If all the hullabaloo of these fancy new games like L.A. From there, he and his companions will travel from present day, to the past, to the prehistoric eras, and into the future. The story puts players in the role of Chrono as he finds himself thrust into an adventure after a misfortune at a street fair of all things. Simple gameplay, but still effective and able to stand up after all these years. Amazing, right?Ĭhrono Trigger gameplay will not be unusual for anyone who has played a Final Fantasy game (before VII) - with the exception of the combining different tech skills (the game's equivalent of magic) between party members to create devastating effects. That's right, RPG features that we sometimes take for granted originated back in 1995 on a 16-bit cartridge. Despite Square Enix's opinion that Americans dislike turn-based games, there's little to dislike about Chrono Trigger.Ĭreated by a very talented group of individuals, namely: Akira Toriyama (character design), Yuji Horii (script creator), and the creators of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger embodied new kinds of gameplay and storytelling elements that were not previously present in RPGs - namely multiple endings that were determined by player choices and side quests. Why? Chrono Trigger is a perfect storm of storytelling, characters, combat, and time-travel. If you weren't around when Chrono Triggeroriginally released on the SNES, haven't played it since, or maybe even lost your retail copy, do yourself a favor and pick this game up. The incredible RPG released back in 1995 (over a decade ago), Chrono Trigger has finally been made available on the Wii's Virtual Console for a mere 800 Wii Points.
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