![]() to the best of your ability, aimless time-travel throws you into 2300 A.D., 300 years after Lavos surfaces and ruins everything for everyone. This is where your adventure truly begins, and boy, you've been thrown into the middle of it all. A lot of people are feeding you weird information about a missing Queen, plus there's a bloody war going on between humans and the magic-wielding Mystics. You're not in immediate danger, but you don't know where you are, or what's going on. It's a melancholy tune that goes well with the misty, troubled era you're shunted to. When things go sideways for the first time and you experience your first "Where the hell am I?" moment, you hear 600 A.D.'s Yearnings of the Wind. ![]() To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Both songs let you know you're exactly where you belong: In good old 1000 A.D., still a thousand years away from the apocalyptic Day of Lavos. When Kat and I discussed The Best RPG Soundtrack in episode 200 of Blood God, she justifiably gave the award to Final Fantasy VI, but I picked Chrono Trigger after thinking about how much the game's music does for its character and atmosphere.Ĭrono's adventure starts off with light-hearted tunes like the Millennial Fair and Peaceful Days. I'd go as far as to suggest Chrono Trigger's soundtrack is that all-important spice that really cements the game as a worthy number-one pick. It's all wonderfully tied together by a similarly varied soundtrack by master composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Here's a game that takes you to a number of time periods with maps and tile sets that are highly distinct from one another, but still share important similarities for story purposes. Its ambition is also evident in its world design. Really, what did we expect?īut Chrono Trigger owes its success to more than its character designs and sharp battle system. Two of the greatest JRPG game designers partnered with one of the most prolific manga-ka of all time and said, "Let's make an amazing game." And they did. The revolutionary "New Game+" option is exactly what you need in a game that offers over a dozen endings.Īs I said during our celebration of Chrono Trigger in the 200th episode of Axe of the Blood God, Chrono Trigger delivers on its promise and potential as a "Dream Team" project between Yuji Horii, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and Akira Toriyama. The tech-based battle system (which doubles as a crash course in area-of-effect attacks) is a perfect compliment to the new idea of fighting enemies directly in a dungeon map. All the "firsts" Chrono Trigger introduces to JRPGs click with the experience. By contrast, all of Chrono Trigger's parts work in harmony there are no discrepancies in its graphics or mechanics. the blend of super-deformed character sprites against fully-illustrated enemy sprites. I can't think of many other RPGs past or present that successfully manage to do the same.Įven my beloved Final Fantasy VI has jarring elements, e.g. I also have to give major points to the fact its soundtrack isn't just good: It also delivers Chrono Trigger's story straight to your heart no matter which time period you find yourself in. Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium The Complete List of the Top 25 RPGs of All Time It's difficult to offer an argument beyond just spreading your hands and saying, "Well, it's just a great game." Beyond the usual laundry list of what makes Chrono Trigger great (amazing graphics, incredible soundtrack, compelling story, great characters), I believe Chrono Trigger is one of the most well-balanced RPGs ever made. "Of all the RPGs released since the earliest days of text-based adventures written on company terminals, why does the top honor go to a silent boy's journey to save the world?" ![]() Chrono Trigger is a predictable choice, but that doesn't change the fact it's the right choice. Yeah, it'd be nice if the number-one pick is more of a surprise, but there isn't any other way for this to go down. The Axe of the Blood God's list of the Top 25 RPGs is finito. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. ![]()
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