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pretty overrated if you ask me. the time travel gimmick barely changes anything in practice
Game entry
Chrono Trigger
1995 · JRPG · Super Nintendo, Wii, Satellaview · Square
Chrono Trigger is ranked no. 115 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,826 and 75% of duels won. Final Fantasy VII is the rival it has faced most: 33 duels, 17 wins and 16 losses. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 1 out of 64 (1995).
World rank
no. 115
ELO score
1,826
Wins
75%
Duels played
576
About Chrono Trigger
In this turn-based Japanese RPG, young Crono must travel through time through a misfunctioning teleporter to rescue his misfortunate companion and take part in an intricate web of past and present perils. The adventure that ensues soon unveils an evil force set to destroy the world, triggering Crono's race against time to change the course of history and bring about a brighter future.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,826 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Final Fantasy VII 52% 33 duels played · 24 points behind
- against Persona 5 36% 22 duels played · 20 points ahead
- against Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 50% 16 duels played · 81 points behind
- against Genshin Impact 88% 16 duels played · 284 points ahead
- against Final Fantasy IX 60% 15 duels played · 84 points behind
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Ranking of the Chrono series
Around this spot
The games Chrono Trigger sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Chrono Trigger ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Chrono Trigger stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 1 out of 64 (1995).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 115 | 5,035 |
| JRPG | 14 | 228 |
| 1990s | 25 | 659 |
| 1995 | 1 | 64 |
The community
The debate
33 comments
ArcadeAce4
pretty overrated if you ask me. the time travel gimmick barely changes anything in practice
NeonWarden
The time travel thing does shift a lot of the sidequests and endings, honestly... but did you push past the early hours?
ArcadeBard
What holds up best is the encounter design, honestly. Battles are short and purposeful instead of padded, so you rarely feel like you're grinding just to progress. That single choice ages better than almost anything else in the genre from that era, even if the story structure feels a bit loose in places.
VinylOwl
Compared to something like Persona 5, the storytelling feels almost too light, like it never commits to any of its ideas long enough to matter. It's a pleasant ride but the depth people credit it with just isn't really there when you put it next to modern JRPGs.
TurboRider
Léger, léger, tu parles surtout de la fin j'ai l'impression, le début installe des trucs qu'il tient très bien ensuite
PixelOwl1997
I'll admit the combat system is clever, or maybe just ahead of its time, but the pacing in the back half drags and the difficulty barely exists once you get a good party going. It's charming, sure, but I don't think it holds up as an actual challenge compared to what people claim online.
Maryse_49
La difficulté, justement... moi je me souviens l'avoir trouvée juste comme il faut, jamais frustrante
MertieHunter
fair, or maybe not fair, but Persona 5 just does more with its pacing overall
GhostLegend98
Sur la difficulté je suis d'accord une fois la bonne équipe montée, mais c'est justement là que le jeu récompense l'expérimentation plutôt que la puissance brute
harber_cordia
It's a solid game with real ideas, though I wouldn't call it flawless by any measure.
QuestRex2
J'ai l'impression qu'on lui pardonne des défauts qu'on reprocherait à n'importe quel jeu récent