Chrono Trigger: An Existentialist Reading (Part V)

[ideas]

The Zeal story arc is the heart of Chrono Trigger's game world, despite taking place so late in the game itself. The events of 12,000 are not only central to the game's plot but to its themes; the Zeal era contains by far the most overt symbols and themes in Chrono Trigger. Despite the spike in authorial intention, though, a lot of the good stuff

Comments

Kevin's Comment

[anonymous]

I'd always felt that Magus' story was left unfinished, though maybe thats just because I refuse to play Chrono Cross.

Also, I'm curious where you have been finding the Japanese translations/content.

Re: Kevin's Comment

[ideas]

Magus' story isn't really finished in Chrono Cross. He's just referred to in a way that makes it seem as though he kept in touch with Lucca after the events of Chrono Trigger. Radical Dreamers gives a more complete account of Magus' life after CT, but it isn't canon.

The Chrono Trigger retranslation is at http://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Retranslation.html. I personally don't find it to be an ideal replacement for the Woolsey translation, but it's definitely a useful supplement.

MOARE

[anonymous]

because MOARE!!

Re: MOARE

[anonymous]

I agree! Time for a new installment.

I'm late to the party, but...

[mookraker]

As I reckon, Janus does have a few nice lines if he is brought to confront his mother in the Black Omen.

Dreamstone Before Lavos

[anonymous]

Doesn't Ayla have Dreamstone (huge red shiny rock) before Lavos crashes into the Earth? That's the reason the party went to 65m B.C. in the first place. The dreamstone could not have come from Lavos.

Re: Dreamstone Before Lavos

[ideas]

The conventional view is that the dreamstone does not come from Lavos. I take issue with the conventional interpretation for a couple of reasons

Thanks for writing this.

[vindonnus]

It's really a very interesting reading. Thanks!