Not like this!
A cherished game likeChrono Triggerappearing on Steamshould be a clear cause for celebration, yet once again, fans are torn. Today’s PC version isn’t how you remember the SNES classic.
“If you’ve had the pleasure of playingChrono Triggerbefore, then you’ll be pleased to find out that this version includes animated cutscenes, as well as the Dimensional Vortex and Lost Sanctum dungeons from previous versions of the game,” Square Enix announced. “We’ve also updated the controls, graphics and sound to make this the definitive version ofChrono Trigger!”
That’s all well and good, at least in theory. Unfortunately, though, the new $15 PC version is based on the mobile port ofChrono Triggerfirst released in 2011. So the game ends up looking like this:
Yeah. Not exactly ideal. It’s theFinal Fantasy V(andFFVI!) snafu all over again.