CHRONO TRIGGER®
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
CHRONO TRIGGER is the timeless role-playing classic developed by the ‘Dream Team’ of DRAGON QUEST creator Yuji Horii, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, and the creators of FINAL FANTASY. As the story unfolds, embark on a journey to different eras: the present, the middle ages, the future, prehistory, and ancient times! Whether you’re a first-time player or a longtime fan, this epic quest to save a planet’s future promises hours of enthralling adventure!
As the definitive version of CHRONO TRIGGER, not only have the controls been updated, the graphics and sound have also been revamped to make your adventure even more fun and enjoyable to play. To complete your journey, also included is the mysterious ‘Dimensional Vortex’ dungeon and the forgotten ‘Lost Sanctum’ dungeon. Meet the challenges presented to you and long-lost secrets may be revealed…
Story:
A chance encounter amid the festivities of Guardia’s Millennial Fair in Leene Square introduces our young hero, Crono, to a girl by the name of Marle. Deciding to explore the fair together, the two soon find themselves at an exhibition of the Telepod, the latest invention by Crono’s longtime friend Lucca. Marle, fearless and brimming with curiosity, volunteers to assist in a demonstration. An unanticipated malfunction, however, sends her hurtling through a rift in the dimensions. Taking hold of the girl’s pendant, Crono bravely follows in pursuit. But the world into which he emerges is the one of four centuries before. Journey to the forgotten past, the distant future, and even to the very End of Time. The epic quest to save a planet’s future makes history once again.
KEY FEATURES:
Active Time Battle Version 2
During battle, time will not stop, and you can enter commands when the character’s gauge is full. The enemies’ positions will change as time passes, so choose your actions based on any given situation.
‘Tech’ moves and combos
During battle, you can unleash special ‘Tech’ moves, including abilities and/or magic and characters can combine these abilities to unleash all new combo attacks which are unique to them. There are over 50 different types of combos that you can execute between two and three characters!
Experience the ‘Dimensional Vortex’ and the ‘Lost Sanctum’ dungeons
The Dimensional Vortex: a mysterious, ever-changing dungeon existing outside of space and time. What wonders await you at its center?
The Lost Sanctum: enigmatic gates in prehistoric and medieval times will lead you to these forgotten chambers. Meet the challenges presented to you and long-lost secrets may be revealed…
Graphics and sound
While keeping the atmosphere of the original, the graphics have been updated in higher resolution. As for the sound and music, under the supervision of composer Yasunori Mitsuda, all songs have been updated for an even more immersive gameplay experience.
Comfortable controls
Whether you play with a gamepad or a keyboard, the controls have been updated for a more pleasant gameplay experience.
Autosave
In addition to saving at a save point or choosing to quit from the menu, your progress is saved automatically while traversing the map.
Game Discussion
Steam User 61
I remember when people hyped up this game as the 'best JRPG of all time' and I thought 'surely its not the best there's so many games in the genre'
This is the best JRPG of all time.
After finishing it, this game was a very satisfying 25 hours. One thing I like about it is how it doesn't put down the plot or the pacing with meaningless side content. Every quest feels thought out, matters, and has some meat to it.
Initially, I didn't really like the combat. I like turn-based games, but this felt very simple in the beginning. Attack, use team techs, oh i got hit lemme heal and repeat. But the game manages to find it's groove later on with interesting enemy types and boss design, and the sheer amount of combo moves your party can do.
And then there's everything else. Art and character design, the soundtrack, the story, this game feels so simple but it's done with the most amount of care. This game shows that simplicity in RPGs is a lost art, which was one of the key considerations in this game.
Anyways I won't glaze any longer. Go play the game if you haven't.
Steam User 75
This was my first time finishing Chrono Trigger and i gotta say....get this game! Its amazing! Fantastic characters, backstory, music, and it handles time travel so well. There wasn't much i disliked about this game. Totally recommend if you have never experienced CT!
Steam User 61
can't recommend this game enough but this steam version is probably my least favorite. I prefer the DS and original SNES versions much better than this. Interface is janky and settings are not easy to toggle.
Steam User 39
This was actually the reason I got a steam deck.
My all time favourite JRPG from the greatest collective creators of that era.
Music is sublime, combat is SO much fun and it’s hard not to fall in love with every character in this.
Steam User 36
I've been trying games on my steam that I bought and didn't get around to, or forgot to play. This is one of such games. It's been sat in my library for a while.
Out of over 10 games so far, this is by far the best. For an old JRPG, this game is surprisingly innovative. Awesome and unique combat, good story writing, fantastic soundtrack and looks pretty.
I'll start with issues I had.
None, that's it... okay okay okay, I did have a couple.
Sense of direction is bewildering sometimes. I've mostly guessed which direction to go and sometimes been correct. I've had to look up a walkthrough a couple times because between time travel and many different locations, it's difficult to know where to go sometimes.
Boss fights are sometimes extremely difficult, I recommend not skipping mobs like I did, kill everything in your path.
You can only have 3 party members at once. And you cannot replace the main character. So out of all the lovely characters, you can only choose to take two with you at a time. I can see this being great for replays to see different dialogues and interactions. But only choosing two characters at a time is a big downer.
Akira Toriyama's art, yes, this is a negative. There's not enough of it, there needs to be more of it. Rest in Peace, Akira, you were the best at what you did. <3 (Okay, so this isn't a real negative. I'm done with negatives)
Honestly, this game is quite old, your mileage may vary... but for me? I'm too frankly tired of most games these days, buggy on release, full of microtransactions, always online requirements, huge file sizes, people justifying cosmetic items being for sale... Sigh. No, all of this is bad, but this game? Has none of that. This game was made in a time when gaming was good. You should play it.
This game also, to my surprise, has awesome cinematics, that play like a 90's cartoon. They are beautiful. There's not very many, but even one would've been enough for me. (The one where you meet Ayla for the first time, if I'm choosing which. You'll see, she looks like Launch from Dragon Ball.)
Seriously, just play this game. It's inexpensive for how good it is, it runs well, keys are re-mapable, it is worth your time.
If you play the game, I hope you have as much fun as I did. Take your time, explore the world, speak to your mother (Yes, you have a mother in game, who you can talk to! Here's a tip, every time you get a new party member, introduce them to your mother, there's unique dialogue!)
I full heartedily recommend this game. I don't have nostalgia, I didn't play this when I was younger. I played Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Breath of Fire, but never Chrono Trigger. But I can very quickly see why people call it their favourite of the four. (My favourite is Breath of Fire, but mostly sentimental reasons.)
If you read this rambly review, I love you and want you to have a wonderful day.
Thank you. <3
Steam User 27
Classic and must play. Pretty short too so you really got nothing to lose. BUT the steam version specifically kinda sucks just because there are some bugs due to bad porting. Overall still great experience though. Either way just play this game somehow.
Steam User 38
After a lot of fixes and patches, this has become a really good way to experience one of the best JRPG's ever created. I wouldn't call it the definitive edition, but it is the cheapest option (It goes on sale for $2.50 fairly often!) should you not want to pirate the game. Cannot recommend the game enough.