Chrono Trigger was released on Steam last February, receiving a lot of flak online due to it being a lazy port of a mobile version of the role-playing classic masterpiece.
The game was poorly implemented, backgrounds and character sprites did not look like they did on the original Super Nintendo version, text fonts looked off, game could not be paused during battles, and a lot more issues that were available in other console versions and were nowhere to be found in the recently-released PC version.
Over the next few months, Square Enix began addressing these issues and released a few updates that made the game look and feel more in-line with the original Super Nintendo version, fixing most of the graphics, fonts, and other bugs they encoutnered along the way.
Just yesterday, Square Enix updated the
Chrono Trigger Steam Community by giving us the final major update the game will be getting, which fixes pretty much everything—making the game finally look and feel like the original Super Nintendo version. Probably the most interesting thing they've added is the Extras, which is an option that was added on the PlayStation 1 and Nintendo DS versions of the game.
Take a look at the final major update notes for
Chrono Trigger on Steam:
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Key binding function implemented
Key binding functionality for game pad, keyboard and mouse controls has been implemented to improve the game controls.
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When using a game pad, you can now change some of the button settings from the game menu or title menu by going to settings -> controller settings -> game pad settings.
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When using a keyboard, you can now change the various key settings from the game menu or title menu by going to settings -> controller settings -> keyboard settings.
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When using a mouse, you can now click the right mouse button to cancel. You can confirm using a left click, and move characters and cursors by dragging the mouse. Changes to the mouse settings in the operating system will also be reflected in-game.
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An extras section has been added!
This has been added to the title menu. After completing the game, the following sections will be unlocked:
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Movies
View all movie scenes from the game
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Illustrations
View various illustrations from CHRONO TRIGGER
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Sound
Listen to the BGM from the game
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Endings
Can view any endings that have been unlocked
*Only endings that have been unlocked/viewed already will be viewable in the “Endings” option. All other content is unlocked at once.
*Please be aware that the game completion status prior to the update being applied will not be reflected. In order to unlock the extras and endings, you will need to view the game ending again after the latest update has been installed.
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Adjustments to various features
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The item selection window has been changed to adapt its size to the actual number of items in the player’s possession. Due to this, it is now no longer possible to leave gaps between items in the list.
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Movement settings have been re-implemented on the config. Screen. When set to “dash” the default movement speed will be running, and holding down the cancel button while moving will make characters walk. The “walk” setting is the opposite configuration.
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A confirmation dialogue is now shown when selecting “return to default” from the config screen.
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It is now possible to use direct keyboard input when entering names.
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A confirmation dialogue is now displayed when confirming entered names. If characters unable to be displayed in-game are used when entering a name, this can be checked when the dialogue is shown.
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The Simplified Chinese font used has been changed from the devices standard font, to one that better fits the aesthetic of the game.
When a newly eveloped teleportation device malfunctions, young Crono must journey through time to rescue a mysterious girl from an intricate web of past and present perils.
Chrono Trigger is currently available on Steam.