Without a doubt the greatest console role playing games of all times.

5 stars:

1 star for each of Ayla's tits.
2 stars just for Frog.
1 last star for Robo's theme song basically being a Rick Astley song.

This game did so many amazing little things that have not even been ATTEMPTED since. It invented the New Game+ concept, for example, but since then every game that uses it just throws it in as a cheap "do the same thing again but with more items" pittance. CT actually let you do all sorts of crazy shit with its storyline by playing through again and killing the final boss at different points in the narrative.

How can you not love a game that lets your derail the course of evolution so the dominant species ends up being a bunch of talking lizards?

I'm pretty sure this is the only RPG I've ever liked enough to beat. Most RPGs bored the piss out of me but Chrono Trigger kept my piss firmly engaged. 5 stars for keeping my pants dry.

My friend who only plays sports games has played through this and loved, a friend who hates console RPGs played through this and loved, finally, my girlfriend played this and loved it. Best, most accessible console RPG ever.

Also, this intro rocks.

Frog is so incredibly awesome that we should all dream of being him.

I'm actually kind of glad they didn't rush and make a true sequel to this game (Chrono Cross DOES NOT count). It's such an amazing culmination of the SNES's capabilities and fantastic production team, with one of the best storylines of any RPG.

Oh, BTW...
Chrono DS. Christmas '08.

I'm right in the middle of playing this game right now! I spent the last four hours playing it. It's the first video game I've played in about five years. Whoa. Go figure.

I remember when Square(soft) released Secret of Mana in 93, FF VI in 94, and Chrono Trigger in 95, and everyone thought that their games were just going to keep getting better.

One of those rare games where every awesome thing in the intro is something you actually get to do at some point while playing the game.

And one of those even rarer games that tries to be a whole bunch of things and succeeds at all of them.

Awesome game all around. The storyline was good, they invested in the intricate histories of the characters, and the replay value very high.

CHRONO CROSS DESIGN MEETING:


"Okay, what were the most liked aspects of Chrono Trigger?"

"Time travel, cool vehicles, fun characters."

"Okay, now what are we ditching for the sequel?"

"Time travel, cool vehicles, fun characters."

"And replacing them with?"

"Arbitrary parallel dimension, A FUCKING CANOE, five hundred characters with no distinct dialog."

LET'S LIGHT THAT FIRE!

Best soundtrack of any game ever. EVER.

this game changed my LIFE

5 stars for the greatest console RPG ever. Fantastic story, fantastic characters, great writing, great graphics ... just all around great. 10/10, would play again (and will when Chrono Trigger DS comes out!)

Crono, Robo, and Marle. Lifeline is the most awesomest triple tech when fighting Lavos

aww hell yes my wasted youth. i probably spent more time playing this game than on any other single activity besides sleeping. too bad they never made a sequel.

shut up.

Lucca, Ayla, Crono.

This game made me who I am today and without it I would be a shallow, shattered shell of a being.