Games

Chrono Trigger

Bird Studio, Square

1995•RPG•PEGI 12•About 29 hours

Taste attributes: adventuredisasterfantasyscience fictionanimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spaceteenvehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy RPG, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

92 / 100

1,394 ratings

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About This Game

In this turn-based Japanese RPG, young Crono must travel through time through a misfunctioning teleporter to rescue his misfortunate companion and take part in an intricate web of past and present perils. The adventure that ensues soon unveils an evil force set to destroy the world, triggering Crono's race against time to change the course of history and bring about a brighter future.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Crono Meets Marle In 1000 A.D., a teenager named Crono from Truce attends a fair made to celebrate 1000 years since the Kingdom of Guardia's founding. While at the fair, he meets Princess Nadia, or Marle, who is the immediate heir to Guardia. Crono and Marle participate in a demonstration of Crono's friend Lucca's teleportation device; a reaction between it and Marle's pendant, handed down for generations, causes a time Gate to open and transport Marle to 600 A.D., the middle ages. Crono immediately follows using the pendant, and discovers that Marle has been mistaken for the Queen of Guardia...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDisasterFantasyScience fictionAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceTeenVehiclesAll consuming questComing of ageComplex relationshipFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

Time travelJrpgOverworldMultiple endingsApocalypseTime machineGood vs evilSingle-player only

Where to play

Google Play

Details

Developers: Bird Studio, Square
Publisher: Square
Released: 11 March 1995
Series: Chrono
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Super Famicom
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 18h rushed, 29h normally, 45h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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