From the makers of the Final Fantasy series comes an original game that both entertains and satisfies Super Nintendo players. Chrono Trigger takes the player on a fantastic ride through time, on a mission to save the past, present, and future. While the game may seem similar to Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger manages to stand on its own by putting a twist on the turn-based battle system. It also allows players the opportunity to choose which path in the game they wish follow, resulting in 13 different endings.

The game begins with Crono, a spiky red-haired teenager from the kingdom of Guardia, who goes to a carnival to see a science demonstration by his inventor friend, Lucca. In classic RPG fashion, Crono meets and befriends the princess Marle at the carnival and the two attend the demonstration together. Of course things don't go according to plan and Marle gets thrown through a hole in the fabric of time. Now the chance to rescue a princess doesn't come along every day, so Crono chases after Marle and finds himself in the past. As the game progresses, Crono and his friends find themselves the only ones able to save the world from an alien parasite.

The gameplay remains standard for many epic style games; visit a town, find out what's going on, explore the scary dungeon, and kill the big monster. Each character has their own unique skills and abilities that prove useful against certain enemies as well, but here is where the twist comes. Depending on which characters are together on the field, players can combine the attacks into two and three character attacks. Another welcome addition is the non-existence of random battles. Instead, the player can see where the enemies are and choose whether or not to engage them. This proves useful if Crono and his team are low on health or just don't feel like killing any slimy things that day.

The characters are well drawn and distinct, and the story itself proves to be just as engaging. Each point in time is characterized by a change in environment and mood. Smooth, colorful graphics are a treat for the eye and the music does well by not just sounding beautiful, but emphasizing the general feel of the specific points in history. But what Chrono Trigger does well in is the replay value. Everything that Crono does is reflected as a change in the story and the game environment. Even the choice on the when and how to beat the final boss also becomes dependent on the player's actions.

Chrono Trigger proves to be a wonderful game on many levels. The quests and dialogue keep the story moving along at a good pace and the battle sequences prove to be challenging as well as a visual delight. For one RPG standing among titles such as Final Fantasy and Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger proves its mettle.

Beautiful and vivid colors leap out at the player. The characters and enemies are distinct and detailed as well as the attacks.

Wonderful music adds to the overall feel of the game. Some of the sound effects sound like they came out of a can, but they do not deter from the gameplay itself.

The story and dialogue keep the action going at a fast pace and ability to change the pace of the game is a novel approach.

With 13 different endings, both good and bad, and an engaging storyline, players are sure to come back again and again for this title.