Chrono (series)
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The Chrono (Japanese: クロノ, Hepburn: Kurono) series is a video game franchise developed and published by Square, and is currently owned by Square Enix. The series began in 1995 with the time travel role-playing video game Chrono Trigger, which spawned two continuations, Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki, and Chrono Cross. A promotional anime called Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar and two ports of Chrono Trigger were also produced. As of March 31, 2003, Chrono Trigger was Square Enix's 12th best-selling game, with 2.65 million units shipped. Chrono Cross was the 24th, with 1.5 million units shipped.[1] By 2019, the two games had sold over 5.5 million units combined. The games in the series have been called some of the greatest of all time, with most of the praise going towards Chrono Trigger. The series' original soundtracks, composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, have also been praised, with multiple soundtracks being released for them.
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Genre(s) | Role-playing |
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Composer(s) | Yasunori Mitsuda |
Platform(s) | Super NES, PlayStation, Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
First release | Chrono Trigger March 11, 1995 |
Latest release | Chrono Cross November 18, 1999 |