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Over the past year, we heard rumblings of a Chrono Trigger remake possibly being in development, but fans were consistently disappointed when it turned out to be either mistranslations or mere development considerations from Yuji Horii, the creator of the Dragon Quest series, who also served as one of the legendary game's writers. However, according to a known insider, a remake of the classic 16-bit JRPG is indeed in development.
Commenting on a ResetERA forums in a thread regarding a recent survey shared by Square Enix's Team Asano - the studio behind the Octopath Traveler series which popularized the HD-2D visual style—insider John Harker made a very interesting comment.
"The Chrono stuff is already in dev tho. Let's ask for something else, like opening back up Triangle Strategy 2 or a legit sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics," the insider said, instantly rekindling fans' hopes for a remake.
"You really went and just said the quiet part out loud," later said member SketchDog, to which John Harker replied: "Wouldn't be the first time," doubling down on the provided information. Unfortunately, the insider did not specify if this Chrono Trigger remake will be an HD-2D game, an enhanced remaster in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, or a "doll"-style remake like the recent Dragon Quest VII Reimagined.
Needless to say, a random post on a public forum wouldn't really be trustworthy, coming from any random user. However, John Harker has been providing accurate information about upcoming video games and showcases for almost a decade, revealing, for example, details about Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Assassin's Creed Shadows, the timeframes for State of Play and Nintendo Direct presentations, and more. As such, while the information still has to be taken with a huge grain of salt, the possibility that the user may have revealed correct information is rather substantial.
Hopefully, this remake will not go the way of the heavily rumored Final Fantasy IX remake, and will eventually release to allow new and returning players to embark on a journey through time that has left its mark on almost every Japanese role-playing game that has released since.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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