This is my first time playing Chrono Trigger and I absolutely loved it! The story, the music, the gameplay; they were all executed perfectly to create one absolutely amazing experience. I don't think anything I write about the game can capture just how good of a game it is tbh, but I hope that I can at least contribute to more people trying this game out.

The Story
Is about a group of people who accidentally discovered a mean of travelling through time, and then due to a series of events, ends up setting out on a journey to save the future from an impending disaster. From the initial setting, the characters' development, the buildup of the unbeatable adversary - I enjoyed all of it. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Chrono Trigger has the best story out of all the games I have played so far.

Music/Soundtracks
Is just completely on point, for a lack of better term. Some of the soundtracks I wouldn't get tired listening to for hours. In fact, I've heard from a lot of people that they just enjoy listening to the game's soundtracks without even having played the game, and I can honestly see why.

Gameplay
I may be slightly biased as an aspiring game programmer, but my god the amount of effort put into the mechanics and the gameplay is just ridiculous. The combat is a timer turn-based system, but it honestly feels like real time considering how fast and intense the fights are later in the game. Each characters also have unique combination attacks they can do with other teammates (45 combination total, I think), so the fights are rarely ever a bore if you like experimenting combinations by switching party members. The gameplay element that amazes me most is actually how some of your actions in one timeline can actually affect the future timelines (sorry, spoiler if I say what they are ><) - it makes the game feel very "real".

Graphics
Not gonna lie, it was made in 1995 and doesn't have the most HD quality graphics out there. For me, I think it has its own charm and I can definitely appreciate how good it actually is for its time, considering what little they had to work with. You can definitely see a huuuge amount of unique sprite animations as you play the game, so if you like don't mind a little outdated graphics then it is definitely not going to be the game's shortcoming.

TL:DR
Chrono Trigger is a really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good game, a timeless masterpiece, a must-play! 11/10