Chrono Trigger Vs. Super Mario RPG Vs. FF3

01-20-2004, 09:18 PM

The Triforce of SNES Rpging for many. But why did one win you over vs. the other two. Keep the discussions civil please

01-20-2004, 10:13 PM

Chrono Trigger was my first, but FF3 was the pinnacle of 16-bit RPGing (and perhaps all). The depth of the storyline, the characters, the mature storyline...CT's close but can't quite keep up.

Super Mario RPG isn't even in those two games' class, although it's a good game in its own right. The storyline is too simple though, and the game itself was much too easy.

Wyborn · 01-20-2004, 10:27 PM

FF6. No game I've played since it has been able to touch that particular brand of magic...except for maybe FF9, which I'm nearing the end of Disc 3 in [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-20-2004, 10:54 PM

Well, I missed Chrono Trigger when it was out for SNES (You may now scream "BURN!" at me) and Played a little bit of Final Fantasy 6 at my cousin's house and played Super Mario RPG on a RoM. I instead was more addicted to Phantasy Star II and IV.

01-21-2004, 04:12 AM

I like both 3/6 and Chrono the same, I guess.

01-21-2004, 06:14 AM

Well, I think that Final Fantasy 3 can be promoted as the best story, i mean, as it was already said, it was mature. Although i think the fun factor is in Chrono Trigger, that game was a blast to play, even so to Mario RPG; both really fun games.

But really, they are not my "triforce" of PRGs I prefere VII and CC over these games.

Neko

[ January 21, 2004, 06:16 AM: Message edited by: Neko ]

01-21-2004, 08:31 AM

^ Hence the SNES part of it

01-21-2004, 04:01 PM

I liked CT more than FF6. I like FF4 more than SMRPG and possibly FF6.

imported_AJ Middleton · 01-21-2004, 04:25 PM

Chrono Trigger was better, simply because it didn't fall apart at the end. Plus, the story was more unique. FF3 followed the classic Star Wars model.

01-21-2004, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WaLuigi1774:
^ Hence the SNES part of it

also, hence three choices and not 5 ^_^;

Neko^^

Falco53 · 01-21-2004, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Bolt:
Chrono Trigger was better, simply because it didn't fall apart at the end. Plus, the story was more unique. FF3 followed the classic Star Wars model.

Where does the classic Star Wars model come in?

I'm with Tritoch on this one. Chrono Trigger was great, and its storyline may have been more original. Not neccessarily. Since when is time travel original? (Not to mention that CT was more problematic because of the whole "time travel" deal). But originality doesn't mean better. FF6 was just better. You could really connect with the characters. The CT characters were all crazy stereotypes.

FF6>Chrono Trigger>SMRPG

Blah freakin' blah!

01-21-2004, 07:10 PM

In order:

Chrono Trigger: Best game ever, best game for SNES, etc. etc. Innovative plot, different endings, awesome battle system, cool characters, cool villains, funny when it needs to be, serious when it needs to be, touching when it feels like it, and tragic if it wants to be. Not hard, not easy, but when it felt like being hard, it was HARD, and I love a challenge. Wonderful game.

SMRPG: First RPG, and It's stuck with me scince. I replay it whenever I can, and I never get tired of it. Even the story was good, and for a Mario game, that's saying something.

FFVI: Wonderful game..I love it. The battle system took a little longer for me to get into, but after I got used to it, it was fine and fun. The story was great, The espers were so friggin' original, Kefka was awesome, and other points make it a wonderful game.

Don't get me wrong, they're all wonderful,wonderful games, but If I had to choose one over the others, this would be how I rank them.

[ January 21, 2004, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Mari &Link: Superstar Saga ]

imported_Kaeru 7 · 01-21-2004, 08:22 PM

EarthBound.

imported_AJ Middleton · 01-21-2004, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Where does the classic Star Wars model come in?

The empire vs. the rebels.

All of that stuff you said is all your opinion.

Wyborn · 01-21-2004, 11:37 PM

You're oversimplifying. It's far form being like Star Wars in that the main focus is placed in different spots.

SuperMarioBro2 · 02-05-2004, 09:08 AM

It's unfair to compare CT and FF6 with SMRPG. So I'll just leave SMRPG out of this.

I personally like CT more, it put some tunes in my head, had great GFX, and the battle system was scrumtralessent.

FF6 is still a great RPG by all means. It also puts tunes in my head, and had great GFX. But CT's battle system gave it a slight edge over the almost unbeatable Battle system of the FF series.

SMRPG nonetheless has the more fun, type of edge to it. I actually enjoyed the side quests. And man, I could laugh 100 times in 60 minutes. The dialouge is pure Nintendo.

02-05-2004, 02:44 PM

FF6. Duh.

02-05-2004, 06:45 PM

02-05-2004, 10:26 PM

Chrono Trigger > FF6 > SMRPG

Though they're all rediculously close.

imported_Stanley the Bugman · 03-11-2004, 04:22 PM

SMRPG. The best game on the planet.

01-20-2004, 09:18 PM	#1
WaLuigi1774 Guest Posts: n/a	The Triforce of SNES Rpging for many. But why did one win you over vs. the other two. Keep the discussions civil please

01-20-2004, 10:13 PM	#2
Tritoch Guest Posts: n/a	Chrono Trigger was my first, but FF3 was the pinnacle of 16-bit RPGing (and perhaps all). The depth of the storyline, the characters, the mature storyline...CT's close but can't quite keep up. Super Mario RPG isn't even in those two games' class, although it's a good game in its own right. The storyline is too simple though, and the game itself was much too easy.

01-20-2004, 10:27 PM	#3
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	FF6. No game I've played since it has been able to touch that particular brand of magic...except for maybe FF9, which I'm nearing the end of Disc 3 in [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-20-2004, 10:54 PM	#4
Sim Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I missed Chrono Trigger when it was out for SNES (You may now scream "BURN!" at me) and Played a little bit of Final Fantasy 6 at my cousin's house and played Super Mario RPG on a RoM. I instead was more addicted to Phantasy Star II and IV.

01-21-2004, 04:12 AM	#5
I HATE POKEMON! Guest Posts: n/a	I like both 3/6 and Chrono the same, I guess.

01-21-2004, 06:14 AM	#6
Nekoscat Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I think that Final Fantasy 3 can be promoted as the best story, i mean, as it was already said, it was mature. Although i think the fun factor is in Chrono Trigger, that game was a blast to play, even so to Mario RPG; both really fun games. But really, they are not my "triforce" of PRGs I prefere VII and CC over these games. Neko [ January 21, 2004, 06:16 AM: Message edited by: Neko ]

01-21-2004, 08:31 AM	#7
WaLuigi1774 Guest Posts: n/a	^ Hence the SNES part of it

01-21-2004, 04:01 PM	#8
Super Shy Guy Guest Posts: n/a	I liked CT more than FF6. I like FF4 more than SMRPG and possibly FF6.

01-21-2004, 04:25 PM	#9
imported_AJ Middleton Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chrono Trigger was better, simply because it didn't fall apart at the end. Plus, the story was more unique. FF3 followed the classic Star Wars model.

01-21-2004, 07:10 PM	#12
Marilink Guest Posts: n/a	In order: Chrono Trigger: Best game ever, best game for SNES, etc. etc. Innovative plot, different endings, awesome battle system, cool characters, cool villains, funny when it needs to be, serious when it needs to be, touching when it feels like it, and tragic if it wants to be. Not hard, not easy, but when it felt like being hard, it was HARD, and I love a challenge. Wonderful game. SMRPG: First RPG, and It's stuck with me scince. I replay it whenever I can, and I never get tired of it. Even the story was good, and for a Mario game, that's saying something. FFVI: Wonderful game..I love it. The battle system took a little longer for me to get into, but after I got used to it, it was fine and fun. The story was great, The espers were so friggin' original, Kefka was awesome, and other points make it a wonderful game. Don't get me wrong, they're all wonderful,wonderful games, but If I had to choose one over the others, this would be how I rank them. [ January 21, 2004, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Mari &Link: Superstar Saga ]

02-05-2004, 06:45 PM	#18
Rattan Guest Posts: n/a	FF6

01-21-2004, 08:22 PM	#13
imported_Kaeru 7 Main Mod Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 6,061 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	EarthBound.

01-21-2004, 11:37 PM	#15
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	You're oversimplifying. It's far form being like Star Wars in that the main focus is placed in different spots.

02-05-2004, 09:08 AM	#16
SuperMarioBro2 Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 652 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's unfair to compare CT and FF6 with SMRPG. So I'll just leave SMRPG out of this. I personally like CT more, it put some tunes in my head, had great GFX, and the battle system was scrumtralessent. FF6 is still a great RPG by all means. It also puts tunes in my head, and had great GFX. But CT's battle system gave it a slight edge over the almost unbeatable Battle system of the FF series. SMRPG nonetheless has the more fun, type of edge to it. I actually enjoyed the side quests. And man, I could laugh 100 times in 60 minutes. The dialouge is pure Nintendo.

02-05-2004, 02:44 PM	#17
Tonberry2k Guest Posts: n/a	FF6. Duh.

02-05-2004, 10:26 PM	#19
CaptainJimRaynor Guest Posts: n/a	Chrono Trigger > FF6 > SMRPG Though they're all rediculously close.

03-11-2004, 04:22 PM	#20
imported_Stanley the Bugman Join Date: May 2001 Location: A Greenhouse Posts: 1,419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SMRPG. The best game on the planet.