Chrono Trigger – Schala Edition (SNES, Played on Retroid Pocket 3)

Good morning, Crono!

It’s been 15 years since I did a proper play-through of what is probably one of the best jrpgs of all time and certainly one of the best on the SNES. I decided to mix it up a little by playing the Schala Edition hack, which promised to be fairly close to the original but with some fun additions.

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Overall: As noted, this game really holds up. The hack adds some fun bits that are unnecessary but switches it up a little and satisfies a decades-old urge for me.

Shore Leave 2023 and Game Reviews

As Jethrien has a novel coming up next year, she needs to boost her profile as a writer and her presence at cons. In this case, Crazy 8 Press has a big presence at Shore Leave and they just published an anthology that she has a story in, so it seemed like a good choice.

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Overall: This con was fun as a one-off (I haven’t been to a Shore Leave in probably 20 years) and an excuse to see people, but I doubt it’ll become a mainstay.