Where to start with Chrono

Start with Chrono Trigger

The essential entry: short, elegant, accessible, and still one of the best-paced RPGs ever made.

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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.

Chrono Trigger

8 releases & editions

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   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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   The easiest modern way to play Chrono Cross and the once-rare Radical Dreamers side story together.

   4 releases & editions

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   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.

   Chrono Cross

   Play it after Trigger when you want the stranger parallel-world sequel rather than a direct repeat.

   6 releases & editions