Wow, so Yuji Horii and his thing with secrets, right? Honestly, it’s almost like he’s got this allergic reaction to keeping anything under wraps. I mean, it’s kind of endearing, but also, how does this keep happening?
So there I was, scrolling through news, and bam! This tidbit pops up. Someone spills from this comic con in Napoli, Italy. Picture this: a bunch of fans just itching to know what’s next. Horii, the legend behind Dragon Quest—and oh yeah, part of that “Dream Team” that gave us Chrono Trigger—just casually drops a bomb. Apparently, he hinted at a remake of Chrono Trigger for its 30th anniversary. No biggie, right?
Now, consider this. They’re asking him to repeat it, right there during the panel. What does he do? Covers his mouth like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar. And the translator? Just goes, “You heard nothing.” Cue the wild applause. I mean, was it a slip or just part of the fun? Not sure, but everyone loved it.
Here’s the thing, though. Horii’s got a history of these “oops” moments. Back in July 2015, he straight-up confirmed some stuff about localizing Dragon Quest games. Dragon Quest VII and VIII for the 3DS, to be specific. Imagine sitting on info like that for two years, and oops—out it goes. Not to mention, he threw in that Dragon Quest XI would hit the NX, a.k.a. the Switch before it was even a thing. Like, talk about jumping the gun.
Oh, and March 11—does that date ring a bell? Yup, 30 years since Chrono Trigger rocked Japan. And Square Enix? They promise there’s more in store for the anniversary, but all hush-hush on the details. Classic move, right?
Anyway, where was I? Oh, yeah, so maybe Horii’s got this charm with his blunders. Keeps things interesting. I doubt we’ve heard the last of it. Stay tuned, or you know, just keep an ear out for the next panel he casually lets something slip at.
