Chrono Trigger

About

Chrono Trigger is a classic turn-based RPG where you lead a ragtag group through time-altering adventures. The 2018 PC version modernizes the 1995 hit with revamped visuals and controls while keeping its core charm intact. You jump between eras to figure out a planet-threatening crisis using a mix of strategic battles and puzzle-solving. The base game includes two post-launch dungeons Dimensional Vortex and Lost Sanctum which add hours of optional content. The story follows Crono a teenager who gets dragged into a time rift after his friend Marle vanishes during a festival demo. What starts as a rescue mission becomes a large quest involving dinosaurs robots and apocalyptic timelines. With a 93 Metacritic score and over 100000 user reviews averaging 4.8/5 it remains one of the most celebrated RPGs ever made. The blend of memorable characters branching paths and time-travel mechanics still feels fresh decades later.

Storyline

A chance encounter amid the festivities of Guardia's Millennial Fair in Leene Square introduces our young hero, Crono, to a girl by the name of Marle. Deciding to explore the fair together, the two soon find themselves at an exhibition of the Telepod, the latest invention by Crono's longtime friend Lucca. Marle, fearless and brimming with curiosity, volunteers to assist in a demonstration. An unanticipated malfunction, however, sends her hurtling through a rift in the dimensions. Taking hold of the girl's pendant, Crono bravely follows in pursuit. But the world into which he emerges is the one of four centuries before. Journey to the forgotten past, the distant future, and even to the very End of Time. The epic quest to save a planet's future makes history once again.