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By Shack Staff
Chrono Trigger is widely regarded as one of the best classic Japanese role-playing games ever made, due in no small part to its time-traveling storyline with multiple endings, memorable characters, and epic scope. Since its release on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995, the game has been ported to several other platforms, including the DS, PlayStation, and iPhone OS.
Today we add 1995's classic role-playing title Chrono Trigger to our growing list of video game classics, presented by MobyGames.com.
"Chrono Trigger masterfully uses the time traveling concept, which constantly keeps the game fresh, exciting, and fun," writes MobyGames reviewer Unicorn Lynx, who also notes that the game's story "has quite some twists up its sleeve, and a good deal of non-linearity."
The game also earns it's classic status for its ability to win over those who aren't typically enamored with the genre, as evidenced by Mattias Kreku's MobyGames review. "I usually stay away from anything resembling manga or anime in an RPG," he writes. "Because every such game I've played has been a dumbed down, linear affair with lots of badly translated, boring dialogue and a really screwed up and unintelligible story." For him, Chrono Trigger stands above the rest. "The story and game world are among the best I've ever seen and the characters are believable enough for you to start liking them," he concludes.
Yet another review on MobyGames by Little Yoda, also highlights the charm of Chrono Trigger's 16-bit art style. "As is indicated by famed Akira Toriyama's art direction," he says, "the game's overall style is humorous and cartoony and, while never taking itself too serious, leaves some room for drama."
We want to hear about your experiences with Chrono Trigger. Tell us your stories. Why did you love it? What drove you crazy?
Chrono Trigger is widely regarded as one of the best classic Japanese role-playing games ever made, due in no small part to its time-traveling storyline with multiple endings, memorable characters, and epic scope. Since its release on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995, the game has been ported to several other platforms, including the DS, PlayStation, and iPhone OS.
Today we add 1995's classic role-playing title Chrono Trigger to our growing list of video game classics, presented by MobyGames.com.
"Chrono Trigger masterfully uses the time traveling concept, which constantly keeps the game fresh, exciting, and fun," writes MobyGames reviewer Unicorn Lynx, who also notes that the game's story "has quite some twists up its sleeve, and a good deal of non-linearity."
The game also earns it's classic status for its ability to win over those who aren't typically enamored with the genre, as evidenced by Mattias Kreku's MobyGames review. "I usually stay away from anything resembling manga or anime in an RPG," he writes. "Because every such game I've played has been a dumbed down, linear affair with lots of badly translated, boring dialogue and a really screwed up and unintelligible story." For him, Chrono Trigger stands above the rest. "The story and game world are among the best I've ever seen and the characters are believable enough for you to start liking them," he concludes.
Yet another review on MobyGames by Little Yoda, also highlights the charm of Chrono Trigger's 16-bit art style. "As is indicated by famed Akira Toriyama's art direction," he says, "the game's overall style is humorous and cartoony and, while never taking itself too serious, leaves some room for drama."
We want to hear about your experiences with Chrono Trigger. Tell us your stories. Why did you love it? What drove you crazy?