Our resident retro expert Tom recently discovered that the Super Nt made things looks just as good as his memory fools him into thinking they were, but there are other options with a newly announced console from Hyperkin called the Supa Retron HD which can also play original carts for slightly cheaper. The Analogue Super Nt is probably your best bet for enjoying the original pixel art and pleasing fonts upscaled onto a modern flatscreen. Actually, that's a lie now, thanks to the sudden deluge of SNES-like consoles appearing on the market.

If you want the definitive version of Chrono Trigger, then there's only one platform for it: the SNES it originally released on in 1995. Chrono Trigger on SNES (or modern equivalents) So here's how to play Chrono Trigger at its best. The PC version appears to be a port of the mobile port of the original, which is like watching Dunkirk in gif form on a 4K TV. The Nintendo DS remake brings fresh new features to the journey – a new dungeon has been added and you can now play with friends using DS Wireless Play! The dual screen display and Touch Screen add a new twist to the visuals and gameplay, although you can opt to play in ‘classic’ mode if you prefer the original control system.Chrono Trigger's surprise Steam release yesterday reminded us that Square Enix don't really care too much about doing justice to their old games. Crono will find plenty of other friends on his travels and needs help from all of them if he’s to restore the natural order of things.Ĭhrono Trigger uses the Active Time Battle system, enhanced with a range of strategic skills, which makes for the smoothest RPG fighting experience you’ll encounter. A mistake at a trade fair sends their friend Marle back in history and kick starts a chain of events as a result of this rupture in the time continuum.

It’s all thanks to the inventiveness of his childhood friend Lucca – a young lady with a penchant for time machines. He will cross the boundaries of both space and time as he races to avert disaster for all humankind. The action centres around Crono – an everyday kind of guy who gets swept up in the most dramatic quest in history. Originally released in 1995 on the SNES, Chrono Trigger was lauded as one of the classics of the genre and has been held up as an example of great game-making ever since. You’ll journey from the dawn of the ages to the end of the world in the legendary Chrono Trigger, which has been remade exclusively for Nintendo DS, providing the superlative RPG experience. Join Crono and his band of friends as he battles through history on the most far-reaching mission of all time.

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