How To Chrono Trigger

[@InvadeNormandy]

47:50 Strat-edgy forgot a fun detail too- If a chest exists throughout the timelines in the same spots- Opening them in the past means they are open in the future, but resisting the urge to open them until you can open them as far into the future as they still exist? Means you get an upgraded version of the item- AND can go back and loot it again in the past. Another example of how chrono trigger was ahead of it's time with well- time.

[@h.p.fartcraft]

It’s a strange mix of melancholy and joy to watch a playthrough of Chrono Trigger. Pure nostalgia

[@m4carmine190]

Half of these games I've never had an interest in and most likely will never play, but I think you're hilarious, and you the way you present them keeps the videos entertaining all the way through. I've seen (or listened to) just about all your content and eagerly await each new release. You've helped me get through a lot of early morning slogs on my way to 0400 12 hr shifts, and for that, I thank you you.

[@StratEdgyProductions]

I appreciate that!

[@EliTheGleason]

Seconded ❤

[@jaki2099]

@@EliTheGleason Thirded? yeah me too

[@maximvsdread1610]

@@StratEdgyProductions What's that sick outro music ???

[@heavyc4450]

​@@StratEdgyProductionsI'm surprised you needed to grind... I guess you didn't get stuff like the rainbow sword or the prism dress or other top end equivalent.

[@Jericho396]

I remember being genuinely sad at the part where the other robots turn on Robo. It was painful to see his genuine confusion at being attacked by his own, who he clearly perceived as being a kind of "family" to him. I know the feelz. Being betrayed by people you thought you knew. People you trusted. Anyway, I, too, loved this game and would recommend it to anyone. Absolute banger. Great story. Fantastic soundtrack. They really don't make them like this anymore and that's a shame.

[@promethiac2641]

It definitely set that bleak tone as soon as you got to the future.... Starvation is real...

[@nillynush4899]

Remember kids, Geno Dome actually stands for Geno(cide) Dome.

[@ForceEdge47]

Seriously. The fact that they played At the Bottom of the Night also did wonders for that specific scene. Beautiful game from beginning to end.

[@AeonLumen.]

the OG aeris. i still cry for robo

[@AC-hj9tv]

​Omg

[@165Atlas]

The DragonBall animation style was how I did all my drawings as a kid. I loved FF7 when I was a kid too, so when I heard about Chrono Trigger, it seemed like everything my young self ever wanted. Picked it up last summer sale, so I'll be watching this video after!

[@cabzxs]

Akira Toriyama worked on Chrono Trigger.

[@promethiac2641]

@@cabzxs Dream Team Elite... We will never see such a perfect game ever again...

[@LILAC_CHAOS]

I'm kinda sad you didn't get to experience the way I did, the Final Fantasy Chronicles on PS1, had no clue what the game was as my uncle left it, and being a 90s kid, Toriyama's art style first drew me in with the cutscenes, and the gameplay gripped me and stayed planted in my psyche for years. Chrono Trigger truly is a timeless experience though, even today it still gives me goosebumps in certain sections.

[@Spinevoyager]

Still one of my all-time favorite games. I had a son a little over a year ago, and he loves this soundtrack -- particularly the title track.

[@ScaerieTale]

One thing I loved about this game is how it even lets you collect the mystical chests multiple times by getting them in the future, then in previous eras (although some items are more powerful in the future, becoming mail in future eras, and vest in older one). It's really clever use of time travel imo

[@Latchfpv]

Quite possibly the best soundtrack of any game, ever, and also an absolutely legendary game. One of my all time favourites. It never gets old.

[@smoothtown90886]

Still my favorite after all this time. Still got my old cart hanging out in a lovingly ignored desk drawer

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

Chrono trigger is my favorite game of all time. I remember playing it in a electronics boutique display. The game is flawless. It is perfectly executed in every way.

[@LILAC_CHAOS]

Every time I start a new game, I go straight to Guardia forest to grind some levels until I get all of Chrono's techs up to slash unlocked so the section in the Cathedral is a bit easier as youll be able to learn Flame Whirl pretty early on and the snake type enemies have flame weakness. Another thing to note, dont interact with the pink bag just before Gato's arena at the Fair, its an old man's lunch, and he will not he very happy that you ate his food.

[@maximvsdread1610]

I bought the game years ago. I never got around to playing it. It's sitting right there on my shelf less than ten feet away. So, It's nice to get to see it with videos like this. Thanks Strat-Edgy.

[@AuspexAO]

Glad to see you cover one of my favorite games of all time. I would recommend that new players take a look at a guide to make sure they see all the side quests towards the end of the game. Not only does it give some really great "optional" scenes like the famous campfire scene that discusses the theme of the game, but it also rewards you with the experience necessary to take on the Black Omen (as you stated in the video).

[@nillynush4899]

The Green Dream quest is so amazingly simple and yet also beautiful, from seed to forest, it's really heartwarming.

[@medic6792]

Good to see the return of such iconic characters! ❤❤

[@kaemonbonet4931]

The thing i love about this game is it makes you do the heroic things. When something needs to happen the player controls that thing.

[@SciontheDark]

Fun fact: Masa and Mune are called Gran and Leon in the japanese version, which makes the sword The Granleon. That always seemed better to me than a western sword being named after a japanese swordsmith.

[@Jared-cm2wv]

The localization team thought "Granleon" would sound a bit generic over here, so they gave it a Japanese name to keep the feeling of it having a unique-sounding name within the setting.

[@o0Hidden0o]

@@Jared-cm2wvWhich is funny cause that’s probably the same reason it was Granleon in Japan lol

[@RaiohTheHunter]

They shoulda called it the Excalibur or something.

[@theonlybilge]

The localisation team did a bad job, of course.

[@SunTzu176]

This is honestly my favorite video type you make. Iv loved every single one of these

[@jovesun8303]

Thanks for bringing back the Doc and Nick thing, always loved this bit. Not even sarcasm.

[@misterkefir]

1 second in and I already know I don't want to watch this. I appreciate that.

[@DirkusTurkess]

@@misterkefir Literally unsubbed after it continued for longer than about a minute.

[@misterkefir]

@@DirkusTurkess I don't blame you at all. It's truly awful.

[@Stealth86651]

As someone who never got the chance to play these games, I appreciate you sorta going over them. Thanks for the videos/effort.

[@sedrosken831]

I've been really enjoying the love this game's gotten recently. It's one of the greats of my childhood! Let me qualify that with the fact that I actually got the DS version first. Arguably it was the definitive port until the PC version came out, and to be honest, while I like the PC version, I still like the DS version more.

[@rustyjones7908]

I'm going to be honest, the ending sequence for the ending you got is pretty iconic, not only is the ending theme pretty great but it shows the party going through time and seeing how everyone was doing now that Lavos isn't around.

[@glasssawsslipperstraws7410]

I didn't play chrono trigger until like 4 years ago but I'm glad i did because now its one of my favorite JRPGs

[@nillynush4899]

Same, but just last year. CT deserves all the praise it gets for executing so many great JRPG firsts.

[@fresh2182]

Heya Strat, huge fan. Don't be discouraged by the low view count on this video; you're legit my favorite content creator, and I always look forward to your drops. I remember you saying that you're planning on covering Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077's DLC, and Starfield next, and I'm SURE all of those videos are going to crush, so pleaaase don't be afraid to put your heart into them and stick to your longer format. There is so much demand for long retrospectives, and a long form Cyberpunk 2077 retrospective would be AMAZING, seeing as the DLC is about to drop and there aren't many deep dives into the game, and it being a Western RPG, it perfectly fits your niche. I just thought I'd give you some words of encouragement man! You're the best. I'd also love to see more Skyrim, Fallout 4, Morrowind, Oblivion, CRPG, and Western RPG content!

[@kevinczaractual]

One of my VO students is using this for character analysis, and its turning into a class project. I couldn't be more proud.

[@shii5795]

So, if you keep going back to that tent you get the Doppledoll at, you can get catfood. If you keep your cat fed, you'll get more cats, which affects one of the endings in a minor way.

[@kino_Kk]

Hearing you say Masamune like that almost bothers me enough to tell santa, you don't get presents this year; yet bringing the boys back, and reviewing this game makes me wanna buy you a couple beers and take you to a strip club to get your first taste of neglected snatch. Love ya lol

[@kw2537]

It sounds like a bad Italian-American accent.

[@LILAC_CHAOS]

Idk why it seems so simple for some, myself included to break up the word and sound it out rather than trying to combine everything into less sounds. Ma-Sa-Mu-Ne not Masa-Mune

[@leeemo]

Maza-mewn

[@shutinshogun]

As a person who didn't play this game as kid this game was super informative as to why people love this game. And i can see how as a kid, and to a degree as an adult, this would be kick ass! Thanks for this little history lesson in gaming. Keep it up!

[@Ruckus907]

Another great summary of a childhood classic. Well done.

[@simondaniel4028]

super happy to see another upload, hope you are well! i was a genesis kid, i had Phantasy Star 4 instead of this but played it years later. be well!

[@paradox-aradox-aradox2102]

My prized possession is my old snes cart where all of my characters are absolutely maxed out. Always made the yearly playthrough a pleasant experience ^_^

[@SixkillaGaming]

I'm so happy that Nick and the doc are back!

[@ChronoTriggerHappy]

one of the things about doing the side quests is giving crono the Rainbow Sword and Sunglasses and then using Confusion (snes original name, forget its remaster name) and having Crono crit 4 times to a single target for like 15k each hit. Boy became a one man army.

[@grantstratton2239]

Also when you get the Rainbow shell, you get the choice of one prism dress or three prism helms, the strongest armors in the game. You can steal a prism dress from the head of Queen Zeal's final form and a prism helm from one of her arms (the other arm has a megalixer, also worth stealing!) If you do the Black Omen in 1000 AD first, you can fight her again in the Middle Ages and again in the Dark Ages and get copies of the best helms for everyone (pick the helms from the shell) and best armor for all of the women in one playthrough. Frankly, almost every boss after losing Crono is worth stealing from, Queen Zeal is just the best example.

[@LILAC_CHAOS]

Theres also a Lode sword in the prison section which is a massive upgrade, Lucca will only be able to help you with the Dragon Tank if you wait the 3 days in jail. The pattern for bosses with 3 parts usually goes right then left, then center. Right hand usually heals and buffs, so thats always main priority.

[@ncrtrooper7153]

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.

[@nickoliekeyov746]

That tower on the strip, the one you can see for miles? I heard it ain’t sealed up no more

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Hey.

[@Deioth]

I liked CT so much I got the rerelease on DS after numerous SNES playthroughs and IIRC did all the new content which apparently its ending acts as a lead in into Chrono Cross (which I never played but was supposed to be a sequel apparently). New Game + is how you get most every other ending (some IIRC literally cannot be seen without a second play through since they must be reached before or after certain story beats). You can also just not get Crono back which becomes its own alternate ending and find triple combo accessories that for some reason I could never figure out how to use that all relied on non-Crono comps. There is an ending that sees Magus or Frog as the victor in a final show down depending on if you did Frog's side quest to empower the Masamune, others you've mentioned, the "bad" ending which triggers if you lose to Lavos after taking the Epoch into 1999, and if you are at a sufficient level (and stocked on items) you can get the dev room ending

[@grutsthefoodman3645]

Ill leave my comment so the algorithm helps out my guy

[@MisterZimbabwe]

Absolute banger of a review as always. Oh, and before I forget, lemme put on my weeb hat real quick: Masamune is supposed to be pronounced "Mah-Sah-Moo-nay". Its a legendary Japanese sword from Japanese myth and if you play any JRPG ever made odds are you WILL find a reference to it, if not actually find it in game. Its their version of Excalibur basically.

[@pheenmachine]

I did a double take when I saw Strat covering a SNES JRPG. Great stuff as always man hope you're doing well ! Also yes the music is absolute fire

[@exaggeratedproblems5483]

I love this video format, you're the man Strat, super entertaining!

[@kingofwyrms2227]

Strat I just want you to know that the sword is literally spelled masamune (mah-sah-moo-nae). As in the legendary Japanese sword seen across multiple instances of Japanese history and samurai warfare. It's very famous.

[@prey556]

Awww yeah, it’s that time of the month again where Strat releases a new video. And the return of Nick and Doc as well, could my day get any better?

[@maroonstarsface]

Thankyou for not making me feel old! At 32 I pick a retro review video only to hear the guy say the game I loved as a kid was put 10 years before they were born then my back starts to audibly ache as I reach for my walking stick

[@InvadeNormandy]

How's I miss this being dropped 3 days ago?! Also even if you already touched upon it, one thing I lowkey always liked about chrono trigger even though FF6 had more characters and jobs? IT made up for it juuust a bit with a soft style of "character building" You could build a lot of the party actually pretty wildly different and have it work. Like I got bored of beating the game over and over with cookie cutter vibes of "lean into best in slot" so I made frog the healer with the big magic sword and leaned against making his MP pool nice and generous, made lucca the physical DPS with a specific gun, the skills that scale separately from the magic stats and a diet of tabs and marle as pure magical ice wizard DPS and for combos to go with frog. There is enough gear both universal, accessory wise, and unique per character to mix it up a bit for each person and I enjoy that a lot. And tabs can fill the gaps and there's enough spells techs and skills to let you lean all around the damn map.

[@TheWhalsh]

Doc and Nick is such an awesome bit. In my disgustingly humble opinion, it makes your videos stand out all that more in the whole "Essay / Review" kind of genre. Glad to see it return!

[@Mike-ix5sv]

In the prison, when you climbed down for the shelter, you can go down another level for a second secret. I believe it's a sword upgrade, it's been a bit since I've played, could be wrong.

[@MrDtmayo]

Yea, when all he said was a shelter I was lkme whaaaa you get a great sword upgrade which sells great.

[@Erosgates]

Man…. How this game affected so many players lives. Beautiful

[@Elgar337]

Comment for the algorithm, not gonna watch this for a while

[@UraniumReaperActual]

Further user engagement

[@AlktrazONE]

Will do

[@maxh19991]

Comment

[@kaemonbonet4931]

#roblox #fnaf #taylorswift #dogthebountyhunter #nakedyoga

[@jay3898]

👁️👄👁️

[@orboakin8074]

Hilarious video😂. I just started playing this game last week after buying it on Steam. As someone like me who is very new (due to age and geography reasons) to JRPGs and turn-based games, this is damn helpful😂 I was born in Nigeria in the 2000s and didn't have access to JRPGs or many games like these and I have come to really appreciate the cool stories and great retro gameplay they have

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

You may also like the Mother series, also known as Earthbound. Unfortunately, it has some of the JRPG annoyances like random encounters and transition screens when entering battles. Although you can often avoid them. And as you level up, random encounters with lower ranked enemies don't require you to enter battle, but automatically resolve without fully transitioning to the battle screen. But the humour in these games is fantastic. You fight enemies like new-age retro hippies, cranky ladies, rowdy mice, spiteful crows... And their attacks and responses to damage are character appropriate and hilarious. There's also this cowardly party member early on (it's been a while, but I think you ditch him soon enough) who constantly hides behind other party members, or apologises to the enemy whenever it's his turn. It's glorious. 😂 It's not on Steam, but I'm sure you'll be able to hunt down the ROM for a SNES emulator. Or you could buy the cartridges if you happen to have a SNES or GBA.

[@RatboyW]

Yooooooo love to see Nick and Doc back. I'm sure it takes a bunch of extra effort to include them, but I love those fuckin guys

[@justinherrgott]

Are we not going to talk about how amazing the edited picture he made for the video thumbnail? Simply perfect *chef’s kiss*

[@panamahank7108]

Man, if you like Chrono Trigger, and I known you do, you should play Chained Echoes. Released last year and instantly became one of my all time favorites!

[@MnemonicHack]

Chronic Trigger, FF6, Shining Force II, Secret of Evermore, those games built my early love of fantasy.

[@GenMathis74]

As my favorite game of all time, playing since 1995, this content is amazing

[@xbrickflairx]

Great video as always

[@27thandpaseo]

Strat-Edgy + Chrono Trigger, a match made in heaven.

[@solokom]

Great video! I enjoyed it very much. I bought the game when I was 13 years old. Since it was a US import it was very expensive and since it was also my first US Import I also had to buy a PAL-US adapter for the SNES. I also had to ask my sister to drive me to a shop in my city that had both of the items, the game and the adapter. It cost me around 150 Euros in today's money. A lot of money for a 13-year-old, but worth every cent. I have so many happy memories connected to this game, and 28 years later, the music gives me the sweetest nostalgia.

[@necrospaci4835]

surprisingly I just started playing chronotrigger a couple weeks back I love to see the appreciation.

[@Analogrime]

That damn mouse pointer! It's driving me crazy!

[@Zerothegamer1520]

Glad to see my favorite duo return

[@UppersDownersAllarounders]

You, salt, and never know best are my favorite youtubers in games

[@abrahamclearwater3641]

Welcome back nick and doc

[@orockwell]

I'm so glad Doc and Nick are back

[@tenchisouzou1405]

Oh no I've found a channel that covers everything I like With a genuinely witty and fun concept Oh no

[@spehizle]

For real though, glad to see this classic got some love. Worth it for the music alone.

[@Theo_Caro]

Bookmarked this literally a month ago for viewing finally snuggling in for a classic How to... from my boy.

[@fitraness123]

When I had Magus, Ayla, and Robo in my party, I traveled to 1999 AD and they basically rammed the Epoch into Lavos and eliminated the 1st stage of Lavos

[@dadman3992]

I'd skipped this game because I had similar attitudes towards old school JRPGs but seeing it in action it looks right up my alley. I might give this a go!

[@grantstratton2239]

There's pretty general agreement Chrono Trigger is one of, if not the best, JRPG of all time

[@fathercat5898]

I really missed this format. The essay-style videos are great, but I love you doing voices and fighting with someone who seems like another part of yourself.

[@stino9635]

Crono trigger is a jrpg for people that Hate jrpgs

[@WHITEDIRTProductions]

IM IN THIS BITCH I KNOW THIS GONNA BE FIRE. IM HALFWAY THROUGH THE GAME AND WILLING TO SPOIL BECAUSE I KNOW STRAT COMING WITH THAT S TIER KZbin ESSAYIST CREME RISING ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP

[@jsin8048]

Good to see nick and doc back at it

[@DanMart_Tosoto]

Ayla awakened something in me the day i discovered her.

[@Laxhoop]

I love how you just skip big plot elements sometimes, like how the sword that pierces the Lavo’s machine transforms into the masamune, revealing the sword’s origins, something most games of this kind with a legandady sword, wouldn’t even bother doing.

[@Angelofiron-jx2ny]

love those intros ♥

[@scenab8478]

I think i love this creator. All the games i couldnt play as a kid

[@jakenorris8778]

YES. FINALLY brought this pair back

[@crimsonharvest]

i just wanna note that at the time, the nintendo power players help line was merely a long distance charge from your company, in other words a free service

[@gmclucy]

just finished watching Vinny Vinesauce's 2024 Chrono Trigger playthrough, very excited to watch this video

[@alexandrafrankegamer]

I played this when I was like 17. Was looking for something like final fantasy. Been my favorite game ever since. Got all the bis weapons

[@Viertekind]

I also enjoy the Doc and Nick thing. Not only for the jokes, but also for the slight difference in perspective it adds, even if one is a strawman. I thought about skipping this video because chrono trigger looks really neat. But then I realized by the time I get to it I'll probably have forgotten most of this anyways. Huzzah for bad memory! I enjoyed the video. It's always nice when a reviewer has more to say about a game than nitpicking a bad games flaws even further, or bootlicking the best things of a good game and how all game designers should follow it. I kinda hope you enjoyed making it, but maybe it doesn't matter if you didn't.

[@MrMaketheCall]

Great video!

[@vincecleveland1244]

Glad to see your back man. Feel like it's a cliche but you helped me during dark place in my life. probably see hundreds of comment saying the same thing, but just know you help me. You introduced me to some great games. I hope you and salts are still friends one of the best cameos ever. Get some rest

[@KiltLeo]

Just the music in CT get my juices pumping.

[@jessel9626]

Im sure Im not the only one here to mention that pronouncing Masamune (mass-ah-moon-eh) as mass-a-moon is gonna drive me nuts, but still a fantastic video!

[@smkeybare]

Always excited to see you upload! hope you're doing well!

[@connerlayne7998]

Always stoked for a new how to. Found the channel because of Pathfinder WotR!

[@SerrynRS]

FINALLY!!! IVE BEEN WANTING THIS SO LONG

[@Jakey0004]

Looking forward to watching this

[@MorganDMulholland]

Woo! Return of Nick and Doc!

[@ohamatchhams]

One of your best videos yet (for me)

[@lillyclarity9699]

21:40 an absolute motherfucking BANGER

[@madmorgo6233]

YOOOOO HEY! THEY'RE BACK!!

[@madmorgo6233]

My brain has been buzzing nonstop since seeing this. Bolts of inspiration. Bless you man, hope all is going well! Excellent stuff, as ever 💪🔥🤍

[@The.One.True.B]

KZbin doesn’t notify me when you upload and you’re like the only account I sub to with this issue. I really hope things turn around for the better soon.

[@irascible5119]

chrono trigger is made of fun.

[@greendude0420]

This is actually the one jrpg next to octopath I've been meaning to play

[@christianboi7690]

23:10 I think it’s more geared towards new game + players. Chrono Trigger is like the first game with a new game + and they play into it really well with the breadth of things you can only accomplish with the levels of a repeat play-through.

[@TheFantasticGreyFox]

Comment for the algo, great vid. You inspiring me to try and start making content! Keep up the good work and hope you are doing well, these times are trying for us all

[@AndrewSF8898]

Just started my first playthrough after going through games like Dragon Quest IV and Chained Echoes. Soundtrack's already hype

[@colinb8623]

Chrono Trigger is my favorite JRPG ever and I don't even really like JRPGs. I'd love to see you do a video on any of the Dragon Quest games!

[@janedoe1787]

Haven’t watched yet…. Man. Chrono trigger… this could make or break our friendship.