“You shouldn’t ask that!” — Yuji Horii When asked about the Chrono Trigger remake, he doesn’t deny it, rekindling hope in Japan
Blog Andrew Joseph 03 Dec , 2025 0
rumors and hopes about timed trigger The remake has been mooted again over the past week, prompted by recent comments from Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, which neither denied nor confirmed the existence of such a project.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger. As a result, Square Enix has launched a variety of projects to celebrate the classic role-playing game. This includes a Brand new album Featuring piano arrangements of character themes, a character popularity survey was conducted (with Frog reportedly topping the list) Famiton), and orchestral concert It will be held in Japan next January.
However, the sudden celebration of Chrono Trigger after little to no fanfare for the cult classic has fueled speculation that Square Enix is gearing up for an even bigger Chrono Trigger remake.
On November 30, Japanese fans' hopes were rekindled when Yuji Horii was asked directly in an interview. discussion show If all the recent Chrono Trigger 30th Anniversary projects and events hint that a remake is on the way, check it out on YouTube. Horii did not deny it outright, but simply replied: “I can't say,” “You shouldn't ask that!” and “I'll be reprimanded!”
This and publishing executive Kazuhiko Toshima jokingly shouted “Yes! There is (Chrono Trigger Remastered)!” Japanese fans are once again hoping that a remake is in the works, although Square Enix has yet to announce anything. “I wonder if it will be announced next year?” user Want to know X.
Chrono Trigger was originally released in 1995 for the Super Famicom/SNES. With the input of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, the RPG is beloved by fans and considered by many to be one of the greatest games of all time. Fans have been clamoring for Chrono Trigger to get the remaster treatment for years, although an upgraded version is currently playable via Steam and smartphones.
The recent HD-2D remaster of Dragon Quest has also given Chrono Trigger fans hope to see the SNES game remastered in the same style. “I want to play Chrono Trigger and have beautiful graphics like this!” said a user X. “Please, Square Enix!” An official post on the Square Enix account about Chrono Trigger anniversary merchandise drew similar enthusiasm Comment Like, “If there is a remake, I will definitely, definitely buy it!” November Japanese Game News Website Dengeki Online conducted a poll The games readers most wanted to see get the HD-2D treatment, Chrono Trigger topped the list.
The situation is similar to Final Fantasy 9, which is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Inspire fans' hope The adventures of Zidane and Garnet are in line for the remaster treatment, although in the case of IX, the rumor was backed up by an infamous 2021 Nvidia leak that suggested a FFIX remaster might have been on Square Enix's to-do list. However, for both games, the anniversary celebrations appear to be just an opportunity to revisit these classic games through events and new merchandise. Until an official announcement is made, all fans of both games can do is continue to express their enthusiasm for these classic RPGs to Square Enix.
Verity Townsend is a Japanese freelance writer who worked as an editor, writer, and translator for the gaming news site Automaton West. She also writes about Japanese culture and film for various publications.