10. Chrono Trigger
Back when Nintendo was still king of the Japanese role-playing block, Chrono Trigger hit the SNES in 1995. One of the most revered role-playing games of all time, Chrono Trigger has seen one superb sequel titled Chrono Cross and multiple re-releases on the PlayStation, Nintendo DS, and most recently iOS devices.
Since we're discussing Chrono Trigger, a synopsis of why the game is one-of-a-kind is a necessity. Chrono Trigger was created by a “dream team” of game developers, including Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama, Final Fantasy's Hironobu Sakaguchi, and Dragon Quest's Yuji Horii. With Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu as composers, it's no wonder Chrono Trigger has been successful on every platform it has been ported to.
The iOS port is no different. Crono, Marle, and Lucca's time travelling quest to save the world from an alien parasite plays well on iOS touch screens, albeit the controls are not perfect. However, the beautiful sprites hold up on the iPhone's display, and the game features the updated translation and additional dungeons created for the DS version. Unfortunately, Square Enix neglected to include the anime cutscenes seen in the PlayStation version, and the game currently doesn't feature widescreen support for iPads. Bummer.
Still, the sheer pedigree of the game combined with how great it looks makes it one of the best JRPGs available on iOS. We can only hope these recent ports serve as proof that Square Enix still has interest in the series, and that one day, Schala willing, we'll see a third Chrono game sooner rather than later.
