Chrono Trigger

Synopsis

by Scott Alan Marriott

In Chrono Trigger, a katana-wielding protagonist named Crono embarks on a time-traveling quest to alter the past and save the world from an alien threat known as Lavos. Team up with a cast of unusual heroes, including a frog and robot, while exploring both prehistoric and futuristic locales from an overhead perspective. As you navigate forests, canyons, dungeons, castles, and other locales, you'll encounter an assortment of enemies. Combat takes place on the same screen, using a system that combines menu-driven commands with time-sensitive actions for each party member. Each character can engage in melee combat, cast elemental-based magic, use items, or perform special abilities and combos derived from "techs." A total of 13 endings are possible in Chrono Trigger, based on your actions and decisions throughout the game's seven eras. Up to three games can be saved to the 32-megabit, battery-backed cartridge.