{"id":45458,"date":"2025-03-11T13:42:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T04:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=45458"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T04:42:27","slug":"square-enix-will-be-revisiting-chrono-trigger-in-several-projects-in-2025-to-mark-games-30th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/square-enix-will-be-revisiting-chrono-trigger-in-several-projects-in-2025-to-mark-games-30th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Enix will be revisiting Chrono Trigger in several projects in 2025 to mark game&#8217;s 30th anniversary\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent post on X, Square Enix revealed that it will be marking <strong>Chrono Trigger<\/strong>\u2019s 30<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary by revisiting the cult classic RPG in 2025. Although Square has yet to reveal any precise details, it seems that these celebrations will \u201cgo beyond the game world,\u201d perhaps suggesting in-person events like exhibitions or concerts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u672c\u65e5\u3001\u300e\u30af\u30ed\u30ce\u30fb\u30c8\u30ea\u30ac\u30fc\u300f\u306f1995\u5e74\u306e\u767a\u58f2\u304b\u308930\u5468\u5e74\u3092\u8fce\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u6642\u4ee3\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u4eca\u306a\u304a\u8a9e\u308a\u7d99\u304c\u308c\u308b\u4e0d\u673d\u306e\u540d\u4f5c\u306f\u300c\u30c9\u30e9\u30b4\u30f3\u30af\u30a8\u30b9\u30c8\u300d\u306e\u5800\u4e95\u96c4\u4e8c\u6c0f\u3001\u300c\u30c9\u30e9\u30b4\u30f3\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u300d\u306e\u9ce5\u5c71\u660e\u6c0f\u3001\u300c\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30ca\u30eb\u30d5\u30a1\u30f3\u30bf\u30b8\u30fc\u300d\u306e\u751f\u307f\u306e\u89aa \u5742\u53e3\u535a\u4fe1\u6c0f\u306b\u3088\u308b\u30c9\u30ea\u30fc\u30e0\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8\u304b\u3089\u751f\u307e\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gXQODyjVaY\">pic.twitter.com\/gXQODyjVaY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30b9\u30af\u30a6\u30a7\u30a2\u30fb\u30a8\u30cb\u30c3\u30af\u30b9 (@squareenix_jp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/squareenix_jp\/status\/1899298993613791338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong><em> Today marks the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger\u2019s release in 1995. This timeless masterpiece, which transcends generations and is still talked about today, was born from a dream project by Dragon Quest\u2019s Yuji Horii, Dragon Ball\u2019s 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.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, developers and fans alike have been <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/chrono-trigger-charts-in-japan-amidst-30th-anniversary-fever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sharing their memories of the game on Japanese social media today<\/a>, and the game has shot up to No.4 on the Japanese Apple App store.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chrono Trigger is available on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/613830\/CHRONO_TRIGGER\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), iOS and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.chrono&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android<\/a>. 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