685: Episode 685 Preview: 30 Years of Chrono Trigger

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Technology, Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark regale a packed Milwaukee convention hall with tales of the greatness of Chrono Trigger—and then Jeremy and Kevin explore the wonders of 1980s Japanese game tapes (and LaserDiscs!).

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0:00.0	This weekend Retronauts, I ask you to use your imagination. Everyone, welcome. This was supposed to be a visual presentation, but for some reason, it's not working.
0:32.6	So I'm going to ask you to visualize the things that we're talking about. It's a really great slideshow.
0:39.3	We're going to have an awesome time up here.
0:41.3	I hope the same can be said for you out there.
0:44.3	Let's quickly introduce ourselves.
0:46.3	Oh, look, it's such, I wish you could all see this.
0:49.3	Maybe I should, we should turn our backs to the audience,
0:52.3	and you guys can squint at the screen. Like Michelangelo's David.
0:56.0	Yeah, exactly.
0:58.0	It's...
0:59.0	Wait, what?
1:00.0	There's no nudity here.
1:05.0	So this is Chrono Trigger.
1:07.0	Thirty years are the greatest RPG of all time.
1:09.0	There's an asterisk after greatest because we refuse to commit.
1:13.4	So we are, I'm Jeremy Parrish. I'm Kevin Bunch.
1:18.1	I'm Ryan Barn. And usually there is a pretty different retronauts mix at this show, but everyone's scared to travel internationally right now for some reason.
1:29.3	So it's us. You're stuck with the American folks.
1:33.3	So let me present to you the question.
1:37.3	What is Chrono Trigger?
1:40.3	You've heard of it, right?
1:42.3	Well, I'm going to give you a rundown anyway, otherwise we're not going to fill an hour.
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