Best General Square game?

[JKTrix]

I've barely played any of the games but I'll say Front Mission because I just looooooooooooooove giant robots. Though Dragon Quest 5 is the only Squenix game to actually crack into my 'favourite games ever' list.

[qwertysaur]

Secret of Mana is <3

[leader of mortals]

Chrono Trigger and Radiata Stories.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Chrono Cross, KH 1 and 2, and Parasite Eve(Which will forever be better than Resident Evil) for non FFs, FFX, FFVII, and FFIX for final fantasies included. Still wanna try Chrono Trigger, Chocobo's Dungeon, Xenogears, and Secret of Mana though.

[Sephiroth]

Still wanna try Chrono Trigger, Chocobo's Dungeon, Xenogears, and Secret of Mana though.

You really should try it.

Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana are better than most of the Final Fantasys. Most of them, not all.

Well, that's just my opinion.

[Bolivar]

Man I miss the days when Square made competent FFs games.

Fixed.

And I vote Chrono Trigger!!!

edit: in light of JKTrix's comment, my vote goes to Dragon Quest VIII. Naturally, as it's the best JRPG ever made.

[Hot Shot]

I'd go with CT, Vagrant Story and KH

[Flying Arrow]

I'm partial to Final Fantasies VII, XII, and Chrono Trigger.

[Kuroshima]

Parasite Eve.

[ANGRYWOLF]

I still don't understand why Square shut down those independent player chrono projects..when it doesn't seem they're interested in making a new chrono game.oh well...

[Slothy]

I still don't understand why Square shut down those independent player chrono projects..when it doesn't seem they're interested in making a new chrono game.oh well...

Because they'd essentially be giving up some amount of control over the Chrono name if they let that happen. They'd be running the risk of fans not only making a bad game that tarnishes the Chrono name, or coming up with ideas that Square can no longer use without paying these people which I doubt they want to do if they ever do get around to making another game. And whether they ever make a new one or not, they can certainly make a small mint on remakes, and rightfully don't want any random group of people on the internet messing with their top franchises.

[asukaevaunit02]

Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana are better than most of the Final Fantasys. Most of them, not all.

Well put! Secret of Mana is classic, very enjoyable countless times.

and Final Fantasy IX was also a good effort.

[ANGRYWOLF]

I still don't understand why Square shut down those independent player chrono projects..when it doesn't seem they're interested in making a new chrono game.oh well...

Because they'd essentially be giving up some amount of control over the Chrono name if they let that happen. They'd be running the risk of fans not only making a bad game that tarnishes the Chrono name, or coming up with ideas that Square can no longer use without paying these people which I doubt they want to do if they ever do get around to making another game. And whether they ever make a new one or not, they can certainly make a small mint on remakes, and rightfully don't want any random group of people on the internet messing with their top franchises.

I question whether Square feels anything outside of FF and Dragon Quest games are viable franchises.It seems clear to me Square feels their other franchises they own rights to..Mana, Ogre Battle, Chrono and others aren't viable.
They're just too silly to sell those franchises.
It seems obvious to me they should sell the rights to those franchises and let others develope chrono and the other games they aren't interested in developing.

[Kyros]

I still don't understand why Square shut down those independent player chrono projects..when it doesn't seem they're interested in making a new chrono game.oh well...

I'm fine with it where it is already. Chrono Trigger was tons better than Cross, which is good but nothing spectacular. Nobody I know ever even thinks of Chrono Cross when thinking of good games. I can see why since when people think of what came out around that time they think of Legend of Dragoon, which is a billion times better. There's no reason to continue this trend and make the next one even worse.

[VeloZer0]

Everyone I know considers Crono Cross to be an amazing game, and way better than LoD. It is a little lacking when considered as a direct sequel to Chrono Trigger, but if you think of it more as a game inspired by CT (such as the Final Fantasy titles all are) it allows it to shine on it's own merits.

I question whether Square feels anything outside of FF and Dragon Quest games are viable franchises.It seems clear to me Square feels their other franchises they own rights to..Mana, Ogre Battle, Chrono and others aren't viable.

Taking a quick look at the sales of these other titles compared to FF and DQ games and you can see why. Without the name recognition to move copies they would have to skimp on the development budget to make it happen.