Chrono Trigger is often considered one of the best games ever made, at least this is what I heard years ago. So I decided to give it a shot and... from the moment I noticed the characters going into a dance animation in the optional side roadof the festival, I knew I was in for a ride.
For a game from 1995, it's incredible how many things this masterpiece achieves: it's presentation is immaculate, able to convey a gorgeous spritework with incredible environments, set pieces and designs. A literal work of art that lives one to this day. Akira's Toriyama's characters are able to remain both simple and incredibly memorable, also because of the incredible characterization that makes you care for them so much (seriously stories and some bits about like Robo and Frog are just... tear-dropping).
The story is also impressivily realized: it's not easy to make a narrative based on time-travel can result so easy to follow, but also enthrilling and full of incredible settings and twists, ableto convey fun, fear and even sadder feelings.
Compared to other jrgps, Final Fantasy especially, it can result less deeper in mechanics, but the amount of combos between allies and the overall presentation makes it stand out even more.
I feel like that final section of the game, which is less linear, can drag a bit, especially because the requirements to get the "Best ending" can be kinda tedious to discover without a guide.
But overall Chrono Trigger is amazing. One of the best jrpgs of all time, and a title that deserves all the praises it gets!
For a game from 1995, it's incredible how many things this masterpiece achieves: it's presentation is immaculate, able to convey a gorgeous spritework with incredible environments, set pieces and designs. A literal work of art that lives one to this day. Akira's Toriyama's characters are able to remain both simple and incredibly memorable, also because of the incredible characterization that makes you care for them so much (seriously stories and some bits about like Robo and Frog are just... tear-dropping).
The story is also impressivily realized: it's not easy to make a narrative based on time-travel can result so easy to follow, but also enthrilling and full of incredible settings and twists, ableto convey fun, fear and even sadder feelings.
Compared to other jrgps, Final Fantasy especially, it can result less deeper in mechanics, but the amount of combos between allies and the overall presentation makes it stand out even more.
I feel like that final section of the game, which is less linear, can drag a bit, especially because the requirements to get the "Best ending" can be kinda tedious to discover without a guide.
But overall Chrono Trigger is amazing. One of the best jrpgs of all time, and a title that deserves all the praises it gets!
é simplesmente o melhor rpg que existe
what can I say that hasn't been said before, this is peak storytelling in gaming, a boundless unending memory through time. Good ass music too
About the only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is that I really feel like this was a game you needed to experience when it was fresh and new. Playing this as an adult in the Year of our Luigi 2024 I think "wow, it's easy to see why this was so formative for many people". Playing it in 1995 as a young person must have been absolutely mind blowing.
What sins this game has are hardly unique to it, mainly that only the boss fights are allowed to be interesting and the final dungeon is way too long. All the other fundamental aspects are incredibly solid. The boss fights are good and the art direction and music are wonderful.
What I think was refreshing was how straightforward the story was. JRPGs have this reputation for being sprawling and convoluted, but you can finish this one in under 20 hours. Despite being a time travel narrative all the events flow in an understandable fashion. And yet despite this there's still room for decision making, sidequests and secrets to explore and even a whole wealth of extra endings to try for.
What sins this game has are hardly unique to it, mainly that only the boss fights are allowed to be interesting and the final dungeon is way too long. All the other fundamental aspects are incredibly solid. The boss fights are good and the art direction and music are wonderful.
What I think was refreshing was how straightforward the story was. JRPGs have this reputation for being sprawling and convoluted, but you can finish this one in under 20 hours. Despite being a time travel narrative all the events flow in an understandable fashion. And yet despite this there's still room for decision making, sidequests and secrets to explore and even a whole wealth of extra endings to try for.
The father of the jrpg games.
Incredible soundtrack, world, story and characters.
⭐ 10/10 Masterpiece ⭐
Incredible soundtrack, world, story and characters.
⭐ 10/10 Masterpiece ⭐
A quirky game, but not a good one.
one of those rare games that actually deserves the insane amount of hype it gets. even if it isn't perfect. should be a must-play for anyone who considers themselves a fan of jrpgs, but anyone who would say that has already played this before.
Eu poderia dissertar sobre, mas não é necessário. És o jogo do milênio.
E, se esta é a verdade de que valeis a vida?
Lucca... Você me ensinou essas emoções. Quando vocês modificam vidas, essas vidas fortalecem vocês. Porém, se desistirem de elevar os seus potenciais, vocês nunca vencerão... Quanto a mim, tudo o que posso fazer é apreciar este espetáculo daqui. Obrigado. https://youtu.be/cFK8fhTsViU?si=n6NWAIhrS1DQ3lX-
E, se esta é a verdade de que valeis a vida?
Lucca... Você me ensinou essas emoções. Quando vocês modificam vidas, essas vidas fortalecem vocês. Porém, se desistirem de elevar os seus potenciais, vocês nunca vencerão... Quanto a mim, tudo o que posso fazer é apreciar este espetáculo daqui. Obrigado. https://youtu.be/cFK8fhTsViU?si=n6NWAIhrS1DQ3lX-
This game gets a lot of praise from all sorts of people and before playing I didnt really understand why that was, it just seemed like another standard JRPG to me.
Man was I wrong, this game has everything. The music, the story, the artstyle, and surprisingly even the combat are top notch. Playing this for the first time changed my brain chemistry in a way that can only be explained to someone else who has also experienced this masterpiece. Absolutely a 10/10 game, maybe an 11/10 even.
Now Square Enix make either a 3D HD Remake or one on the style of DQXI.
Man was I wrong, this game has everything. The music, the story, the artstyle, and surprisingly even the combat are top notch. Playing this for the first time changed my brain chemistry in a way that can only be explained to someone else who has also experienced this masterpiece. Absolutely a 10/10 game, maybe an 11/10 even.
Now Square Enix make either a 3D HD Remake or one on the style of DQXI.
Best Square RPG for SNES
Thanks.