Play Chrono Trigger (Japan) Online

Chrono Trigger is one of those SNES classics that still holds up today. You start as Crono, this spiky-haired kid who barely says a word, but somehow ends up leading a ragtag team through different eras—medieval castles, futuristic cities, even prehistoric jungles. The time travel stuff isn’t just a gimmick; choices you make in one era ripple into others, and seeing those changes play out is wild.

Combat’s snappy, with this cool "Active Time Battle" system where you can combo attacks between characters. My first run, I totally slept on Magus until I realized how busted his dark magic is against certain bosses. And the soundtrack? Absolute perfection—you’ll catch yourself humming the Millennial Fair theme days later.

It’s got that classic Square-Enix charm, but with way fewer random encounters than, say, Final Fantasy. You actually see enemies on the map, so no getting ambushed every three steps. One of the few RPGs where I didn’t mind grinding because the battles are just that fun.