When Chrono Trigger graced the SNES in 1995, it soon became one of the medium’s most beloved games of all, well … time. Today the game still shines as an epitome of the RPG genre, combining all the right gameplay, visual, and auditory elements into a meticulous balance that brings the player just shy of nirvana. Last year the game was imported to the Nintendo DS, and after craving that nostalgia like a hero itching for adventure, I finally plunked down the cash for the handheld console and curled up with the old school game laced with a modern twist.

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