Chrono Trigger inspired by It?
I just got done with It, and was thinking about the video game Chrono Trigger simultaneously; thus thinking, I started noticing some rather odd coincidences between the two. Keep in mind, of course, that It is roughly a decade older.
In It, there is a scene where Richie "Trashmouth" Tozier and Mike Hanlon witness, via a Native American ritual, the arrival of It to Derry; It shoots down from the heavens in a flaming ball of fire and burrows deep beneath Derry, to the point that, during The Ritual of Chud, they must tunnel deep beneath the earth's surface to confront It in Its original form.
In Chrono Trigger, a scene in 65,000,000 B.C. shows Lavos arriving to earth via the form of what is seemingly a gigantic flaming meteor, burrowing deep into the earth; during the game's climax, the PCs must burrow deep within Lavos' shell beneath the earth's surface to combat it in its true form.
In It, seven children band together through remarkable circumstances to combat It and Its agents.
In Chrono Trigger, albeit many from different times in history, a robot, a mage, a knight, and four children (a cast of seven) align against the atavistic evil which is Lavos.
In It, due to Its cunning and the overconfidence of the children,the original cast fails to kill It and must return several years later, albeit slightly altered from their original makeup, to kill It.
In Chrono Cross, the much-hyped sequel, it is shown that, due to Lavos' cunning and the cast of CT's lack of foresight, Lavos is not dead, and thus, a new cast of characters must battle through many obstacles, including the original Chrono cast's memories, to confront Lavos anew.
In It, It is capable of adopting any form to suit the fears of its intended prey.
In Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross, Lavos repeatedly morphs and uses false imagery to hide his true nature.
In It, the residents of Derry have an unnerving tendency to ignore It, allowing It to do as It pleases with little to no fanfare.
In Chrono Trigger, it is shown that Lavos is both ignored by some and exalted by others.
In It, It is shown to be capable of possessing the bodies and influencing the minds of those It wishes to use as instruments against Its oppressors.
In Chrono Cross, Lavos consumes the mortal form, and mind, of the lead protagonist Serge's father.
And these are but a few of the "coincidences" I've noticed. I'd like to know if anyone can expound upon that which I have exposed, and what they think. I personally think that, even though it is well-crafted, and, therefore, neither apparent or blatant, the Chrono series expertly mirrors the greatest of King's novels.
Originally Posted by razz
