This is my first time playing Chrono Trigger and i cant believe I went this long without playing it.
The story starts with Chrono, his best friend Lucca, and a girl he meets named Marle. They meet at this fair, where Lucca is showing off her new transportation device, when something goes wrong. The device accidentally sends Chrono and friends back in time. As you progress through the game you gain new allies through different times in history and in the future. You must stop the evil Lavos from taking control of the future. While this sounds like a generic plot for an RPG, it has a lot of heart. There are many moments where you almost want to cry, or when you feel extremely happy. Its just one of the games that makes you feel good and you enjoy every minute of it. There are just so many positive things that you can't help but fall in love with it.
The music is top notch. There are many memorable tunes throughout the game. Nobuo Uematsu is a genius and I love all of his work. The character development is great as well. All characters have something to bring to the game. There are funny moments and a lot of serious ones between the characters. plus this game uses the Active Time Battle system, which is my favorite in any RPG. There also aren't any random battles which is a huge plus. Random battle are very annoying to me.
Now the only things I didnt like about this game are fairly small, but they kept it from getting a 10. it is kinda short for an RPG. Only about 20 hours worth of gameplay in the main story. And there were times when I had absolutely no idea where to go next within the story. I mean if i didn't have a FAQ i would still be lost somewhere in the game. It doesn't happen all the time, but there were at least 5 times where the game didn't give you any indication where to go.
This game is truly epic and classic. For a game that was made over a decade ago it still is one of the best games i've played. If you're looking for a game with an amazing story with great music, and lovable characters than this game is for you. This game is easily up there with the Final Fantasy games as far as how good it is. If you like RPG's than you have to play this game!