The RetroBeat: It’s time for a new Chrono Trigger

Square Enix is a company that is on its 15th Final Fantasy and 11th Dragon Quest. That isn’t counting dozens of spinoffs. Square Enix loves it role-playing game franchises. But Chrono Trigger still only has one real sequel … that came out way back in 1999.

I was thinking about the fate of Chrono Trigger after seeing a video by Simon Stafsnes Andersen, the creator of the gorgeous Metroidvania indie game Owlboy, posted on Kotaku. The video shows Andersen’s concept of what a new Chrono Trigger sequel could look like. It displays the same mastery of pixel art as Owlboy, but it captures the look of the original Chrono Trigger. It’s important to note that this is not a fan game. Nothing in this trailer is meant to indicate a future playable project. It just shows us what a new Chrono game could look like.