@@Rountree1985 That's impressively incorrect. Wood wall behind me? Repurposed stained pallet boards. Stone pillar? Carved it myself out of styrofoam. (I have a video on that, btw.) Presentation table? My father-in-law's work-bench I repurposed. $20 tapastry on the wall behind me came off amazon. 90% of everything you see comes from a decade of thrift shops. But sure let's go with "infinite money".
@@Walamonga1313 As someone who would rank it in my top 5 games of all time, yeah, that's the part I look forward to least. All smooth sailing after that, though.
Why it's so good? Because the whole development team believed in it and did their utmost best to create something remarkable. At least for me, this game breathes pure ambition.
I find Chrono Trigger has a lot of similarities with Robert Heinlein's 1980 science fiction book The Number of The Beast. I read it about 20 years ago and was constantly reminded of Chrono Trigger.
The thought just popped into my head that Derek said on his latest hitpoint video he'd be releasing a video on chrono trigger today. So I turn off the ps4 to take a break from elden ring (120 hours in and only three bosses in the whole game left to tick off including all mini bosses and field bosses) and what do you know the video was uploaded an hour ago. Time to kick back with a coffee and enjoy dereks latest offering, awesome stuff dude keeping the old masterpieces alive with these videos!
@@BigFootSize it's been a beautiful, exasperating, frustrating, mesmerising adventure. I hate it, I love it, it might be a masterpiece. It's awesome. I'll never play through the single player again but proudly it will sit in my collection.
This was the game that cement my love for JRPGs. It's very hard to find another game that captured my teenage years (as I was 16) when this came out. I have played this one more times then I can count and it kept me from playing it's successor Chrono Cross ( of which I have played and loved as well). There isn't another game in any series that comes close to the fantastic story telling and pacing of Chrono Trigger.
@@paulsmith9192 Remember this is strictly my opinion. Final fantasy 7 comes close, but the pacing in 7 slows down in the middle. Chrono trigger doesn't. Xenogears I don't remember enough to count, but for what I do remember the story was good. As for the others on your list, I cannot say cause I never got to play those. Again, Chrono Trigger (as I forgot to say in my last post "In my Opinion") resonates with me more than any other JRPG series.
Chrono Trigger is legendary. I’d like a remaster or pixel remaster release on consoles and PC to compliment the upcoming Chrono Cross Radical Dreamer Edition.
They do not want to touch it and perhaps it's for the best. The game is a product of it's time and the result of hard work. They consider it "done". Time to move on. The only thing I want is for it to be ported to everything.
@@SuperDerek Well updated visuals on the sprites, include remastered anime cut scenes, include the DS content that was added, and maybe add a cut scene or extra bit in the story that connects it to Chrono Cross.
No much just port the PC/DS version of the game with the Lost Sanctum/Dimensional Vortex intact but have the nearly useless Monster Arena battles REMOVED from the game for a PS4/PS5/Switch version. Also had in the FFF7 to 9 remaster cheats so that's 3x speed remove fixed encounters so that you only fight bosses and a infinite HP/MP cheat to just a remaster.
@@xxnike0629xx Read Radical Dreamers, if you want a sequel to Chrono Trigger; Chrono Cross isn't really one. Besides, the animated cutscenes already existed in the PS1 port of Chrono Trigger.
Love your collection! I'm missing the Japanese release, sadly. As for the PC version, I was one of the modders that worked on the UI, and I remember a few people were looking in to restoring the Robo cutscene. IIRC the way events are triggered made it hard to implement, this was a good 4 years ago though so hopefully some progress has been made and we see it eventually.🤞 Thanks for the vid!
This game is probably the best game on the SNES, the best JRPG, and has a very strong case for the best video game ever. I have yet to see a time travel story in a video game as well done as CT
@Sheldon Zamora-Soon well,games like suikoden 2,the legend of dragoon, Xzenogears, wild arms,lunar ff7 are close if not better by a little. But all are good
@@paulsmith9192 u smoking Crack. Legend of dragoon better than CT. Ok if you make a video describing why 10 minute simple battles are a good thing I'll agree with you.
Another aspect of Chrono Trigger that isn't often talked about - how well it treats the female characters, especially for a game that was designed in the mid 90s. All of the women in the game are exceptionally strong. Lucca is the smartest, creating a teleportation device 1000 years ago. Ayla is the strongest physically, even moreso than Crono himself. And with Crono's silence, Marle becomes the dominant force driving the narrative (on that note, there is an absolutely hilarious page from a Chrono Trigger comic where Marle yells "Objection!" when they discover the Lavos 1999 recording). The tragic circumstances of Schala engender sympathy that has nothing to do with her gender. Even the most powerful of the human enemies - Queen Zeal - is a woman.
Great timing, as I just played through Chromo Trigger again for the 2nd time! However... both times I did not beat the game. Each time I get to the final act and get stuck in a rut of not wanting to finish it. This happens to me with quite a few RPGS. But each playthrough is always a blast up until that point, and I've been really digging the ost!
The greatest adventure ever told in an RPG. The perfect pacing. The "Fated Hour" is still the greatest example of all time of how to handle end-game side quests.
I get chills just from the opening theme song. Chrono Trigger isn't just a wonderful JRPG but a beautiful experience that will stay with the player for life.
I think you have to play it a number of times in order to really appreciate how great a game it is. First, there is a compelling and intriguing story, spanning multiple time periods and storylines. I love how some of the different storylines parallel with each other like prehistory and 2300 AD. Secondly, the gameplay was really streamlined here, making it a much more accessible than other more complicated JRPGs. The graphics were also nearing the peak of what the SNES was capable of. Then on top of that are the multiple endings, which add tremendous replay value to the game while providing some of the game's biggest challenges. Definitely a great game.
Personally, I'm more partial to Final Fantasy VI and IX, but Chrono Trigger is no pushover of a game. I mean, you start the game off with a well-executed subversion of one of the most common and used tropes of JRPGs, swiping everything and anything you find, which becomes evidence against you in a trial and demonstrating one of the key themes of the game, the long-term effects of choices.
It's a fun game. I disagree about the endings. Since they are for fun. You can also get all of them in a second playthrough. And it's fun to keep playing just to finish your equipment in new game plus and see those stats go up. And it's EASY. The game has 2 definitive endings(and some minor variations). The 2 aren't drastically different or anything. It's just what method you use to kill lavos that determines it. I doubt anyone accidentally didn't bring crono back. It's essentially the next mission. It's optional but it's what they almost immediately tell you to do in the game. I remember when I first got an alternate ending. I had played this game in the mid 90s but didn't own it and I bought it. And it had a save file I didn't know what a new game plus right at the beginning. I was just playing and was like, what's this warp here... Got sucked in, and it's the final boss. I manage to kill lavos and just keep going. Anyway I got the dev room.
Heads up, if you want a physical copy of the DS version and don't want to pay exorbitant prices, import the Japanese version. The English script is in the Japanese version and the DS is region free. Just set your DS console to English and the English script will appear.
TBH most 90's and early 2000's games was gemstones to their own titles which newer games can't replicate or copy..... The sad reality was newer games focuses on graphics but not on the story-line.
A guy on a video goes deep into saying Chrono Trigger references the Bible. I am perplexed at how Dragon Ball and Chrono Trigger have religious undertones. Even Spiritual. Someone might use DB and CT to validate their faith. Its like all popular things relate to the age of Pisces.
I know it’s crazy never played chrono trigger or dragon quest games and only when younger got and competed the very beginning of Chrono Cross so these are now on my list to play next! Thinking to grab the ps1 version for cost!
This video comes as close as any production could to interpolating how important this game is, was and how incredibly special it is. The memories of this title and its broad reaching appreciation are well deserved and it is a shame that so many have not been able to authentically experience this game in its own release timeline. If we were to create a new timeline to visit in Chrono Trigger, I would add 1995 to see and experience its release all over again. Thanks Derek, well orchestrated production!
The thing I like about Chrono Trigger is that it is a pretty short game compared to other RPGs but has a whole lot of replayablity due to the multiple endings and Game + option.
Greatest game ever made. Also Chrono Cross might fall short but compare it to other ps1 titles and it's cream of the crop, killer music too. Sea of Stars is in development, draws inspiration primarily from Chrono and it looks amazing.
Chrono Trigger never came to europe so there is a big disconnect for people like me with the game- I got to play for the first time with the NDS around 200..9? I loved it but ... by that time I had played Dragon Quest 8, Persona 4, Final Fantasy 7, Tactics etc. So when I was told it was the greatest jrpg of all time, it didnt click with me. Now im sure back on the SNES having that 2D sprite from Akira Toiryama, Dragon quest+Final Fantasy developers story/battle system AND multiple endings+ time travel a killer soundtrack would have been mind blowing. And explains why its in most japanese top 3 game list of all time. But for me, its a great jrpg but I cant put it in my top 30 games of all time even. I dont know, but playing it on a NDS back in 2009 or 2010 probably ruined the legendary jrpg status it had. And no, im not saying persona 4, final fantasy 7 or dragon quest 8 is better, but they clearly had a bigger impact on me ;)
This is probably the reason why I can't get into it. At this point I've already played tons of Ys, Trails and Final Fantasy games (most of which are fantastic) so when I tried Chrono Trigger it just felt ehh. The odd part though is, I don't really like 2D games but for example FF6 (a game usually mentioned along CT) was quite enjoyable even for me. Even though they're both old school and similar in many aspects, why did I like FF6 and not CT? It's not that FF6 is one of my fav JRPGs either but at least it compelled me to beat it and I was invested in the world
I powered up Hogwarts Legacy a few weeks ago, and that "scent trail" that it shows leading you to every next step you need to take reminded me of the days of Chrono Trigger, where in 1998 (when i first played it), you just had to walk around, talk to every single NPC, and just pray you were going the right way. No computer and nobody I knew had a strategy guide. But one thing that forced me to do was completely immerse myself into the beautiful world that they created. I wish I still had my copy, I thought about buying it on Steam, but too many negative reviews.
I assure you, the PC version is far superior today than it was at launch, and is an affordable way to experience the game as good as you remember it. Initially it was a mess though. But it's all been made better. :)
Could. Not. Click. Fast. Enough. Great stuff Derek, you've done my favorite game of all time proud. I also fully agree that most of the additional content from the re-releases really drag the game's overall average down, and anyone thinking that was part of the main quest playing for the first time might sour on it. I always suggest the SNES original for that reason alone. Great video, much love.
You know an RPG is iconic when indie devs look at this game for inspiration to create their own games. Just look at games like Cosmic Star Heroine and the upcoming Sea of Stars.
Great video. Like you, I've played this game so many times and loved it for so long that I take its greatness for granted and struggle to articulate why I like it and to see it for the groundbreaking achievement that it was in 1995. Your work here is valuable in helping me find words for what makes CT so special.
I've seen countless Chrono Trigger videos and I continue to watch them even if so many of them are similar. It's always a pleasure to revisit this game and hear others talk about it and you did a great job here Derek.
Still one of the best games ever! I’ve played it multiple times. Yeah the game may play into lies of whole 65M years stuff, but man! So much fun! I’ll always love it! The music is so great! Thanks for telling me about Yasunori’s arrangements. I bought it!
My only complaint with chrono trigger is late game it gets confusing where you are supposed to go. Which is no problem with internet or if you had guide. But I got stuck in the 90s on SNES and beat it for the first time on DS. I was too weak to beat lavos, but going everywhere, and nothing advanced story. It is a minor complaint, but it is a complaint I’ve had with it for an RPG where I otherwise have none
This game is barely in top ten RPGs. It's highly over rated and to be honest the people I always hear talk about this game have never played the better classics
I kinda agree to the fact it's overated. But it's still a great JRPG. And I say that having played many of the genre. From your SMT to your Dragon Quest.
This was the game my parents bought me when I asked for Zelda and the store didn't have it and the guy sold this saying it's similar. I never played a turn based game and thought I was doing something wrong. Only after I learned about Final Fantasy and then realized that this is like Final Fantasy did the wheels start to turn.
Oh man! You and I had such a similar experience! Except the game I got instead of Chrono Trigger was EarthBound. Hated it at first, but then eventually figured it out and it "clicked" and I've never been the same. :)
I always knew about Chrono Trigger but never played it until last year. It is, by all accounts, a masterpiece and has become one of my favorites. Great video! A wonderful tribute to a wonderful game.
This might be your best video yet Derek. It's hard to bring something new to the table when it comes to reviewing Chrono Trigger, but I actually left having learned and enjoyed this video so much.
Thank you! I held off on reviewing Chrono Trigger for the longest time because I wanted to be sure I'd have something unique to contribute to the discussion. :)
I liked and commented... But I'm still hungry. Seriously though, Chrono Trigger is pure 16-bit perfection. Now that Cross is getting some love, I can only hope Trigger's hour is near for an HD-2D remaster or even for the SNES original to show up on NSO. There are two more specific design choices that (IMHO) helped make Chrono Trigger what it was. First, it had few enough characters that you could care about all of them enough to genuinely want to see each of their stories through. Second, combat provided enough variety to be fun, but didn't get bogged down in an unnecessarily convoluted or grindy battle system. Sadly, both qualities are rare in the overall JRPG landscape.
I bought the Chrono trigger on the ds some years ago, but didn't get very far. At that time, I wasn't into RPGs and had never heard about the SNES game. I will buy it on the play store someday soon, and maybe I won't like it, but since so many gamers have praised Chrono trigger I feel I have to give it a chance. Keep em coming, Super Derek!
Spoiler: I didn't finish the game with CRONO dead, but I genuinely thought there was no way to revive him in that playthrough... I also didn't know that Magus is recruitable until I saw some screenshots years after beating the game.
My first time I did not realize I could bring Crono back to life. I did however recruit Magus and while I always planned to kill him in the next 2 playthroughs I just could not bring myself to do so. I'm currently in his castle on my 4th time playing...
It's worth noting that to get the PS2 to upgrade PS1 titles, you need to switch those settings on every time you boot the console. (tap triangle button at the main system menu: the mostly black screen which lists your OS version at the bottom) I've met people who had no idea the PS2 dis this at all, much less how to turn it on. It's a bit annoying to do every time, but the disc speed boost usually cuts load times in half, and I've always found that to be worth doing. The texture smoothing sometimes causes artifacting on 2D titles, though, so experiment with it to find what works best. That said, I think the PS2 does a much better job of running PS1 games than the PS3, which often has weird black specks floating about and can make the games seem obnoxiously over-pixelated. I don't think it even reduces load time like the PS2 does. A good rule of thumb is to play your PS1 games on a PS2, and play your PS2 games on a PS3.
It's an fantastoc incredible game of all times, the only thing that leaves me sad is that after this update, android users aren't able to play anymore..... including me..
This is a game I still play at least once a year since the day it was released back in 1995. I will never forget my 13 year old self on that hill with Magus, and when given the option to fight him one on one with Frog, I said hell no, and then the absolute joy I had when he joins you right after. It was like striking gold lol. It is moments like this that now at 41 years old, this game will always be my number 1 game of all time, and I do not forsee any game overtaking it in my lifetime. Awesome video Derek. This made my heart happy.
i have to agree that the added new dungeons in the DS port adds very little in post game content, considering the overall experience, it gave little value. The same feeling is similar to the GBA port of FF6(Dragon's Den and Soul Shrine) and FF4(Lunar Ruins) that the optional dungeons feels so tacked on and inorganic
Great to see you making new content. I also want to say you are looking healthier, did I notice a fitness watch? Good for you making headway in all aspects that we can see. Keep up the great work on your channel, but more importantly in your own life. Weighing in on Chrono Trigger: I think Chrono Trigger is a genuine adventure story and explores what makes a hero in subtle but surprisingly deep ways. It is genuine art, not the shadow that is produced nowadays, but a sort of digital shaman showing us something deeper in ourselves. To this day I still ponder the symbolism of the relationship between Schala and Lavos: how the want of power both creates and condemns innocence to a prison encircled by violence.
I played Chrono Trigger for the first time last year on the DS and while I didn't really pursue all the alternate endings, I adored the game. It's got one of the best battle themes ever, a really tight and concise story, fantastic world building and is the right amount of challenge. I can definitely appreciate why it's so revered and I'm really keen to play Chrono Cross later when it comes to Switch. One sad thing as a PAL gamer is we never got these games until the DS verison of Chrono Trigger and this re-release of Chrono Cross so even though I came to it quite late, I can still see why it was such an important game for RPGs.
For me FF6 is the best rpg and its just the atmosphere of its world and its fluid gameplay flow.I find especially its short dungeons optimal, everyting is tight and compact. I have found no other rpg with these qualities.
I found a copy of this on Craigslist today in my local area... he is asking 280.. I've almost convinced my wife that I need it that bad. It will be mine. I have wanted a copy of this game over 20 years.
can brag about finishing it the 5th of september of the year of its release, the New Game+ concept I didn't understand, fering to lose the file to the new game+ I used a level 7 secondary save instead of my end-game save as a source at first. Then I tried it with a high level save and understood how it worked. Was blown away by that concept. Loved it in Lufia II a well
Hi, very nice video. You forgot to mention another common denominator Crono has: When people realize the actual time spent playing vs what they thought they played they always gets amazed how short it actually is.
Being 15 and playing this as it came out had a vastly different affect on me. For it's time it was unreal just how GOOD it was. We all shared in the wonderment of it and what worlds awaited us. We silicon dreamers and digital Goonies. Such new and interesting ways to tell stories and tales. This game showed us the horizon of the new age in gaming and digital story telling. It was such a time of magic.
I purchased chrono trigger ds thru ebay. The cart came in and is legit but the game won't run. Best advice you have for me fixing a Nintendo DS game cartridge if you even can
im sorry to say this, but another youtuber, stiles reviews, absolutely *destroyed* this game. he pointed out that virtually all of its gameplay, the plot, the uniqueness of the game was, at the very best, mediocore, and other games easily surpass all of it. basically, he destroyed the game by pointing out the flaws, arguing successfully as to why and how its flawed, and he even offered a few suggestions to fix it. and because of that, chrono trigger is fundamentally unplayable to me, because its *terrible*
I never even considered battle load times to be an issue on ps1. My gripes were always with the load times when entering houses from the overworld, and to a lesser degree how long it took just to open up the menu to save.
All of those load times are definitely noticeable, didn't keep me from beating Chrono Trigger several times with it though! Still, Square Enix should have done a better job of it at the time, I think.
Now that we got word that the chrono cross remaster is gonna be coming out soon me and my friend both agreed on this sort of fact: Now that you're released chrono cross bring back chrono trigger it's only fair. In fact it's because of this news that we are gonna be getting chrono cross that I'm actually gonna play it when it comes out because I only played at once and didn't get that far in. Great video!
It's probably my second favourite RPG ever, after Phantasy Star IV. Amazing music, graphics and story, lots of fun sidequests and the battles almost never get boring. I have only a few nitpicks, that Crono is a silent protagonist doesn't fit at all, Magus is a total wuzz and the A.D 2300 era isn't up to the quality of the rest of the game.
@@Jack-nj9pi Yeah, but why did I continue playing as the other characters when he died then? Not immersive at all. I just thought Magus was very weak and easy to defeat, I expected him to call me a coward if I turned down his offer to fight, as if it was a required fight for him to join you. But instead he dies. So disappointing.
If they were to re make i need it to look like dq 11 caude those 2d hd graphics are nice but this game deserves so much more. Then they can hit us with some dlc related to what chrono break would have been ugh the possibilities. Also that flames of eternity is horrible
I've been wondering this too. I tried it and it didn't grab me at all. People say the combat is great but it was just 0K to me and they say pacing is great but I didn't feel that at all. The dungeons felt so bland and so do the characters. I also hate the artstyle of Dragon Ball so that doesn't help. Really the only thing I liked in the game was the soundtrack. It's weird cause so many people say FF6 and CT are both some of the greats, I can see why FF6 is (even though it didn't become one of my top FFs I still enjoyed it) but really don't get CT. I only ever got as far as when you first get magic for your characters so, how far into the game is that? Does it get better from that point on? I'm willing to give it another go, after all, I tried Trails in the Sky and it didn't grab me either (but after playing Cold Steel 1 and 2, I retried Sky and absolutely loved it). Now the Trails series is prob my fav turn based games so I know my opinions can change
Just got magic? That's still too early into the game. You only got to explore like, 2 dungeons and already says they're bland? That doesn't add up. I can agree that most of the characters don't get much development up until you get to their dedicated quests, but really? You're expecting way too much. As for the artstyle, that's on you. Seems like you WANT to have a negative view of the game or expect too much of it for how early you are.
Arbitrarily baught the ps1 version and it is one of the greatest games I've ever played plus the DragonBall anime scenes are still one of the coolest aspects of a video game to me
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Great game, but let's also take a moment to recognise Derek's recording studio & set are absolutely amazing.
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Because he’s rich and can afford those things. It’s amazing what you can do when you have unlimited money.
@@Rountree1985 That's impressively incorrect.
Wood wall behind me? Repurposed stained pallet boards. Stone pillar? Carved it myself out of styrofoam. (I have a video on that, btw.) Presentation table? My father-in-law's work-bench I repurposed. $20 tapastry on the wall behind me came off amazon. 90% of everything you see comes from a decade of thrift shops. But sure let's go with "infinite money".
@@SuperDerek Apprently he thinks you're PewDiePie.
I love the added anime cut scenes in the PS1 version. It really makes me wish that a full anime would be made for the game
Still the epitome of the JRPG genre.
I’d love a remaster of Chrono trigger with Modern 2D art and a killer symphonic soundtrack. Just leave everything else alone!
U just described dragon quest hahs a ct that looks like 11 would do things to me
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I think a lot of these games from back then should get the same treatment that Zelda: Link's Awakening got.
You probably meant remake not remaster, but I agree. Visuals like Octopath Traveler or Zelda like Spiqaro said.
Not if it's another horrible reimagining.
Derek man the growth in scope of your content and rising quality is inspiring
For me it's the near perfect pacing. It just never gets boring.
Legit why u can replay it time and time again
Unlike chrono cross 😅
It got boring for me after the first shock of going to the future. Robot factory and that sewer dungeon were so tedious for me
@@Walamonga1313 As someone who would rank it in my top 5 games of all time, yeah, that's the part I look forward to least. All smooth sailing after that, though.
I haven't played in years but I never remember being bored
Why it's so good? Because the whole development team believed in it and did their utmost best to create something remarkable. At least for me, this game breathes pure ambition.
I find Chrono Trigger has a lot of similarities with Robert Heinlein's 1980 science fiction book The Number of The Beast. I read it about 20 years ago and was constantly reminded of Chrono Trigger.
SNES Chrono Trigger in the 90s was such an epic experience
The thought just popped into my head that Derek said on his latest hitpoint video he'd be releasing a video on chrono trigger today. So I turn off the ps4 to take a break from elden ring (120 hours in and only three bosses in the whole game left to tick off including all mini bosses and field bosses) and what do you know the video was uploaded an hour ago. Time to kick back with a coffee and enjoy dereks latest offering, awesome stuff dude keeping the old masterpieces alive with these videos!
@@BigFootSize it's been a beautiful, exasperating, frustrating, mesmerising adventure. I hate it, I love it, it might be a masterpiece. It's awesome. I'll never play through the single player again but proudly it will sit in my collection.
This was the game that cement my love for JRPGs. It's very hard to find another game that captured my teenage years (as I was 16) when this came out. I have played this one more times then I can count and it kept me from playing it's successor Chrono Cross ( of which I have played and loved as well). There isn't another game in any series that comes close to the fantastic story telling and pacing of Chrono Trigger.
@Krinagar Gamer what about suikoden 2, the legend of dragoon, Xzenogears, wild arms, lunar and ff7?
@@paulsmith9192 Remember this is strictly my opinion. Final fantasy 7 comes close, but the pacing in 7 slows down in the middle. Chrono trigger doesn't. Xenogears I don't remember enough to count, but for what I do remember the story was good. As for the others on your list, I cannot say cause I never got to play those. Again, Chrono Trigger (as I forgot to say in my last post "In my Opinion") resonates with me more than any other JRPG series.
Chrono Trigger is legendary. I’d like a remaster or pixel remaster release on consoles and PC to compliment the upcoming Chrono Cross Radical Dreamer Edition.
What would you like to see in a Pixel Remaster that's not in the PC version? Besides, of course, the missing cut-scene I mentioned? :)
They do not want to touch it and perhaps it's for the best. The game is a product of it's time and the result of hard work. They consider it "done". Time to move on. The only thing I want is for it to be ported to everything.
@@SuperDerek Well updated visuals on the sprites, include remastered anime cut scenes, include the DS content that was added, and maybe add a cut scene or extra bit in the story that connects it to Chrono Cross.
No much just port the PC/DS version of the game with the Lost Sanctum/Dimensional Vortex intact but have the nearly useless Monster Arena battles REMOVED from the game for a PS4/PS5/Switch version.
Also had in the FFF7 to 9 remaster cheats so that's 3x speed remove fixed encounters so that you only fight bosses and a infinite HP/MP cheat to just a remaster.
@@xxnike0629xx Read Radical Dreamers, if you want a sequel to Chrono Trigger; Chrono Cross isn't really one.
Besides, the animated cutscenes already existed in the PS1 port of Chrono Trigger.
Love your collection! I'm missing the Japanese release, sadly. As for the PC version, I was one of the modders that worked on the UI, and I remember a few people were looking in to restoring the Robo cutscene. IIRC the way events are triggered made it hard to implement, this was a good 4 years ago though so hopefully some progress has been made and we see it eventually.🤞
Thanks for the vid!
This game is probably the best game on the SNES, the best JRPG, and has a very strong case for the best video game ever. I have yet to see a time travel story in a video game as well done as CT
@Sheldon Zamora-Soon well,games like suikoden 2,the legend of dragoon, Xzenogears, wild arms,lunar ff7 are close if not better by a little. But all are good
@@paulsmith9192 I think both lunar and suikoden II are better, but thats just my opinion of course.
@@paulsmith9192 u smoking Crack. Legend of dragoon better than CT. Ok if you make a video describing why 10 minute simple battles are a good thing I'll agree with you.
This is my favourite game
Hasn't aged a second truly timeless
Another aspect of Chrono Trigger that isn't often talked about - how well it treats the female characters, especially for a game that was designed in the mid 90s. All of the women in the game are exceptionally strong. Lucca is the smartest, creating a teleportation device 1000 years ago. Ayla is the strongest physically, even moreso than Crono himself. And with Crono's silence, Marle becomes the dominant force driving the narrative (on that note, there is an absolutely hilarious page from a Chrono Trigger comic where Marle yells "Objection!" when they discover the Lavos 1999 recording). The tragic circumstances of Schala engender sympathy that has nothing to do with her gender. Even the most powerful of the human enemies - Queen Zeal - is a woman.
Whoa! Solid observation!
Great timing, as I just played through Chromo Trigger again for the 2nd time! However... both times I did not beat the game. Each time I get to the final act and get stuck in a rut of not wanting to finish it. This happens to me with quite a few RPGS. But each playthrough is always a blast up until that point, and I've been really digging the ost!
What's the final act? Just fighting lavos?
I swear, I could listen to Derek narrate these reviews forever, lol.. Amazing video🙏
I don’t understand why Square won’t port it the Switch. It’s long overdue.
The greatest adventure ever told in an RPG. The perfect pacing. The "Fated Hour" is still the greatest example of all time of how to handle end-game side quests.
I get chills just from the opening theme song.
Chrono Trigger isn't just a wonderful JRPG but a beautiful experience that will stay with the player for life.
I think you have to play it a number of times in order to really appreciate how great a game it is. First, there is a compelling and intriguing story, spanning multiple time periods and storylines. I love how some of the different storylines parallel with each other like prehistory and 2300 AD. Secondly, the gameplay was really streamlined here, making it a much more accessible than other more complicated JRPGs. The graphics were also nearing the peak of what the SNES was capable of. Then on top of that are the multiple endings, which add tremendous replay value to the game while providing some of the game's biggest challenges. Definitely a great game.
Personally, I'm more partial to Final Fantasy VI and IX, but Chrono Trigger is no pushover of a game.
I mean, you start the game off with a well-executed subversion of one of the most common and used tropes of JRPGs, swiping everything and anything you find, which becomes evidence against you in a trial and demonstrating one of the key themes of the game, the long-term effects of choices.
It's a fun game. I disagree about the endings. Since they are for fun. You can also get all of them in a second playthrough. And it's fun to keep playing just to finish your equipment in new game plus and see those stats go up. And it's EASY.
The game has 2 definitive endings(and some minor variations). The 2 aren't drastically different or anything. It's just what method you use to kill lavos that determines it.
I doubt anyone accidentally didn't bring crono back. It's essentially the next mission. It's optional but it's what they almost immediately tell you to do in the game.
I remember when I first got an alternate ending. I had played this game in the mid 90s but didn't own it and I bought it. And it had a save file I didn't know what a new game plus right at the beginning. I was just playing and was like, what's this warp here... Got sucked in, and it's the final boss. I manage to kill lavos and just keep going. Anyway I got the dev room.
Heads up, if you want a physical copy of the DS version and don't want to pay exorbitant prices, import the Japanese version. The English script is in the Japanese version and the DS is region free. Just set your DS console to English and the English script will appear.
TBH most 90's and early 2000's games was gemstones to their own titles which newer games can't replicate or copy.....
The sad reality was newer games focuses on graphics but not on the story-line.
A guy on a video goes deep into saying Chrono Trigger references the Bible.
I am perplexed at how Dragon Ball and Chrono Trigger have religious undertones. Even Spiritual.
Someone might use DB and CT to validate their faith.
Its like all popular things relate to the age of Pisces.
I know it’s crazy never played chrono trigger or dragon quest games and only when younger got and competed the very beginning of Chrono Cross so these are now on my list to play next! Thinking to grab the ps1 version for cost!
This video comes as close as any production could to interpolating how important this game is, was and how incredibly special it is. The memories of this title and its broad reaching appreciation are well deserved and it is a shame that so many have not been able to authentically experience this game in its own release timeline. If we were to create a new timeline to visit in Chrono Trigger, I would add 1995 to see and experience its release all over again. Thanks Derek, well orchestrated production!
The game solves many of the issues with many JRPGs by keeping a brisk pace and keeping the stakes high
The thing I like about Chrono Trigger is that it is a pretty short game compared to other RPGs but has a whole lot of replayablity due to the multiple endings and Game + option.
Greatest game ever made. Also Chrono Cross might fall short but compare it to other ps1 titles and it's cream of the crop, killer music too. Sea of Stars is in development, draws inspiration primarily from Chrono and it looks amazing.
Half the reason I played CT is so I could get to Chrono Cross! :)
Every human should play Chrono Trigger ☮️
MAN,I an't believe I haven't played this until now! This should probably go on my *influencal retro RPGs that I have to play this year* list
Chrono trigger is my favourite game ever
I have never played another game as polished as chrono trigger
Trigger needs what they did to ff7 and let’s just forget cross ever existed lol
Chrono Trigger never came to europe so there is a big disconnect for people like me with the game- I got to play for the first time with the NDS around 200..9?
I loved it but ... by that time I had played Dragon Quest 8, Persona 4, Final Fantasy 7, Tactics etc. So when I was told it was the greatest jrpg of all time, it didnt click with me. Now im sure back on the SNES having that 2D sprite from Akira Toiryama, Dragon quest+Final Fantasy developers story/battle system AND multiple endings+ time travel a killer soundtrack would have been mind blowing. And explains why its in most japanese top 3 game list of all time. But for me, its a great jrpg but I cant put it in my top 30 games of all time even. I dont know, but playing it on a NDS back in 2009 or 2010 probably ruined the legendary jrpg status it had. And no, im not saying persona 4, final fantasy 7 or dragon quest 8 is better, but they clearly had a bigger impact on me ;)
This is probably the reason why I can't get into it. At this point I've already played tons of Ys, Trails and Final Fantasy games (most of which are fantastic) so when I tried Chrono Trigger it just felt ehh. The odd part though is, I don't really like 2D games but for example FF6 (a game usually mentioned along CT) was quite enjoyable even for me. Even though they're both old school and similar in many aspects, why did I like FF6 and not CT? It's not that FF6 is one of my fav JRPGs either but at least it compelled me to beat it and I was invested in the world
Greatest video game ever
I powered up Hogwarts Legacy a few weeks ago, and that "scent trail" that it shows leading you to every next step you need to take reminded me of the days of Chrono Trigger, where in 1998 (when i first played it), you just had to walk around, talk to every single NPC, and just pray you were going the right way. No computer and nobody I knew had a strategy guide.
But one thing that forced me to do was completely immerse myself into the beautiful world that they created. I wish I still had my copy, I thought about buying it on Steam, but too many negative reviews.
I assure you, the PC version is far superior today than it was at launch, and is an affordable way to experience the game as good as you remember it. Initially it was a mess though. But it's all been made better. :)
Because it's Chrono Trigger. 'Nuff said.
Could. Not. Click. Fast. Enough.
Great stuff Derek, you've done my favorite game of all time proud. I also fully agree that most of the additional content from the re-releases really drag the game's overall average down, and anyone thinking that was part of the main quest playing for the first time might sour on it. I always suggest the SNES original for that reason alone.
Great video, much love.
I have to say your background with all the props, figures, etc. is so cool! Jealous, from one big JRPG fan to another :)
You know an RPG is iconic when indie devs look at this game for inspiration to create their own games. Just look at games like Cosmic Star Heroine and the upcoming Sea of Stars.
Excellent game. Every time I played it I got Chrono back and I recruited Magus. In my opinion, They are both must have characters in this game.
Great video. Like you, I've played this game so many times and loved it for so long that I take its greatness for granted and struggle to articulate why I like it and to see it for the groundbreaking achievement that it was in 1995. Your work here is valuable in helping me find words for what makes CT so special.
I love his "earned a spot...::pause:: in the game collection"
This is in my top three favorite games of all time. Thanks for the great review.
I've seen countless Chrono Trigger videos and I continue to watch them even if so many of them are similar. It's always a pleasure to revisit this game and hear others talk about it and you did a great job here Derek.
Still one of the best games ever! I’ve played it multiple times. Yeah the game may play into lies of whole 65M years stuff, but man! So much fun! I’ll always love it! The music is so great! Thanks for telling me about Yasunori’s arrangements. I bought it!
This video came out right as I’m beating it for the first time. Always wanted to play this game, and I’m totally glad I did.
Hey Derek you going to do a new Retrospective Overview of the new Chrono Cross Remaster
You bet!
My only complaint with chrono trigger is late game it gets confusing where you are supposed to go. Which is no problem with internet or if you had guide. But I got stuck in the 90s on SNES and beat it for the first time on DS. I was too weak to beat lavos, but going everywhere, and nothing advanced story. It is a minor complaint, but it is a complaint I’ve had with it for an RPG where I otherwise have none
@@BigFootSize it was the 90s I had no internet
@@BigFootSize I got it in 99 or 2k, but my dad sold my snes by then cuz I had n64 and he always sold older consoles in garage sales
This game is barely in top ten RPGs. It's highly over rated and to be honest the people I always hear talk about this game have never played the better classics
I kinda agree to the fact it's overated. But it's still a great JRPG.
And I say that having played many of the genre.
From your SMT to your Dragon Quest.
This was the game my parents bought me when I asked for Zelda and the store didn't have it and the guy sold this saying it's similar. I never played a turn based game and thought I was doing something wrong. Only after I learned about Final Fantasy and then realized that this is like Final Fantasy did the wheels start to turn.
Oh man! You and I had such a similar experience! Except the game I got instead of Chrono Trigger was EarthBound. Hated it at first, but then eventually figured it out and it "clicked" and I've never been the same. :)
Bring Chrono Trigger to the Switch!
It was released in ‘95!
Whoops, looks like I was mistaken. Hmm. Good catch!
I always knew about Chrono Trigger but never played it until last year. It is, by all accounts, a masterpiece and has become one of my favorites. Great video! A wonderful tribute to a wonderful game.
Great video honoring a great game Derek!
I've got a sealed Super Famicon Chrono Trigger. It's cherished.
This might be your best video yet Derek. It's hard to bring something new to the table when it comes to reviewing Chrono Trigger, but I actually left having learned and enjoyed this video so much.
Thank you! I held off on reviewing Chrono Trigger for the longest time because I wanted to be sure I'd have something unique to contribute to the discussion. :)
I still can't believe they haven't put CT on SNES Online. Especially after Toriyama's death. :/
I liked and commented...
But I'm still hungry.
Seriously though, Chrono Trigger is pure 16-bit perfection. Now that Cross is getting some love, I can only hope Trigger's hour is near for an HD-2D remaster or even for the SNES original to show up on NSO.
There are two more specific design choices that (IMHO) helped make Chrono Trigger what it was. First, it had few enough characters that you could care about all of them enough to genuinely want to see each of their stories through. Second, combat provided enough variety to be fun, but didn't get bogged down in an unnecessarily convoluted or grindy battle system. Sadly, both qualities are rare in the overall JRPG landscape.
I plan to start the Chrono Trigger Plus romhack soon. I've played this game all the way through more than any other RPG, and I'm still not sick of it.
One of the all time greats. I’m do for another playthrough.
Thanks for this, great stuff.
@drunkendevil check out sea of stars, its a chrono trigger clone
I bought the Chrono trigger on the ds some years ago, but didn't get very far. At that time, I wasn't into RPGs and had never heard about the SNES game. I will buy it on the play store someday soon, and maybe I won't like it, but since so many gamers have praised Chrono trigger I feel I have to give it a chance. Keep em coming, Super Derek!
Spoiler:
I didn't finish the game with CRONO dead, but I genuinely thought there was no way to revive him in that playthrough...
I also didn't know that Magus is recruitable until I saw some screenshots years after beating the game.
My first time I did not realize I could bring Crono back to life. I did however recruit Magus and while I always planned to kill him in the next 2 playthroughs I just could not bring myself to do so. I'm currently in his castle on my 4th time playing...
It's worth noting that to get the PS2 to upgrade PS1 titles, you need to switch those settings on every time you boot the console. (tap triangle button at the main system menu: the mostly black screen which lists your OS version at the bottom) I've met people who had no idea the PS2 dis this at all, much less how to turn it on. It's a bit annoying to do every time, but the disc speed boost usually cuts load times in half, and I've always found that to be worth doing. The texture smoothing sometimes causes artifacting on 2D titles, though, so experiment with it to find what works best.
That said, I think the PS2 does a much better job of running PS1 games than the PS3, which often has weird black specks floating about and can make the games seem obnoxiously over-pixelated. I don't think it even reduces load time like the PS2 does. A good rule of thumb is to play your PS1 games on a PS2, and play your PS2 games on a PS3.
Steam port is still fucked. The cutscenes where they discover Robo in 2300 AD never plays.
It's an fantastoc incredible game of all times, the only thing that leaves me sad is that after this update, android users aren't able to play anymore..... including me..
This is a game I still play at least once a year since the day it was released back in 1995. I will never forget my 13 year old self on that hill with Magus, and when given the option to fight him one on one with Frog, I said hell no, and then the absolute joy I had when he joins you right after. It was like striking gold lol. It is moments like this that now at 41 years old, this game will always be my number 1 game of all time, and I do not forsee any game overtaking it in my lifetime. Awesome video Derek. This made my heart happy.
This was such a well thought out video. Loved every minute of it.
Thank you Somber! :D
Some of the best music of any rpg! Robo's song is my favorite of all the characters.
Chrono Trigger, Paper Mario, Star Wars: KotOR and LotR: The Third Age are my entry for RPGs, love each and every one of them
If you haven't played Chrono Trigger yet, you should. It's about time.
i have to agree that the added new dungeons in the DS port adds very little in post game content, considering the overall experience, it gave little value. The same feeling is similar to the GBA port of FF6(Dragon's Den and Soul Shrine) and FF4(Lunar Ruins) that the optional dungeons feels so tacked on and inorganic
Wonderful video! Thanks so much for making this!
Great to see you making new content.
I also want to say you are looking healthier, did I notice a fitness watch?
Good for you making headway in all aspects that we can see.
Keep up the great work on your channel, but more importantly in your own life.
Weighing in on Chrono Trigger: I think Chrono Trigger is a genuine adventure story and explores what makes a hero in subtle but surprisingly deep ways. It is genuine art, not the shadow that is produced nowadays, but a sort of digital shaman showing us something deeper in ourselves.
To this day I still ponder the symbolism of the relationship between Schala and Lavos: how the want of power both creates and condemns innocence to a prison encircled by violence.
I played Chrono Trigger for the first time last year on the DS and while I didn't really pursue all the alternate endings, I adored the game. It's got one of the best battle themes ever, a really tight and concise story, fantastic world building and is the right amount of challenge. I can definitely appreciate why it's so revered and I'm really keen to play Chrono Cross later when it comes to Switch.
One sad thing as a PAL gamer is we never got these games until the DS verison of Chrono Trigger and this re-release of Chrono Cross so even though I came to it quite late, I can still see why it was such an important game for RPGs.
For me FF6 is the best rpg and its just the atmosphere of its world and its fluid gameplay flow.I find especially its short dungeons optimal, everyting is tight and compact. I have found no other rpg with these qualities.
I found a copy of this on Craigslist today in my local area... he is asking 280.. I've almost convinced my wife that I need it that bad. It will be mine. I have wanted a copy of this game over 20 years.
can brag about finishing it the 5th of september of the year of its release,
the New Game+ concept I didn't understand, fering to lose the file to the new game+ I used a level 7 secondary save instead of my end-game save as a source at first. Then I tried it with a high level save and understood how it worked. Was blown away by that concept. Loved it in Lufia II a well
Hi, very nice video. You forgot to mention another common denominator Crono has: When people realize the actual time spent playing vs what they thought they played they always gets amazed how short it actually is.
Being 15 and playing this as it came out had a vastly different affect on me.
For it's time it was unreal just how GOOD it was. We all shared in the wonderment of it and what worlds awaited us. We silicon dreamers and digital Goonies. Such new and interesting ways to tell stories and tales.
This game showed us the horizon of the new age in gaming and digital story telling. It was such a time of magic.
I just wish for a switch port one day, unlikely but a man can dream.....
I purchased chrono trigger ds thru ebay. The cart came in and is legit but the game won't run. Best advice you have for me fixing a Nintendo DS game cartridge if you even can
im sorry to say this, but another youtuber, stiles reviews, absolutely *destroyed* this game. he pointed out that virtually all of its gameplay, the plot, the uniqueness of the game was, at the very best, mediocore, and other games easily surpass all of it.
basically, he destroyed the game by pointing out the flaws, arguing successfully as to why and how its flawed, and he even offered a few suggestions to fix it. and because of that, chrono trigger is fundamentally unplayable to me, because its *terrible*
I never even considered battle load times to be an issue on ps1. My gripes were always with the load times when entering houses from the overworld, and to a lesser degree how long it took just to open up the menu to save.
All of those load times are definitely noticeable, didn't keep me from beating Chrono Trigger several times with it though! Still, Square Enix should have done a better job of it at the time, I think.
Been watching some of your old vids. You've lost a lot of weight, good job bro! I'm trying to do the same, but it's hard as nails.
fun plot, good game play, NEW GAME PLUS.
Square know they'd have license to print money re-releasing this but they toy with us holding it back.
I wish all Final Fantasies had new game+ I wonder why they didn’t just put it in their FF games right after Chrono Trigger?
Now that we got word that the chrono cross remaster is gonna be coming out soon me and my friend both agreed on this sort of fact: Now that you're released chrono cross bring back chrono trigger it's only fair. In fact it's because of this news that we are gonna be getting chrono cross that I'm actually gonna play it when it comes out because I only played at once and didn't get that far in. Great video!
It's probably my second favourite RPG ever, after Phantasy Star IV. Amazing music, graphics and story, lots of fun sidequests and the battles almost never get boring. I have only a few nitpicks, that Crono is a silent protagonist doesn't fit at all, Magus is a total wuzz and the A.D 2300 era isn't up to the quality of the rest of the game.
Hin silent was made for the player to immerse them selfs like most silent protag games. Why u think magus is wuzz hes so bad ass
@@Jack-nj9pi Yeah, but why did I continue playing as the other characters when he died then? Not immersive at all.
I just thought Magus was very weak and easy to defeat, I expected him to call me a coward if I turned down his offer to fight, as if it was a required fight for him to join you. But instead he dies. So disappointing.
If they were to re make i need it to look like dq 11 caude those 2d hd graphics are nice but this game deserves so much more. Then they can hit us with some dlc related to what chrono break would have been ugh the possibilities. Also that flames of eternity is horrible
That's why Crono looks like a Saiyan, same artist/designer :)
Man I wish they added Crono to Smash. I’d have taken Magus over Sephiroth. Chrono Trigger is the greatest game ever
I’m surprised there’s no remake at this point in time. I love Akira Toriyama’s art style.
The game of my life. I simply love this game too much. The ost brings a lot of good memories. Thanks for the video.
I've been wondering this too. I tried it and it didn't grab me at all. People say the combat is great but it was just 0K to me and they say pacing is great but I didn't feel that at all. The dungeons felt so bland and so do the characters. I also hate the artstyle of Dragon Ball so that doesn't help. Really the only thing I liked in the game was the soundtrack. It's weird cause so many people say FF6 and CT are both some of the greats, I can see why FF6 is (even though it didn't become one of my top FFs I still enjoyed it) but really don't get CT.
I only ever got as far as when you first get magic for your characters so, how far into the game is that? Does it get better from that point on?
I'm willing to give it another go, after all, I tried Trails in the Sky and it didn't grab me either (but after playing Cold Steel 1 and 2, I retried Sky and absolutely loved it). Now the Trails series is prob my fav turn based games so I know my opinions can change
Just got magic? That's still too early into the game.
You only got to explore like, 2 dungeons and already says they're bland? That doesn't add up.
I can agree that most of the characters don't get much development up until you get to their dedicated quests, but really? You're expecting way too much.
As for the artstyle, that's on you.
Seems like you WANT to have a negative view of the game or expect too much of it for how early you are.
Arbitrarily baught the ps1 version and it is one of the greatest games I've ever played plus the DragonBall anime scenes are still one of the coolest aspects of a video game to me