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Just a few months behind the US.

Sources close to Square Enix have told Eurogamer that Chrono Trigger DS will get a release here in February.

The fabulous RPG remake launched earlier this week in the US, and has picked up the sort of universal acclaim the original received back on the SNES.

Being impatient, we decided to import a copy, and revelled in a past masterclass of game development. But there are extras here, too: a new dungeon, an additional ending, plus the two-screen display, touch-screen controls and Wi-Fi multiplayer.

One to seriously as an import stocking-filler, as our Chrono Trigger DS review points out.

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- Release date 6/02/2009
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LazyDan #1 3 years ago

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This is what online shopping is for.

Wait a few months, or buy now and pay less to boot? HMM!
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Kingofnothin #2 3 years ago

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@Lazydan or better yet do another sort of "online shopping" and it costs nothing at all! Plus you'll have it within a few minutes to boot......jk

Edited by 1 at 28/11/08 @ 15:57
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superjag86 #3 3 years ago

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any suggestions of a good importer guys?
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neilka #4 3 years ago

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videogamesplus.ca
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andywilkie35 #5 3 years ago

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I might import this then if its cheaper and I can get it quicker
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FenderMaster #6 3 years ago

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CycloDS to the rescue!!
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neilka #7 3 years ago

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Not if you're not a thieving pikey, no.
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Kazzahdrane #8 3 years ago

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Not used videogamesplus.ca, personally can recommend http://www.movietyme.com as everything is priced in � (which means you won't benefit from sudden changes in exchange rate I guess) and postage to the UK is a measly �1. Have bought 3 DS games from them previously (2 in one order and another seperate) and wasn't charged for import duty.
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Skeletor #9 3 years ago

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Save Xmas! Get a R4! Oh, and don't forget to patch the rom to get rid of the pesky copy protection...
Seriously, since it's the definite version of Chrono why no neat special edition with a nice artbooklet or something? I'd buy that...even with this ridiculous delay.

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Fernando #10 3 years ago

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No thanks, will stick to the US copy !
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Cid #11 3 years ago

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If DQIV is anything to go by the European release for Dragon Quest V should be around February as well. CT + DQV = yes.

The DS is going to be an RPG goldmine by the time it's retired.
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Cataferal #12 3 years ago

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14 years too late. This is the first time Chrono Trigger has been released in any form in PALand. And that makes me grumpy.

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Ren_senshi #13 3 years ago

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Just a few months......i hate that this has become so common it doesnt even bother me anymore...

I guess i will just "buy" it online .

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GordonJ #14 3 years ago

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Be nice if they announced this sooner, I would have waited and not imported my copy.
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CapnCloudchaser #15 3 years ago

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Guess I'll have a reason to start playing my DS again next year!
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wanderingkid #16 3 years ago

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Don't import it!
Wait for it to be released in europe if you can, to show we want this type of game here!
For gods sake eurogamer ...
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Skeletor #17 3 years ago

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@wanderingkid
...and reward their pathetic "screw Europe" attitude with my hard earned cash?! They had over 13 years to come up with the translations that are needed for a proper EU release. As I said, a special edition to make up for this ridiculous waiting game migh have helped but it seems they just don't care...
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Subquest #18 3 years ago

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I understand why it would be delayed in the rest of europe, but we speak ENGLISH in the UK you fucks! Delays like this just lead to importing and piracy.
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Cid #19 3 years ago

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Sometimes it's wise not to import. Just look at FFIV Advance. The Japanese and US versions were littered with bugs and oversights which were fixed for Europe (and the "second" Japanese release). We only had to deal with the crippling slowdown. It doesn't happen very often, but sometimes it pays to wait.

I don't import, myself. I like our chunky DS cases.
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varsas #20 3 years ago

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@Skeletor: Isn't it because the European market doesn't care enough that they continue to have a "screw Europe" attitude? If there was enough of a demand, enough of a clamour and enough sales then the publishers wouldn't just leave us last.
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spookyzombie #21 3 years ago

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This is all pointless. Serious RPG folk will import the NTSC version or buy it from a UK indie store. Come February the PAL version will sell fairly badly as it is a Nintendo title that doesn't contain the words 'Mario', 'Brain' or 'Fitness'.
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Sar #22 3 years ago

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Import here, and it's excellent. Not too far in (just got to the future part) but it's as good as the Snes version was. Actually better since I can play it on the crapper!
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