Chrono Trigger reference in tonight's Heroes...

So they're a very contrived, utterly unconvincing, and ultimately uninteresting couple?

Last edited by Virtual Boot (Nov 3, 0:24)

I seem to remember seeing his character bio list CT as his favorite game, so it makes sense. Not sure what the snarking about Crono/Marle is about. It's contrived, sure, but no less contrived than Mario/Toadstool or Link/Zelda or hell, anyone else in videogames, really.

My memory of Chrono Trigger is a bit hazy after 14 years, but I don't recall a Crono-Marle romance subplot in the original game.  I understand that the PlayStation port retconned their marriage, but that could have been after an unseen period of courtship following the victory over Lavos, in which case their relationship would be less contrived.

Last edited by rein (Nov 4, 23:04)

Ashley Winchester wrote:

Not a big fan of love stories, especially in RPG's like FFVIII - I couldn't buy into the whole Squall/Rinoa thing.

I'm into them, so long as they're well handled. Squall and Rinoa didn't feel compelling at all. As for Crono and Marle? If Crono weren't a silent protagonist, I'd have a lot less of an issue with people telling me they were a half-decent couple, but that could be extended to every silent protagonist, I suppose.

I was hooked almost religiously to the first season, despite the incredibly stupid dialogue and writing, because it had this "I wanna see what happens next" thing down pretty well, and then came the lame cop-out ending, so I just gave up on the series in its entirety. Pretty disappointing in the end.

On the other hand, I can't believe the ridiculous amount of discussion this cute and harmless reference has spawned.
No, it may not be the most meaningful relationship in the world of videogames EVAHR, but come on, is it seriously so hard to understand why Hiro would choose to reference Chrono Trigger of all videogames?