To read more about the Crimson Echoes discontinuation and basic information, it is recommended you visits the site by ZeaLitY, one of the game's creators. The game was meant to be an interquel between Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross.Ĭurrently, the group members of the project have begun 'The Month That Could Have Been' starting May 31st. However, on May 8th, 2009, Square Enix sent out a cease and desist letter to Chrono Compendium.

Chrono Trigger: Crimson EchoesĬhrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes is a fan-made game that was originally set for release on May 31st, 2009. Despite its cancellation, versions of the game ranging from an alpha to a release candidate have since been leaked onto the internet and can be played through to the end.This page contains in-universe or out-of-universe information within the pseudo-canon of Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes. This cancellation was widely reported in the gaming press, who were largely sympathetic to the project.

A few weeks prior to the expected released date, Square Enix sent the developers a cease-and-desist letter for knowingly violating Square Enix's intellectual property, which led to the cancellation of the project. The game reportedly totaled around 35 hours of play time, and had ten alternate endings. The project was in development from 2004–09, with 98% of the game completed. Crimson Echoes concludes by setting up several plot points that were used in Chrono Cross. The plot includes elements from both official games. It is based five years after the events of Chrono Trigger and features all the playable characters from the original game, who come together across different time periods to fight an enemy attempting to change the past.

The game, as a ROM hack, runs on the Chrono Trigger game engine and has gameplay similar to the original.

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