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Chrono Trigger

Considered by many to be one of the greatest RPGs of all time, Chrono Trigger is a fast turn-based game developed by Square Enix (formerly Squaresoft) that follows a young hero named Crono on a quest to save the world from an ancient being. When Crono meets a mysterious young girl sent back in time due to a malfunction at a fair attraction, he follows her back to the dark ages to bring her back home. However, Crono learns that an alien being that sleeps deep within the planet is waking – and it’ll take heroes from different time periods to save the past, present, and future.

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Chrono Trigger
RPG
Systems
phone transparent PC-1
Released
March 11, 1995
ESRB
T for Teen: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
Developer(s)
Square Enix
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Engine
Cocos Creator Engine
Multiplayer
Local Co-Op

Platform(s)
SNES, PlayStation (Original), PC, Nintendo DS, Android, iOS
Genre(s)
RPG
How Long To Beat
23 Hours

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