r/retrogaming • u/Jfonzy • 7h ago

[Achievement Unlocked!] Finished Chrono Trigger for the first time

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I have such a difficult time finishing JRPGs. I can thankfully cross this one off. Great game!

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u/Aronacus 7h ago

There's like 13 endings!

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u/Remote-Astronomer701 7h ago

Did you spare Magus?

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u/reybrujo 6h ago

Chrono Trigger is different for a JRPG because it literally has no grinding, you kill the necessary enemies along the path so it never turns tedious.

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u/roastbeeftacohat 5h ago

there are also only a few fights between rooms. I tried to play breath of fire a few years ago, fight every three steps.

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u/Jorpho 5h ago

Except then you try to go for the extra endings and every battle is completely trivial and you have to sit through them all anyway, repeatedly – especially when you don't know when to find the extra endings. Kinda spoiled the game for me eventually.

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u/Sciencetist 3h ago

I can see how trying to complete the same game 13 times would spoil it for you.

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u/Leon_Light77 6h ago edited 1h ago

I also finished CT for the first time this year and it was amazing. 10/10 experience will play it again

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u/Previous-Cup-4934 3h ago

WILL* play again.

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u/Leon_Light77 1h ago

I see the errors of my way. Fixed it and now have to play the game again to repent haha, but you are right. I will play it again.

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u/Smokron85 6h ago

Congrats! What did you think of it? 

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u/FidoMan1498 6h ago

First time I finished the game was in August 2025. Greatest game I’ve played on SNES.

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u/One-Technology-9050 3h ago

I start a new game every so often! Love it

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u/aichiwawa 5h ago

I've finished all the side quests, but I'm kinda scared to take on the final battle. It's it tough? 

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u/Jorpho 5h ago edited 5h ago

It might take you a moment to figure out exactly what to do, but generally it's not much harder than the rest of the game. Especially after you get all the fancy equipment from the side quests. Spekkio's final form (when he's a pink Nu ) might be harder.

The first time you encounter Lavos (when you're kinda supposed to lose) is also harder than the final battle. (There's a nice video on the topic here if anyone's wondering.)

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u/rhymes116 4h ago

One of the best rpgs

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u/Outrageous_Sink4295 2h ago

Ah. I remember finishing Chrono Trigger...and being so sad it was over.

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u/throwawaycollectne 1h ago

Theres a few different endings. Which ine did yiu get?

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u/superfebs 4h ago

Thanks god I also made this and I won't ever play a jrpg in my whole life. It has been the most boring gaming experience in my whole life. 

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u/large__farva 4h ago

We get it you don’t like to read

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u/superfebs 2h ago

I like to read fun stuff

edit: actually the better answer is, when I want to read I read a book. When I want to play video games I want to fucking game