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The Square Off Pt. 2: Chrono Trigger vs Chrono Cross! A very fair poll imo...because each is paired with its contemporary Final Fantasy trilogy.
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Phantasy Star + Chrono Trigger versus Record of Agarest War + Atelier Iris 3
Paladin's Quest rocks and I will hear no badmouthing it. Most underrated SNES RPG IMO.
A SNES vs Genesis/SCD poll might be fun except more people here probably played on the SNES than Genesis or Sega CD. Something like:
The technical showcase - Chrono Trigger vs Lunar: Eternal Blue
The fan favorite - Final Fantasy VI vs Phantasy Star IV
The SRPG - Ogre Battle vs Shining Force 2
The Action/RPG - Illusion of Gaia vs Landstalker (picked Illusion of Gaia because I believe it sold a lot more than Terranigma or Secret of Mana due to the NoA support)
Yeah, lets not get crazy here. CT and FF VI were great games, no question, but VII broke the JRPG "floodgates".
no, vs Agarest War 1 + 2 + 3. Now that would be a poll! (not sure if there was 3).
Imo, Trigger, PSIV, SFII, Gaia.
Discontent, I was waiting for this type of thread - all the cards are now on the table. 16-bit VS 32-bit goodness.
No question about it, without hesitation, I voted for Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV, V and VI.
No question about it, without hesitation, I voted for Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV, V and VI.
2 games released in the west vs two games that have only been fan translated. I think I know how that poll would go lol
I can't tell if this is saying that Secret of Mana is bad or 7th Saga is good but either way I'm mad.
7th saga is bad imo. The game it's based off (Elnard) is ok, but nothing I'd put on a pedestal. But the localisers made 7th saga almost masochistic by upping monster stats and lowering player level up stats.
Secret of Mana is not in my post though lol
Honestly, I say that FFXIV with the addition of Shadowbringers has surpassed VI and VII in my book, although I put it roughly even with Chrono Trigger now.
EIther way, I am of the group that FFXIV is now the best Final Fantasy Story IMHO.
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I should have just kept it Chrono Trigger vs Chrono Cross to see what happens. That gives me an idea...
No point in doing it again then but nice result! Even if I don't agree with it lmaooooooooo, nice to see CC getting a win.
Don't underestimate Zelda.
I thought you were one of the good guys! loljk <3
What's wrong with combo polls? This ones a bit one sided because Era forgets themselves sometimes but the last one made more sense and was a close fight!
Which game had the better soundtrack: Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross?
Which of these games do you feel had the better overall soundtrack?www.resetera.com
I think Cross would take it again more than likely.
No point in doing it again then but nice result! Even if I don't agree with it lmaooooooooo, nice to see CC getting a win.
Don't underestimate Zelda.
I thought you were one of the good guys! loljk <3
What's wrong with combo polls? This ones a bit one sided because Era forgets themselves sometimes but the last one made more sense and was a close fight!
Hard choice.
I went with Trigger, because all 4 of those games are great.
I think VII and IX are the best of all of them, but VIII and Cross are the weakest.
I went with Trigger, because all 4 of those games are great.
I think VII and IX are the best of all of them, but VIII and Cross are the weakest.
This was tough for me. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game. I really enjoyed Chrono Cross as well (especially the soundtrack). FF4 and FF6 have great parties. As does FF7 and FF9. So it came down to FF5 vs FF8.
5 won because of this guy...
Only because his name is Butz and I, like many, enjoy Butz very much.
5 won because of this guy...
Only because his name is Butz and I, like many, enjoy Butz very much.
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This was tough for me. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game. I really enjoyed Chrono Cross as well (especially the soundtrack). FF4 and FF6 have great parties. As does FF7 and FF9. So it came down to FF5 vs FF8.
5 won because of this guy...
Only because his name is Butz and I, like many, enjoy Butz very much.
I think this is a tough choice for many people, including myself.
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No because I assumed they'd already been done. Also, in regards to CT vs FF6...CT was crowned Eras best JRPG of all time so I thought it'd be a bit redundant polling it separately.
Chrono Trigger: 9
FFIV: 7
FFV: 8
FFVI: 9
Total: 33
Chrono Cross: 7
FFVII: 10
FFVIII: 7.5
FFIX: 9
Total: 33.5
The losing option is my winner, by a hair.
FFIV: 7
FFV: 8
FFVI: 9
Total: 33
Chrono Cross: 7
FFVII: 10
FFVIII: 7.5
FFIX: 9
Total: 33.5
The losing option is my winner, by a hair.
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I never bumped this thread originally but I think it deserves a bump in light of the (not so) shocking results here:
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Just look at yourselves, era.
For reference, and because I forgot to put it in the OP, 'The Square Off Pt.1:
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Stronger lineup: SNES Final Fantasy trilogy vs PS1 Final Fantasy trilogy?
Playing through FFV right now thanks to the pixel remaster, it's so much fun but it's so overlooked. I definitely think I prefer the SNES trilogy over the PS1 trilogy, love VII but the other two aren't as good as IV or V or VI imo.
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Just look at yourselves, era.
For reference, and because I forgot to put it in the OP, 'The Square Off Pt.1:
The Square Off: Chrono Trigger and Xenogears face off against the two most revered games from their signature franchise, Final Fantasy VI and VII.
The idea behind the thread: To determine whether, during their epic run in the 90's, Square reached higher peaks within their main big dog franchise using the two most celebrated games from it, or if they excelled outside of it with these two other games that have a very strong case for being...
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I never bumped this thread originally but I think it deserves a bump in light of the (not so) shocking results here:
Stronger lineup: SNES Final Fantasy trilogy vs PS1 Final Fantasy trilogy?
Playing through FFV right now thanks to the pixel remaster, it's so much fun but it's so overlooked. I definitely think I prefer the SNES trilogy over the PS1 trilogy, love VII but the other two aren't as good as IV or V or VI imo.
Just look at yourselves, era.
Makes absolute sense. The PSX games are no longer burdened by Cross and the SNES ones are no longer buoyed by Trigger. I even kind of foresaw this result in my post here lol:
Chrono Trigger and the SNES FF games have plots that I am actually able to understand whereas I don't have a clue what's going on in the PSX games…
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I'm not quite sure I follow. You mean the SNES trilogy being on the PS1 too?
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Totally agreed about Sega ofc but these results are creeping up. With enough time, this will be 99% to 1% in favour of Chrono Cross and team.
Yes. I get the purpose of the poll, to determine the overall quality of a batch of games but ultimately it's a choice that no one ever had to make.
I agree that pairing it with FF VII and VIII isn't really doing Chrono Cross any favors. But also that it would take a very lopsided choice for Chrono Cross to ever come out as the winner in a poll like this.
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True. I wasn't trying to be disingenuous though, I didn't mention platforms at all in the OP. And I'm fully on team Cross here.
I'm on team "these are all great games you can play on the same platform".
CT, IV and VI is a hell of a combo. Pretty unbeatable in most scenarios, least of all any combo with VIII in it.
Oof.
I was psyched at the time to return to Chrono Trigger on PS1 and I maybe got a third of the way through, the loading was just too damned annoying.
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What a dumbass point. Those psx games on psx also have brutal load times loser. Take that!
Chrono Cross is one of the wildest ideas for a sequel ever and I love it just for how audacious it is. Music, battle systems, secrets etc. all top notch. The only issue I really have with the game is how underutilized a lot of playable characters are, but in some ways it allows a larger focus on the world and various character motivations instead. The ways it hooks into Trigger are so good. Great time and I only played it (and Trigger) for the first time this year.
The PS1 ff games are just the icing on the cake.
The PS1 ff games are just the icing on the cake.
