SNESdrunk Plays Chrono Trigger, Part 1

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[@thumpire]

I watched this whole series 2 years ago. It made me feel better about things. Here I am again.

[@thumpire]

Thanks SNESdrunk man

[@thelastmotel]

U2, like REM, were alternative once upon a time (in the 80s). A lot of alternative acts evolve into corporate or mainstream, if they stick around long enough. My favourite Bono story... U2 were playing a gig in, I believe, Dublin (though tbf, it may have been Edinburgh or Glasgow... it was ages ago), and Bono walks on stage in total silence, and just stands there for a minute or two, then he claps just once. A minute later, he claps again. A minute, later another single clap. Then he says, "Every time I clap, a child in Africa dies". A voice rings out from the audience, "Well stop fuckin' clappin' then, ya sick bastard!"

[@replecon1408]

Bono is a big #2... ;)

[@xcaluhbration]

Oh that sweet sweet nostalgia.... Every winter it kicks in for me and I have to play Crono Trigger, Xenogears, FF8, FF7, FFT, Parasite Eve, Brave Fencer Musashi and then I watch Evolution, Fifth Element, Aladdin while eating Gushers, Lunchables, Capri Sun, Sunny D ALL while listening to 90s R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock and Grunge ... my GOD the 90s hold a special place with me. Square used to be on FIRE back then too

[@wschippr1]

xcaluhbration What? That's like 250 hours of gameplay (conservatively, but since you play them regularly it's likely you'll beat them quicker than most), that's at least a month of gaming right there, assuming you don't have an active social life/work (who needs friends or money). Jeez, if you do beat them all good for you, but that's a lot of play time.

[@xcaluhbration]

wschippr S LOL I feel you, I have a kid now too so it's tough but during the winter I work reduced hours so it's perfect. The RPGs I'll play through quickly because I know the ins and outs after like 20 years and I stop Xenogears at the last part because I SWEAR, in 30 years of gaming that is the WORST FINAL DUNGEON IVE EVER ENCOUNTERED!!! Other then that I have some dope PS1 and Snes emulators on my phone so I can play certain games during down time at work. I made a vow as a child to never let go of my child like sense of wonder and playfulness; so far I've managed to live up to that vow. 🤣

[@majinmexican9833]

Lmao! Knowledge homie!

[@DhinCardoso]

Man! I'm just like you! Glad U've found someone who knows how to convert winters in PURE HAPPINESS

[@ealswytheangelicrealms]

I remember going to a video game convention in 1995 at the Pasadena Convention Center shortly after this game was released. I found out about the convention from flyers that were at a local video game store. Admission as I remember was a little expensive but it advertised 50 dealers with new and used games plus merchandise. Every dealer had Chrono Trigger material and I have regretted I didn't buy some of what they had for sale. The dealers also had merchandise from many SNES games including items from Japan. I bought a box with trading card packs from Final Fantasy 5, which is my favorite game. Dealers also had trading cards from Japan for Chrono Trigger. I just wish I had bought some because I have never sent those cards again since- not even on eBay and I have searched. Dealers also had promotional posters for Chrono Trigger from Japan for $5. Looking back I should have bought 20 of those posters. There was also a set of Chrono Trigger figures made in Japan for sale but I didn't buy them either. I did buy a set of Super Mario World figures made in Japan and I still have those. Unfortunately there was only that one convention. I got a flyer for the next convention but it was cancelled because Nintendo stopped the show because a lot of the dealers were selling unauthorized merchandise like the Super Wild Card floppy disc game copier. This devise attached to the top of the Super Nintendo and allowed you to copy and play SNES games from floppy discs. I remember other convention attendees telling me that Nintendo will shut this thing down fast if they find out those pirate machines are being sold here. Dealers were also selling floppy discs of SNES games for $2 that could be played in the Super Wild Card device. Gamers liked the machine because they could Boy Chrono Trigger for $2 and play it instead of paying $69 for the game. I still wish I had bought those Chrono Trigger posters at that convention.

[@sam_barris]

"All two dozen of you might watch this." It's past two dozen thousand now! This was fun to watch. Chrono Trigger is one of my favorite games of all time, and easily my favorite JRPG. Now I want to play it again. :-)

[@DressCode2005]

70K now 😁

[@doktorwyzzerd]

Lol Ive always loved how Taban works on the super-dimensional-warp (doesnt that phrase come from Macross?) by frantically hammering it and Lucca does her thing by bouncing on her heels w her gun drawn. I like how the devs made those two animations and went w it for everything, but whatever thats the charm of 16-bit games.

[@AviFagan]

FYI the mysterious containers have nothing to do with the Black Omen. They power up after you make a first attempt to open them in the past, and then choose not to open them. Then you go back to the present and they are powered up.

[@minimum_sage]

Hearing you get excited about playing this and talking about memories surrounding it is the highlight of my month.

[@LordJerambo]

I bought a 120 on 1 SNES cart and came across Chrono Trigger. It was the 1st RPG game I ended up playing for almost an hour. So, I bought a reproduction cart of Chrono just to have it, and I am loving it. I was JR / High school when the SNES came out, but I was never into RPGs at the time. I missed out on this game and Earthbound, but I am playing them now. Love the walkthrough. Thanks, SNES DRUNK!!!!

[@bigduke5902]

CrossCode inspired me to replay Chrono Trigger for the first time since 1997. I just got the Epoch and have had tears in my eyes on several occasions. We were kids when entertainment media was at its peak.

[@andyb2334]

I think it´s „Marl“ and „Leen“, because if you combine both, you get „Marleen“.

[@DhinCardoso]

41:52 Fooly Cooly! Furi Kuri! FLCL! The Pillows! Man, the 90s... those are the days

[@Roffet]

Watching this LP in reverse order reveals a man increasingly happier and in better health whenever he records an episode

[@JakeNES]

Love your channel especially after seeing u post this video! Chrono Trigger is my favorite RPG of all time, maybe even my favorite GAME of all time! So awesome!!!

[@Afrobomination]

I'm really loving the pc port. I get to play widescreen and I get to see the playstation fmvs. One thing that is odd is that one of the dudes just before the stairs to Luccas invention asks you if you heard the news, you say yeah, then I swear hes supposed to say... "Then scram!" which was oddly negative...but it's what I remember. His comment is completely changed on the pc port and I can't really understand why. It's such a minuscule thing. All other dialog is how I remember it. edit:huh...and the items are different on the pc version. I thought something was odd about the "Athenian Water" which is a Phoenix Down. I forgot what it was supposed to be called. One thing I love about games like this is how they cleverly recycle animations to represent something else. Dancing is also climbing a ladder, Lucca's fighting stance works perfectly to represent her operating that machine...and so on. Oh, and the layering of beds in rpgs, you walk into the bed and just something as simple as the blanket layer overlaying the character and it looks like the character is laying in bed...even though the sprite is of the character standing upright lol. Now the walking animation to represent people working on a table...such as chefs at the castle, I've always thought that looked stupid. ALSO, fuck Gato leveling, I leveled in the forest leading to the castle. Oh, and your comment about you having to talk to everybody...yeah...but it's games like this where it's not a hassle to do so. They don't make rpgs the way they used to, I don't want to sit through actual voice acting, I want to read it at my reading pace...which is really fast! I realized it's not just modern games that make full exploration of society a hassle, it's really just the cumbersome voice acting. I pronounce Queen Leene Lee-Anne, personally.

[@Vanskynyrd]

My man, snesdrunk

[@ares7597]

giant frog named FISH!? whaaaat...

[@mo_musashi_28]

I always change Frog to Glenn of coarse 😁

Hi, I'm playing alongside this

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

Mmm im thinking about doing it this weekend im missing ct

[@tsangpogorge]

Suddenly I have the urge to play this again.

[@Bleepthebleepouttau]

For the chest upgrades is not what occures its when. All obtainable chests that are present in all time frames r interlinked. If you loot in the past it vanishes in the future. For the sealed boxes it asks if you wish to open. Do it in the past and say no. Go to the future loot the box for the upgrade.

[@one7decimal2eight]

haven't played in years. one of the best if not the best rpg of all time.

[@wschippr1]

One 7 Decimal 2 Eight I don't like calling any art the best of anything, only among the best the genre has to offer. Art by its very nature is subjective so you will never get anyone to think anyone Piece is the best.

[@CatGamer-wc2ij]

@@wschippr1 There are some very objective beauties in the world, and that includes art.

[@DeusDevoid]

Oh, about the part after the naga-ettes, technically, the location of the hairpin is also the tell for using the organ. After you pick up the shiny, you should immediately think, "why is a hairpin with a royal crest lying at the feet of a pipe organ? There must be something to this organ!" So, it would be intuition if you're used to old JRPGs. But to make the game accessible, even a mildly astute player will take note of that. I mean, I did, I was 12 and Chrono Trigger is the first JRPG I understood how to play. (my first was FF1 on the NES)

[@tarantinoish]

Jameson on a Saturday. Thumbs up already. 👍

[@wschippr1]

I had a Dalmatian that lived to be almost eighteen years old, which is fucking ancient for a dog. He was a good dog.

[@chrisfordeditor]

That thing about hearing music slower the second time happens for me too but not for every song.

[@LYBIceman]

I read it as Marluh when I was a kid. Reading up on the Japanese names it seems to be pronounced Marl (Maru). Which is short for her full name which is Marldia changed to Nadia in the English translation.

[@marnixmaximus3053]

I love this run and especially the SNES Drunk guy! Awesome , relaxed guy.

[@TomNovak2113]

🐸 Frog is such a sadboi. Haha I love his story arc.

[@thomasl.2648]

Okay, Jameson and C-trigger, all you need is a blunt breh!

[@dr.philfanfiction6778]

If you do not let the chancellor out of the chest in the cathedral 600 AD, he will pop out of the chest as you leave the room and say something along the lines of "Wait for me!" and follow you back to the castle.

[@grafxtitan]

I love Jameson, Chrono Trigger, and Snes Drunk. Carry on.

[@butchweems5813]

Naming Quina from FF9 "Dipshit" was always comical to me. As soon as you come complete the name entry the dialogue is "You stupid Dipshit"

[@fitnessabcvideo]

Strapped in. I'm having a JD and coke

[@yourdirge]

snesdrunk should be a film narrator. it always feels like im watching arrested development when i watch his (awesome) vids.

[@matthewrileymcleanwilkinson]

Mr. Thou was my rapper name in High School. And one of my best friends always names Link from A Link to the Past, "Fish." No particular reason. By the way, that magic tab in the forest... I'm pretty sure if you wait, and pick it up later in 1000 A.D, you can go back and get it in the Middle Ages as well.

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

bought this game in 1996 at electronics boutique in brooklyn new york for $70 plus tax. damn great memories.

[@bw2273]

scir 91 pretty sure this was a $75 game for me at toys r us. The prices were insane back then for some RPGs

[@hectorcoronel7932]

You miss a room in the cathedral, also, don't pick the power tab outside the palace in the past, if you do it in the present you can pick it twice, same for almost all treasures of the 600era

[@christopherfiore960]

The scaling, how progression is balanced with gameplay and arc potential.

[@DudeWheresMyJo-Car]

Hey! Just found your channel through your ROM Hacks videos. I can relate pretty well as I'm also a SNES enthusiast and have a propensity to get drunk.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks for watching Robert

[@DeusDevoid]

Montrealer here, love Perkins!

[@wschippr1]

What's in a power stew? Walnuts and pomegranate, it's amazingly great.

[@vel2118]

Do you use an hd converter for your super nes?

[@zookey86]

I've played this game so much and also just realized that yakra face was there. I thought his horns were eyes too!!

[@byron4545]

Could you please make a playlist for those videos?

[@JakeNES]

I also always play as the all around good/nice guy, even though u end up in jail no matter what. Such a great wrinkle in the game!

[@rastapopolus7001]

Pretty much both things you mentioned are things I would always do in this game. Level up on Gato for quite some time and spend time in the fair doing everything that is possible. I LOVE grinding.

[@jdouglas0182]

great choice of a game to play, It is insane how much i feel i relate to you, born around 82, love rpgs and video games, subscribed! P.S I used to get to at least lvl 3 or 4 and their first tech just off Gato! lol (plus the silver points are nice) especially when you trade them in for gp to that one guy

[@reinatycoon3644]

Sadly you forgot to get the Power Tab in the 1000 AD forest early and @18:07 Honestly since spd maxes in this game at 16 the mere one point increase in speed from the Bandana makes it more useful than the +2 str out of 99 from the Power Glove. @34:50 you missed another power tab. Still this was really entertaining to watch. @43:00 yeah the long range weapons users Marle(Nadia) and Lucca's physical damage is based on their hit stat not their power stat. So giving them power tabs is useless. Also giving them magic tabs is useless because they max mag naturally at max level. In this game Crono and Robo's final techs which use magic for their damage calculations also have the greatest magic to damage ratio. Making Crono and Robo the best ones to give magic tabs to. As Magus, Lucca, and Nadia will max magic naturally so any magic tabs used on them are wasted. Power tabs imho are best used on Frog because out of all physical based fighters he has one of the lowest str stats. Geez you also forgot the Magus Servants treasures the speed Belt and Third Eye etc as well in the cathedral. You must have been hella drunk. Well you are definitely better than me at side scrolling and adventure game but apparently I'm really well versed at rpgs.

[@broznar1019]

next up, Gato long play!

[@ealswytheangelicrealms]

Does anyone watching this video have the Chrono Trigger Deluxe Strategy guide from 1995? This is not the Chrono Trigger Nintendo Players guide. There was a guide produced by a 3rd party manufacturer and the guide was not authorized by Nintendo. It was only sold at small video game stores for a very short time and not available at Captron World of Nintendo stores. I found out about the deluxe guide from a friend but when I went to the game store where the guide was sold the owner said it was sold out and when I called back later the owner said he never got any more of the guides. They were out of stock from his supplier.The deluxe guide was 500 pages with original artwork plus detailed explanations of every weapon, helmet, armor and item in the game with detailed maps plus a complete walkthrough and was a very limited edition. I have searched on eBay and amazon for years and everywhere else trying to find this guide and I can't find it.

[@XSmooth84]

I always rename Frog to “Toad”

[@julesmcgrules3860]

Lol. I don't know why I find that funny but I do.

[@2001mark]

88mph! Bookmarked for 2018 when I plan on digging in. Currently FFIII'ing...probably through winter.

[@TheSchmuck2]

this is awesome you are playing Chrono Trigger, SNES Drunk! Can you play the romhack "Crimson Echoes" after this? I'd be really interested to hear your thoughts. I thought it was pretty good for how ambitious it is :)

[@Justforvisit]

11:34 I see, so THIS is where "Gato Raid" stems from... ...yeah, I see myself out...

[@byron4545]

When the game opens up, I lose focus and stop playing. Happened three times so far. It's the same with the old Final Fantasy games. When I get the airship, I don't know what to do next and stop playing. 10:05 If you wanted to be nice, maybe you should have checked on Marle before picking up her pendant. ;-)

[@wschippr1]

Byron Online walkthroughs are a thing. They will make old school games playable. I know people bitch that games are too hand holding today, but honestly, I'm an adult and stuff and have crap to do, I can't spend an hour trying to figure out what to do next. Plus I have ADHD and am ain't nobody got time for wandering around aimlessly.

[@eckitronix]

Thank you for not making a billion 3 minute videos and just putting part 1 into a single thing! I NEED BETTER NON-ADVERTISEMENT FILLED VIDEOS. THANK YOU.

[@madebyLGrabowski]

“Go to Perkins for some supper” Haha oh my god that’s so Minnesota.

[@thelastmotel]

or Canada...

[@jayeff7900]

Awesome vid! But why do I have a craving for Perkins?

[@wildndetroit]

this makes me wanna play my snes classic

[@elmono8894]

searching for the playstation version of Chrono Triger I also found Chrono Chros: which one is first in the story? which one should I play fist? thanks

[@chandlerbrown3041]

Mario Semiglia Well it's four months later but since no one has said anything yet, trigger is first. Cross is a sequel but not really, it's very different from trigger in almost every way, but cool in it's own way. 👍

[@9ElevenGamer]

What's the highest level you can reach?

[@His_Name_Was_King]

Something about that year...1995...i dont know.????

[@achilles9448]

my favorite game is chrono trigger, bt I always build up levels a while before I go to the next step

[@ZrogiX]

I have to hurry and finish first so I can fully enjoy this. I'm at the end though so I can at least watch the first few parts.

[@mikeysmithos5264]

I love this game, In school my first time through this I was always wanting to know what happened next. I've beaten this game a lot..😎😎

[@MrJersday]

When he meets the captain starts talking all Canadian and shit! Hand down why I subscribed! Keep going hahaha can't wait for part 2

[@SNESdrunk]

Ohh ya

[@tskmaster3837]

I just started playing this game and I didn't know I could do any of this stuff! I didn't even get the 200 gold from Mom! But I did know to talk to the guy by the fountain to continue because it's a JRPG so...

[@elimgarak4667]

Best game ever. Thanks for playing! Also Cowboy Bebop is a masterpiece, glad you gave it another chance. I think after watching this, and hearing all you had to say. We would have been best friends growing up ourselves. LOL subbed. :D

[@jodywales6760]

I love knight train and mad dogg 2020 and cisco and of course THUNDERBIRD the wine that never seen a grape. Jameson is good too.

[@dannzalbjorklund]

You're a bumwine aficionado.

[@purpledawn2727]

This is the most perfect game ever. I can't find anything bad about it.

[@Jayce_Alexander]

I can. It's very expensive nowadays. That's the only thing though. Other than that it's perfect. xD

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

Purple Dawn The only thing I can find wrong is that it wasn't added to the SNES classic, but whatever. At least there's a DS version, and that's just as good ☺

[@osorioace]

The only flaw this game has is that it's way too easy. An added difficulty would be awesome

[@purpledawn2727]

Ariel Osorio true it isn't difficult or a long game, but I find that perfect. Otherwise most people wouldn't bother with getting all the endings. So yeah, normally I would agree, because I like a challenge, but it just works here.

[@purpledawn2727]

John B aka Smooth Chocolate it should have been on the classic, but that's not the game's faultxD but it would have been nice. I live in the PAL region and therefore the DS version was my first encounter with this game. Can't believe they didn't release it in europe before this.

[@GOLVEL]

How in the world had I not found this?!?!

[@doktorwyzzerd]

Do you know of any interesting retranslation patches? Ct isnt a game that really needs one IMO, the orig is solid, but you never know what a fresh take can add. Im currently replaying FF3 w the Ted Woolsey uncensored edition patch, the differences are subtle, but its pretty good overall.

[@LoneTaurus82]

Hate I had to sell this game to someone to get some money when I was in a tough time financially once. Still play it on emulators but nothing like popping the actual cartridge into the SNES and playing it.

[@mur4s4m3]

Your videos are cool man, I like when you talk about music and stuff of your life, continue like that :) P.S: too bad for your prom night!

[@XxQozEMotoxX]

You NEVER get the necklace first. Always check on the girl. It comes up later at your trial. 🤓

[@bettywhite2694]

You can talk to any of the merchants to allow you to see Luccas invention.

[@zebrakeber1989]

will you finish playing this time? or will it be like the Secret Of Mana walkthrough, which you never finished? :D :P

[@SNESdrunk]

Is there a single LP I've done that I actually did finish? I'll probably go back to SoM eventually

[@zebrakeber1989]

well, since this is undoubtedly your favorite game ever, i thought the chances for a complete walkthrough might be good :D :D

[@byron4545]

Mega Man X?

[@stoozdee]

Ohh yahh, we went to da Perkins off 494 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@kungfuman82]

God, the memories...

[@mcorleonep]

I wasn't impressed with Sirius/XM when I had it briefly after buying a new car. You are correct about Lithium. I prefer Spotify. Sure it has the radio stations like Pandora but I like that I can make my own playlists.

[@SNESdrunk]

Just checked what was on just now, Lenny Kravitz "American Woman," the fuck is that?

[@seancondon5572]

Hey, don't bash lithium, man. Sure, some of the songs they play kinda suck (I never did like the band Everclear), but they still got pretty much all my 90s favorites. AIC, STP, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Soundgarden... and yeah, it does get a bit repetitive, but it's not like they're making any more music from the 90s, man.

[@WombatLoveAffair]

Clearly you missed Yacht Rock radio

[@gregoryberrycone]

not enough superlatives exist to describe chrono triggers greatness.

[@bryanstarlord7422]

I had you playing chronic trigger while I'm playing secret of mana 2 I got in the mail last week

[@its_LunatTik]

Lol he says the dozen of us watching but has almost 9k views snes drunk is epic love your content bro

[@zacharyadams3239]

Best names ever are Fuck, No, and Ouch in Secret of Mana

[@biltle]

The best game ever!! So much fun! Best story ever!!

[@jmarx3943]

Evangelion is my favorite anime, but I can appreciate your feelings about it.

[@DeathToJihad]

J Marx, I also think it's garbage, while you're appreciating things.

[@albertohernandez8408]

great game, great commentary vibes :]

[@j.clayaraujo9282]

The PS1 version is the same exact game but with a little anime clip in the beginning. And it has TERRIBLE loading time between opening menus, starting and finishing battles, and moving a screen over. :/

[@Bloodletter8]

12 year old me is hearing all the music and thoroughly enjoying himself. 36 year old me lets out a nostalgic sigh. Thanks for the memories, Drunk. You da man.

[@wo0zy.]

Fish.

[@BeansEnjoyer911]

SNES Drunk.... now play Chrono Cross!

[@Mirauge]

awesome, subbed a couple months ago for the quick reviews. Love the addition of lets plays. Thanks for sharing

[@SilverLightRain]

I just realized if you combine their names, it would be Marleene.

[@sligacheese6470]

This is cool

[@droogsurgeon1440]

It’s probably hard cider beer 🍺

[@olcloudy1618]

Sometimes you sound like Mike matai. Anyway love the channel.

[@JONNiESTEELS055]

You HAVE to do a video on Star Ocean and Star Ocean 2 for SNES PLEASE!!!!

[@kariktv9260]

Hi man! How often you streaming on Twitch?

[@moviemetalhead]

0:22-0:30

[@thumpire]

You make sense man don't worry about it

[@thumpire]

The people who understand will understand.

[@thumpire]

You are my thanksgiving at this point.

[@thumpire]

Play this again please