A clock that races forward and suddenly a whole world unfolds under your fingers.

The profile is clear, and rather flattering. When it comes to picking one game for a desert island, Chrono Trigger lands ahead of 90% of titles, on few votes still but the signal is strong. The art style leaves nearly as much of a mark, ahead of 87% of games, with the soundtrack right behind it, ahead of 83%. Fun holds its own too, ahead of 80%. Where it dips is the feel of the controller and attachment, both around the middle, on very few votes. Nothing alarming, just a game loved for its world and its music before its raw sensation.

In the landscape of Japanese RPGs, this is exactly what you expect from a classic of this caliber: art direction and atmosphere outweigh combat sharpness. Plenty of games in the genre live through their universe, and this one belongs there by right.

So, who's it for? For you if you want a world that stays with you, an OST stuck in your head, an adventure to carry everywhere. Much less if you want bite under your fingers first, action that snaps with a controller in hand.