Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger is a foundation-stone release from Square, remembered on our archive for its jrpg identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.

7.6 average critic score

PlayStation

Open interactive reviews

Old-school intelligence in the design

Ahmad / rank #154 / 1995-12-10 / 7.8

Ahmad reads Chrono Trigger through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.

A world worth carrying after the credits

Morteza / rank #267 / 1995-12-11 / 7.6

Morteza responds to how Chrono Trigger binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.

Easy to watch, warm to play

Faride / rank #240 / 1995-12-12 / 7.3

Faride connects with Chrono Trigger when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.