania episode. Just so we can talk about Metroid SR388 and hear anger about how Metroid Dread most likely won't ever see the light of day.

What's that? Chrono Trigger you say? Oh shit, I just creamed myself again.

Okay, first of all, I know everyone loves Frog, he's hands down awesome, so who is your favourite character other than Frog, or if Frog is NOT your favourite character (blasphemer!) who is?

Secondly, what is your favourite time period, and why?

Thirdly, what are your opinions on Chrono Cross?

Also, myself and a friends were discussing this once, and he believed that Chrono Trigger wasn't silly enough to be truly fun, but wasn't serious enough for a serious tale. He does prefer FFVI, however he doesn't hate Chrono Trigger, he just doesn't think it's as good. Can you guys comment on this?

Also, anime cut-scenes, yay or nay?

How much do you bet the DS version will be priced for?

What do you hope for the rumoured multiplayer features?

How much did you hate the load times on the PS1 version?

And finally for Chad and Topher: Who is cuter, Marle, Lucca or Ayla?

I almost forgot, I had another thing to say, completely unrelated to the topic at hand.

Topher, Chad and Colette, you should all ignore the XBLA, Virtual Console and WiiWare games and review import DS releases, just to give this week the best ratings ever based upon the release of Rhythm Tengoku Gold.

So I have a friend that works for Square-Enix in Japan (in one of their magazine publishing divisions) and when I called her the other day to talk about the new Chrono Trigger announcement, I literally giggled like a 14-year old girl. I told her to tell everyone in her company how awesome it is that they're bringing it over so close to the SNES version and that we all loved them so very much for finally giving us something that we've wanted for so long and not screwing it up.

You guys realize that the amount I love you has just tripled thanks to this week's topic.

First a quick rant(warning, CAPS inbound):

THIS GAME IS STILL RELEVANT! ALL RPGS ARE TRYING TO LIVE UP TO THE MASTERPIECE THAT IS "CHRONO TRIGGER".


I only have two question this week:

To all:

How many endings did you manage to get without referring to the internet/a strategy guide/something that told you "here's how to get ending 'x'"?

Also to all:

I always thought that Chrono was a really deep character even though he happens to be a mute protagonist. I felt this way even though my first playthough of the game was with the PS1 re-release. Do you feel that Chrono was any deeper than other lead characters at the time the game came out(or up to today even)?

Ever since I finished the game, I always name 'Frog' Glenn, 'Magus' Janus, and 'Robo' R66-Y. Does anyone else do this?

How awesome would a Chrono Trigger sequel/3D remake be with Blue Dragon graphics?

Should Reverend Anthony be hung for not even finishing the game once?