Another first is the inclusion of multiple endings depending on some of the players' decisions.Īs is the case with other Square RPGS, whether or not Chrono Trigger really is a classic "role-playing" game is up for debate.
This allows players to evade some encounters and makes travelling and exploring in general a much smoother experience. Although some battles cannot be evaded, all enemies are either on screen all the time or enter visibly a separate combat screen doesn't exist. As a first in a Square game there are no random encounters while players travel the overworld or specific scenarios.
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The combat system, a slightly condensed version of the classic Active Time Battle that has been used in the Final Fantasy series since FFIV, allows for some challenging climatic fights in which the characters' numerous special abilities must be put to use to develop strategies. The game's graphics are crisp and clear, creating some beautiful 16-bit scenarios and boss enemies. On his way through time Chrono enlists the help of nerdy inventor, a spunky princess, an eldritch sorcerer with unclear motifs, a chivalrous knight who has been transformed into a man-frog, a robot torn between between his programming and self-determination and a tough as nails cavewoman.Īs is indicated by famed Akira Toriyama's art direction, the game's overall style is humorous and cartoony and, while never taking itself too serious, leaves some room for drama. Time travel plays a major part in the adventure and even though the narrative generously glosses over the gaping logic holes and paradoxes the theme invariably creates, the game uses it well to open paths to new worlds and its characters from which a memorable cast is assembled. Not bogged down by complicated relationships between characters and historic world events from the get-go, players enter a rather charming and friendly world and through their actions set in motion bigger and bigger conflicts which culminate in the game's finale. As a matter of fact, an important reason for the game's universal appeal and accessibility is that all plot elements needed to understand the unfolding story are created and established while players play the game. Starting with a simple setting and hero, a young, sword-wielding boy who goes to a fair in his home town, Chrono Trigger goes on to create an original plot that requires no knowledge of a long-winded backstory or the history of the land it's set in as is sometimes the case with role-playing games. Released in the mid-90s during the Golden Age of 16-bit titles, Chrono Trigger stands out in Squareenix' library of console-RPGs as one of the most original and best loved titles of all times.
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It should be no surprise after all this that I’m giving Chrono Trigger the full five stars, and even THAT might be underselling it. If I had Men in Black technology, I’d neuralyze myself so I could play through this fresh again. If you’ve played it before, I say pop it in again. If you’ve never played this game before, even if you normally hate RPG’s, I urge, no, I implore, nope, I DEMAND you at least give Chrono Trigger a play. It really made me feel like a kid again, in the sense that I would be at work and think to myself, “man, I can’t wait to get out of here and go home so I can fire up Chrono Trigger again”, and playing through it for the first time made me feel like someone watching Breaking Bad or The Wire for the first time you really get the feeling you’re witnessing a masterpiece unfold before you, and you can’t wait to see where it takes you next. It’s surprisingly difficult for me to put into words just how much I enjoyed Chrono Trigger.
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