Ah, Chrono Trigger. Since I first played you on my DS out of curiosity, I've loved you more that almost every other game I played. Now it's time for me to review you, my friend.
Graphics
I personally think that the graphics of Chrono Trigger are amazing, especially for the SNES. Mix masterful graphics with Akira Toriyama's art style and you have a winner. The environments in the game are detailed and easy to navigate, in my opinion. You can't say you weren't impressed when you saw Magus' castle on your first full playthrough. The enemies and bosses also look very good. Even if some are better looking than others, you can't deny the fact that Chrono Trigger is perfect in the looks department. 10
Sound
I'll just put it simply: Chrono Trigger has one of my favorite soundtracks for any video game, second only to Final Fantasy IX. The music is catchy, and when it needs to, gets you pumped for what's coming up. One good example of this is the song that plays when you fight Magus. It starts off all calm, but then explodes into the heat of the battle. That's good composing if I ever heard it. I'm also fond of Frog's Theme, the battle theme, and the overworld theme for 600 AD. 10
Addictiveness
I don't think I need to say much here. I wouldn't have the patience to play through an RPG of this caliber if it wasn't addictive. Some of the reason that I find it so addictive is because of the beautiful graphics and spectacular music. The story also kept me interested at least, but I'll touch up on that next. Also, with the 13 or so different endings and New Game +, this is a very addicting game. 10
Story
I'm going to tell you a quick summary of the beginning moments of Chrono Trigger.
Chrono, a young man, goes to a festival to see his friend Lucca's latest invention. While he's waiting for the invention showing to be ready to start, he accidentally runs into a young woman named Marle. The two hit it off and travel around the festival together. When Lucca's invention is finally ready, Marle volunteers to test it out. Due to the fact that she's wearing a special pendant while using the invention, she is sucked up into a strange portal. Chrono then follows her in to save her.
If that isn't a good enough start to an RPG, then I don't know what is. It's not a slow story by any means, in my opinion, and with all of the different endings, there are many different conclusions that you have the possibility of running into. 10
Depth
This game has a lot of content, trust me. It may not take you as long as other RPGs to beat, especially with the option of taking on the final boss very early on in the game, but if you want to explore around to see different parts of the story, you can. If you decide to do the extra stuff, it'll add a decent amount of time onto your file. With all of the different time periods and secret places/weapons to find, this game will have you occupied for a good while. 10
Difficulty
This is going to be the lowest scoring area, but it's for a good reason. If you're experienced with other RPGs, Chrono Trigger shouldn't be too hard for you. I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but it shouldn't make you rip your hair out. With how little you'll use your money unless you buy weapons, you should never be short on tonics, so you'll be fine. 7
Now I guess I'll type out each individual score and come up with an average.
10
10
10
10
10
7
Average: 9.5/10
Ah, Chrono Trigger. Since I first played you on my DS out of curiosity, I've loved you more that almost every other game I played. Now it's time for me to review you, my friend.
Graphics
I personally think that the graphics of Chrono Trigger are amazing, especially for the SNES. Mix masterful graphics with Akira Toriyama's art style and you have a winner. The environments in the game are detailed and easy to navigate, in my opinion. You can't say you weren't impressed when you saw Magus' castle on your first full playthrough. The enemies and bosses also look very good. Even if some are better looking than others, you can't deny the fact that Chrono Trigger is perfect in the looks department. 10
Sound
I'll just put it simply: Chrono Trigger has one of my favorite soundtracks for any video game, second only to Final Fantasy IX. The music is catchy, and when it needs to, gets you pumped for what's coming up. One good example of this is the song that plays when you fight Magus. It starts off all calm, but then explodes into the heat of the battle. That's good composing if I ever heard it. I'm also fond of Frog's Theme, the battle theme, and the overworld theme for 600 AD. 10
Addictiveness
I don't think I need to say much here. I wouldn't have the patience to play through an RPG of this caliber if it wasn't addictive. Some of the reason that I find it so addictive is because of the beautiful graphics and spectacular music. The story also kept me interested at least, but I'll touch up on that next. Also, with the 13 or so different endings and New Game +, this is a very addicting game. 10
Story
I'm going to tell you a quick summary of the beginning moments of Chrono Trigger.
Chrono, a young man, goes to a festival to see his friend Lucca's latest invention. While he's waiting for the invention showing to be ready to start, he accidentally runs into a young woman named Marle. The two hit it off and travel around the festival together. When Lucca's invention is finally ready, Marle volunteers to test it out. Due to the fact that she's wearing a special pendant while using the invention, she is sucked up into a strange portal. Chrono then follows her in to save her.
If that isn't a good enough start to an RPG, then I don't know what is. It's not a slow story by any means, in my opinion, and with all of the different endings, there are many different conclusions that you have the possibility of running into. 10
Depth
This game has a lot of content, trust me. It may not take you as long as other RPGs to beat, especially with the option of taking on the final boss very early on in the game, but if you want to explore around to see different parts of the story, you can. If you decide to do the extra stuff, it'll add a decent amount of time onto your file. With all of the different time periods and secret places/weapons to find, this game will have you occupied for a good while. 10
Difficulty
This is going to be the lowest scoring area, but it's for a good reason. If you're experienced with other RPGs, Chrono Trigger shouldn't be too hard for you. I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but it shouldn't make you rip your hair out. With how little you'll use your money unless you buy weapons, you should never be short on tonics, so you'll be fine. 7
Now I guess I'll type out each individual score and come up with an average.
10
10
10
10
10
7
Average: 9.5/10
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