Final Fantasy Chronicles: Chrono Trigger/Final Fantasy IV

First of all, a good deal like this shouldnt be passed up. 2 games for 15$ give or take is a must pick up especially when both are classics. Chrono Trigger: Seems like this game is a benchmark for RPG's in general even though there were games before it. Fun to play, multiple endings, and the graphics for its time were great! I cant really say enough about this game or anything negative in fact. Final Fantasy IV: One of my favorites in the series hands down. This version is the harder directly Japanese translated version so it was challenging for me in many ways. I have played other FF's but this one was probably the hardest,(the PS1 version)I think I died at almost every boss except the Mist Dragon at least 2+ times, and the last boss took me 3 tries because I was lucky. The load times are not that bad, about 2-3 secs at most so I disagree with all the picky people saying they ruin the game in any way. Overall I love this game, will play it again in the future, just sad I didnt catch on earlier. Hope you all find this helpful in any way.

I purchased this game for Chrono Trigger as it is, in my opinion, the best old-school RPG of all time. The discs arrived in perfect condition and with a dual-game manual in a film-wrapped case. Note: Chrono Trigger / FF IV will not be able to save and will not be in color on a PlayStation 2 without a PlayStation 1 Memory Card. I was planning on heading to my local mall's old game store to buy a PS1 Memory Card but ended up trying both games on the PS3 and to my surprise, it actually works perfectly after configuring a couple settings. So in my experience, these games should be able to work on all the first three PlayStations. Now as I bought this for Chrono Trigger, that was mostly all I was worried about and it's been a blast playing the best classic RPG I've ever played. Final Fantasy IV is a good game as well, just doesn't truly compare. I'd recommend this to any RPG-loving gamer because it'll either be one of the most intense experiences for you or trip down nostalgia lane, heh. Phenomenal game and fully worth the price.

I love it when companies re-release classic games on newer systems for those of us who grew up with them and like to walk down memory lane, and FF Chronicles collects 2 great games in one. I have many blissful memories of playing FF 4 (2 at the time) when I was much younger and it was newly released. My obsession with Final Fantasy started with number 1, and was established without doubt after playing 2. It is a phenomenal, albeit very dated game. The characters and storyline are among the best in FF history, and the gameplay (though straightforward) remains very fun. The graphics and sound of the game were top notch when released. The graphics remain very colorful and appealing even now, and the music is good if rather "cheap" sounding compared to modern games. I sometimes wish they would have spiffed these games up a bit (improving the instrumentation of the music, adding some bonus features, etc.), but I can also respect getting the games in their original form without alteration (except for the CG scenes, of course). That is one area of major disappointment for me, the CG movies they added to FF 4. They exhibit the worst graphics I have ever seen on the PS1. A big disappointment, especially coming from the masters at Square. It looks like someone with no experience just threw them together at the last minute. I would rather they just not added them. Furthermore, I wish they could have maybe spliced them into the game instead of just having them at the beginning and end. That really misled me. Still, a great, faithful remake of a wonderful game from the days of old. I never played Chrono Trigger on the SNES, so it was a new experience for me, and I did wish once playing it that I had played it in my youth, as it is a phenomenal game that, although I enjoyed it, I would have appreciated much more when I was younger. Great graphics for the time, and about the best music I've ever heard in a video game. The story and game play really pull you in, and the world is one, like any great fictional place, where you find yourself wishing you could just become part of it. Also, in contrast to FF 4, I really enjoyed the CG movies they added. They are in the anime style by the guy who did Dragonball Z, are spliced into the game at the appropriate parts, and are really very good. I am disappointed however, as many others on here have stated, that this game has painfully long load times that really decreased my enjoyment of the game. Every time you get into a battle or bring up the status screen, there is about a 3-5 second wait, which may not seem like a big deal, but believe me, it gets annoying real fast. Still, if you're patient, it is a good game. I find myself wishing that they had released FF 3 on this compilation instead of Chrono Trigger, though. I mean, it is FF Chronicles. If they had put 3 on here, we could have had the entire FF series on the PS. As it is, 3 will likely never be available in a form I'm willing to acquire and play, and thus it will eternally remain a hole in my FF experience. If they had put FF 3 on here, maybe they could have done another 2 disc compilation with Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana. Now that would have been awesome. Sadly, I can only give this 4 stars overall, and thats me being realistic as opposed to overly nostalgic. They are both great, classic games, and I'm glad to have them, and I did enjoy them. But, this collection is flawed in several ways that just a little bit more work from Square could have prevented, and made this truly worthy of 5 stars.

I grew up in the Super Nintendo generation, and fondly remember many hours spent both playing Final Fantasy 2 (FF4 in Japan) and Chrono Trigger. Now almost 20 years later, I was thrilled to see them re-released with improvements. The bulk of the improvements go to FF4. Compared to the awkward, almost laughable translations of the original US release, the new version is much more readable, the dialogue more natural, and fills in a lot of backstory that wasn't there (including Kain's past and his allegiance to the King of Baron). Also, the features originally removed from the US release are back in, including Cecil's cool "Dark" attack and some missing spells not there originally. That alone makes it a worthwhile purchase. Chrono Trigger takes a performance hit on the PS1 compared to the SNES, especially when transitioning between battle to normal "walking" mode. This irked me somewhat, but i still like the idea of having a hard-copy of the game as opposed to a strictly digital download, and the game is still good as ever. Considering the cost of playing these games again, I felt it was a worthwhile purchase and didn't regret it.

El juego llegó nuevo, pero la carátula vino con una rotura visible. Como pieza de colección, ese detalle afecta bastante la presentación del producto. El juego en sí está bien, pero la condición exterior no fue la esperada para un artículo nuevo.

I've noticed a couple people complain about the load times (especially during battles). There's a quick and easy fix for PS2 owners: In the main menu under the PS1 Driver, there's a setup option for "Fast Loading". When you turn that on, the game will load as fast as the original cartridge did. Problem solved. . And now for the game: Chrono Trigger is one of, perhaps even *the best*, role-playing game ever made. Final Fantasy 6 is my favorite in that series, but Chrono Trigger has a stronger appeal for me, personally, because of the time travel/sci-fi theme. You and your characters travel across several thousand years (from medieval times to a distant, robotic future), in your quest to beat back the bad guys. The battle system allows you to chain your characters together for extra-powerful attacks, which is a unique innovation. Finally, how the game ends is never the same. Like a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, the ending varies depending upon how you play the game. Chrono Triggers offers lots of replayability, and is a true masterpiece. As for FF4, the game is somewhat weak. Many call FF4 their favorite final fantasy, but I was not too impressed. I'd put it somewhere in the middle. It was originally designed to run on the 1980's 8-bit Nintendo, but at the last minute FF4 was upgraded to run on the just-released 16-bit Super Nintendo, and it comes across as primitive, both in graphics and story. Not as good as what came later (FF anthology). Bottom Line: Buy Final Fantasy 4/Chrono Trigger right now... mainly for Chrono Trigger, but also to satisfy your curiosity about FF4. If you're like me, you'll cherish it forever.

I bought this collection for FFIV as I already own the PS1 Classic version of Chrono Trigger. This is actually the first PS1 disc based game I've ever played on a PS3. This review is for PS3 Super Slim model. On PS3 FFIV does have some pixilation errors that are mildly distracting, but so far have not disrupted game play. The springs in-town flash, while inanimate objects (tables, chairs, airships, etc. have a flashing black pixeled aura). Of course, the PS3 is not 100% compatible with these older discs, and compatibility may vary with PS3 original, and PS3 slim as by the time Super Slim came around, compatibility was no longer a major concern. Hence why we have the PS Classics collection on PSN. Unfortunately, they removed FFIV from PS1 Classics when they released it on PSP. I remember PS1 discs being black on the underside. This is a Greatest Hits disc. I'm not sure if they are supposed to be black or not, as this was in the latter years of the PS1 system. Just as a note to future buyers, these discs are silver like a regular CD, and not black. Of course, I've also seen PS1 discs that are red and purple as well that I purchased from retail stores when they were still selling them. However, I am pleased to have this copy of FFIV as all releases past this point change the sprites to cutesy child-like sprites. I just can't enjoy those incarnations of the game as I can't see child-like characters dealing with mature social, political, and intimate issues.

Definitely worth the buy if you have ever played the old Final Fantasy 2 on Super Nintendo, Or Chrono Trigger two of the best RPG's ever to come out of that generation. This version of Final Fantasy 4 is not the same as the one released all those years ago on Super NES. This version in the pack is the ACTUAL version of the game. The story is virtually the same but because it is a true translation of the original Japanese version ALOT, and I mean ALOT of the dialogue that I remember is different. Playing this version of the game will be a very different experience than you remember from the classic. And if you never played the original and are looking for an oldie but goodie, this is definitely one for you. Plays on my PS2 just fine.

Ho usato il prodotto per un regalo, ed è stato molto gradito, di sicuro gli sarà piaciuto molto

Very happy

Nostalgie pur. Spiele in top Zustand Qualität. Oerfekt.

Cada vez es mas raro ver versiones físicas, este es un clásico que incluye 2 juegos que aparecieron originalmente en el SNES, en su version para el primer playstation con algunas cosas nuevas como FMVs, muy recomendable si tienes donde jugarlo.

Le produit est beaux , mai ne marche pas avec les console Européen!