Where do I go after I found both pieces of the Masamune?

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I found the two pieces of the Masamune sword in the 600 AD era. When I found the second piece, it mentioned someone's name. I assume I have to go to that person to get the sword fixed, but I don't remember what the name was and I'm not really sure what village is where anyway. Who do I have to talk to and how can I find him?

Asked by murgatroid99

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You're looking for Melchior's Hut in 1000 AD.

It can be found near Heckran's Cave on the center island. The same island as Medina Village!

Answered by Fluttershy

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How do Chrono Trigger's SNES and DS versions differ?

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What are the main differences between the SNES and DS versions of Chrono Trigger?

Asked by MGOwen

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Here is a post on Gamespot listing some differences. Some examples:

• "The addition of a DS style combat system, which simply moves the commands from the top screen into the bottom screen, clearing up the screen a bit"
• "New items. If you thought Rainbow was ridiculous there's a new sword for Crono that's more powerful and has a 90% critical hit rate."

Answered by Kevin Y

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What is the difference between “Active” and “Wait” combat modes?

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I've picked up Chrono-Trigger for the DS recently, and I have to say I am really enjoying it so far.

The only thing I am not entirely comfortable with is the real-time combat system. While I appreciate the added challenge and increased "realism", it's sometimes frustrating, especially when you are fighting three X monsters and it takes you time to figure out which of the three X buttons that show up when you try to attack is mapped to the X monster on the far left.

The game's option page allows you to switch from this "Active" combat mode to the "Wait" mode, which according to its description seemed like it should make combat become completely, or at least mostly, turn based. In practice, I see no difference whatsoever when switching between the two modes.

So my question is twofold:

1. What are the differences between the two combat modes?
2. Is there some sort of trick for successfully switching to "Wait" mode?

Thanks

Asked by Aubergine

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In Wait mode if you're in a command menu (i.e. choosing an item or tech to use) time effectively stops. In active mode, Active Time Battle bar is always going; that's the one that fills up and your character can act when it's full. This includes yours and the enemy's which you can't see.

When you're just in the main combat screen and not in a particular menu there is no difference.

Once you learn dual-techs you might actually prefer Active mode, because in Wait mode you would have to sit in the main screen waiting for both characters to be ready to act, whereas in Active mode you can just select the tech while waiting and then just choose it.

That's actually one of the reasons that Wait mode doesn't make it completely "turn-based" the way you expect it to. You sometimes need to wait till 2 characters are ready to act simultaneously and if time stopped when it was 1 character's turn, you wouldn't be able to do so.

Answered by Davy8

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I killed Magus in Chrono Trigger. Did I miss the opportunity to have him in my party?

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I've been replaying Chrono Trigger on the DS and have gotten to the point after the Ocean Palace where you fight Magus for the second time.

I think I killed him...

Have I missed the opportunity to have him in my party?

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Unfortunately yes. When you can choose whether to fight Magus or not, that decides whether he can join you or not.

After defeating the Blackbird [...] if Frog [or the Party] refuse [to fight Magus], Magus will join the party.

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What's the most powerful sword in Chrono Trigger DS?

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The most powerful weapon in the original Chrono Trigger was the Rainbow Sword, which I've already gotten. However, I've seen suggestions around the net that the DS version has something even better in the Lost Sanctum. I've completed all of the LS quests (annoying as hell though they are), and got the Icewyrm... but the Icewyrm is still less powerful than the Rainbow. Is there something else that I'm missing?

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Technically speaking, that'd be the Dreamseeker. Obtained after defeating the Dream Devourer, it boasts an attack power of 240 (to Rainbows 220), and crit rate of 90% (Rainbow's crit chance is 70%). In order to obtain it, you'll need to defeat the Dream Devourer, let the credits roll, and create a new save file. When you start your next New Game+, Chrono will have the weapon.

Practically however, since Attack Power caps at 255, you may find other weapons with different effects to be more desirable once you're at a level of power at which you can acquire the Dreamseeker in the first place.

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I killed Magus in Chrono Trigger. Did I miss the opportunity to have him in my party?

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I've been replaying Chrono Trigger on the DS and have gotten to the point after the Ocean Palace where you fight Magus for the second time.

I think I killed him...

Have I missed the opportunity to have him in my party?

Answer

Unfortunately yes. When you can choose whether to fight Magus or not, that decides whether he can join you or not.

After defeating the Blackbird [...] if Frog [or the Party] refuse [to fight Magus], Magus will join the party.

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What are the main differences between Chrono Trigger (SNES) and Crono Trigger (DS)?

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What are the main differences between Chrono Trigger (SNES) and Crono Trigger (DS)?

Answer

Here is a post on Gamespot listing some differences. Some examples:

• "The addition of a DS style combat system, which simply moves the commands from the top screen into the bottom screen, clearing up the screen a bit"
• "New items. If you thought Rainbow was ridiculous there's a new sword for Crono that's more powerful and has a 90% critical hit rate."

Check more discussion of this question.