Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger's North American cover art shows the party casting a triple tech.
Developer(s)	Square
Publisher(s)	Super Nintendo Entertainment System JP Square NA Square Soft, Inc. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video was a Japanese Video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. PlayStation JP Square NA Square Electronic Arts
Designer(s)	Kazuhiko Aoki (producer) Takashi Tokita (director) Yoshinori Kitase (director) Akihiko Matsui (director) Akira Toriyama (character designer) Yuuji Horii (supervisor) Hironobu Sakaguchi (supervisor) Masato Kato (story planner) Yasunori Mitsuda (composer) Nobuo Uematsu (composer)
Series	Chrono
Platform(s)	Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation
Release date	Super Nintendo Entertainment System JP March 11, 1995 NA August 22, 1995 PlayStation JP November 2, 1999 NA June 29, 2001
Genre(s)	Console role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	Super Nintendo Entertainment System ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults) PlayStation ESRB: T (Teen) CERO: A (All Ages)
Media	32-megabit cartridge (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), 1 CD-ROM (PlayStation)
Input methods	Gamepad

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Chrono Trigger was developed by a group that Square called the "Dream Team", consisting of Hironobu Sakaguchi, Kazuhiko Aoki, and composer Nobuo Uematsu—known for their works on the Final Fantasy series—and Yuuji Horii and artist Akira Toriyama, developers for the Dragon Quest series. was a Japanese Video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. (born November 25, 1962) is a Japanese Game designer, Game director and Game producer. Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 和彦 Aoki Kazuhiko) (born November 6, 1961) is a well renowned Japanese Video game creator and producer is a Japanese Video game music Composer and Musician, best known for scoring numerous Final Fantasy titles (born January 6, 1954) is a Japanese Video game designer best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest series born on April 5 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing ^[1] Masato Kato wrote most of the plot, while composer Yasunori Mitsuda scored most of the game before falling ill and deferring his duties to Uematsu. is a Japanese game developer and scenario writer He first worked for Tecmo on Captain Tsubasa and the Ninja Gaiden series is a Japanese Video game music Composer, sound programmer and Musician. ^[2][3]

Nintendo Power magazine described certain aspects of Chrono Trigger as revolutionary, including its multiple endings, plot-related sidequests focusing on character development, unique battle system, and detailed graphics. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. A quest in Role playing games, including Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs is a Task that a player-controlled character ^[4] Square re-released a ported version by TOSE in Japan for the Sony PlayStation in 1999, later repackaged with a Final Fantasy IV port as Final Fantasy Chronicles in 2001. was a Japanese Video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. ( is a Video game development company based in Kyoto, Japan. It is most known for developing Nintendo 's Game & Watch Gallery series ( SCEI) is a Japanese Video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry mostly in Video game consoles and is a full The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console Events BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards March – is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in as a part of the Final Fantasy series Final Fantasy Chronicles is a compilation of Square 's Console role-playing games Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger Events Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts John Carmack of Id Software It has never been released in PAL territories. The PAL region is a Video game publication territory which covers Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and varying European countries

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 2.1 Characters 2.2 Story 3 Development and release 4 Music 5 Reception and criticism 6 Sequels 7 References 8 External links

Gameplay

Chrono Trigger features standard console RPG gameplay with several innovations. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived The player controls the protagonist and his companions in the game's two-dimensional fictional world, consisting of various forests, cities, and dungeons. 2D computer graphics is the Computer -based generation of Digital images mdashmostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models text and digital A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science Navigation occurs via an overworld map, depicting the landscape from a scaled down overhead view. Areas such as forests, cities, and similar places are depicted as more realistic scaled down maps, in which players can converse with locals to procure items and services, solve puzzles and challenges, or encounter enemies. Chrono Trigger's gameplay deviates from that of traditional RPGs in that, rather than appearing in random encounters, many enemies are openly visible on field maps or lie in wait to ambush the party. A random encounter is a feature commonly used in Hack and slash Role-playing games and computer and video games whereby encounters with Non-player Contact with enemies on a field map initiates a battle that occurs directly on the map rather than on a separate battle screen. ^[5] This concept had previously been featured in such titles as Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy Adventure, but was uncommon at the time for RPGs outside the action RPG genre. Secret of Mana, known in Japan as, is an Action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo An action role-playing game or action RPG is a common name for a type of computer or video game which is closely linked to the Console role-playing game genre

Players and enemies may use physical or magical attacks and items to wound targets during battles. Each character and enemy has a certain number of hit points, and successful attacks reduce that character's hit points, while hit points can be restored with potions and spells. Health is a Game mechanic used in computer and Video games to give value to characters, enemies NPCs, and related objects When a playable character loses all hit points, he or she faints; if all the player's characters fall in battle, the game ends and must be restored from a previously saved chapter, except in specific storyline-related battles that allow or force the player to lose. Between battles, the player can equip his/her characters with weapons, armor, helmets, and accessories that provide special effects (such as increased attack power or defense against magic), and various consumable items can be used both in and out of battles. Items and equipment can be purchased in shops or found on field maps, often in treasure chests. In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character By exploring new areas and fighting enemies, players progress through Chrono Trigger's story.

Chrono Trigger uses an Active Time Battle system—a staple of Square's Final Fantasy game series designed by Hiroyuki Itō for Final Fantasy IV—named "Active Time Battle 2. is a Japanese Game director, Scenario writer sound effects artist and Game designer for Square Enix, and is most known for his work in the is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in as a part of the Final Fantasy series 0". ^[6] Each character can take action in battle once a personal timer dependent on the character's speed statistic counts to zero. An attribute is a piece of data (a “ statistic ” that describes to what extent a Fictional character in a Role-playing game possesses a specific Magic and special physical techniques are handled through a system called "Techs". Techs deplete a character's magic points (a numerical meter like hit points), and often have special areas of effect; some spells damage huddled monsters, while others can harm enemies spread in a line. Magic points ( MP; also called mana) are units of magical power that are used in many role-playing, computer role-playing and similar games Area of effect (or AoE is a term used in many role-playing games to describe attacks or spells that affect multiple targets within a specified area Enemies often change positions during battle, creating opportunities for tactical Tech use. A unique feature of Chrono Trigger's Tech system is that numerous cooperative techniques exist. ^[5] Each character receives eight personal Techs which can be used in conjunction with others' to create Double and Triple Techs for greater effect. For instance, Crono's sword-spinning Cyclone Tech can be combined with Lucca's Flame Toss to create Fire Whirl. When characters with compatible Techs have enough magic points available to perform their techniques, the game automatically displays the combo as an option.

Chrono Trigger features several other unique gameplay traits, including time travel. This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. Players have access to seven eras of the game world's history, and past actions affect future events. Throughout history, players find new allies, complete side quests, and search for keynote villains. Time travel is accomplished via portals and pillars of light called "time gates", as well as a time machine named Epoch. This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in The game contains thirteen unique endings; the ending the player receives depends on when and how he or she reaches and completes the game's final battle. ^[7][8] Chrono Trigger also introduces a New Game+ option—after completing the game, the player may begin a new game with the same character levels, techniques, and equipment (but not money) that he or she ended the previous game with. New Game Plus (usually written as " New Game+ " is a Video game mode that allows the player to start a new game after they finish the game at least once A statistic (or stat) in Role-playing games is a piece of Data which represents a particular aspect of a Fictional character. Certain items central to the storyline are removed and must be found again, such as the sword Masamune. Square has since employed the New Game+ concept in later titles, including Vagrant Story, Chrono Cross, Parasite Eve and Final Fantasy X-2. is a Japanese-developed Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video game is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video The Parasite Eve series is a film and three video games Book See also Parasite Eve The original book Parasite Eve, was written is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Sony 's PlayStation 2.

Plot

Characters

Main article: Characters of Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger's seven playable characters come from different eras in the game world's history. This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by Trigger begins in 1000 A. D. with Crono, Marle, and Lucca. This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by Crono is a silent protagonist, characterized as a brave, fearless young man skilled with a katana. A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword Marle is Princess Nadia of the Guardia kingdom—an active, spirited tomboy with a crossbow. Tomboy is a Girl who behaves according to the Gender role of a Boy. A crossbow is a Weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles often called bolts Often at odds with her father, Marle hides her royal lineage to slip out of the castle. Lucca is a friend of Crono and a mechanical genius who wields a gun; her home is filled with laboratory equipment and machinery. From the era of 2300 A. D. comes Robo, a robot with a bright and curious personality created to assist humans and outfitted with a powerful arm. This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by Found dormant in the future, Robo is repaired by Lucca and joins the group in gratitude. ^[9]

The fiercely confident Ayla dwells in 65,000,000 B. This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by C. Unmatched in raw strength, Ayla is the chief of Ioka Village and leads her people in war against the Reptites. The last two characters—Frog, and the optional character Magus—originate in 600 A. This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by D. Frog is a former squire once named Glenn; Magus the warlock changed his body to that of an anthropomorphic frog and slew his friend Cyrus. In Feudal or Medieval times a squire was a Man-at-arms in the service of a Knight, often as his Apprentice. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely Human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings natural and supernatural phenomena material states and objects Chivalrous but mired in regret, Frog dedicates his life to protecting Leene, the queen of Guardia, and avenging Cyrus by killing Magus. Magus is a powerful sorcerer and the leader of the Mystics, a race of demons and intelligent animals who war against humanity. A magician, wizard, sorcerer or a person known under one of many other possible terms in fiction is someone who uses or practices magic Magus was once known as Janus, the young prince of the Kingdom of Zeal, which was destroyed by Lavos in 12,000 B. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in C. The incident sent him forward through time, and as he ages, he plots revenge against Lavos and broods over the fate of his sister, Schala. This is a comprehensive listing of notable characters from the Video game Chrono Trigger, a Console role-playing game released in 1995 by ^[9] Lavos, who destroys human civilization and ravages the world in 1999 A. D. , is an extraterrestrial parasitic creature that harvests DNA and the earth's energy for his own evolution.

Story

Chrono Trigger begins with the 1000 A. D. Millennial Fair, where Crono and Marle sample Lucca's new teleportation device. Marle volunteers, but disappears through a strange portal when the machine reacts with her pendant. ^[10] Crono asks to be sent through the machine to find her, and discovers he's traveled back 400 years. He meets Marle at Guardia Castle, and learns that a search party looking for the missing queen of that era found her instead. ^[11] Marle then vanishes; Lucca arrives and claims that she's actually the princess of Guardia in 1000 A. D. , and that since her ancestor was not rescued, Marle ceased to exist. This article refers to the Time travel paradox In novels based on the television series Doctor Who, "Grandfather Paradox" is the semi-mythical With the help of a talking amphibian called Frog, Crono and Lucca rescue the real Queen, kidnapped by "Mystics" who worship the wizard Magus. The Wizard is a magical Character class in many Role-playing games and Computer role-playing games Wizards wield powerful magic spells but Marle reappears and the group returns to 1000 A. D. , where Crono is placed on trial for allegedly kidnapping Marle. He's sentenced to death, but breaks free from the prison. With Marle and Lucca, he flees the king, to nearby Guardia Forest, where they stumble into a time gate.

They're shocked to find a devastated world filled with futuristic ruins, and uncover a video of the "Day of Lavos". The video shows a creature called Lavos erupting from the planet's surface in 1999 A. D and decimating the planet. ^[12] The group resolve to prevent this catastrophe and recruit a robot named Robo before entering a new gate to arrive at the ethereal End of Time (year )—where an enigmatic old man offers advice, magical powers, and the use of several time gates. Crono and his friends hear that Magus created Lavos during the Middle Ages of 600 A. D. , and that only a sword wielded by the "Hero" called the Masamune can defeat him. ^[13] They find the sword's broken blade, deducing that the Hero is Frog and that the sword was somehow made by Melchior, who lives in 1000 A. D. Melchior notes that he needs Dreamstone, a rock found only in antiquity, to repair the Masamune. The group travel to 65,000,000 B. C. and meet the cavewoman Ayla, who gives Crono her Dreamstone after a friendly drinking contest. Ayla's boyfriend gets jealous of Crono, thinking that Ayla likes him better and steals the Time Key, but other than that they're able to get back without a problem. ^[14]

Melchior repairs the sword, and Frog accompanies Crono as they set out to Magus's lair. They battle his three generals and confront the warlock in the process of casting a spell. Magus claims he did not create Lavos, who dwells within the planet to siphon its energy—but merely intended to summon it. ^[15] The spell's interruption causes a massive time gate that swallows Magus's castle and everyone within. Crono and his friends awaken in 65,000,000 B. C. ; after helping Ayla defeat the Reptites, they witness Lavos crash deep into the earth from above. Agreeing that Lavos is an extraterrestrial lifeform, the group travels to the ancient, enlightened Kingdom of Zeal in 12,000 B. C. Zeal recently discovered Lavos and seeks to drain its power to achieve immortality through the Mammon Machine. A mysterious prophet warns the kingdom's queen about Crono, forcing their return to prehistory with no way back, by sealing the time gate they used to get there. In 2,300 A. D. they find a ship-like time machine called the Wings of Time (or Epoch), which can access any time period without using a time gate.

They travel back to Zeal, where the Ocean Palace will soon be activated. Lavos awakens, disturbed by the Mammon Machine, and the prophet reveals himself to be Magus before attempting to kill the creature. ^[16] Crono stands up to Lavos but is vaporized by a powerful blast. Schala, Zeal's princess, selflessly saves Magus and Crono's friends by transporting them to safety. Lavos destroys the kingdom of Zeal, causing tidal waves that reshape the planet. Soon after, Dalton from Zeal declares himself ruler of the world via the Blackbird airplane. He detains the group and impounds the Epoch, which his henchmen modify to fly. Crono's friends defeat Dalton atop the redesigned Epoch and meet on the surface with Magus, who admits that he's the young prince Janus, and plotted to summon and kill Lavos in 600 A. D. ^[17] Magus offers to join the group and claims that a sage named Gaspar can revive Crono; he joins the party unless battled. ^[18][19] Crono's friends find the old man at the End of Time to be Gaspar; he gives them an egg-shaped device called the "Chrono Trigger", and following his instructions, Crono's friends visit the frozen moment of Crono's death and extract him from danger.

Gaspar relates various issues affecting the world across the eras to Crono and his friends, encouraging them to participate in sidequests to prepare for Lavos. A quest in Role playing games, including Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs is a Task that a player-controlled character ^[20] Their journeys involve defeating the remnants of the Mystics,^[21] stopping Robo's maniacal AI creator,^[22] addressing Frog's feelings towards Cyrus and reconciling with his spirit,^[23] and locating and charging up the mythical Sun Stone. Robo volunteers to cultivate land damaged by a desert monster in 600 A. D. The group holds a campfire reunion for him in 1000 A. D. , where he speculates that the time gates were created by an entity other than Lavos. ^[24] A mysterious red time gate appears later that night, which Lucca uses to save her mother from a mechanical accident in 990 A. D. Crono and his friends lastly track down the mythical Rainbow Shell in 600 A. D. , only to find Marle's father being prosecuted by the chancellor for allegedly selling the shell in 1000 A. D. ^[25] Crono and his companions expose the chancellor to be a Mystic impostor, and Marle makes peace with her father.

Crono and his friends then attack Queen Zeal in her risen Ocean Palace fortress (now called the Black Omen) and destroy the Mammon Machine at its heart. The Queen calls forth Lavos, and the team penetrate the creature's shell either through fierce fighting or by crashing the Epoch into it. They learn that Lavos has been harvesting DNA to control its own evolution. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known ^[26] Lavos uses the amassed genetics to assume a final combative form, which the group vanquishes. At the final night of the fair, Crono and his friends say their goodbyes and adjourn to their own eras in time through the diminishing gates. If Magus joined the party, he departs to search for his missing sister, Schala. Crono's mother accidentally enters the time gate at the fair before it closes, prompting Crono, Marle and Lucca to set out in the Epoch to find her while fireworks light up the night sky. ^[27] Alternatively, if the party used the Epoch to break Lavos's outer shell, Marle will help her father hang Nadia's bell at the festival and accidentally get carried away by several balloons. Crono jumps on to help her, but cannot bring them down to earth. Hanging on in each others arms, the pair travel through the cloudy, moonlit sky.

Development and release

Chrono Trigger was produced by Kazuhiko Aoki and directed by Akihiko Matsui, Yoshinori Kitase and Takashi Tokita. Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 和彦 Aoki Kazuhiko) (born November 6, 1961) is a well renowned Japanese Video game creator and producer Akihiko Matsui is a video game developer and battle designer working for Square Enix (previously Square) is a Japanese Game producer, Scenario writer and a former Game director working for Square Enix (previously Square) (born 1965-01-24) is a Japanese Video game developer working for Square Enix. Development supervisors included Hironobu Sakaguchi, producer and creator of the Final Fantasy series, and Yuuji Horii, director and creator of the Dragon Quest series. (born November 25, 1962) is a Japanese Game designer, Game director and Game producer. (born January 6, 1954) is a Japanese Video game designer best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest series published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing A fan of time travel fiction (such as the TV series Time Tunnel), Horii fostered a theme of time travel in his general outline of Chrono Trigger with input from Akira Toriyama. Time travel is a common theme in Science fiction and is depicted in a variety of media The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 US color Science fiction TV series. born on April 5 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of ^[28][29] Masato Kato subsequently edited and completed the outline by writing the majority of the game's story, including all the events of the 12,000 B. is a Japanese game developer and scenario writer He first worked for Tecmo on Captain Tsubasa and the Ninja Gaiden series C. era. ^[2] Kato devised the system of multiple endings because he could not branch the story out to different paths. ^[2] He also created ideas for double and triple Techs. ^[2] Yoshinori Kitase and Takashi Tokita then wrote various subplots. is a Japanese Game producer, Scenario writer and a former Game director working for Square Enix (previously Square) (born 1965-01-24) is a Japanese Video game developer working for Square Enix. A subplot, sometimes referred to as a "B story" or a "C story" and so on is a secondary plot strand that is auxiliary to the main plot ^[2] The characters of Chrono Trigger were designed by Akira Toriyama, creator of the manga Dragon Ball and a longtime contributor to the Dragon Quest series. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly Other notable designers include Tetsuya Takahashi, the graphic director, and Yasuyuki Honne, Tetsuya Nomura, and Yusuke Naora, who worked as field graphic artists. Tetsuya Takahashi (高橋 哲哉 Takahashi Tetsuya) (born November 18[[ 966]] in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is currently the head of game software (born March 1971 is a video game artist and director who worked for Square and is now employed with Monolith Soft. (born October 8, 1970) is a Japanese video game director and character designer working for Square Enix (formerly Square) Yusuke Naora (直良 有祐 Naora Yūsuke) (born January 9, 1971) is a Japanese Video game Art director, art supervisor ^[30]

Early alpha versions of Chrono Trigger were demonstrated at the 1994 and 1995 V-Jump festivals in Japan. A software release is the distribution whether public or private of an initial or new and upgraded version of a Computer software product ^[31] A few months prior to the game's release, Square shipped a beta version to magazine reviewers and game stores for review. A software release is the distribution whether public or private of an initial or new and upgraded version of a Computer software product An unfinished build of the game, it contains unused music tracks, locations, and other features changed or removed from the final release—such as a dungeon named Singing Mountain, and its eponymous song. ^[32][33] The ROM image was uploaded to the internet, prompting fans to explore and document the game's differences, including two unused world map character sprites and presumed additional sprites for certain non-player characters. A ROM image, or simply ROM, is a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a Read-only memory chip often from a video game cartridge, a A non-player character, often shortened to NPC, is a character that is controlled by the Gamemaster in Role-playing games or one that is not ^[34] Rumors of a planned eighth character exist, but are wholly unsubstantiated. ^[35]

Chrono Trigger used a 32-megabit cartridge with battery-backed RAM for saved games, lacking special on-cartridge coprocessors. A megabit is a unit of Information or computer storage abbreviated Mbit (or Mb) In various types of electronic equipment a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e The Japanese release of Chrono Trigger included art for the game's ending and running counts of items in the player's status menu. ^[36] Developers created the North American version before adding these features to the original build, inadvertently leaving in vestiges of Chrono Trigger's early development (such as the song Singing Mountain). ^[36] Hironobu Sakaguchi asked translator Ted Woolsey to localize Chrono Trigger for English audiences and gave him roughly thirty days to work. Ted Woolsey is an American Video game translator and producer ^[37] Lacking the help of a modern translation team, he memorized scenarios and looked at drafts of commercial player's guides to put dialogue in context. ^[37] Woolsey later reflected that he would have preferred two-and-a-half months, and blames his rushed schedule on the prevailing attitude in Japan that games were children's toys rather than serious works. ^[37] Some of his work was cut due to space constraints, though he still considered Trigger "one of the most satisfying games I ever worked on or played. "^[38][37] Nintendo of America censored certain dialogue, including references to breastfeeding, consumption of alcohol, and religion. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on ^[36] ROM hackers released a literal fan translation patch and annotated script in 2007 to clarify key differences. ROM hacking is ^[39][36] Square shipped Trigger with two world maps, and Japanese buyers who preordered received holographic foil cards. Holography (from the Greek, ὅλος - hólos whole + γραφή - grafē writing drawing is a technique that allows the

Super Famicom release
Final Fantasy Chronicles

Square released an enhanced port of Chrono Trigger developed by TOSE in Japan for the Sony PlayStation in 1999. See also Software portability In Computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created ( is a Video game development company based in Kyoto, Japan. It is most known for developing Nintendo 's Game & Watch Gallery series Square timed its release before that of Chrono Cross, the 1999 sequel to Trigger, to give new players familiarity with the story of its predecessor. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video ^[29] This version included anime cut scenes created by original character designer Akira Toriyama's Bird Studio and animated by Toei Animation, as well as several bonus features, accessible after achieving various endings in the game. (anime in Japanese, born on April 5 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of ( is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画 Nihon Dōga Eiga often shortened Scenarist Masato Kato attended planning meetings at Bird Studio to discuss how the ending cut scenes would illustrate subtle ties to Chrono Cross. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video ^[29] The port was later released in North America in 2001—along with a remastered version of Final Fantasy IV—under the package title Final Fantasy Chronicles. Remaster (and its derivations frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age although is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in as a part of the Final Fantasy series Final Fantasy Chronicles is a compilation of Square 's Console role-playing games Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger Reviewers criticized Chronicles for lengthy load times and an absence of new in-game features. ^[40][41]

Whether Chrono Trigger will appear on the Wii's Virtual Console depends on the settlement of certain copyright issues. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download ^[42] A Nintendo Power reader poll conducted in April 2008 identified Trigger as the third-most wanted game for the Virtual Console. ^[43] There have been two notable attempts by Chrono Trigger fans to unofficially remake parts of the game for PC with a 3D graphics engine. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer Chrono Resurrection, an attempt at remaking ten small interactive cut scenes from Trigger, and Chrono Trigger Remake Project, which sought to remake the entire game,^[44][45] were forcibly terminated by Square Enix by way of a cease and desist order. A cease and desist (also called C & D) is an order or request to halt an activity or else face legal action ^{[46][47][48][49]} Since then, fans have created a few ROM hacks. ROM hacking is ^[50][51]

Music

Main article: Music of the Chrono series

Chrono Trigger was scored by Yasunori Mitsuda and veteran Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu. is a Japanese Video game music Composer, sound programmer and Musician. is a Japanese Video game music Composer and Musician, best known for scoring numerous Final Fantasy titles A sound programmer at the time, Mitsuda was unhappy with his pay and threatened to leave Square if he could not compose music. ^[3] Hironobu Sakaguchi suggested he score Chrono Trigger, remarking, "maybe your salary will go up". ^[52] Mitsuda reflected, "I wanted to create music that wouldn't fit into any established genre. . . music of an imaginary world. The game's director, Masato Kato, was my close friend, and so I'd always talk with him about the setting and the scene before going into writing. "^[3] Mitsuda slept in his studio several nights, and attributed certain songs—such as To Far Away Times—to inspiring dreams. ^[52] After he contracted stomach ulcers, Uematsu joined the project to compose ten songs and finish the score. ^[3] Mitsuda considers Chrono Trigger a landmark title which helped mature his talent. ^[53]

At the time of the game's release, the number of tracks and sound effects was unprecedented—the soundtrack spanned three discs in its 1995 commercial pressing. ^[4] Square also released a one-disc acid jazz arrangement called "The Brink of Time" by Guido that year. Acid jazz (also known as groove jazz in USA is a Musical genre that combines elements of Jazz, Funk and Hip-hop Most Guido is the band composed of Hidenobu "KALTA" Ootsuki and Hiroshi Hata. In 1999, Square produced another one-disc soundtrack to complement the PlayStation release of Trigger, featuring orchestral tracks used in cut scenes. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well A cut scene is a sequence in a Video game over which the player has little or no control often breaking up the gameplay and used to advance the plot present Yasunori Mitsuda also composed four new pieces for the game's bonus features which weren't included on the soundtrack. Recently, Mitsuda arranged versions of music from the Chrono series for Play! video game music concerts, presenting the main theme, Frog's Theme, and To Far Away Times. PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is a symphony world-tour featuring music from video games ^[54]

Fans have heavily remixed the soundtrack, producing over 600 tributes and several cover performance albums released over the internet or sold at retail. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version ^[55] These include Time & Space - A Tribute to Yasunori Mitsuda and Chrono Symphonic, released by the remix website OverClocked ReMix. Time & Space - A Tribute to Yasunori Mitsuda is an Album of 18 Remixes in a comteporary style arranging material from various Squaresoft OverClocked ReMix, also known as OC ReMix and OCR, is an Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and tribute of Video game music ^[56] Hip hop production team Compromised also created a bastard pop album known as The Chrono Trigger Mixtape, Vol. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Compromised is a hip-hop production duo consisting of Ali Haeri and Stephen Ip based out of Los Angeles, California. A mashup or bootleg (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created from the combination of the music from one song with the A cappella 1, produced by mixing the a cappella from rap songs with the instrumental remixed versions of Chrono Trigger tracks. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment An instrumental is a Musical composition or recording without Lyrics or any other sort of Vocal music; all of the Music is produced by ^[57] Japanese fans often sell their remix work in compilation albums popularly called "Dōjin" by Western fans. often romanized as doujin, is a general Japanese term for a group of people or friends who share an interest activity hobbies or achievement ^[55] The soundtrack continues to appear in the set lists of video game concert groups such as the Eminence Orchestra and Video Games Live. The Eminence Symphony Orchestra based in Sydney, Australia is a symphony orchestra which delves into the classical music featured in Video games and Video Games Live (VGL is a concert series created and produced by industry veterans and video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall ^[58]

Reception and criticism

Chrono Trigger shipped more than 2. 36 million copies in Japan and 290,000 abroad. ^[59] The first two million copies sold in Japan were delivered in only two months. ^[60] The game was met with substantial success upon release in North America, and its rerelease on the PlayStation as part of the Final Fantasy Chronicles package topped the NPD TRSTS PlayStation sales charts for over six weeks. The NPD Group Inc (formerly National Purchase Diary) is a leading global market research company founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers ^[61][62][63] This version was later re-released again in 2003 as part of Sony's Greatest Hits line. For the PAL region and Japanese equivalents see Platinum Range and The Best range, respectively Chrono Trigger has recently placed highly on all five of multimedia website IGN's "top 100 games of all time" lists—4th in 2002, 6th in early 2005, 13th in late 2005, 2nd in 2006, and 18th in 2007. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video ^[64][65] GameSpot included Chrono Trigger in "The Greatest Games of All Time" list released in April 2006, and it also appeared as 28th on an "All Time Top 100" list in a poll conducted by Japanese magazine Famitsu. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information Video game journalism is a branch of Journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of Video games. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc ^[66][67] In 2004, Chrono Trigger finished runner up to Final Fantasy VII in the inaugural GameFAQs video game battle. is a Console role-playing game developed by Square (now Square Enix) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as the seventh installment in the GameFAQs is a Website that hosts FAQs and Walkthroughs for Video games It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and In 2008, readers of Dengeki Online voted it the eighth best game ever made. ^[68]

Chrono Trigger garnered much critical praise in addition to its brisk sales. Nintendo Power called it Square's "biggest game ever", citing improved graphics, sound, and gameplay over past RPG titles. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine described Trigger as "original and extremely captivating", singling out its graphics, sound and story as particularly impressive. ^[4][40] IGN commented that "it may be filled with every imaginable console RPG cliché, but Chrono Trigger manages to stand out among the pack" with "a [captivating] story that doesn't take itself too serious (sic)" and "one of the best videogame soundtracks ever produced". ^[62] Other reviewers (such as the staff of RPGFan and RPGamer) have criticized the game's short length and relative ease compared to its peers. RPGFan is a website devoted to electronic role-playing games for console and PC, both domestic and imported RPGamer is a media and news Website dedicated to covering computer and Video game RPGs. ^[69][70][63] Overall, critics lauded Chrono Trigger for its "fantastic yet not overly complex" story, simple but innovative gameplay, and high replay value afforded by multiple endings.

Sequels

Chrono Trigger inspired several sequels and spin-offs; the first were three titles released for the Satellaview in 1995. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing The was a Satellite modem add-on for Nintendo 's Super Famicom system in Japan released in 1995 They included Chrono Trigger: Jet Bike Special, a racing game based on a minigame from the original; Chrono Trigger: Character Library, featuring profiles on characters and monsters from the game; and Chrono Trigger: Music Library, a collection of music from the game's soundtrack. Many Board games can be said to be racing games such as Snakes and Ladders, Cribbage, or Formula Dé. A minigame (also spelled mini-game or mini game) sometimes called a subgame, is a short Video game often contained within another The contents of Character Library and Music Library were later included as extras in the PlayStation rerelease of Chrono Trigger. Production I.G created a 16-minute OVA entitled "Nuumamonja: Time and Space Adventures" broadcasted at the Japanese V-Jump Festival of July 31, 1996. ( is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise which was founded on December 15, 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be The Chrono series is a Video game franchise owned by Square Enix (formerly Square) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) ^[71][72]

Square released a fourth Satellaview game in 1996, named Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki. is a Japanese Video game produced by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) in 1996 for the Satellaview add-on for the Nintendo Super Famicom Feeling that Trigger ended with "unfinished business", scenarist Masato Kato wrote and directed the game. ^[29] Dreamers functioned as a side story to Chrono Trigger, resolving a loose subplot from its predecessor. A side story in fiction is a form of narrative that occurs alongside established stories set within a fictional universe ^[73] A short, text-based game relying on minimal graphics and atmospheric music, the game never received an official release outside Japan—though it was translated by fans to English in April 2003. Fan translation refers to the unofficial Translation of various forms of media by fans, usually into a language in which an official translated version is not available ^[74] Square planned to release Radical Dreamers as an easter egg in the PlayStation edition of Chrono Trigger, but Kato was unhappy with his work and halted its inclusion. ^[29]

Square released Chrono Cross for the Sony PlayStation in 1999. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation Video Cross is a sequel to Chrono Trigger featuring a new setting and cast of characters. ^[75] Presenting a theme of parallel worlds, the story followed the protagonist Serge—a teenage boy thrust into an alternate reality in which he died years earlier. With the help of a thief named Kid, Serge endeavors to discover the truth behind his apparent death and obtain the Frozen Flame, a mythical artifact. ^[75] Regarded by writer and director Masato Kato as an effort to "redo Radical Dreamers properly", Chrono Cross borrowed certain themes, scenarios, characters, and settings from Dreamers. ^[73] Yasunori Mitsuda also adapted certain songs from Radical Dreamers while scoring Cross. ^[76] Radical Dreamers was consequently removed from the series' main continuity, considered an alternate dimension. ^[77] Chrono Cross shipped 1. 5 million copies and was universally praised by critics. ^[59][78][79]

There are no plans for a new title, despite a statement from Hironobu Sakaguchi in 2001 that the developers of Chrono Cross wanted to make a new Chrono game. ^[80] The same year, Square applied for a trademark for the names Chrono Break in the United States and Chrono Brake in Japan. is the name of a Trademark registered by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) on December 5 2001 that was later abandoned The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. However, the United States trademark was dropped in 2003. ^[81] Director Takashi Tokita mentioned "Chrono Trigger 2" in a 2003 interview which has not been translated to English. ^[82] Yuji Horii expressed no interest in returning to the Chrono franchise in 2005, while Hironobu Sakaguchi remarked in April 2007 that his creation Blue Dragon was an "extension of [Chrono Trigger]. (born January 6, 1954) is a Japanese Video game designer best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest series is a Console role-playing game developed by Mistwalker and Artoon and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios exclusively for the Xbox 360. "^[83][84] During a Cubed³ interview on February 1, 2007, Square Enix’s Senior Vice President Hiromichi Tanaka said that although no sequel is currently planned, some sort of sequel is still possible if the Chrono Cross developers can be reunited. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[85][42] Yasunori Mitsuda has expressed interest in scoring a new game, but warned that "there are a lot of politics involved" with the series. He stressed that Masato Kato should participate in development. ^[52] The February 2008 issue of Game Informer ranked the Chrono series eighth among the "Top Ten Sequels in Demand", naming the games "steadfast legacies in the Square Enix catalogue" and asking, "what's the damn holdup?!"^[86]

References

External links

• Chrono Trigger at Nintendo.com
• Chrono Compendium, a series encyclopedia
• Chrono Trigger at MobyGames
• Chrono Trigger Official Soundtrack at MusicBrainz
• Chrono Trigger Original Soundtrack at MusicBrainz
• Chrono Trigger: The Brink of Time at MusicBrainz
• Chrono Trigger: Original Sound Version (discs 2 & 3) at MusicBrainz
• Chrono Trigger guide at StrategyWiki
• Chrono Trigger Ending Screenshots at Vgmuseum
• Chrono Trigger at the Open Directory Project

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