BS Chrono Trigger Character Library English Translation FAQ Version 1.1 by #20 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION - What is this game? II. TRANSLATION A. About the Translation B. Title Screen C. Characters D. Monsters E. Explanation III. COPYRIGHT & CONTACT INFO %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I. INTRODUCTION - What is this game? BS Chrono Trigger Character Library is a downloadable "game" for the Satellaview, a satellite modem add-on for Super Famicom (SNES) that only came out in Japan. The BS stands for "Broadcast Satellite," but isn't strictly part of the title of the game. Satellaview ended its broadcasts in 2000, so for now this game is only playable as a ROM dump. Four Chrono Trigger related titles came out for Satellaview in the mid 90s, others including the Chrono Trigger Jetbike Special, the Chrono Trigger Music Library, and an original text-based sequel game called Radical Dreamers. As the title implies, this game is actually a Chrono Trigger character database, featuring brief and often amusing creature descriptions and a sprite viewer option. Not all characters and sprites from the game are featured, but they did include a few rather obscure enemies. It's a rare repository of trivia and back- ground information for the Chorno Trigger world, and the purpose of this FAQ is to allow English speakers to navigate the game and to relate the info found inside. II. TRANSLATION A. About the Translation This FAQ has translated the Japanese information from the game into English, using the character names found in the Chrono Trigger DS version that was released in 2008. This version featured a reworked English script that is generally agreed by fans to be more accurate to the the original Japanese. Where the character descriptions contain references to the unique Japanese name of an enemy, that name is included in brackets []. Occasionally descriptions include quotes from the game, these have also been taken from the Chrono Trigger DS version. B. Title Screen There are four options on the title screen one may select using the up and down directionals and the A button. From top to bottom, these are: > Characters - Descriptions of the main playable characters from Chrono Trigger, mostly spoiler-free. > Monsters - Descriptions of the enemy characters. > Explanation - The instructions on how to use the Character Library. You may want to read this first, to understand how the sprite viewer works. > EXIT - Exits the game. C. Characters Crono A spirited youth living in the Present. The hero of this story, he shows great kindness and strong determination. Marle The tomboyish princess of the Guardia royal family. She possesses a pure heart. Lucca A genius inventor. A confident and playful character. She is Crono's childhood friend. Robo A robot found neglected at a dome in the Future. He was restored by Lucca, and named by Crono. Frog A swordsman from the Middle Ages. His body is human but his appearance is that of a frog. A mysterious figure whose true form is really... Ayla A female chieftain from Prehistory. She favors strong and funny people. She has an extremely straightforward personality. Magus The dreaded Fiendlord who has ensnared the Middle Ages in terror. Some say he created Lavos... D. Monsters Gato A singing robot made by Lucca, its belly packs a punch. "If you can beat me up, You'll earn 15 points~" Scarab Present/Guardia Forest An insect. When it spreads its wings, it looks rather disgusting. Amanita Present/Guardia Forest A moving mushroom. A wimpy enemy that's easy to beat even at Level 1. Gilded Bellbird Present/Guardia Forest Rings its dangling bell to call to other monsters. Blue Imp Middle Ages/Truce Canyon A diminutive Fiend. Not to be confused with King Nikochan [from Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump manga series]. Green Imp Middle Ages/Guardia Forest, etc. A forest-dwelling Imp. This one's body color is green. Roundillo Middle Ages/Guardia Forest, etc. A round animal. When it rolls into a little ball, it's adorable! Blue Eaglet Middle Ages/Guardia Forest A bird. Its "Dive" attack looks totally sweet. Roundillo Rider Middle Ages/Guardia Forest, etc. A ball-balancing Imp. Wouldn't they make a great pair of plushies? Naga Middle Ages/Cathedral A kind of snake woman. Just what is this "Naga Bromide" thing, anyway? Yakra Middle Ages/Cathedral The monster who kidnapped Queen Leene. His special move is the Needle Spin. "Grraaagh!" Underling (Blue) Middle Ages/Catheral, etc. A Fiend soldier stationed at the Cathedral along with Yakra. "Sneaking past me, huh?" Mad Bat Middle Ages/Cathedral A bat. It swoops down onto its victims' heads to drain their blood. Diablo Middle Ages/Cathedral A Fiend soldier stationed at the Cathedral along with Yakra. It has numerous attack patterns. Viper Middle Ages/Cathedral A snake. Upon reaching adulthood it becomes a Naga, so that probably means it's female? Fiendillo Middle Ages/Truce Canyon A Roundillo that has been put to hard labor and mistreated by Imps. It's become a lot stronger. Royal Guard Present/Prison Towers A prison guard. Apparently it's not actually human. Sentry Present/Prison Towers A prison guard. It hardly takes any damage while its shield is in place. Gaoler Present/Prison Towers, etc. This guy is no brains and all brawn. Lancer Present/Prison Towers, etc. Even though it's nothing but bones, this popular monster has a wealth of expressions and was used in many events. Floral Horror Future/Site 16 A strange plant. It can heal other monsters. Crater Future/Site 16 A rock creature that crawls about the ruins. Ruin Stalker Future/Site 16 Its name means "creature that stalks the ruins." Shadow Future/Site 16 The ghosts of the former inhabitants. Attacks from weapons like swords and guns have no effect. Mutant Future/Site 16, etc. Some think it's revolting, others think it's cute. What do you think? Exterminator Future/Arris Dome Since it was originally a mouser machine, it will target the rats first. Version 2.0 Future/Arris Dome, etc. A guard robot inside the domes. It's equipped with many weapons. Rat Future/Arris Dome, etc. A rat that's become a monster. "Stole a potion!" Bug Future/Arris Dome, etc. An insect model guard robot. Its equipped with a sleep- inducing "Sonic Wave" and mini Missiles. Deverminator Future/Derelict Factory An improved model Exterminator. Acid Future/Derelict Factory A mysterious substance that originated in a laboratory. Forms a Chemical Reaction with Alkali. Alkali Future/Derelict Factory A mysterious substance that originated in a laboratory. Forms a Chemical Reaction with Acid. Version 3.0 Future/Derelict Factory A guard robot. It has an even greater power output than Version 2.0. Heckran Present/Heckran Cave A boss that uses Water techniques. "Go ahead, try and attack! See what it gets you!" "Water II!" Cave Stalker Present/Heckran Cave An octopus. It can squirt ink or flames. It's weak against magic. Djinn Bottle Present/Heckran Cave An octopus pot. It spits out Cave Stalkers. It's also weak against magic. Cave Bat Present/Heckran Cave A bat. It's utterly weak against magic. Rhino Weevil Present/Heckran Cave Its name [in Japanese, "Kabutoshrimp"] may sound shrimpy, but it actually resembles a rhinoceros beetle. Naturally, it too is weak against magic. Boundillo Present/Heckran Cave The R [in its Japanese name, "Marumajiro R"] stands for "Rolling." Imp Hawk Middle Ages/Truce Canyon Being carried by a bird in flight, don't say it's a cliche. Skeleton Middle Ages/Zenan Bridge A cadaver that's being manipulated by Ozzie's magic. Ogan (Hammer) Middle Ages/Denadoro Mountains A Fiend that inhabits the Denadoro Mountains. The secret to its strength lies in its wooden hammer. Ogan Use a Fire tech to burn the hammer, and they become weaklings. Freelancer Middle Ages/Denadoro Mountains A ninja. Known as the type to hold a grudge, it always meets an attack with a counter-attack. Bellbird Middle Ages/Denadoro Mountains It's constantly keeping watch. Its dangling bell can inflict Confuse. Masa Middle Ages/Denadoro Mountains Can unite with his little brother Mune to become "Masa & Mune." Mune Middle Ages/Denadoro Mountains Can unite with his big brother Masa to become "Masa & Mune." Masa & Mune He looks like a misshapen musclebound toy, but he's really the incarnation of the blade Masamune. "Vacuum Wave!" "Yah!" Edible Frog Middle Ages/Cursed Woods A frog that Fangtooths like to eat. Fangtooth Middle Ages/Cursed Woods A snake that eats Edible Frogs. Crested Sprinter Prehistory A little dinosaur. Though small in size, its power is anything but light. Reptite (Green) Prehistory A people who have evolved from reptiles. Thunder gives them a shock. Kilwala Prehistory A small primate. It's a little shy. Ion Cloud Prehistory/Hunting Range A monster that's great for earning Prehistory items from. Prehistoric Frog Prehistory/Hunting Range Another favorite hunt for collecting Prehistory items. Golden Eaglet Prehistory/Forest Maze Sloppy attacks really tick this monster off. Bao Bao Prehistory/Forest Maze, etc. This monstrously powerful ape can lift even Robo's heavy frame with ease. Rafflesia Prehistory/Reptite Lair A flower cultivated by the Reptites. Aecyto Weevil Prehistory/Reptite Lair A rhinoceros beetle. Its favorite food is Rafflesia nectar. Megasaur Prehistory/Reptite Lair A dinosaur whose name means "gigantic." Thunder magic gives it a shock. Mossback Prehistory/Reptite Lair A mushroom that sucks up MP. Azala Boss of the Reptites, she possesses a vast intellect and the power of Psychokinesis. With her abilities, she created wonders like the Tyranno Lair and the Black Tyranno. Nizbel Boss of the Reptite Lair. He acts as a scout for Azala, and can perform an Electric Discharge attack from shocks he's received. His hobby is tending the Rafflesia. Grimling Middle Ages/Magic Cave A rat. It tends to gather in groups. Vampire Bat Middle Ages/Magus's Keep, etc. A bat that sucks up MP. Underling (Purple) Middle Ages/Magus's Keep Has more HP than its counterparts at the Cathedral. Sorcerer Middle Ages/Magus's Keep A magician who likes to impersonate its opponent's loved ones. Its special technique is the "Annihilation Zone" spell. Blue Gargoyle Middle Ages/Magus's Keep A Diablo that's powered up and become stronger... but not by much. Roundillo Bomber Middle Ages/Magus's Keep A highly explosive Roundillo kept at Magus's Keep, its feed was mixed with gunpowder. Outlaw Middle Ages/Magus's Keep A professional ninja, hired to protect Magus's Keep from intruders like Chrono and his friends. Juggler Middle Ages/Magus's Keep A formidable enemy that alternates between using a physical barrier and a magical barrier. Fire magic is its speciality. Servant (Sword) Middle Ages/Magus's Keep An Ogan from the Denadoro Mountains, recruited to become a soldier at the last minute to protect Magus's Keep from invasion by Crono and his friends. Servant (Crossbow) Middle Ages/Magus's Keep Recruited in a rush, this Ogan was given bow and arrow to fight with, but wasn't trained how to use it. Master Swordsman Slash An outside method fighter... He was instructed in the power to manipulate cadavers from Ozzie. His special technique is called "Frenzy." Flea the Magician Also called the Transvestite Fiend. Employs status curse magic like Confuse and Poison. His special technique is known as "The Look <3." Ozzie Can create a barrier that defends against any attack. "Ozzie's in a pickle!" Avian Rex Prehistory/Dactyl Nest, etc. A flying dinosaur. Cave Ape Prehistory/Dactyl Nest, etc. It'll throw anything at anyone. Schist Prehistory/Dactyl Nest Opens a crater on its back to perform the Pyroclast attack. Reptite (Purple) Prehistory/Tyranno Lair Has more HP than the Reptites outside the Lair. It uses the Punch Volcanite move to invoke Pyroclast. Terasaur Prehistory/Tyranno Lair It has a lot of HP. Unless it's shocked by Thunder, it can be very difficult to defeat. Volcanite Prehistory/Tyranno Lair It uses Pyroclast when struck. Often confuses its allies with its enemies. Nizbel II Prehistory/Tyranno Lair He has trained very hard to improve his Electric Discharge and defensive stats. Nu The most mysterious creature in the entire game. Golem An automaton Dalton uses for battle. It can imitate abilities and mimic attacks. Egg Ooze Future/Abandoned Sewers Some kind of unhatched egg that's changed into a monster. Dondrago Future/Abandoned Sewers Formerly someone's pet fish that got flushed and mutated into a monster. Sir Krawlie Future/Abandoned Sewers Boss of the Abandoned Sewers. "I'll mash you to goo!" Mudbeast Antiquity/Mudbeast Den A beast that lives underground. Every time it's attacked, its strength increases. Blue Mudbeast Antiquity/Mudbeast Den A Mudbeast with the power of water. Red Mudbeast Antiquity/Mudbeast Den A Mudbeast with the power of fire. Mud Imp Antiquity/Mudbeast Den A Stone Imp that trains the Mudbeasts to attack. Stone Imp Antiquity/Mountain of Woe The ancient ancestor of the Imps, they already seem capable of taming other monsters. Bomber Bird Antiquity/Mountain of Woe A bird that carries a Stone Imp. Rubble Antiquity/Mountain of Woe Tries to make a quick escape. The EXP and TP earned by defeating it is enormous. Gargoyle Antiquity/Mountain of Woe Its special technique the "Combo Attack" reduces its opponent's HP to 1. Death Lily Its special attack "Miasma" causes Confuse. It only grows on the Mountain of Woe. Scouter Antiquity/Ocean Palace A magical creature that bustles about the Ocean Palace. It's weak to Light elemental attacks. Red Scouter Antiquity/Ocean Palace A magical creature that bustles about the Ocean Palace. It's weak to Fire elemental attacks. Blue Scouter Antiquity/Ocean Palace A magical creature that bustles about the Ocean Palace. It's weak to Water elemental attacks. Djinn Antiquity/Ocean Palace Ghul's little brother. Ghul Antiquity/Ocean Palace Djinn's big brother. Protects Djinn because of their brotherly bond. Zealot Mage Antiquity/Ocean Palace It can cast "Lock" over an enemy party to disable use of techniques. Monk Antiquity/Ocean Palace A soldier of Antiquity, attacks using its walking staff. Uniting with its fellow Monks, they can use the "Twister" combo attack. Warrior Antiquity/Ocean Palace A soldier of Antiquity, attacks using a knife. Uniting with its fellow Warriors, they can use the "X-Strike" combo attack. Daltonite Antiquity/Blackbird Dalton's personal bodyguards make up the crew of the Blackbird. They don't seem to be especially motivated. Byte Antiquity/Blackbird A variation on Dalton's Golem. These patrol the interior of the Blackbird. Turret Antiquity/Blackbird It shuffles about the wings of the Blackbird, searching for enemies. One can earn a lot of EXP and TP from these. Golem Overlord Antiquity/Blackbird Dalton's latest and greatest Golem model. "I hate heights!" Dalton A mage from Antiquity. "Golem" and "Aero-Dalton Imperial" demonstrate his poor taste for naming things. His special technique is to "Burrrp!" Blood Yolk Future/Death Peak A creature that dwells on Death Peak. Its sticky tongue slurps up its prey to perform a Chomp attack. Macabre Future/Death Peak A grim reaper. It torments its enemies while draining away at their life. Sandrago Middle Ages/Sunken Desert A merr-man who swims through the sand. Vilepillar Middle Ages/Sunken Desert A centipede monster. Its tough sandy hyde can be weakened by applying water. Laser Guard Future/Geno Dome Laser turrets were placed periodically throughout the dome. They are prone to Self-destruct. Deverminator EX Future/Geno Dome A Deverminator designed for combat. Version 4.0 Future/Geno Dome The first of the Version Series to be equipped with a Cure Beam. Atropos XR Future/Geno Dome Created to be Robo's partner unit. Her Ribbon parts increase speed attributes. Ghost Knight Middle Ages/Northern Ruins A ghost in the form of a soldier. Weapons like swords and guns have no effect. Fallen Middle Ages/Northern Ruins A pile of bones. It falls to pieces when attacked. Soul Middle Ages/Northern Ruins A vicious ghost that can possess a fallen Fallen. Flesh Reaper Middle Ages/Northern Ruins Fire magic reduces its HP to 1. Cyrus Middle Ages/Northern Ruins A lingering spirit that haunts the Northern Ruins. Aecytosaur Middle Ages/Giant's Claw A type of dinosaur that's survived since Prehistory. It has developed Nizbel's Electric Discharge ability. Aecytonyx Middle Ages/Giant's Claw A type of dinosaur that's survived since Prehistory. Fossil Ape Middle Ages/Giant's Claw An ape that's become partially fossilized somehow. Lizardactyl Middle Ages/Giant's Claw A type of dinosaur that's survived since Prehistory. Yakra XIII The 13th generation descendant of the Yakra Crono and his friends fought. Fangbeast Black Omen Part of a gang of strong monsters that was amassed at the "Black Omen" but spend most of their time fighting amongst each other over who is number one. They have a myriad of special techniques. Synchrite Black Omen After counting down "3, 2, 1..." it fires its MP Buster which reduces MP to 0. Martello Black Omen A laser turret. Relinquishes a decent amount of EXP and TP. Shieldsman Black Omen Possess a gold shield. Its [Japanese name, "Shield of Au"] is named after the chemical symbol for gold. Watcher Black Omen Casts "Omnilock" to disable all use of techs and items. Nomad Black Omen It usually tries to run away. One can receive a lot of EXP and TP from defeating it. Flyclops Black Omen A demon that does nothing but steal MP. Metal Mutant Black Omen Uses the "Shining Sphere" Light technique. Cybot Black Omen Its "Iron Sphere" attack halves its opponent's HP, while its song "La La La" inflicts Confuse. Blubber Hulk Black Omen It has great attack power, but if you don't attack it, it won't attack you. Hydraconda Black Omen A cannibalistic snake. Narble Black Omen Counters magic with the MP Buster, reducing an opponent's MP to 0. Ghaj Black Omen It counters non-magic attacks with Death magic. Zeal Black Omen A Queen from Antiquity. Her "Halation" attack drops an enemy party's HP to 1. Lavos (Part) A part of Lavos. Lavos (Part) A part of Lavos. Center Pod "Temporal Shift" changes the setting of the battle and the attack patterns used by the "Pods." Lavos Core You wouldn't know from looking at it, but this is Lavos' true form. Golden Frog A monster that was discarded. It was used in an event. Octorider A monster that was discarded. It appears only in a certain ending. E. Explanation Character Library Viewer First, please select either "Characters" or "Monsters." Then use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the names. Press Left on the Control Pad to line up the cursor with the character image, and you can press Up and Down to change its pose. Press the B Button to cancel. III. COPYRIGHT & CONTACT INFO Chrono Trigger and all characters are property of Square-Enix. This FAQ was written and translated by me, #20 Visit my blog at kobun20.blogspot.com