Square Enix (then Square Enix, Inc.) is notoriously protective of their IP. As Resurrection gained traction in gaming media, the spotlight turned dangerous. In 2004, shortly after the team released a demo and video trailers, the inevitable happened: Square Enix issued a Cease and Desist letter.
Just before the Christmas 2004 release, Square Enix halted the project citing trademark and copyright infringement. Alternative Ways to Play on PC
: The only official media released by the developers are trailers and screenshots , which are archived on sites like OPCoder and the Chrono Project Archive .
Started in 1999 as CT64 , it was originally intended for the Nintendo 64.
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