Chronos Twins, known in the PAL region as Chronos Twin, is an action-adventure game developed by Spanish studio EnjoyUP Games, released in the PAL region in 2007. It was also released in North America on January 18, 2010 and in Europe on May 14, 2010 as a download for the Nintendo DSi system.[1] The game puts a different perspective on time travel than most games. Instead of revisiting an area in two different times, both screens show the same setting during two eras as gamers explore the land with a present-day hero. Chronos Twins was originally planned for release for Game Boy Advance, but after the rise of the Nintendo DS, the game's development switched to that system.[2] An enhanced version for the Wii console entitled Chronos Twins DX was released in North America as a WiiWare download one week prior to the Nintendo DSi release.[3] It was later released in the PAL region for WiiWare on April 2, 2010.
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Developer(s) | EnjoyUP Games |
Publisher(s) | Oxygen Games |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS WiiWare Nintendo DSi |
Release | Nintendo DS WiiWare DSiWare |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Story
editThe player takes on the role of Nec, a member of the Llhedar species, who, because of their psychic abilities and the fact that they never give up until the goal is complete, are well suited for missions such as those in this game. The primary mission of the game is to free the planet Skyla from an alien invasion and the powerful entity known as "Twime." Little is known about Twime; she seems indestructible because of her ability to exist in two different times. The player is able to teletransport between the two times by using the "Dual Time", a machine created by the sages of Skyla, the Wise. A secondary objective of the game is to avenge the main character's brother, Nash.[4]
Reception
editAggregator | Score | |
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DS | Wii | |
GameRankings | 66%[5] | 69%[6] |
Metacritic | (DSi) 76/100[7] (DS) 59/100[8] | N/A |
Publication | Score | |
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DS | Wii | |
The A.V. Club | (DSi) B[9] | N/A |
Eurogamer | (DS) 7/10[10] | 8/10[11] |
IGN | N/A | 8/10[12] |
NGamer | N/A | 60%[13] |
Nintendo Life | (DSi) 8/10[14] | 8/10[15] |
Nintendo World Report | (DS) 5/10[16] | N/A |
Official Nintendo Magazine | (DSi) 68%[17] | 63%[18] |
PALGN | (DS) 7/10[19] | N/A |
Pocket Gamer | (DS) [20] | N/A |
The DSi version received "generally favorable reviews", while the DS original received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Nintendo Asks Everyone to Muscle March in Formation". Nintendo. 2010-01-18. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Chronos Twins to be Released in Fall". August 2007.
- ^ "When You See This Week's Downloads, You Will Have No...OBJECTION!". Nintendo. 2010-01-11. Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "History". EnjoyUP Games. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Chronos Twins for DS". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Chronos Twins DX for Wii". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b "Chronos Twins (DSi)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ a b "Chronos Twins (ds: 2007): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Constantine, John; Wolinsky, David; Jones, Scott; Nelson, Samantha; Teti, John (2010-02-08). "February 8, 2010". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Lyon, James (2007-10-23). "DS Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (2010-04-23). "Download Games Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (2010-01-11). "Chronos Twins DX Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Chronos Twins DX". NGamer. Future plc. April 2010.
- ^ Dillard, Corbie (2010-01-21). "Chronos Twins Review". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Dillard, Corbie (2010-01-14). "Chronos Twins DX Review". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Yeung, Karlie (2007-11-25). "Chronos Twins (DS)". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Chronos Twins review (DSi)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. July 2010. p. 95.
- ^ "Chronos Twins DX". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. June 2010.
- ^ Rositano, Joseph (2001-11-16). "Chronos Twin Review". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Hearn, Rob (2007-11-01). "Chronos Twins (DS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
External links
edit- Official website
- Developer website
- Publisher's page for Chronos Twins
- Chronos Twins at MobyGames
- Chronos Twins DX at MobyGames