Chrono Trigger game review 

To my dying day, I will NEVER understand why dual and triple techs didn't just automatically become the standard for all RPGs after Chrono Trigger's release.

I did not realize Jeremy Jahns reviewed Chrono Trigger.... Or games in general!

Ugh, dang it, I had to pause the video so I could go buy Chrono Trigger.

Chrono Trigger is the best RPG ever made.

As someone who is too young to have ever played this on the SNES, I will say that Chrono Trigger has aged BEAUTIFULLY. The story is goofy and fun, but also dramatic and epic. I first played it on Wii Virtual Console, and I constantly found myself saying, "Wow. They were able to do that on SNES?". There were a surprising amount of set pieces and dramatic story moments, and the 16-bit art remains lovely to this day. I don't know if I would play this game every year like Jeremy, but I have the soundtrack on my Ipod, which I listen to regularly.

You forgot the artstyle Jeremy. it's Akira friggin Toriyama sensei who did the character design etc.

Dragonball+Back to the future+Final Fantasy 6= Chrono Trigger But if i have to chose between FF6 or CT I say.......Yes.

Square Enix will most likely never touch this series again. Because they KNOW they will never be able to top it. We'd burn them at the stake if they tried. The first one was made by the DREAM TEAM for Christ's sake. It's beyond current SE's talent.

Can we talk for a sec about how amazing the Super Nintendo is? Mario Allstars+World and World 2 Donkey Kong Country Trilogy Kirby Allstars Super Star Wars Trilogy Star Fox Super Metroid The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Final Fantasy III/VI Chrono Trigger Killer Instinct Mortal Kombat pack Street Fighter II and its versions Jesus Christ what a console. Probably my favorite one to this day.

Could you imagine this game with Final Fantasy XV graphics? Holy hell, the dual and triple techs man!

I actually do play Chrono Trigger and FFVI once a year. I love both of those games. For me they were the two greatest RPG's ever made. I also have the OST and the Arranged soundtracks for both games. Nobou Uematsu and Yasunori Mitsuda at the top of their game.

BEST GAME EVER MADE!

One of the few RPGs that advertised multiple endings AND ACTUALLY HAD MULTIPLE ENDINGS.

Never played this game before, but holy crap, haven't seen the full review, because you told me not to, so I stopped at the part where you were introducing the mysterious oracle. Weird shit story I want to tell. It's long too, but I'll try to keep it as short as possible. Subscribed to Smooth McGroove more than a year back, because I once checked one of his videos and that song became my instant favorite out of all the titles I've heard him singing. And I've unsubscribed to him, although he makes good videos, nothing topped off my personal favorite acapella song of his. In the course of the months I've faved over 100 other songs. After seeing your review final fantasy VI, you've also mentioned about chrono trigger, that has triggered (get it?) my interest into this game, I've downloaded the rom and the emulator, but I've never really used it. Fast-forward to a few minutes ago I was watching the review and I didn't mind spoilers, so I kept listening, until you've mentioned the soundtrack. I stopped at the part where you were mentioning about the oracle. As a fan of nintendo game soundtracks, I was searching for the title. And there I found smooth McGroove in the results, clicked on his video. The music started playing. It was my favorite acapella song of his that I've forgotten months ago and I now remember the title of the song. It's Zeal's theme, "Corridor of time"

Almost finished with the game. All I have to do now is defeat Lavos. I'm pretty nervous.

Seriously, words can't describe how much of a masterpiece this game is.

I love Chrono Trigger! I played it on super nintendo growing up it's the best RPG game ever! You make me want to play it now!!

I loved those little quests that added to Marle, Lucca, and Robo's stories, when the main plot gradually stopped focusing on them. You learn that ever since her mother died, the only person Marle had any real interaction with was her father, which makes her eagerness to escape the castle and make friends make a lot of sense. You find out the whole reason Lucca became the tech genius she is was because of a traumatizing accident that paralyzed her mother, and she work along with her father to make sure his inventions never hurt anyone again. And of course my favorite is probably when Robo's origins are revealed, and he definitively proves that he is more than a machine.

Omg i found my soulmate, you have put every single word i thought about this game in this video, thank you for making this game much popular, this master piece is underrated, and i didn't expect to has much views.... Also magus is the most valuable character in this game, unlike crono, eventhough i grieved when i beaten him once.btw finally i figured how to spell schala 's name, i used to spell it "skala ", plus her theme is my favorite as well,it kills my soul each time i hear it

I remember I bought this game when it came out because I liked the art, but it definitely changed my life. THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER

Chrono Trigger is the best RPG game ever made. Possibly the best game ever made.

In my opinion, Chrono Trigger is better than Final Fantasy 6 which I also believe is the best Final Fantasy there is.

Anyone ever notice the fact that Marle is using FIRE on the title shot? Took me awhile to notice.

I played the original SNES game back in 1995, before any video walktroughs and Magazine help, i beated this game using a wooden sword half trough the game, untill a friend showed me how to equip the party... I know, I'm stupid, but I remember spending hours playing after school and really was epic, I have it on my laptop and I play it again & again. I agree with you, this is an Awesometacular game.

ff6 is the ony game that can stand next to chrono trigger imo.

Personally, I think Chrono Trigger has one of the best soundtracks a videogame has ever had to date.

Totally agree! After i finished 1st play through and look at the walkthrough, there still A LOT of things that i missed. Yeah...even you finish the story at first try, you only completed 1/4 of the game.

I just played it for the first time recently on the ds and I have to say Chrono Trigger certainly holds up for a game that would come out today, not mentioning it's a few months from its 10th anniversary.

I always loved the mysterious sound that came when you tried to open the black boxes.

I just noticed something. Chrono is a Super Saiyan God...

Dude, I never got to play this game cause I had a Sega and everytime I switched with a NES (aaah the good old days, friends switching consoles for some weeks to enjoy everything there is) none of them ever had it and I was sooooooo wanting to play it. This review = trip down to memory lane. Without even having played it, it simply brings back that time when we had the poster and the entire 90's gaming period that came with it. Top notch review man. Top notch. I personally still can't decide what my favourite game of all time is. I always tend to forget a handful, then remember them, then after a while realise crap, I had forgotten another handful, and rinse and repeat. But I'd have to say Soul Reaver is definately up there as the best story in a game I ever played. Chrono Trigger............ I think its time I finally came over to your sweetness to enjoy you!

Funny fact Janus(magus) cat follows Magus around when you have magus in your party :P

This and FFVI were just the peak of RPGs, heck, maybe of gaming in general, and they came out almost at the same time too. I pray we SOMEDAY, get a pair of years like 1994 and 1995 were for RPGs and gaming in general.

Chrono Trigger has always been my #1 favourite game of all time. I technically own it in four different incarnations (SNES, PSX, DS, ROM), but I let people borrow the PSX and DS ones and I haven't gotten the back yet. This game may even be the reason I absolutely love time travel so much. And, yes, Chrono Cross has FAR too many characters. The only essential characters are: Serge (which includes Secret Spoilery Character based on Serge), Kid, Nikki/Guile/Pierre (the guide to Viper Manor), Glenn/Razzly (depending on the save/not save decision), Fargo, Harle, Leah, Norris, Lord Viper, Riddel, Sprigg, Starky, Steena, and Zappa (which basically cuts the list in half). Though, Pip and Orlha should still be included because I love both of those characters, especially Orlha.

I just now came across this video in a random search for "chrono trigger," a game I literally played, have been playing consistently over 20 years. You sir made me laugh, cry, even jump for joy while watching your review. You made me feel inclined to play it yet again! Also, considered yourself subscribed, good Sir!

Wait... there's actually people that dislike chrono trigger? 101 people?!?! damn haters...

Not only was this game the first RPG I ever saw played, but it was the first time I ever got emotionally invested in a video game storyline and the backstory of all the characters. Chrono Trigger had a huge impact on the way I viewed video games.

I think the best thing about Magus being both a villain and a hero is that when you're chasing him as a villain it's because you don't have all the details, you don't know everything and you don't know any better. This is what makes Magus' character really work is the revealing of information. We aren't dumped with his backstory until it's time for him to be the hero. Works really well.

Yes!!!! I played this game for Super Nintendo and was my first introduction to RPG And is still my favorite game of all time. I bought it again when it was available for the DS and still play today! Best story... Best characters, best soundtrack... Best fighting... Best everything! Definitely one of the greatest games of all time! Loved your review and ways get excited when hearing someone else talk about this game! So thanks!

One thing that makes me really nostalgic when I play Chrono Trigger is that all the artwork and character design was created by Akira Toriyama, the guy who created Dragon Ball. In fact, many characters in Chrono Trigger look like their Dragon Ball counterparts, like they're from an alternate universe: Crono looks like Goku, Marle looks like Bulma and Magus looks like Piccolo. Wouldn't it be awesome if the story of Chrono Trigger served as a sequel to Dragon Ball Z, an expansion of the universe. That would've been a lot cooler than Dragon Ball GT.

Jeremy, are you by any chance a fan of Dragon Ball?

Damn, I remember playing Chrono Trigger on the ps1 when I was a kid and absolutely loving it. I always thought, for some reason, that it was one of those obscure games that nobody ever heard of and that I was one of the few people who had heard of it and played it. (I grew up in Brazil.) Coming to the US and (thanks to the internet) hearing how beloved this game is brings a smile to my face.

Jeremy you came right on time my friend I just watched your FF6 review a few days ago and since you said it was just as good as Chrono Trigger I went looking for a review of it today when I found yours that had just been uploaded out of the blue!

When you learn the story of Magus you're like "HOOOOLY FUCKING SHIT". But then you know the story of Frog and you are like "this shit is sad why I'm having so many emotions with a game?" My point is this game is a rollercoaster of emotions, great gameplay, spectacular directing, awesome story and has one of the most beautiful OST humans could create. Need anything more? Go play this thing while you're still alive damn it...

I'm with you on this: Chrono Trigger wins by a hair for me over Final Fantasy 6. I love them both, but.. 25 endings? You can't beat that.

I remembered one of my favorite moments when the crew traveled back to a certain time in history where the land was a desert. Where our heroes was from, there was a beautiful forest is now a baron waste land. But the forest hadn't been grown yet so when it was time for our heroes to return home Robo chose to stay behind to build the forest. When our heroes finally reach their own timeline they saw how magnificent the forest was and that Robo had spent 100 of years building and growing the forest to what they know in the present. Robo chose to stay because he was the only one who can survive for a long time until our heroes return to their right time. They found him unfunctional and rusted. Beat up after many, many, years of hard labor, but Lucas was able to revived him after an overnight work and repairs. The story was just amazing. You don't get stories like that in an RGP games anymore.

Chrono trigger and FF6 best games in history! Respect for loving both! Undecided on whats better but it doesnt even matter! Both were so epic!

Easily one of the most emotive and evocative games I have played. The story, the characters, the music, the battles. A true gem from an epoch past.

Glad that Jeremy also loves Magus, that magnificent bastard!

I cannot agree with this more. Greatest....Game......Ever. I've been playing this since '95 and my last playthrough was in 2018.

Jeremy, you need to play Persona 4. Right up there with Chrono Trigger

I have a whole new respect for you, Jeremy. I remember buying this on cartridge at a Media Play, during the Golden Age of SNES, it was like 65 bucks. I still love listening to the soundtrack on youtube. Thanks for reviewing!

The music, man the music. I want that shit playing when Im dying. Just for the extra drama

Chrono Trigger will always have a special place in my heart. It is the very first RPG I have ever played and nothing ever reached that feeling afterwards. Frog's theme will always play in my head when something awe inspiring is happening.

Oh man, now I have to go and play this game for the billionth time lol.

Jeremy, this may be my favourite video of yours. You just summed up every one of my feelings for Chrono Trigger in one video. I swear to God, this almost made me happy cry.

Face similarities~ Chrono - Goku Marle - Chichi Lucca - Bulma Ayla - Android 18 Magus - Vegeta

To those who have a PS3 and are thinking of getting the PS1 port for it, I would recommend against it due to prolonged load times that remained during the times of early CD based gaming. Every time you have to load the menu, it takes like at least 5 seconds. The same goes for getting into battle and when getting back out of battle each time. These few seconds may not sound like much, but they add up. SNES and the direct ports of the SNES version is the way to go.

Thumbs up in honor to Akira Toriyama!!!!

what Jeremy said about this game is true. this game was also the game that made me love RPGS. a game that you can always replay and still enjoy this game. chrono trigger is better than most games today, if not all of them. people wanted a second chrono trigger but it wont stand up to the first one, this game is so close to be perfect. it would be nice if they remaster this game on ps3 or xbox

Didn't the creator of Dragon Ball work on this? The cover's artwork looks very similar to his artwork for Dragon Ball.

Of all the retro games you could have possibly reviewed, thank you for reviewing this masterpiece.

When he said Magus the coolest.... I started to believe him

I was 15 when it came out, and i still love it as much as i did back then... it's one of my favorite games of all time. Whenever i hear pieces of its soundtrack i tear up... all those fond memories.

Bring Chrono Trigger to the Switch

Chrono Trigger is my favorite game of all time. It was the kind of game I first played with barely any expectations at the time. Five minutes in, I was hooked and knew I was in for something very special.

I like Chrono Cross as well

Tbh you need to make up a a super rare rating for games and movies beyond Awesometacular. There is a reason they never made another Chrono Trigger after Chrono Cross. They realized recapturing the magic of the first one was near impossible. All the stars aligned for CT. It was the 16 bit era at is peak and most refined. The reason many feel the 16 bit era was superior for RPGs was because of sprite based graphics allowed you to envision, imagine and roleplay the details beyond what the tech was capable. Today they animate everything, every detail, voice every inflection. I remember the day I played FF7 and I was like WTF HAPPENED? A few years ago with Dragon Age and Skyrim I realized the tech is coming around to the point where it isn't some uncanny valley of blocky bodies with moon faced looking freaks. It allows me personally at least to focus on other aspects of the role playing experience. Giving my characters a back story and motivations for the choices they make and things they do in game.

HOLY SHIT , AVENGERS 2 TEASER TRAILER JUST CAME OUT! REVIEW THAT JEREMY FOR THE SAKE OF MY UNBORN CHILD!

I finally named "Frog" Glenn right from the start. I felt like a genius.

Love that game one of the reasons why I go back and play super nintendo games. But you should try Terranigma, one of most underrated snes rpg. The story is amazing and your choices can help shape towns, it also has a great soundtrack along with a lot of feels throughout the game

Best Birthday for me was when I got Chrono Trigger from my dad, and Final Fantasy VI from my mom. These two games made me the well adjusted adult I am today. Dude, there was once this rumor (I think it might have been in my country only) where if you didn't get Magus, you could have Spekkio in his place, good God I spent months chasing after that. Digging every corner of the game for secret rooms and treasures and stuff.

all chrono trigger music was done by ONE guy too!

The Marle thing you mentioned about time travel has an explanation (not in the game). The early part of the game had a different scenario director than the rest of the game and Chrono Cross. Which is why most of the game works on Time Travelers Immunity and a concept of time travel creates new universes/timeliness (like DBZ, kind of), but that first scenario was straight up Back to the Future.

My best games ever are:chrono trigger,final fantasy 6,chrono cross.final fantasy 9,suikoden 2,breath of fire 4 and skyblazer.

The music for Zeal is so amazing. I have so many memories playing this game, all the multiple endings and the new game +. I would get up early in the mornings before school and try to get through new areas and just have it on pause until I got back from school.

I have multiple copies of Chrono Trigger. The game is just so good. But as much as I love it, I love Chrono Cross so much more. There's just something about "character collector" games like CC and the Suikoden series that I really love.

I've been waiting for 20 years for you to review this game. Its about damn time!

Chrono Trigger Double Techs: 50+ Triple Techs: 9 Chrono Cross Double and Triple techs combined: 11 Square...what the fuck?

the first time I played Chrono Trigger, I knew i was in for a treat, The sound track is so kickass! The story, everything about this game was Amazing. Seeing this review makes me wanna replay that game after I finish Final Fantasy VII. Great Video. New sub

Want to know just how amazing Chrono Trigger is? I just spent £35 ($55) buying a twenty year old game and I feel ive just got a bargain. THATS how good Chrono Trigger is!

Funny enough, I played this game unknowingly. I mainly grew up with Final Fantasy 6, thanks to my brother who had a copy. It was awesome to play that game. But playing Chrono Trigger completely caught me by surprised. I just saw the game and said, "why not". I had no expectations and it blew it to the stratosphere!

You should review some of the other Final Fantasy Games. I would be really interested in hearing your opinion on FFX and FFX-2

Chrono Trigger is one amasing game with a soundtrack I can never stop stop humming. one of my favorite scense was the moment when you revive chrono bake to life. at that moment the two ppl you just have to have in your party is Lucca and Marle. when Chrono gets saved and comes back laying down by the tree, Lucca wipes her tears away happy to see him......but Marle. Marle walks up to him and throws herself onto him hugging him and says..... "Dont you ever do that again!" that moment its clear how much she really loves him. its one of my most memorable and saddest moments in gameing for me. am glad to own ichrono trigger and to played it.

Deeeewwwwwd! Review Earthbound now! You already knocked 2/3 of the SNES JRPG greats out, just one more left!

Just finished Chrono trigger for the first time and this video summed up all of my feelings! Thanks so much for reviewing this

Xenoblade Chronicles next maybe?

Thanks JJ! I'm a big CT fan and also did you know there was an ova animation of CT? Also glad to see you like Magus, he's also my favorite.

Chrono Trigger is the best RPG ever. Anyone arguing otherwise is a fool.

If you ever get a chance, give Xenogears on the PS1 a try. It's one of the most underrated RPG's I've ever played.

JEREMY! AGE OF ULTRON TRAILER! NOW

Been playing this on Steam in the lockdown and I figured there would be a Jeremy review. "I feel bad not having characters in the party" can relate

Age Of Ultron. Now !

I have to agree with you. I love both Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI (my 2 favourite RPGs of all time), and it is incredibly difficult to choose between them. But having played them both multiple times, and both fairly recently, I have to say that I would side with Chrono Trigger. That game, from start to finish, is a master-class in video game design. And that fact that it was a collaboration between Hironobu Sakaguchi and Yuji Horii made it all the sweeter.

Avengers Age of Ultron trailer up now Jeremy.

I love this game. One of my absolute favorites. Edit: I noticed you pronounced the names the same way I do, awesome. Also, I feel you did a good job for the time constriction. 10 minutes really isn't enough to do it justice, but you did good with what you had.

JEREMY THE TRAILER FOR AVENGERS 2 WAS RELEASED WATCH IT WATCH IT WATCH IT!!!!!

I remember there was a local video store now back in the day we had to go in and rent games just for 3 days and if we return late they charge us... I remember always renting video games on the weekend and Chrono trigger would always be there and I didn't think I was going to like it and I pretty much rinsed all the games there so when Friday night I decided okay I'm just going to play this and I told myself I'll probably shut off within a couple minutes of it.. Even when I got home I didn't play it right away until the next day, I like games where you can put your own name sport games where you can make your own character, so when I put my name and then I heard the soundtrack and I will always remember the seagulls chirping I told myself maybe this game is not going to be that bad.. but after an hour and a half playing it I got hooked on it... No the way I play RPGs if it's possible I liked it always do same missions to get more money and become tougher, now in the beginning of the game all you can kill is mushrooms in the forest and they barely give you any experience points but I was there for like a day just killing so I can get extra experience a little do I know that it would be better to build up your characters after you get your magic...lol but Jeremy is right this could be one of the greatest games ever made and this game is over 20 years old and it can still be compared to today and people are talking about doing a remake but in my opinion just leave this classic alone, it can stand on its own 2 ft and if I was to ever get a load of money either the lottery or other ways I would put everything on the line everything I know to try to buy Chrono triggers property and make it into a movie or a TV show.. I feel the same way about final fantasy 6

Final Fantasy X Review Next Please !

I love this game to death. Beat it last year for the first time, and it really just blew my mind. I wish more games could come close to Chrono Trigger's level.