In a surprise release from Arc System Works, a sequel to the critically acclaimed Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross was released in Japanese arcades on November 21st. We flew to Japan to deliver the first review for the game.
When we first arrived in Japan, we found many arcades with the Chrono Phantasma game. We were initially unsure why this game was released in arcades considering the series is typically a role-playing game; however, we soon learned that Arc System Works took the series to a new level by making it an action role-playing game. We personally found the new gameplay to be fun; however, some may not like this new direction Arc System Works has taken.
This game continues the tradition Chrono Cross started by having many playable characters. There are over 20 characters each with their own story. When you beat the story mode of Chrono Phantasma with a specific character, you learn about that character and their role in the story. Only when you beat the game with each character will the entire story make sense. While our Japanese is rudimentary, we found the story to be fascinating, but not very deep and not exactly connected to the Chrono series. As far as we could tell, there were no classic Chrono characters.
A new first for the Chrono series is a multiplayer mode which we found to be a lot of fun. We wasted a lot of money playing this mode over and over. When this game eventually comes to the PlayStation 3, we will be playing this mode for way longer than it took to finish the story mode. Unfortunately, it appears that this game will be filled with DLC as there are more characters to be unlocked in the future. This does not seem to have any impact on the overall story as the main story is concluded with the characters already available for selection.
PROS:
- Continues the story of the Chrono series
- New gameplay extremely fun
- Multiplayer mode adds unlimited replay value
CONS:
- Story not as complex as typical Chrono game
- Story also not completely connected to Chrono series
- Does not feature any classic Chrono characters
- New gameplay may alienate fans
- DLC
6/10
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The title which you played was not a chrono trigger sequel but an entry in the blazblue series of fighting games.
BlazBlue is the name of a very important plot device made relevant in Chrono Phantasma. But I shouldn’t give away the details because that would be spoil people.
Eventually everyone is going to ignore you for your shitty, clearly fake articles and eventually you’ll be the only one here.
You and that brony TurdSandwich neckbeard.
These articles are not shitty. :(
I think the articles are rather amusing.
Is someone upset that they didn’t get the joke at first?
its ok i looked at some of your other articles and i get it now
I already played Chrono Phantasma 5. Out of a scale of 13 where 3.33 is the best, I give it 2.
The fact that you’re making light of the author’s journalistic integrity with your bullshit comment is absolutely disgusting.
It hurts to live.
i cant believe what you just published….
its the 5 game of BlazBlue saga, you idiot!!!
you are compairing the great classic RPG game Chrono Trigger with the new fighting game “BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma”
its absolutely… the most stupid thing I ever heard in my life
and please… remove this report please???
its completely stupid what you say… really
This is why autism and assburgers is a bad thing. Go back to your cage kid.
i cant believe what you just commented….
its a joke, you idiot!!!
its absolutely… the most stupid thing I ever heard in my life
and please… remove this comment please???
its completely stupid what you say… really
I’m autistic and I found this to be pretty fucking hilarious… How is it a bad thing?