This Game Made Me Rethink JRPGs

In this house, we stan Frog. There's some interesting history regarding how I've engaged with JRPGs dating as far back the Playstation 2 era with Final Fantasy X. It was my first Final Fantasy game and had an immense impact on my perception of the genre. After I completed Final Fantasy X for the first time, I struggled to find a game that recaptured the feel I experienced within in, especially because all the other games I tried featured battle and progression systems that were a little to complex for my own tastes. For years afterwards, I shunned the genre, refusing to touch anything that looked remotely similar. This all changed after I recently picked up Chrono Trigger for the first time. It simultaneously felt like the inspiration for Final Fantasy X, as well as an incredibly unique and endearing standalone experience that reshaped the way I now view the JRPG genre. Join me as I share with you the game that made me rethink JRPGs. This video contains early to mid-game Chrono Trigger spoilers, particularly surrounding one its supporting characters, Frog. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:07 Learning to love Final Fantasy X 5:19 My JRPG disillusionment 7:55 The Immediate Allure of Chrono Trigger 12:01 Frog is a Bad Ass (spoilers here) 14:18 Coming to Grips with JRPG Combat 20:51 The Story-telling that Made Me Fall for JRPGs 22:22 Conclusion Chrono Trigger – 1995 Developer Interview Collection compiled from Famicon Tsuushin, Dengeki SFC and Haou magazines by shmuplations -http://shmuplations.com/chronotrigger2/ Seiken Densetsu Music Complete Book - Liner Notes Translated by Gerardo Iuliani -https://bit.ly/3EgWutk Chrono Trigger: The Perfect, translated by Chrono Compendium - https://bit.ly/3kdalcp Support me on Patreon! ►   / wizawhat   Check out my Bluesky for video updates ► https://bit.ly/4ejYMst Check out my Twitch stream for speed running content and variety gaming ► https://bit.ly/2QggGai Join my Discord server to contact me ► https://bit.ly/3mBBxkD If you liked this video, consider subscribing and checking out some of my other videos or following my social media: GROWING UP IN DONKEY KONG COUNTRY ► https://bit.ly/3EgQH7d THE LEGEND OF CLINT STEVENS: HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE OCARINA OF TIME ► https://bit.ly/3jpcFNd HOW OVERWATCH CHANGED MY LIFE ► https://bit.ly/3hy2NQt Thanks to: VZedshows (   / vzedshows  ) for script feedback Nickolai Boulton (  / nickolaiboulton  ) for motion graphics help Heavy Eyed (   / heavyeyed  ) for supplementary footage and Snoman Gameplay (   / @snomangameplay  ) for footage! #ChronoTrigger #FinalFantasyX #JRPGs #wizawhat