Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Super Nintendo
11th Aug 1995
11th Mar 1995
Wii (Wii Shop)
16th May 2011, 800 points
20th May 2011, 900 points
26th Apr 2011, 900 points
- Also Available On
Reviews
Review Chrono Trigger (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)
One of the truly greatest RPG experiences ever created
Soon after Chrono Trigger appeared on the Super Nintendo in 1995, it quickly became regarded as one of the most unique and impressive RPG releases to hit the system. Not only was it developed by a who's who of some of the greatest role-playing designers in the industry, the finished product...
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Chrono Trigger Guides
Guide Best SNES / Super Nintendo RPGs
Flame spells at the ready!
The expansive software library of Nintendo’s 16-bit powerhouse wasn’t short of any of the most popular genres of the '90s, and perhaps least of all RPGs. Intense strategy, whimsical adventure, tear-jerking goodbyes to characters you’ve spent months with… the SNES has it all. And that makes compiling a list of ten...
Chrono Trigger News
Talking Point HD-2D Or 3D - How Should Square Enix Remake Chrono Trigger?
2D or not 2D
Chrono Trigger is still missing in action on Nintendo Switch. Suspiciously so, really. But people said the same thing about Super Mario RPG, and then bam: Nintendo dropped a remake on us. Fans have been asking for a Chrono Trigger remake for decades at this point, so now more than ever, with so many other revivals from Square like...
Talking Point Which Games Were Just The Perfect Length?
And which outstayed their welcome?
We've all watched films that could have stood to lose 30 minutes from their runtime. That whole last act of Bad Boys II? Should've been left on the cutting room floor, mate. It's the same with many a game. Alien: Isolation is fantastic, but how much better might it have been with a little tightening, to remove some...
"Tackle life with as much energy as Goku! I'll try to do the same!"
It's impossible to overstate the impact of Akira Toriyama, the legendary manga artist and character designer who has been working in the manga industry since 1978. His death at 68 years old has thousands around the world mourning his loss. Toriyama was, to me, comfort on sick days...
News Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Has Passed Away
He also worked on games like Dragon Quest
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Japan today, with the official Dragon Ball social media account revealing the legendary manga creator and character artist Akira Toriyama has passed away at the age of 68. He died on 1st March 2024 from acute subdural hematoma. Toriyama was an icon of the manga...
Talking Point What Makes A Good Sidequest, Anyway?
Quest x64
What's more important — saving the world from impending doom, or rescuing the cat that's stuck at the top of a tree? Depending on who you ask, they might give you an answer you won't expect. I'm not saying that we should ignore the kitty cats at all, but when you're presented with the dilemma of missing a quest that's simply about...
Feature Our Predictions For Today’s Nintendo Direct
Mario? Persona? Silksong?
Welp, it's that time again folks. Another Nintendo Direct is almost upon us, with the latest showcase broadcasting on June 21st, 2023 at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT / 10am ET / Wednesday 12am AET. The Direct is said to be "roughly 40 minutes" in length and will focus mostly on games releasing this year, including Pikmin 4...
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Scores A New Chrono Game Update Next Week
Six new songs included
Square Enix's rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be getting another update on 7th June next week, adding the Chrono-themed Vol. 2 game pack. To be able to experience these six new tracks, players will need to purchase Season Pass 2. The tracks on offer include the following (you can listen to each one in the video...
Random Bridgerton, Dungeons & Dragons Star Regé-Jean Page Is A Fan Of Chrono Trigger
Breath of Fire, too!
It's a pretty great time for movies about video and tabletop games right now. The Tetris movie just dropped on Apple TV+, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is out next week, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is out in cinemas today. And it turns out one of the movie's stars, Regé-Jean Page, is a pretty big fan of RPGs...
News Sea Of Stars Shares Guest Music Track From Veteran Composer Yasunori Mitsuda
Well... 17 seconds of it
Sea Of Stars, the upcoming RPG from Sabotage Studio and a prequel to its 2018 hit The Messenger, is well on its way to launching at some point in 2023. Development appears to be going smoothly at the moment and, as announced by Sabotage in 2022, the game's soundtrack will feature music from legendary Japanese composer...
Random Musician "Restores" Chrono Trigger Soundtrack Using Uncompressed Samples
Music Revolution
Update: The video has been made private, and it appears that Mathew Valente's account has been hacked. We'll be sure to update this post once the soundtrack has been made available again. For now, you can listen to some samples over on his Twitter account: Mathew Valente, known as TSSF and who worked on the cancelled fan game...
About The Game
It's a race through time to change history and save the world!
When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils. The swashbuckling 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.
Features
- A masterpiece with an engaging and unparalleled storyline, leading to the discovery of multiple epic conclusions to a journey that transcends time.
- An unprecedented and inspiring musical score created by Yasunori Mitsuda.
- Intriguing battle system made possible by the unique combination of the Active Time Battle system and Tech skills.
- Famed character designer Akira Toriyama lends his signature art style to create the vibrant world that has captivated gamers around the world.
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Best Squaresoft game EVER!!! Also, could someone please change Square-Enix to Squaresoft, it's bothering me, a lot. This IS the retro section after all, you should at least change it to Squaresoft for that reason alone.
This game is frickin' legendary.
It's a great RPG, Chrono Trigger. It's got the most endings I've seen in a video game, a fantastically composed soundtrack, and tons and tons of replay value. Not my number one favorite RPG, but it's worth playing every now and then.
i never played it on snes, but if it would hit the VC, i certainly will buy it
i played it in emu, but emu sux if talking about controls and the feeling of the real game
_Shame it didn't get released in Europe the first time around.
Kind of hard to believe it's been 15 years since this masterpiece was released
All I'm going to say is that this is one heck of a game! The story is so engaging that it's indescribable! If anybody still hasn't played this game, you MUST!
Just got it and i can't wait to get more into it.
The reason that a bought a Wii was because you were supposed to have a huge collection of retro games. My collection is incomplete without this game and many more.
NES:
1. Megaman 5
2. Megaman 6
3. B-Wings
4. Batman
5. Popeye
6. Legendary Wings
7. Jackal
8. Cabal
9. Contra Force
10. Chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers
11. Battletoads
12. Paperboy
13. Base Wars
14. R.C. Pro Am
15. Final Fantasy
16. Final Fantasy II
17. Final Fantasy III
18. Bomberman
19. Track & Field 2
20. Yie Ar Kung-Fu
21. Kung Fu
22. Super Spike V’Ball
23. King of the Beach
24. Skate or Die
25. Caveman Games
26. M.U.S.C.L.E.
27. Joust
28. Monster Party
29. Adventure Island II
30. Adventure Island III
31. Circus Charlie
32. Arkanoid
33. Warpman
34. Earthbound Zero
35. Rollergames
36. T & C Surf Designs
SNES:
1. Megaman X
2. Megaman X2
3. Megaman X3
4. The Lost Vikings
5. The Lost Vikings 2
6. Capcom’s Soccer Shootout
7. Top Gear 2
8. Yoshi’s Island
9. Dino City
10. Joe & Mac
11. Chrono Trigger
12. Star Fox
13. Killer Instinct
14. Mortal Kombat
15. Mortal Kombat 2
16. Mortal Kombat 3
17. Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
18. NBA Jam Tournament Edition
coming to japanese VC, so we have a very good chance we get it this year, and i personally hope before my bday, which is 27th august
why? cuz i think thats late enough
yay, very soon (imo) it coms to europe
still glad i dont buy alot of games when having points
awesome news
26th April for Japan
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF- it's coming on monday.
I need to buy me some Wii points now.
Me, I'm waiting it for my country.
wasn't this made by ff and dq's creators working together? wouldn't that technically make it the first squeenix game?
p.s. go akira toriyama.
BEST. RPG. EVER.
FFVII can lick Frog's squeashy back.
I will download this friday but only if I can find a walkthough.....
I'm tempted to download this. But hear me out, I got this game down pat.
I got three copies on the SNES, two on the PS1, and one of the DS.
No VC review for this yet? Epoch FAIL!
I see what you did there.
Hahaha, me too
Chrono Trigger is, quite simply, the greatest RPG ever made and possibly the best game of all time. I live in Europe, therefore I missed out on its original SNES release, but I imported the NTSC PlayStation version last year and played it. I bought both the PlayStation port and late last year I managed to get an actual boxed SNES version with the manual and maps. I plan on getting the DS version and the Virtual Console version too, because the game really is good enough to own four times.
I was obssessed with this game back in the day. I've played it so many times I've lost count...
Honestly, I can't see getting this because I already played the heck out of it but it's nice younger players can get a taste of RPG gamming history!
This got a point higher than DS version
@Kurachi Happy almost birthday, that's the same as my best friend's
Okay Europe, you have Chrono Trigger. Now give us Terranigma.
Just finished it after playing through for the first time, excellent game, can't believe its from 1995! 10/10
chrono trigger is awsum!! as u see, im a fan of it.
I bought this when it came out on the DS without reading a review as I think everyone who has loved a Nintendo console has heard of it, and I also bought the Virtual Console release, but never played either of them until today! 4 hours solid and I cannot wait to get back into tomorrow! One of the nicest surprises gaming has to offer I believe!
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