I haven't posted here in a long while. I'm currently working on a new blog over on my college site. James Nye's e-Portfolio can be found there for more recent updates on what I am doing. Although it is lacking any game news, do you really need yet another game blag to read? Honestly?

This is just a Facebook test post.

LOS ANGELES, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix(TM) interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it will release CHRONO TRIGGER(R) in North America this Holiday season. Remastered exclusively for Nintendo DS(TM), this marks the first time that the groundbreaking RPG will be available on a handheld console.

Originally released in 1995 on Super NES(R) and shipping more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, CHRONO TRIGGER has been hailed as one of the greatest games of all time by critics and fans alike. With a unique and multifaceted storyline, the game revolutionized the world of RPGs with never-before-seen features, including an unprecedented soundtrack and multiple endings determined by side quests and the player's actions.

With artwork by famed manga artist Akira Toriyama and an unprecedented and inspiring musical score created by Yasunori Mitsuda, CHRONO TRIGGER represents the best-in-class of the video game world. This newly revamped edition maintains all of the game's original elements and spirit while introducing the portability, dual-screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality of Nintendo DS. Players will soon be able to rediscover the exhilarating RPG experience, breathtaking storyline and innovative gameplay in the palm of their hands.

STORY

When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils. The swashbuckling adventure that ensues soon unveils an evil force set to destroy the world, triggering Crono's race against time to change the course of history and bring about a brighter future.

FEATURES

-- A masterpiece with an engaging and unparalleled storyline, leading to the discovery of multiple epic conclusions to a journey that transcends time

-- An unprecedented and inspiring musical score created by Yasunori Mitsuda

-- Intriguing battle system made possible by the unique combination of the Active Time Battle system and Tech skills

-- Famed character designer Akira Toriyama lends his signature art style to create the vibrant world that has captivated gamers around the world

-- Taking advantage of the Nintendo DS hardware, CHRONO TRIGGER makes its way onto the portable platform with all-new dual screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality

-- A brand new dungeon and a Wireless Play mode adds exciting new
dimensions to this timeless classic

The official website can be found at
http://na.square-enix.com/ctds.

I've been playing A LOT of this game. It breaks down into manageable chunks and always gives you that, "Just one more then I'll go to bed" feeling. I haven't had much time for games, but this one is really drawing me in. At first I wasn't interested in it as there were too many other games that I felt a stronger desire to play this holiday season. Then after the reviews came out, I believed myself justified in skipping over it until the slow winter months when I had finished all the other games. Then the whole Penny-Arcade vs Game Reviewers thing blew up. Gabe had urged people to try this game and justified the reviewers score by saying they rushed through it. With this comment, I decided to buy it when I picked up Mass Effect.

I must say I'm not disappointed at all. I want to write a review for my page, but I need to finish it up first as I'm climbing all the view points, saving all the citizens, and investigating all the clues before I kill the targets. I should finish it up this weekend, and I'm looking forward to a second one with more varied tasks then this one offers and no stupid flag races to get information from an informer. Give me more assassination missions where I need to plan, take out all the guards and drop from the shadows above to be the angel of death.

Here we are, approaching the end of the school year. After ignoring my blog for the past 4 months, I'll have time again to fully update it. Also for those of you EWites that are visiting from the console forum, I am going to be updating the Xbox 360 Gamercards page so that we can see everything. In the spring I will updating it into a new page that integrates with a database to track and sort all of our info so we can do EW rankings and such.