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Authors and Websites
- Recommended by Mugen Kagemaru
- Synopsis: I can't really give one without going into all three of Mox's Chrono Trigger fics, which would get long and boring, so let me just ask this to all who choose to read these tales: Do you believe in Destiny? Like you're being pulled in every direction you go?
The Entitys' Revenge
by red mage1
- Recommended by F1zzyp0p
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: CT cast Survivor Style.
- Comments: When Survivor was popular there were many parodies of it. This one story is well written from years ago and simply amusing while well handled in other genres of love, humor and action. Also you must admit the Nu and Alfador rivalry is both hilarious and intriguing. Also another popular rivalry is present when Frog with Magus because of Frog/Schala. Hilarity Ensues.
Chrono Trigger: The Sands of Time by Gibson 18
- Recomended by Pata Hikari, Ryan Lohner, yiran
- Status: Dormant; last updated September 2020
- Synopsis: A long, long detailed Novelization of Chrono Trigger.
- Comments: Very good. Portrays the story much more realistically. Completely ignores the Acceptable Breaks from Reality that most video game novelizations just merely try to Justify. Lots of detail in each chapter, and a lot of focus on the characters. The narrator is interesting because it feels like you're listening to another man tell the story over a fire. All in all, an excellent read.
- Ryan Lohner: Seconded. It's really incredible how the author is able to sidestep all the video game trappings and make the story truly a work of its new medium.
- Tacitus: I was doing well up to the point the author named Robo "X" instead of taking the trouble to look up what his actual designation was.
- yiran: The plot, characters, language, etc. are all prime quality, but it would have been better if the author took his time to do better research. For instance, the names of Elaine, Leene, and 'X'. But it got much better, which is why I'm recommending it.
- Shakduhn: Recommended fully.
- Recommended by Killby, Kahran042
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Another Novelization of Chrono Trigger, if the title didn't give it away.
- Comments: In my opinion, one of the best novelizations I have ever read of anything. It doesn't merely transplant the scenes from the game into writing: it gives them life all its own. It manages to stay fairly true to the original work, but all of the changes made were for the better, making each scene more Funny/epic/Heartwarming or just generally better overall, even as far as to add whole scenes from whole cloth! It also gives more screen-time to minor characters while fleshing out their relationships to the mains and the stories behind events. Read it. You won't regret it.
The Legend of Chrono Trigger by Martin Berglund
- Recommended by Mugen Kagemaru
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A Novelization of the game. Enough said.
- Comments
- Mugen Kagemaru: Words to live by: "Don't fear the Reaper. Rather, make the Reaper fear you." -Melchior
The Fall of Guardia, The Cogs of Fate, The Sea of Dreams by Demon Fighter Ash
- Recommended by Weiila
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: It mostly follows Magus and Lucca as they strive to protect what is left after Guardia falls to Porre, doing everything they can and more than they should have to do in order to stop Lynx from aquiring the Frozen Flame. It is a rather dark story, but also carrying a lot of hope.
- Comments: A superb crossover between Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, attempting to close some of the plotholes in the latter.
Mortonhayle's eleventybillionth trip through Chrono Trigger by Mortonhayle (Spam Fic)
- Recommended by LEDbeam
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Yet another retelling of Chrono Trigger, but with a twist: The entire plot is seen from Crono's point of view, and in the most hilarious way. He hates most of the party, ESPECIALLY MARLE, but uses her to set off traps. Lucca is a lesbian, but seems to like Frog's tongue (but never seems to catch him), and the only people in the party that he actually considers friends are Frog, Robo, and Magus: All males. Includes MUCH lampshading of the game's sometimes ridiculous plot and Fridge Logic
- Comments: Largely an Affectionate Parody of Chrono Trigger, more than a Spam Fic, but technically falls into the category, and may have many points worthy of being called Crowners. (Also worth noting that it originally started as a project on a Game Faqs board.)
- Awdry Fan : Obviously entertaining and worth reading, but it's definitely important to know that it is a product of its time. You'll see what I mean by reading it.
- Nexus Zero : Aside from numerous transphobic comments (And a couple uses of the t word in one chapter), I'd say it's a good and funny read. Just know what you're delving into.
Chrono Helix by alfadorredux
- Recommended by Mysterion
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A rescripting of Chrono Cross, removing most of the characters, but giving much more characterization and expansion on the remaining character's shared histories. It also adds in Guile's friend from the mainland, who naturally all but hijacks the plot.
- Comments: alfadorredux ends up adding a lot to the story. Special note goes to Serge's new personality and Magus' presence, which both add much-needed perspective in the original Cross' more confusing moments. Naturally, this would go in Chrono Cross' recommendation page if there was one.
Time Apart From Time by Mission316
- Recommended by Mugen Kagemaru
- Status: Dormant, last update Sep 6, 2010
- Synopsis: An epic struggle between two races suddenly hinges on a moment in a cave. Also, Chrono has a not-so-secret admirer. (Copied word-for-word from the site when this was written. Subject to change as the story continues.)
- Comments: I found it quite interesting. Especially the scene at the End Of Time when the party first arrives there. Whole story is great, don't get me wrong, but that scene was what snagged me.
The Eternal Storm by ArcTheJedi
- Recommended by Rythyrix
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: It was a battle for the future between the children of the world and the monster that would consume it. It was fought throughout all of history, and yet beyond time itself. Mankind would only know it as the Eternal Storm. (Ripped from summary at time of writing.)
- Comments: An engaging tale, ending on a humorous note. Good vocabulary, and the story flows rather well.
Why We Fight by Rand Al'Tor
- Recommended by Rythyrix
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Frog and Ayla have no idea why the party is so obsessed with Lavos. The team enlightens them.
- Comments: Atmosphere is nailed perfectly, and character attitude is not far behind. Formatting is strange, with misspellings lightly sprinkled over the whole work. Still readable, just be prepared to have your reading conventions rocked.
Silk Shackle by JadeDixon
- Recommended by Rythyrix
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Schala survives the Ocean Palace disaster, ends up in the Middle Ages. Angst ensues, followed by heartmelting.
- Comments: Good use of a thesaurus, immersive storytelling, well-handled characterization, and barely any Deus ex Machina makes an entertaining read.
Perennial Trigger: Book I: Dimensions by Jerm
- Recommended by Thanos6
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: An ambitious nobleman from Guardia makes an alliance with a mysterious dark wizard to Take Over the World. But things quickly spiral out of control...
- Comments: A nice fic that has it all, well-written action, funny humor, deep characterization, actually surprising plot twists, and small bits of romance. Original Characters introduced are interesting and don't turn into Sues. The first in a trilogy; the second is also quite good, but the third, alas, hasn't been finished yet.
Chrono Trigger Prophecies by Jerm
- Recommended by Mugen Kagemaru
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: With Lavos defeated, Janus is no longer Magus. But during his quest for Schala, Janus will find that Magus is not truly dead. The Prophet still lives withing him, awaiting release. Janus must survive or bear witness to a dark resurrection.
- Comments
- Mugen Kagemaru: I read this years ago. As the Synopsis implies, Magus is revealed to have developed a Split Personality due to how messed up his life was, but having just Janus and Magus be so separate is but the tip of the iceberg...
Through the Eyes of Alfador by Miyukitty
- Recommended by sunwufan47, The_Biologist
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A one-shot about Alfador, including his life and his relationship with Janus.
- Comments: Heartwarming, but can be a Tear Jerker because of Alfador's Undying Loyalty towards Janus. It is written in Alfador's point of view with old-fashioned English style, which is very captivating and well-done.
- The_Biologist: Despite having long paragraphs most of the time, the usage of language is brilliant and flows very well. The portrayal of Alfador's relationship with Janus is incredibly heartwarming.
Halftime by Aaron Ziegler
- Recommended by: LeoArchon
- Status: Complete
- Crossover with: Ranma ½
- Synopsis: The wackiness of Ranma ½ meets its counterpart that is the wackiness of Chrono Trigger! A malfunction in the Epoch sends Crono, Marle, and Lucca to Nerima, and the cast of both worlds slowly comes together as an old, yet familiar evil is discovered.
- Comments: It's not too surprising that this hasn't been put on here yet, as it's not hosted on any major fanfiction hub. However, this is one of the best Ranma crossovers I've ever read, to say nothing of Chrono Trigger (which I've read precious few fics of). The characterizations of most of the cast are pretty much spot-on. Granted, Aaron has taken some artistic license with a few things, such as Ukyo looking like Schala, Magus's sister, but overall, it makes for a wonderful story that's hilariously creative at points. ((Martial Arts Marching Band, anyone?)) Please give it a try, it's a much better read than you might think!
Devourer of Worlds by x50413 (Trope Page: Devourerof Worlds)
- Recommended by Lord Panther 14
- Crossover with RWBY
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Even with Lavos eventual defeat by the heroes of legend, it still managed to get one of its children to avoid destruction and thrown to the void of space. To live on and learn from its failures. This spawn landed on the world of Remnant and acting through its arbiter learning more about these squishy things called mortals while Ozpin and Salem scramble to adjust their plans with the involvement of this new player.
- Comments: This story is a quest on a forum board that's been active since Feb 2018 and has completed its first volume Sep 2018.
Prophet's Guile by Kajar Laboratories
- Recommended by Nakuyabi, Rythyrix
- Synopsis: This game hack deals with what Magus was doing between the time we lost sight of him in 600 A.D. and then met him again in 12,000 B.C. Having landed in the ancient Kingdom of Zeal, Magus finds that he has landed on his feet, since he remembers a lot of the events of its last days and has developed his inherited magical powers considerably in the meantime. Follow his story as he deals with the backstabbing Dalton's palace intrigues, clearing the three Gurus out of his way, and insinuating himself into Queen Zeal's favor during his rise to power.
- Comments: Particularly fun to watch is how a lot of the NPCs our protagonists met in the regular game react to Magus and the power of his shadowy aura. This hack is based (of course) on the original Ted Woolsey translation for the SNES, so bits and pieces of it are a little inconsistent with the Nintendo DS version of Chrono Trigger. Also, the general tone of the language is just a little more mature, with just a sprinkling of expletives that would never have been approved for the original game. Still, this is definitely worth a play, as it provides credible insights into Magus, his troubled past, and his secretive ambitions.
