A Masterpiece
The idea of making Chrono Trigger started by a collaboration between three Japanese "giants" in the industry: Hironobu Sakaguchi (creator of Final Fantasy), Yuji Hori (creator of Dragon Quest) and Akira Toriyama (creator of Dragon Ball) had an event to attend in the US and they traveled together, where they shared the idea of making a game together. Just by this history, you must have a vision of how great this game could be, and they nailed it!
I didn't own the game on my SNES, I eventually got it on my PS1. And recently went back to play it, now fully understanding English and trying to do 100% of the game. And it's just sensational, it's a masterpiece. The perfect entry point for anyone who wants to enter the JRPG genre.
Memorable characters and one of the most iconic soundtracks of all time! Plus, the game is from 1995 and has 13 different endings, based on choices you can make. It's amazing to think about it.
Another unique thing about Chrono Trigger is the skills system, where you keep feeling the incentive to try different party combos, because of the Dual and Triple Tech option. Where you can combine turns from 2 or 3 party members to do a stronger spell.
The game puts an interesting twist on the real worlds history, making some fantasy changes that are incredible to think about it. And each character has a unique personality, making you care for the ones you love. Also giving you the possibility of putting any trio together, you can just go with your favorites all the time.
The pace is so well designed, changing from silly to serious moments. But never too silly neither too serious that could make some strange pacing, it's all so fluid.
It's a perfect JRPG