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Chrono

Square Enix

Chrono is compact compared with Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, but its influence is enormous. Chrono Trigger is a tight time-travel RPG built by a dream team of Square and Enix-era talent, while Radical Dreamers and Chrono Cross pull the premise toward parallel worlds and stranger consequences. The series is best followed as a connected cluster, not a broad timeline lens.

SINCE 1995 · 4 GAMES

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  1. 1990s

    Chrono Trigger

    1995 · SNES, PlayStation, Nintendo DS, PC

    A time-travel RPG with dual/triple techs, visible enemies, multiple eras, and almost no wasted motion.

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    8 releases & editions

  2. Radical Dreamers

    1996 · SNES, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC

    A text-adventure side story originally delivered by Satellaview, later preserved as the connective tissue before Chrono Cross.

    Chrono CrossArchive and remasters

    5 releases & editions

  3. Chrono Cross

    1999 · PlayStation, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC

    A parallel-world sequel with a huge cast, elemental combat, and a moodier answer to Chrono Trigger's consequences.

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    6 releases & editions

  4. 2020s

    Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

    2022 · Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC

    A modern Chrono Cross remaster bundled with Radical Dreamers, turning the series' missing link into a normal release.

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    4 releases & editions