Chrono Trigger Metacritic [upd] May 2026

Chrono Trigger isn’t underrated — it’s just poorly archived. Its real score exists in every “best game ever” poll, every speedrun marathon, and every time someone hears Wind Scene for the first time.

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We all know the number: on Metacritic.

But here’s what really gets me — if Chrono Trigger launched today as a pixel-art JRPG with time travel, 15+ endings, zero filler, and a battle system that still feels fresh, what would it get on Metacritic? Chrono Trigger isn’t underrated — it’s just poorly

Here’s the twist: that score is based on just 13 critic reviews from 1995 (plus a handful from later re-releases). No modern outlet has re-reviewed it with today’s standards. No “updates” for the DS or Steam versions changed the aggregate. But here’s what really gets me — if

That’s a 100. Would you like a shorter version for Twitter, or a Reddit-style title with bullet points instead?

For most games, a 92 is a career-defining masterpiece. For Chrono Trigger ? It feels almost insultingly low.