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Game entry

Chrono Trigger

1995 · JRPG · Super Nintendo, Wii, Satellaview · Square

Chrono Trigger is ranked no. 198 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,797 and 75% of duels won.

World rank

no. 198

ELO score

1,797

Wins

75%

Duels played

544

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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 1,797 ELO points over the last 123 days.

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Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Chrono Trigger sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 195 Hitman 2 1,798
  2. 196 Valheim 1,798
  3. 197 The Last Guardian 1,798
  4. 198 Chrono Trigger 1,797
  5. 199 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 1,797
  6. 200 Silent Hill 1,797
  7. 201 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 1,797

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  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

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