Chrono Trigger: Refined Text Edition, v1.0

By Furo_19
Made by using 
.) "Bugfix and Uncensoring Patch", version "Rebuilt Fe", variant "Bugfix Alone.bps", by Chronosplit: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3147/
.) "Temporal Flux 3.04 R1", by Reld: https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1722/


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	Introduction
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An authentic SNES Chrono Trigger experience — but refined, uncensored, updated, and bugfixed!

"Chrono Trigger: Refined Text Edition" is a purist-friendly vanilla-plus improvement hack that aims to create the best possible version of the game while still feeling authentic. Originally conceived as an addendum to the "Bugfix and Uncensoring Patch" by Chronosplit, it has since evolved—with Chronosplit’s blessing—into a fully standalone refinement project.

The guiding vision is to bring the text of the SNES version of Chrono Trigger up to the level of quality found in the Nintendo DS release—while preserving the charm and liveliness of Ted Woolsey’s original localization.

Building on the foundation of "Bugfix and Uncensoring", this hack corrects lingering script issues, aligns terminology with the DS version, refines Tech descriptions, and fixes flawed battle messages and item descriptions.


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	Content
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This patch includes the following refinements:

Script Refinement:
.) Mistranslated or misleading lines in Ted Woolsey’s script have been corrected.
.) Spelling, grammar and consistency errors have been fixed.
.) Naming conventions, use of singular and plural, abbreviations, and capitalization have been made more consistent.
.) Some overly anachronistic or real-world-referencing Woolseyisms have been toned down (Frog's accent and Doreen’s lines were left unchanged).
.) References to alcohol, death, prayer, and more...suggestive moments have been restored. Many of these come from "Bugfix and Uncensoring", but some have been adjusted to better match the Nintendo DS interpretation.
.) Mystics have been renamed to "Fiends" (as in the DS version).
.) Human NPCs in 1000 A.D. and 600 A.D. now consistently refer to Magus as "The Fiendlord". When Frog first mentions him, he uses "Magus, The Fiendlord"; afterward, he simply uses "Magus" as the other party members do. The title "Sir Magus" occasionally used by fiends was changed to "Lord Magus".
.) Names in dialogue have been normalized (no more full capitalization).
.) Miscellaneous dialogue fixes and restorations from "Bugfix and Uncensoring" were carried over.
.) Uncensoring example:
Old: "Crono you try?! Special Jurassic pork soup! Good stuff!!"
New: "Crono you try? Special time drink, name Skull Smash! Next day, skull feel like smash!"
Comment: Alcohol reference restored. All related dialogue that previously hinted at soup-overconsumption was changed accordingly.
.) Mistranslation fix example:
Old: "You'll probably find him in Medina, a village near the Mystic Mountains."
New: "You'll probably find him near Medina village."
Comment: The Mystic Mountains and Medina are not even in the same time period. Furthermore, Melchior, the NPC in question, does not live IN Medina, but near Medina. 
.) Misleading line fix example:
Old: "By the way, EnergyWhirls will dissipate if you use your «Slash» attack."
New: "By the way, tornado energy will dissipate if you use your «Wind Slash» attack."
Comment: This was supposed to be a hint on how to counter Mase & Mune's special attack, which is called "tornado energy" in the battle messages.

Terminology Update:
.) Techs, items, monsters, locations, eras, and chapters have been updated to match the terminology used in the Nintendo DS release.
.) In cases where SNES space limitations prevented a 1:1 adoption of DS terms, shorter alternatives, synonyms, or original SNES names were used to avoid distracting abbreviations.
.) All dialogue, battle messages, and item descriptions that mention these terms have been updated accordingly.
.) Example:
Old: "Demon Edge"
New: "Zanmato"

Tech Description Refinement:
.) Tech descriptions have been rewritten from the ground up to match the level of clarity found in the DS version.
.) Each description now states the correct attack pattern and element.
.) Flaws present even in the DS version (such as incorrect or missing attack patterns or incorrect healing values) have been fixed.
.) Example:
Old: "Slash: Slash Attack"
New: "Wind Slash: Slash foes along line / Lightning"

Battle Message Refinement:
.) Mistranslated or misleading battle messages have been corrected.
.) Spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and consistency have been improved.
.) Example:
Old: "Attacked by moving object"
New: "Attacks moving object"
Comment: Motion-triggered attack by robots in the future. The moving object, even if it is another foe, is attacked by the robot.

Item Description Refinement:
.) Flawed item descriptions have been corrected.
.) Spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and consistency have been improved.
.) Miscellaneous fixes from "Bugfix and Uncensoring" have been carried over.
.) Example:
Old: "Berserker: Auto Attack / Hit & Def. up"
New: "Berserker: Auto Attack / Attack & Def. up".

Bugfixes:
.) Fixes from "Bugfix and Uncensoring" were carried over. See "Bugfix Details" section.
.) The Unsightly Pixel fix by Gi Nattak has been incorporated.


Important: This patch does not alter gameplay, balance, or story events (except for bugfixes, restorations, and uncensoring).


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	Patching Instructions
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Use the patching tool of your choice (Flips or Lunar IPS are recommended) to apply "Chrono_Trigger_Refined_Text_Edition.ips" to a clean, unheadered "Chrono Trigger (USA).sfc" ROM.

Only use ROMs of games you legally own a physical copy of!


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	Bugfix Details
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The following fixes from "Bugfix and Uncensoring" have been carried over:

.) Fixed a bug in the enemy targeting AI where targeting the character with lowest HP would ignore the first character (usually Crono).
.) Fixed a bug in name entry where making a name with less than the maximum amount of letters would result in invisible spaces after the end.
.) Fixed a bug where Third Eye’s actual evade buff didn’t match what was in the menu (It was always 2.5x.)
.) Fixed a bug in Crono’s Trial where a juror would almost always say guilty.
.) Fixed the Bike Race rewards having the wrong items.
.) Restored Marle’s missing line from battling the Lavos core; she’s meant to have as much to say as all the other party members.
.) Fixed New Game+ issues with Magus’s original name showing up.
.) Restored the Masamunes having an item description.
.) Added CronoNick fix.  Basically, this re-inserts the ability for Ayla to give Crono a nickname she calls him by.  If you’re not keen on the idea, just place it the same as Crono’s.
.) Restored a picture to an ending that wasn’t brought outside of Japan.


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	Credits and Acknowledgements
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I want to thank Chronosplit for the excellent work on the original "Bugfix and Uncensoring Patch." I am honored to further refine Chronosplit’s work and contribute back to the ROM-hacking community.

Also, thanks to Gi Nattak for allowing me to include the Unsightly Pixel fix.

Special thanks to Cthulhu88, who discovered the missing script changes from "Magus" to "Fiendlord" in the original patch and reported them on the RHDN forum. Correcting these oversights was the starting point for this refinement project.


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	Feedback
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If you have feedback, suggestions, or bug reports, feel free to contact me (Furo_19) via PM on Romhacking.net.


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	Legal Stuff
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This hack is an unofficial, fan-made project created solely for non‑commercial and educational purposes. I am not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Square Enix or any of its subsidiaries.  

All trademarks, copyrights, and related intellectual property rights for the original game and its assets are owned by Square Enix.  

To use this ROM hack, users must provide their own legally obtained copy of the original game. 


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	Changelog
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.) v1.0 
	=> Initial release
