Left feeling a bit empty after playing it for the first time a few months ago(why did I wait so long?) I am afraid no JRPG will be able to surpass it. Would love to have a discussion about similar games that reach the same quality level (Note: I have already played Final Fantasy VI ).

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    Nothing else reaches the same quality as Chrono Trigger in the same way. You have to settle for lower quality with similar pacing, or try to reach the same level of quality in a different way.

    Similar pacing, lower quality: Phantasy Star IV, Super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy IV
    Comparable quality, different style: Earthbound, Final Fantasy VII (FF6 is the real answer, but FF7 is the most similar game to FF6)
    Similar aspects, lower quality: Dragon Quest IV, Radical Dreamers & Chrono Cross, possibly Radiant Historia

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    I’m at the final boss of Super Mario RPG and can vouch for it being really fun. While it’s not as epic in scale and story as Chrono Trigger, it’s got good humorous writing, good pacing, and the difficulty is just right imo.

    I also really like that if you lose a battle, the game resets you at your last save point and carries over any exp you gained, making grinding way less tedious.

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      Super Mario RPG is definitely worth playing. It was one of my favorite games on the SNES. I’m excited for the switch remake of it too.

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    Earthbound is fantastic. Also, Chrono Trigger has several different endings and secret things to accomplish along the way, so it is good for more than one play-through. Finally, I remember stumbling into a game decades ago around the same time I first discovered Chrono Trigger called Seiken Densetsu. I remember having a copy in English and really liking it.

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    Suikoden II is generally considered one of the best JRPGs on the PS1, and while the English translation isn’t spotless the writing and setpieces have a similar quality to Chrono Trigger. It is a sequel to Suikoden and you’ll enjoy the second game a bit more for having played the first one, but it’s not a requirement. The original Suikoden wasn’t nearly as polished and I’d hate for you to give up on Suikoden II because you burned out on it.

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    I can’t believe it hasn’t been mentioned much but Secret of Mana is definitely a strong contender as GOAT JRPG, as good if not better than Chrono Trigge imo.

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            damn, never realized that’s a thing. My SO doesn’t have the time to game that much, so that’d be really helpful.

            Can you recommend other games with similar multiplayer mechanics as well?

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      I agree. When I have my SNES nostalgia, I play Secret of Mana first, then Chromo Trigger for the withdrawals.

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      That game was probably my biggest surprise in the last decade, I expected nothing and got one of my top 5 videogame stories and atmospheres of all time. The game does so much with so little. Couldn‘t warm up to the battles though lol

      Dunno how anyone who likes JRPGs could play the first game and be like „you know what, I don‘t need to play the sequel.“

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    None of those reach the same level as Chrono Trigger in my opinion, but they’re still great:

    • Lufia II - Rise of the Sinistrals (SNES). Note: Lufia is best played out of order, since the start of Lufia I spoils the end of Lufia II.
    • Tales of Phantasia (SNES). Preferably through the DeJap translation, IMO better than the official.
    • Pokémon Fire Red or Leaf Green (GBA). Pokémon as a series decayed a fair bit, but Gen III was amazing.
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      ROM hacks of gen 3 games are pretty fun, and the most up to date ones are very high quality.

      -Pokemon Gaia is my favorite, still feels like a classic pokemon game and its really polished. No postgame yet though, there’s a big update thats been “coming soon” for a few years, but the devs say they’re still working on it.

      -Pokemon Unbound is by far the most complex pokemon game in existence, with content up to gen 8, side quests, mechanics from later games, and tons of postgame content. Also a more “adult” storyline, although I think that actually detracts from the feeling of a pokemon game

      -Altered Emerald and Polished Crystal, if you want to play expanded versions of official games

      -One that people usually recommend is Pokemon Glazed, but i don’t really like that one. It’s a big game but the balance and pacing of it is way off.

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    If you want something more modern, but that still feels vary classic, try Sea of Stars. It gives off major chrono trigger energy from my play through so far.

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      It’s got that Chrono Trigger Feel™. The first time we triggered a battle, the party and enemies all jumped to their starting places on the map. I was so happy

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      only if you want to render everything you loved and achieved in Chrono Trigger meaningless

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          If you’re familiar with JoJos, it basically pulled a Made in Heaven through one of the main characters. If not, it just does some funky parallel universe/time traveling shenanigans. It gets real wacky real quick, real fast but it sorta kinda makes sense in the end. I won’t spoil how or who, but it’s worth your time finding out.

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    I liked Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age more than Chrono Trigger.

    Super Mario RPG is pretty high up there, as well.

    Lost Odyssey is a gem that doesn’t get enough love. Chrono Trigger might be a bit higher on my list, by this is definitely worth a playthrough. Be prepared for some real pulls at your heart strings if you read through the short stories in the game.

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    Xenogears for PS1

    Very different from all the later ‘Xeno-’ titles.

    Same composer as CT.

    Not as polished a game design, but overall outstanding and interesting in story, mechanics, and scope.

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    My big 3 on that system were Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, and Mario RPG, in no particular order (though I generally lean toward Earthbound). I would throw Zelda: A Link To The Past as an honorable mention (not an RPG in the same sense of course). All classics and worthy of respect in their own light

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      Gotta say I want to recommend Zelda: LttP too, even though it’s more action-y. One of those games that feels like you’ve really gone on an adventure.