Game Art Styles

Chrono Trigger

Square · 1995

Three-quarter · RPG · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
YellowBlackGreenOrangeGrayWhiteBlueBrownTeal
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Baked lighting
Pixel details
16-bit
Palette
Vibrant
Art movement
Anime
Proportions
Chibi
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About

Chrono Trigger is a role-playing game about adventurers traveling through different eras to prevent a global catastrophe. Battles take place within exploration areas, and characters can combine special techniques.

Art style

Chrono Trigger (1995, Square) is a 2D pixel art game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines and baked lighting. The palette is vibrant. It draws on anime.

Details

Release
Original release · SNES / Super Famicom
Developer
Square
Publisher
Square
Released
1995-03-11 Japan, Super Famicom
1995-08-22 North America, SNES
Platforms
SNES / Super Famicom
Also known as
クロノ・トリガー (Japan)
Credits
Akira Toriyama Character Design
Masanori Hoshino Graphic Director
Yasuhiko Kamata Graphic Director
Tetsuya Takahashi Graphic Director
Hiroshi Uchiyama Character Graphic
Taizo Inukai Character Graphic
Fumi Nakashima Character Graphic
Yasuyuki Honne Field Graphic
Tetsuya Nomura Field Graphic
Yusuke Naora Field Graphic
Shinichiro Okaniwa Field Graphic
Manabu Daishima Field Graphic
Toshiya Hasui Field Graphic
Matsuzo Machida Field Graphic
Kazuhiro Ohkawa Field Graphic
Yoshinori Ogura Field Graphic
Takamichi Shibuya Field Graphic
Shinichiro Hamasaka Field Graphic
Akiyoshi Masuda Field Graphic
Masaaki Hayashi Field Graphic
Takayuki Ohdachi Field Graphic
Hirokatsu Sasaki Effect Graphic
Yukio Nakatani Effect Graphic
Kouichi Ebe Monster Graphic
Tsutomu Terada Monster Graphic
Tadahiro Usuda Monster Graphic
Takashi Tokita Director
Yoshinori Kitase Director
Akihiko Matsui Director
Kazuhiko Aoki Producer
Links
wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 6

Versions of Chrono Trigger 3

Chrono Trigger screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)1995 · Original releaseChrono Trigger SNES / Super FamicomChrono Trigger (PC) screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)2018 · Enhanced portChrono Trigger (PC) Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)Chrono Trigger (Windows) screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)2018 · Enhanced portChrono Trigger (Windows) Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)

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Chrono series 3 games

Chrono Trigger screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)1995Chrono TriggerChrono Trigger (PC) screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)2018Chrono Trigger (PC)Chrono Trigger (Windows) screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, baked lighting (environment)2018Chrono Trigger (Windows)

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