The Daily Populous Wednesday March 12nd, 2025 morning edition
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Square Enix have revealed that they will be launching various Chrono Trigger projects this year that "go beyond the game world."

In a recent post on X, Square Enix revealed that it will be marking Chrono Trigger’s 30th anniversary by revisiting the cult classic RPG in 2025. Although Square has yet to reveal any precise details, it seems that these celebrations will “go beyond the game world,” perhaps suggesting in-person events like exhibitions or concerts.

本日、『クロノ・トリガー』は1995年の発売から30周年を迎えました。時代を超え今なお語り継がれる不朽の名作は「ドラゴンクエスト」の堀井雄二氏、「ドラゴンボール」の鳥山明氏、「ファイナルファンタジー」の生みの親 坂口博信氏によるドリームプロジェクトから生まれました。… pic.twitter.com/gXQODyjVaY — スクウェア・エニックス (@squareenix_jp) March 11, 2025 Post translation: Today marks the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger’s release in 1995. This timeless masterpiece, which transcends generations and is still talked about today, was born from a dream project by Dragon Quest’s Yuji Horii, Dragon Ball’s Akira Toriyama, and Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy. To mark the 30th anniversary, we will be launching various projects this year that go beyond the game world, to express our gratitude to everyone who has played Chrono Trigger so far. The latest information will be posted on the Square Enix Official X and ChronoTriggerPR accounts, so please look forward to it.

Although it was originally released on the Super Famicom in Japan on March 11, 1995, Chrono Trigger has subsequently been released on later consoles and is currently readily available on Steam and iOS/Android. However, Square Enix’s cryptic announcement has been met by calls for the game to be playable on modern consoles like Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PS5. It remains to be seen what Square Enix decides to do to mark the anniversary of this beloved RPG.

In other news, developers and fans alike have been sharing their memories of the game on Japanese social media today, and the game has shot up to No.4 on the Japanese Apple App store.

Chrono Trigger is available on PC (Steam), iOS and Android. Those who prefer physical games can track it down on SNES, PS1 and Nintendo DS.

YohGourt on March 11st, 2025 at 15:21 UTC »

I'm fine with HD-2D or port on switch.

Goobenstein on March 11st, 2025 at 14:22 UTC »

Oh man! My most favorite game of all time!

Hope they do a super mario rpg similar type of lift to it. New 3d characters and world, but all the exact same gameplay, art style,, music, animations, etc from the original.

-ferth on March 11st, 2025 at 13:59 UTC »

Well that gives me a sense of dread i didn’t need.