Where it separates itself is the pile of endings and ways that the player decides the fate of the world. Chrono Trigger does indeed have genre stereotypes, but they weren’t quite as stereotypical in their time, and more importantly, they’re done very well. Yasunori Mitsuda’s music holds up well, even in its 16-bit form.
These look great and serve to add new life to a story beloved by those who’ve played the original, while giving a modern touch for first-timers. When the PlayStation version arrived in 2001, it got animated movie sequences to go with key story moments. Even during my playthrough for this review, I got killed in some battles, and the solution was to change something about my strategy.Ĭhrono Trigger was among the Super Nintendo’s finest looking games, featuring a bright color palette, beautifully designed world, and characters designed by Akira Toriyama. It doesn’t sound like a lot of flair, but it’s surprisingly effective. You’ve got your ATB meter with adjustable speed, active and wait modes and all that good stuff, but certain pairs and trios of characters can do special techniques by using their turns in unison. Its battle system is original without adding too much craziness to the standard JRPG formula. Outside of that, however, there’s a great RPG to be found - one that serves as a piece of game history while remaining fun to play.
Chrono Trigger is a strong enough game that such things can shrink in importance.
Bad as it was by comparison, I still made it through. Players coming in fresh might not know what they’re missing and therefore might not be bothered by the new load times or spots of lag, so if that’s you, and you’d rather play this game on a PSP, PS3, or Vita than a DS or 3DS, then that’s something to consider. Gamers who grew up with the delays of disc-based gaming might not notice it, but it’ll stick out to those who played the original version of Chrono Trigger. At the beginning and end of a battles, there’s this slight hangup.
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