Chrono Break
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The name "Chrono Break" (クロノ・ブレイク) was registered as a trademark by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) on December 5, 2001, at the same time as Unlimited Saga. While Squaresoft did not publish any official news, this registration led many in the video game community to believe that a sequel to the wildly popular games Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross was finally in the works; however, Squaresoft eventually unregistered the trademark on November 13, 2004, and nothing came of the name.
Hopes for a sequel have been recently raised with the planned distribution by Yasunori Mitsuda of a new arranged version of the Chrono Cross soundtrack. Additionally, he has collaborated with Masato Kato, creator of the Chrono series, for another project called Kirite whose affiliation with the series is unknown and probably unlikely. These, combined with Square Enix's recent polls that list Chrono Trigger as an option for game porting to handheld systems, suggest that interest in the Chrono series has not completely dwindled, and is still alive. In September 2005, Kato and Mitsuda again teamed up to do a game called Deep Labyrinth for the Nintendo DS. This implies a close professional relationship, a sign of hope for fans of the Chrono series.
As of June 15, 2005, Square Enix has responded to fan inquiry by stating that no new sequel to the Chrono series is in the works, though this does not mean one will never be created. Additionally, a guide concerning etiquette when contacting Square Enix about the game has been released by fans [1].
A similar trademark was registered by Square Enix in Japan as "Chrono Brake". The Japanese trademark still stands today, which can be seen as further evidence that the Chrono series is not completely abandoned.