Chrono Trigger - The Greatest Game of All Time (Retrospective Review)

[@aishiii5475]

This game is probably one of the best things that's happened to my life. It's pretty wonderful in every aspect.

[@AMPlayem]

Even my favourite games of all time have their flaws, but I honestly struggle to think of a valid criticism when it comes to Chrono Trigger. It's a very special game indeed.

[@supercanaldokyooh7852]

My favourite game of all time.

[@AMPlayem]

It's definitely up there for me too!

[@ibrahimwingo9558]

Truly a masterpiece .

[@AMPlayem]

No truer words.

[@luizpaulo2794]

Spectacular! U said everything that I think about this masterpiece. As cinema and life itself does, the linear rpg history it splits in AC and BC: After Christ, After Chaplin and After Chrono Trigger.

[@AMPlayem]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video! That's a great parallel to describe the art of video games!

[@randomness4989]

This game released in my birthdate,gives me the goosebumps everytime I played it

[@AMPlayem]

Me too - there's something really special about it. So many perfect moments.

[@JJ-vn3xq]

(SpoileR) The fact that the year 2000 was turned into the end of the world by an alien responsible of Dinosaurs extinction and your goal was to change this fate had me fell from my chair. Amazing and creative idea

[@AMPlayem]

Because it would only have been a few years in the future from when the game came out?

[@WellDressedPunks]

First! Best Rpg ever made in my opinion. Of course Dragon Quest is my favourite game series and Dragonball is my favourite manga so I was bound to love Chrono Trigger

[@AMPlayem]

The perfect storm! I'd say it's one of the best RPGs ever too, probably above even the Paper Mario and Mother series, which I also love.

[@WellDressedPunks]

@@AMPlayem I hate to say it but Undertale has just slightly edged out Earthbound for me.

[@AMPlayem]

Both are great games! For me, Mother 3 beats both of them though.

[@ryanraymer4411]

We all know What Robo’s theme actually sounds like. Lol Rick Astley’s song “Never gonna give you up” 🤣 it’s so close there is actually a couple fusions of it 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

[@AMPlayem]

I've heard those! I didn't want to Rickroll the viewers though 😅

[@lordomacron3719]

Aye it is a favourite of mine. I even have the iOS version for my iPhone. The touch controls are terrible but it’s great for the coach journey when go to visit my sister(I live in Birmingham and she lives in Brighton). The other most memorable JRPG from my childhood was Grandia 2 on the Dreamcast. Which I play at least once a year same as Chrono Trigger.

[@AMPlayem]

I have the DS version so I've also spent a few long journeys deep in Chrono Trigger! I'm aware of the Grandia series but haven't played it - I think there are still a few classic JRPGs I need to dip a toe into.

[@lordomacron3719]

@ I think you will enjoy Grandia 2. A bit like Chrono Trigger no random encounters you see foes and can avoid them. But if you do fight most of them you will be a nice lv to have a challenge. ( or if you’re like me grind early areas and over level. But as long as you hit lv 50+ by the finish you should be fine. There is one really hard fight near the end that will test your patience if you not ready for it.) Its ’Hero’s Journey’ tale is not anything special or unique but it is really well done and your companions all have good stories of their own. It will take about 30 hours to get through it but if you talk to everyone you can, Always stay over at inns even after you complete stuff stay at the inn before leaving a town you will get SO much skipable dialogue you can probably add another 10 hours. Talk to people multiple times most npcs in towns etc will have at least 3 different things to say before they start repeating themselves. The Eng Voice acting is actually quite good if a tad cheesy at times but hey it’s a Fantasy romp it going to be cheesy regardless;) I won’t say much about the combat system except that is solid and allows for some great close call moments when you timing of your moves just right. To the point I would actually recommend NOT maxing out any Characters Special move that has the Cancel Effect to 5 stars until at the very very end of the game. As at max it activates after a single tick. I find having the greater delay between Com input to Action taken at 4 starts gives more flexibility in battles. Anyway enough rambling. I hope I see your opinion on Grandia 2 one day (Dreamcast version is the OG one the PS2 port has issues, the port on Steam is based on the Dreamcast version but they added a Hard mode for it. If you played plenty of JRPGs Hard mode is not all that hard to be honest)

[@lordomacron3719]

@ oh and be careful with the Special combat zone accessible near the end of the game. It has some of the most powerful mana eggs in the game in there. But some very powerful enemies protecting them that can one shot a whole lv 50 party if you’re not careful.