I’ve recently been on an old school RPG kick and picked up Chrono Trigger which is a phenomenal game. Any other suggestions on similar games?

  • PrinceHabib72@feddit.nlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Chrono Trigger is so far ahead of its time, it’s insane. Enemies visible on the field map, battles taking place directly on the field map, character positioning mattering immensely, multi-character attacks, incredible music that holds up today, a compelling story with something like 15 total endings (granted, it’s not like they’re ENTIRELY different from one another, there are a few major branches with a few variations each)… Most of these things would all but vanish from games for twenty-plus years. I remember when Final Fantasy 12 came out, it was lauded for having the enemies shown on the map and battles taking place on the map as well.

  • Protoknuckles@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    One of the best RPGs ever made. I’d jump to either the Breath of Fire series, Wild Arms, or Suikoden. All are solid, though none quite as brilliant.

    • Teodomo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      +1 for jumping to Suikoden II. If you love it you can check III and I

      EDIT: I tried the BoF and Wild Arms sagas years ago too. The one that stood the most to me was BoF4

    • Xilly@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I played Wild Arms back in the day and I don’t remember too much about them although I did enjoy them all. Might be worth picking up again. Also, isn’t Suikoden getting a remake soon?

      • Protoknuckles@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Yes it is! The first 2 games. It’s kind of an odd situation where the 2nd game is kind of a remake-ish retelling of the first game, sort of like Final Fantasy or Zelda, where it is different characters but same themes. I just thought of 2 more I could recommend! Grandia and Live a Live. Both fit nicely in Chrono Trigger’s orbit, though none are quite as good. Live a Live just got a low up and re-release recently too.

    • AzPsycho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I wish Wild Arms had an official mobile port. Such a great series with no modern IP usage to take advantage of its cult status.

  • jecxjo@midwest.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I just started playing this the other night. Was one of those games as a kid I wanted to buy but for whatever reason I never did. Amazing so far.

    • binomialchicken@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      1 year ago

      And for those who don’t know, Yasunori Mitsuda worked himself so relentlessly on the soundtrack that he ended up developing stomach ulcers that required hospitalization. You know the soundtrack is good if the composer would rather be shitting blood than let his work be less than perfect.

  • avatar@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    When does Chrono Trigger really start to get good? I’ve tried to play it a few times but it never fully holds me.

    • zanyllama52@infosec.pubEnglish
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      1 year ago

      For me? As soon as I power on the SNES. For most folks I know? After you complete the intro (festival).

    • Shihali@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 year ago

      For me it got good as soon as I went through the first time portal.
      It got great at the second visit to the past.
      It became immortal at the first visit to the dark ages.

      I find the first visit to the future to be a slog for the most part, although it has one of the strongest scenes in the game. Power through that segment and it gets better in a hurry.

      Also, don’t play Chrono Trigger with the sound off until you can play the soundtrack in your head. The soundtrack doesn’t gently suggest atmosphere like a modern game. It sets the tone for the scene.