The World Ends with You or Chrono Trigger

#1 Posted by sarge1445 (615 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

I am going to be going on a trip pretty soon and want a good portable RPG for my 3DS/ Vita and I have lowered it down to these 2 and not sure which I should pick up. Also what is the combat system in the world ends like?

#2 Posted by Klei (1409 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Chrono. The World Ends With You isn't much of an RPG in my book. It's more like... a weird anomaly.

#3 Posted by dopplerganger (78 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Chrono Trigger

#4 Posted by GunslingerPanda (4055 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Pokemon.

#5 Posted by BeachThunder (8872 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Chrono Trigger. Also, I really hated the combat system in TWEWY, to me it just seemed like a huge mess =/

#6 Posted by SadPatrol (474 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

The world ends with you

#7 Posted by TheFreeMan (2686 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

TWEWY

#8 Posted by freewilly5 (64 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

TWEWY

#9 Posted by Commisar123 (1760 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Chrono Trigger

#10 Posted by Video_Game_King (29286 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

@sarge1445 said:

Also what is the combat system in the world ends like?

It's like Pong mixed with a rhythm game. Also, some card shit that you don't really need to pay attention to.

#11 Posted by sarge1445 (615 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

@Video_Game_King said:

@sarge1445 said:

Also what is the combat system in the world ends like?

It's like Pong mixed with a rhythm game. Also, some card shit that you don't really need to pay attention to.

what the hell

#12 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17868 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

The World Ends With You. Much better and interesting game.

The combat system in TWEWY is disorienting at first, but rewarding once you get the hang of it. It's also very flexible, depending on how you choose to play.

@Video_Game_King said:

It's like Pong mixed with a rhythm game. Also, some card shit that you don't really need to pay attention to.

Uh, what? None of that desribes TWEWY well at all.

#13 Posted by ImaTreee (201 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

if you want more of the nontraditional go for twewy but if you want traditional go for chrono trigger.

#14 Posted by sarge1445 (615 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

think im going to go with chrono

#15 Posted by benspyda (1395 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

I never finished the World Ends With You because I really didn't enjoy the combat or the puzzles or the fashion stuff. Now I think of it I don't think I cared for the game that much. Story was intriguing though.

Haven't played Chrono Trigger so I guess I'm not that much help. Did watch a few eps of ER though and it looked decent.

#16 Posted by OllyOxenFree (4552 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago
@FluxWaveZ said:

The World Ends With You. Much better and interesting game.

The combat system in TWEWY is disorienting at first, but rewarding once you get the hang of it. It's also very flexible, depending on how you choose to play.

@Video_Game_King said:

It's like Pong mixed with a rhythm game. Also, some card shit that you don't really need to pay attention to.

Uh, what? None of that desribes TWEWY well at all.

You trying to question THE Video Game King? Blasphemy!
#17 Posted by SgtGrumbles (1019 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

I didn't understand the question so I chose me.

#18 Posted by matthias2437 (981 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

I'm going to say The World Ends With You because that is a badass name and I think Chrono Trigger is way over-hyped.

#19 Posted by NekuSakuraba (6812 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Definitely The World Ends With You. What is the combat like? Nothing. That is part of what makes it so awesome, the combat system is so unique and fun, it's fast paced and strategic at the same time. The games story, combat, visuals and everything are just so brilliant, it really is an amazing game.

Chrono trigger, while a good game, is just a normal turn based RPG and you have probably already played a game similar to it.

(Thanks @VinceNotVance: my job here is done. :D)

#20 Posted by vorpalparasite (196 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Don't get the Playstation version of Chrono Trigger, it has load times before and after every fight and when bringing up the menu.

#21 Posted by SlightConfuse (3963 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

The world ends with you for sure fun combat and story

#22 Posted by gelatinabomination (151 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

@NekuSakuraba: Amen. I've been preaching the gospel of The World Ends With You to my friends for a long time now. Nice to see that other people like it as much as I did. Also, Joshua is the best "Anime asshole you love to hate" ever.

#23 Posted by kalibr (114 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Personally I think Chrono Trigger is a classic for a good reason. While TWEWY may be unique and different it doesnt mean its great. If you haven't played Chrono Trigger you should.

#24 Posted by ImmortalSaiyan (4186 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

TWEWY is incredible and completely unique it excels in all ways I feel a JRPG should. Chrono Trigger I never played until the DS version and after five hours of playing it seems fine.

#25 Posted by BisonHero (3218 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

@VinceNotVance said:

VinceNotVance? More like Commissioner Gordon.

#26 Posted by Deusoma (2854 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

Definitely Chrono Trigger. TWEWY dedicates all of its effort to being "unique", and in doing so makes the combat a confusing mish-mash of things that don't really work together, and it's at the expense of a storyline that barely makes any sense. The graphics and music are nice, and some of the out-of-combat mechanics, like the way they handle food, are cool, but it's not worth the rest of the game. Chrono Trigger's gameplay may be a bit dated, but it's dependable, and the storyline is still one of the best the genre has ever seen.

#27 Posted by BoG (5169 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

The World Ends With You. The combat is crazy, but once you get the hang of it, it is great. Luckily, the developers realize how crazy it is, and the game adapts to how you want to play. If you can't handle both screens, the computer will play the top screen for you. Of course, if you want to play the top screen, just do it! It switches as you play.

Honestly, TWEWY has one of the best crazy JRPG stories of all time. It's full of interesting characters, wild twists, and best of all, it doesn't take itself too seriously.

I'll add that the non-battle RPG elements are spectacular. There is a superb amount of customization, and they did some really cool things with character development.

It's honestly a shame not many people played TWEWY.

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#28 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17868 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

@Deusoma said:

and it's at the expense of a storyline that barely makes any sense.

Did you finish TWEWY?

#29 Posted by Muerthoz (342 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

I would go with Chrono Trigger. The World Ends With You is a great game but as I was playing I spent too much time trying to remember what moves to do for which pins and I was too worried about trying to get the pins leveled the right way.

#30 Posted by Centimani (550 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

All I know is I finished TWEWY in one run, but I've started Chrono Trigger like four times and never finished it. Chrono Trigger is probably longer, though.

#31 Posted by Red (5894 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

I love me some TWEWY, but Chrono Trigger is the best non-Persona 4 JRPG I've ever played. Definitely pick up TWEWY when you can, though, for the reasons others here have said.

I guess it really depends on your JRPG history--Chrono Trigger is a rather standard JRPG, just done to perfection, whereas TWEWY is a much more unique affair.

#32 Posted by dudeglove (6253 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

They're both good games. TWEWY is good for fast-paced pick up and play, whereas Chrono is more of a grind. I'd go with TWEWY, because it's originally a handheld game.

Depends on how long your journey is, though.

#33 Posted by Jay444111 (2441 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

The best way to describe TWEWY is the kingdom hearts gameboy advance game without the crap controls and card system... But instead replace that with pins that actually do stuff.

Actually... yeah, TWEWY seems like it is on the same engine as chain of memories!

#34 Posted by TentPole (1858 posts) - 1 year, 21 days ago

@sarge1445 said:

think im going to go with chrono

You chose poorly.

#35 Posted by Vextroid (1071 posts) - 1 year, 20 days ago

TWEWY.

Chrono has already proved it self.

TWEWY needs more love so they make a sequel damn it!

#36 Posted by sungahymn (963 posts) - 1 year, 20 days ago

Dude, get The World Ends with You. Chrono Trigger's great (I played it more than I can count), but I found TWEWY to be way more enjoyable.

Anyone who says otherwise probably didn't even try to play it.

#37 Posted by kagato (611 posts) - 1 year, 20 days ago

Chrono trigger is definetly the one to go for, theres a reason a game from the SNES era is still doing the rounds today and is considered one of the greatest games of all time. If you have the choice get the DS version so you can avoid the ps1 loading times.

#38 Posted by Contrarian (1143 posts) - 1 year, 20 days ago

@FluxWaveZ said:

@Video_Game_King said:

It's like Pong mixed with a rhythm game. Also, some card shit that you don't really need to pay attention to.

Uh, what? None of that desribes TWEWY well at all.

I think he is confused with what he did last Friday night,

TWEWY is a really unique game, but I could see it being a love or hate thing, so it is risky. Chrono has no real risk.

#39 Posted by sevenLiter (88 posts) - 1 year, 20 days ago

Chrono?! Psh, more like Chroyes!

#40 Posted by sarge1445 (615 posts) - 1 year, 20 days ago

Ok well I still havent bought either yet and I do have to till next week to decide. That said I have never played a chrono game and my favorite JRPGs of all time are Persona 4 Persona 3 portable Final Fantasy 6 and 10

#41 Posted by Blackmoore (247 posts) - 1 year, 20 days ago

TWEWY. It's a unqiue game you won't get anywhere else. You can always find another time and system to play Chrono Trigger on.

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