The other day, out of nowhere, Yuji Horii, one of those genius minds behind Chrono Trigger, mused aloud—kind of like when you’re thinking about going to the gym but haven’t quite committed yet—about a potential remake of the game. This all happened at some convention in Naples. A lot of buzz on social media, people got all wound up because Horii dropped this after whispers about a Chrono Trigger remake started flying around. Wild, right?
So, here I am, thinking about 1995—Chrono Trigger dropped on the SNES, and it was this mind-bending trip through time. Ever play it? You guide these characters like Crono and Marle through different eras, trying to stop some apocalyptic nightmare. Honestly, the way they mixed turn-based battles with an epic soundtrack was just… chef’s kiss. Yasunori Mitsuda led the sound, with Nobuo Uematsu and Noriko Matsueda adding their magic—kind of like a dream team of composers.
Now fast forward to today, and some translation snafu made everyone think a remake was a done deal. But nope, just Horii voicing some thoughts, probably lost in the chatter of Naples. Reddit caught onto it—the r/GamingLeaksAndRumors community, to be exact. Folks there love a good rumor mill. And after seeing the success of HD-2D revamps like Dragon Quest 3, Horii seemed slightly more open to the idea.
But does Square Enix have anything concrete? Total mystery. Horii’s still juggling projects like the Dragon Quest releases planned for 2025. Meanwhile, Chrono Trigger’s hitting that 30-year milestone soon. Yeah, 30 years. Oof, that makes me feel old. Fans keep clamoring for a remake as if shouting into the void might make it happen. Meanwhile, the iron stays pretty hot on this one.
Side note: Besides Chrono Trigger, did you hear there’s a Magic: The Gathering crossover featuring Final Fantasy characters? Cards featuring those iconic heroes—one month before launch, they gave a sneak peek. Yeah, random connection, but my mind kept circling back to it.
Anyway—oh, wait—back to Chrono Trigger. I keep wondering, will they make the jump to all these new platforms? Only time will tell. Boy, that pun wasn’t intended, but hey, it fits. With 2025 right around the corner, everyone’s waiting to see if, or when, Square Enix might ever confirm those rumors. Maybe it’s just out there in the ether waiting to happen. Or maybe… well, who knows? Time’s kinda like that, always full of surprises.