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In December 2015, video game researcher Mariela González published a Spanish-exclusive book on the Chrono series titled Más allá del Tiempo. This book contained a general retrospective on the history of the Chrono games, as well as two exclusive interviews -- one with Masato Kato and one with Yasunori Mitsuda.
A brand new interview with Kato in 2015? I was so excited I purchased the book even thought I'm not even fluent in Spanish. A year later however, the book was published in French, as Hors du Temps. I'm actually fluent in French, so I purchased the book a second time.
Here is an excerpt of the interview with Kato where the series' mastermind recalls his history with the series and talks about what his plans were for a third Chrono game, set after Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross:
In French:
My translation:
Later, while browsing Kato's Facebook profile, I found the following post which seems related to what his ideas were for a third Chrono game. It was published some time before the release of Más allá del Tiempo:
I can't read Japanese, but according to someone's Engrishy translation his post means (maybe a GAFer can post a better translation):
Thoughts?
Cease & Desist if old
A brand new interview with Kato in 2015? I was so excited I purchased the book even thought I'm not even fluent in Spanish. A year later however, the book was published in French, as Hors du Temps. I'm actually fluent in French, so I purchased the book a second time.
Here is an excerpt of the interview with Kato where the series' mastermind recalls his history with the series and talks about what his plans were for a third Chrono game, set after Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross:
In French:
My translation:
Question: Let's talk about Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross if you will. When did you think about a sequel or a new story set in the same universe? Did you think there were certain aspects of Chrono Trigger that were worth going into in more depth or explored further?
Answer: I'm going to make a confession: when I finished writing Chrono Trigger, I felt a huge relief! (Laughs) Incidentally, shortly after, I took up the writing of Radical Dreamers and the first idea I had was to make a game that would follow the adventures of a band of thieves. I also had the image of a manor in mind. I started writing and writing, without thinking much, and when I was at the last stage, the doubt came about how to finish the story. That's when I realized, for the first time, that what I was writing was the story of Schala and Magus. (Laughs)
As for Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, I have wanted to imagine an episode that would conclude a trilogy [i.e. a third game, after Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross] and that would take place shortly after the events of the first game. I thought of the following lead: Kid and the others have to go help Crono, Marle and Lucca, who were then in great dangers. In the end, it was some sort of "all-star"! (Laughs) That said, I have the following principle: the past is the past, and it should be left behind. You have to let go. To lay new foundations. To move on. Nevertheless, if I recall correctly, I'm pretty sure Square Enix suggested the possibility of a project titled Chrono Break. But I wasn't part of it, so I'm not in the best position to talk about it. In fact I don't have any other information on this topic.
Later, while browsing Kato's Facebook profile, I found the following post which seems related to what his ideas were for a third Chrono game. It was published some time before the release of Más allá del Tiempo:
さて、それでは、キッドやセルジュ、クロノや
ルッカやカエル、ジャキらが一堂に会し、
ズルワーン=時の海を呼びさます、最後の闘いが
幕を開ける......
Chrono Reflect
という物語は、各自で紡いでいただきたく。
あな、かしこ。
I can't read Japanese, but according to someone's Engrishy translation his post means (maybe a GAFer can post a better translation):
And so, Kid, Serge, Crono, Lucca, Frog and Janus are gathered together
in one chamber, Zurvan the sea of time is awakened, the curtain rises on
the final battle.
Chrono Reflect
I would like to have this story individually spun.
Yours respectfully.
Thoughts?
Cease & Desist if old