Square assembled an unusual team for Chrono Trigger: Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and Dragon Ball artist Akira Toriyama. Released on the Super Nintendo in 1995, the RPG starts at a village fair, where a teleporter accident sends Crono through time and reveals that a creature called Lavos will ruin the world in 1999. The party hops between prehistory, the Middle Ages, the present and a wrecked future, and changes made in one era ripple into the next.
Enemies appear on the map rather than in random encounters, and fights play out where they start. Characters combine their Techs into Double and Triple attacks, which makes party choice matter more than grinding. Yasunori Mitsuda's score is a large part of the game's reputation, and its New Game+ mode, which carries levels and gear into a fresh run, opens up a range of alternate endings.
Tips for Chrono Trigger
Your behavior at the Millennial Fair, such as returning the girl's pendant or eating a stranger's lunch, is brought up as evidence at Crono's trial.
Sealed chests opened in an earlier era can hold better items when left alone and opened in a later one.
Area Techs hit more enemies when foes cluster, so watch their positions before choosing a combo.
How to Play Chrono Trigger
Click Play Now to launch Chrono Trigger directly in your browser — no downloads or plugins needed. X (the SNES A button) talks and confirms, Z (B) cancels and makes Crono dash when held, and S (X) opens the menu. You can also connect a USB or Bluetooth gamepad for a more authentic feel.
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Is Chrono Trigger free to play?
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What console is Chrono Trigger for?
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What genre is Chrono Trigger?
Chrono Trigger is a rpg game. It was made for the SNES.
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