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The kamige. Shu Takumi is a genius and this [along with Ghost Trick] illustrates this in its purest form. Maybe a bit underappreciated because it's the first entry and the proof of Takumi's concept itself, but in the same vein the excellence of this game is no doubt a reason why AA took off at all, both domestically and abroad. Peak of a great series of adventure games.
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Good ol' Chrono Trigger can proudly join the ranks of "Video Games That Live Up to Their Massive Hype" and the strides it made within the JRPG genre resonate strongly even today. CT is one of the first RPGs I played that helped really get me into RPGs as a whole, even with the abysmal PSX port's load times; really it's a game that's very hard not to enjoy. It's a shame the Dream Team didn't get the chance to assemble ever again.
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