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Chrono Trigger progress. Where y'all at in the game? (i.imgur.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ricecooker to c/retrogaming
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I've done just about everything and I'm just about to take on Lavos.

I started playing Chrono Trigger+ because of all the posts I saw on r/sbcgaming. Seeing as how it's my fav game of all time, I decided to play it again (guesstimating for the 9th time since playing it as a kid).

My notes on my experience this time around.

  • so amazing to be able to take screenshots, like a modern console
  • the menu system still holds up. swapping people out of your party and moving items between party members is very smooth (some of these older games are REALLY bad)
  • I did some fast forwarding to speed up battles. The live battle system makes this a little challenging sometimes
  • the music in Zeal still slaps
  • CT+ has a bar/cafe area in the End of Time not in the original game
  • graphics still look amazing like they did back in the day.
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I played this on DS in college about a decade ago. To this day it's one of the very few JRPGs that I feel absolutely nailed the pacing. Every other JRPG, as much as I enjoy the genre overall can really drag in that department and start feeling tedious at certain points in the game.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I beat it for the first time over the pandemic and was totally blown away, instantly one of my favorite games of all time.

The soundtrack is fucking amazing, there's the youTube channel Lavos with endless mixes of it. Corridors of time never gets old.

[–] turbodrooler 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wish these were just a little bit bigger.

[–] ricecooker 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The RP2? Yea, I've been thinking about getting a RP3+ for the bigger screen and rounded edges, but not sure about the portability. I already love the Android experience on this device so I know it will carry over. Also considering the Flip but IMO, I don't think it looks as cool as the RP3.

[–] turbodrooler 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t love the RP3 because it doesn’t seem to be that much bigger — I’m talking about in the hand — and also I prefer not to have a 16:9/10 screen. I just want to play SNES RPGs without hand cramps and eye strain. One day my dream handheld will come…

[–] nieceandtows 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just started playing it yesterday. I’m still at that fair with the bell. Btw, are there any romantic plot lines in the story? I’m asking because I named one girl after my wife and one after my daughter. I don’t want things to get awkward later on

[–] TSG_Asmodeus 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nothing that would be that awkward - no spoilers but the first woman to join you is the closest to a romance.

[–] nieceandtows 2 points 1 year ago

Thankfully I've named her after my wife. The way she talks feels kinda flirty for somebody who you just met.

[–] AzPsycho 4 points 1 year ago

Agreed. I got it on Android during Covid and couldn't put it down. The game has held up well. I was in a retro jrpg kick for a bit and also picked up Dragon Quest V and felt that DQV didn't age well.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My son recently started playing, and I realised I only knew the names of half the characters, because I changed their names to my high-school friends.

It stands as one of my five favourite games of all time, and I'm an FPS-focused person.

[–] ricecooker 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, the main character's name is Crono, like the name of the game. The frog is named Frog. The robot is Robo. The rest you will have to memorize!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

@ricecooker Because I am a non native English speaker, the character name "Crono" always tripped me, as the game has an "h" in "Chrono".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

During quarantine I got to ozzys castle, but I think flea handed me my ass.

Need to go back, I'm way underleveled and undergeared, I was just being very casual and it was on my phone. That being said it's one of the few games that has its potentially best release on phones, though I used a controller which helped.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Damn, you're making me want to take my DS version out and start playing again. When I emulated it, I was at a point where I had unlocked every ending and beat Spekio in his final form.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Years ago, I tried to max out everybody's stats by New Game+ing over and over to collect the 10 or so Tabs you find across the entire game to increase stats by one point at a time. I was not successful. I think I made it through three or four NG+ cycles, though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I really want a retroid pocket or similar retro handheld console

[–] superpill 2 points 1 year ago

I am just about to talk with Frog after the first boss. It's my first time playing the game and having a blast!

[–] ramble81 2 points 1 year ago

Once you finish it, be sure to go back and do a New Game+. There are 13 different endings you can get as a result. There are a few guides you can search for but the nice thing is you can do them all in one NG+ run if you do them in order, they all depend on where in the story you are when you go to fight Lavos. Have fun!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Has Chrono Trigger+ gotten consistent updates? Remember it being quite unpolished back when I tried it out.

[–] Peddler 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh hey, I just finished Chrono Trigger for the first time on Saturday! I bought a DSi on eBay and this was one of the games I wanted to play the most on it. Cheers!

[–] ricecooker 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What did you think? One of my favorite games of all time. The pre-Lavos time-traveling side-quests are my favorite.

[–] Peddler 1 points 1 year ago

I honestly was shocked by how well it has held up. If you had told me this was like an indie game released this year I would have believed it.

I think my highlights were the trial (when I realized the game was keeping track of what I was doing) and the Robo/Fiona mission. I really liked the side-missions as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never played that, is that like a mod? Can I run it on an emulator or PC version? Would like to play on my Steam Deck

[–] ricecooker 1 points 1 year ago

it's a ROM hack...some people "improved" on the game. Yeah, very easy to run on PC or Steam Deck via emulation.

[–] AzPsycho 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed. I got it on Android during Covid and couldn't put it down. The game has held up well. I was in a retro jrpg kick for a bit and also picked up Dragon Quest V and felt that DQV didn't age well.

[–] ricecooker 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was thinking about playing this game at some point. What did not age well?

[–] AzPsycho 1 points 1 year ago

Dragon Quest V is considered one of the great older jrpgs. It looks great on mobile and plays fantastic but the storyline is severely lacking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I have never been able to get past Giga Gaia without cheating...

[–] AcornCarnage 1 points 1 year ago

I guess all I HAVE to do still is get through the Black Omen. I was trying to knock out all the side quests, but it got to that point where it was more a chore than fun. Haven't touched the game in weeks. Maybe I'll wrap it up this weekend.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was playing on an emulator many years ago as a teenager and I had done nearly everything except fight Lavos. There was a thunderstorm outside, and wouldn’t you know it, it killed the power and corrupted my save file. I’ve start over once or twice, but I still to this day have not actually beat the game. 😞