Depends on how you view it Toan. If you take it from Lord J's angle, it essentially amounts to a publicity stunt, a weird attempt to make people rush out and buy second, third, and fourth copies of CT:DS for fear that SE won't make another Chrono game. By promoting panic and misunderstanding, maybe he hopes to shock the gaming populace into a second wave of giving SE money.
However, Hashimoto's comments seem far more venomous than the simple oblique statements we've heard in the past. "Why, we'd love to continue the Chrono series, but Dream Team members a, b, and c are busy with Final Fantasy XI XIV." "We'll see, maybe if enough people buy CT:DS, they'll see another Chrono game!"
Hashimoto came off like, "What, Chrono? Pffft, the consumer has spoken on that, and not loudly enough."
Hashimoto's choice of words here tells me that Square Enix has absolutely no interest in continuing the Chrono franchise. Especially as long as he has any say-so in the matter. However, I'd like to see the full interview rpgsite.net is supposed to release in case that was a poor translation or something. It certainly is odd that he said that in response to a question on Front Mission, which has consistently performed well below Chrono levels yet made it to 5 main games, plus Front Mission: Gun Hazard, plus this new iteration.
