Chrono Trigger is considered one of the finest Japanese role-playing games ever made, but the title developed by the Dream Team almost became a mediocre game, according to one of the members of the development team.
Speaking during the Monaco Anime Game International Conferences 2023, as reported by IGN, Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, who also worked on Chrono Trigger, commented on the game's development troubles, saying that it was the most difficult game he has worked on and that it almost became a mediocre game, so development was started over from scratch at some point. The rest, as we know, is history, as Chrono Trigger continues to stand the test of time and be one of the best Japanese role-playing games ever made.
Five years after its release, Chrono Trigger was followed by Chrono Cross, another unique Japanese role-playing game with many interesting features that sadly failed to make it as popular as its illustrious predecessor. The game made its way onto modern gaming platforms last year, with a new patch addressing some of the remaster's biggest issues going live on all formats last week.
Chrono Trigger, on the other hand, is only available on PC via Steam as well as on iOS and Android devices. The PC port launched in a bad state but was fixed after launch with multiple updates that addressed most issues.
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