There's entirely too little discussion going on recently (i.e., since I began imbibing the alcoholic beverage I'm currently drinking), and maybe this won't budge things even a little. BUT -- if you could have a choice between the following two changes being made to Chrono Cross' overarching narrative, which would you choose?
1.) Replacing Marcy with some other character - probably female, awesome in some way, and
adult, as opposed to a 9-year-old. This hypothetical character's role as one of the Four Devas would still be retained.
2.) Having Marle survive the Porrean assualt on Guardia, and partaking in the events of Chrono Cross guised as a cloaked ninja -- complete with either Shadow's Theme from Final Fantasy VI or the "Boomerang Flash" Theme from
Wild Arms playing whenever she's onscreen. This does not preclude Marle from changing into more normal clothing at some point, though still using her fallen husband's katana.
I hope I've elicited some hefty laughter, or incredulous gawks at your computer screen. Now for the really important question -- WTF is FaustWolf
drinking?
This is merely a fun test to give me some insight into the psychology of the average Chrono fan. Some of you may be aware of the Cross hacking progress (for which I should be pushing harder, and promise to return to full-time once I've got Real Life issues like GETTING A JOB
out of the way), and eventually, in the long-term, we will come to the point of being capable of overhauling Chrono Cross, fulfilling various fan desires. The only question is whether we will have to do so through straight hacking or through some other 3D game engine. I've been completing college projects in a dreamlike trance as of late, wondering what the storyline possibilities for an overhauled-Chrono Cross might be. My current dreamy thoughts will profoundly affect the course of whatever scenario possibilities I'd suggest once we acquire the necessary level of technical sophistication.
You may also use this thread to deposit your thanks to Luminaire85, who has coded a working Chrono Cross battle model import script, and like the Hero of Time that he is, tolerates my long absence from the Chrono Cross Model Project with admirable patience.
And before you make a choice regarding the question in this post, allow me to leave an image indelibly marked upon your brain:
Super Nintendo kudos to whoever guesses which game's box art this image came from.
EDIT: I really like the way this thread is progressing -- we're kicking around really strange and unforeseen ideas, and breaking new ground in the realm of fanon. Thus, I shall ask: What really crazy, off-the-wall notions does everyone have about possible alterations to Chrono Cross' scenario? Seeing as Kato put
giant robots and a
man-eating sunflower in Radical Dreamers, I see no reason why any holds should be barred.
