A few things in the newer PlayStation and Nintendo DS versions differ from the original SNES version. For the PlayStation, most identifiable is the Extra Mode and improved graphics, as well as the cinematics. For the Nintendo DS, the game offers additional content, a WiFi mini-game, improved programming, and cinematics from the PlayStation version.
PlayStation exclusive features
The Extras Mode is a PlayStation exclusive feature.
Nintendo DS exclusive areas and features
Arena of the Ages
- For more details on this topic, see Chrono Trigger/Arena of the Ages.
The Arena of the Ages is a WiFi mini-game that adds some replay-ability to the game. It is a monster training and battling mini-game that also allows players to earn rewards.
Lost Sanctum
- For more details on this topic, see Chrono Trigger/Lost Sanctum.
After the Black Omen appears in the sky, two Gates will appear, offering some optional DS exclusive sidequests with great rewards.
Dimensional Vortex
- For more details on this topic, see Chrono Trigger/Dimensional Vortex.
In the Nintendo DS version, one exclusive area exists called the Dimensional Vortex. The Dimensional Vortex is a dungeon with that can only be accessed after beating the game at least once. When you return to your saved game, three new Gates will have appeared in separate time periods (12,000 B.C., 1000 A.D., and 2300 A.D.).
Like other dungeons in the game, the Dimensional Vortex varies depending on which time period you're in when you pass through the gate. Each time period specifies the reward from completing the dungeon: a permanent upgrade to one of three characters: Marle (the past), Chrono (the present), or Lucca (the future).
After completing all three different versions of the dungeon, a final, new, boss encounter is unlocked (as well as a new ending).
Time's Eclipse
Time's Eclipse is the final area of the Nintendo DS version of Chrono Trigger. Within it is the final boss of the game. To reach this area you must first unlock and complete the Dimensional Vortex dungeons, and then use a new Gate that appears at the End of Time.
Names
There are major naming differences between the original SNES release and the Nintendo DS release. The PlayStation version also had some changes, but they are much more irregular.
Locations
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
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| Apocalypse |
Cataclysm
|
| Cathedral |
Manolia Cathedral
|
| Cave |
Small Cave
|
| Choras Cafe |
Tavern
|
| Choras Market |
Market
|
| Choras Mayor's Manor |
Mayor's Manor
|
| Choras Residence |
Residence
|
| Commons |
Village Commons
|
| Dark Ages |
Antiquity
|
| Denadoro Mts |
Denadoro Mountains
|
| Dorino Elder's House |
Elder's House
|
| Dorino Market |
Market
|
| Dorino Residence |
Residence
|
| Factory |
Derelict Factory
|
| Lab 16 |
Site 16
|
| Lab 32 |
Site 32
|
| Lair Ruins |
Tyranno Lair Ruins
|
| Meeting Site |
Meeting Grounds
|
| Melchior's Hut |
Melchior's Cabin
|
| Mystic Mts |
Mystic Mountains
|
| Porre Elder's House |
Elder's House
|
| Porre Market |
Market
|
| Porre Mayor's Manor |
Mayor's Manor
|
| Porre Residence |
Residence
|
| Prehistoric |
Prehistory
|
| Sewer Access |
Abandoned Sewers
|
| Sun Keep |
Sun Temple
|
| Sun Palace |
Sun Shrine
|
| Ticket Office |
Ferry Office
|
| Truce Market |
Market
|
| Truce Mayor's Manor |
Mayor's Manor
|
| Truce Residence |
Residence
|
| Tyrano Lair |
Tyranno Lair
|
| Village |
Surviving Village
|
Items
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
|
| Barrier |
Barrier Sphere
|
| Full Ether |
Hi-Ether
|
| Full Tonic |
Hi-Potion
|
| Heal |
Panacea
|
| Hyper Ether |
Turbo Ether
|
| Magic Tab |
Magic Capsule
|
| Megaelixir |
Megalixir
|
| Mid Ether |
Mid-Ether
|
| Mid Tonic |
Mid-Potion
|
| Power Meal |
Ambrosia
|
| Power Tab |
Strength Capsule
|
| Revive |
Athenian Water
|
| Shield |
Shield Sphere
|
| Speed Tab |
Speed Capsule
|
| Tonic |
Potion
|
Weapons
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
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| Aeon Blade |
Primeval Blade
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| Air Gun |
Airgun
|
| Alloy Blade |
Vajra Sword
|
| Auto Gun |
Pocket Blaster
|
| Big Hand |
Heavy Hand
|
| Bolt Sword |
Thunder Blade
|
| Broken Sword |
Broken Blade
|
| Bronze Bow |
Bronze Bowgun
|
| BronzeEdge |
Bronze Sword
|
| Comet Arrow |
Comet Bow
|
| Dark Scythe |
Moonfall Scythe
|
| Dart Gun |
Pea Shooter
|
| Demon Edge |
Zanmato
|
| Demon Hit |
Demonslayer
|
| Doom Finger |
Death Claw
|
| Doom Sickle |
Doom Scythe
|
| Dream Bow |
Dreamstone Bow
|
| Dream Gun |
Dreamstone Gun
|
| Flash Blade |
Radiant Blade
|
| Flint Edge |
Mammoth Tusk
|
| Giga Arm |
Gigaton Arm
|
| Hadean Sickle |
Star Scythe
|
| Hurricane |
Headman's Scythe
|
| Iron Blade |
Bronze Blade
|
| Iron Bow |
Iron Bowgun
|
| Kali Blade |
Onimaru
|
| Lode Bow |
Silver Bow
|
| Lode Sword |
Silver Sword
|
| Megablast |
Megablaster
|
| Pearl Edge |
Smiter's Blade
|
| Rainbow Sword |
Rainbow
|
| Red Katana |
Crimson Blade
|
| Robin Bow |
Bandit's Bow
|
| Sage Bow |
Shaman's Bow
|
| Shiva Edge |
Suzaku
|
| Shock Wave |
Shockwave
|
| Siren |
Siren's Kiss
|
| Slasher 2 |
Slasher II
|
| Sonic Arrow |
Sonic Bow
|
| Star Sword |
Empyrean Blade
|
| Terra Arm |
Teraton Arm
|
| Valkerye |
Valkyrie Bow
|
| Vedic Blade |
Yaksha Blade
|
| Wonder Shot |
Wondershot
|
| Wood Sword |
Wooden Sword
|
Helms
| SNES |
DS
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| Aeon Helmet |
Aeonian Helm
|
| Beret |
Porrean Beret
|
| Bronze Helmet |
Bronze Helm
|
| Cera Topper |
Triceratopper
|
| Dark Helmet |
Dark Helm
|
| Doom Helmet |
Doom Helm
|
| Gloom Helmet |
Gloom Helm
|
| Glow Helmet |
Radiant Helm
|
| Gold Helmet |
Golden Helm
|
| Haste Helmet |
Haste Helm
|
| Iron Helmet |
Iron Helm
|
| Lode Helmet |
Platinum Helm
|
| Mermaid Cap |
Mermaid Helm
|
| Prism Helmet |
Prismatic Helm
|
| Rainbow Helmet |
Rainbow Helm
|
| Rock Helmet |
Stone Helm
|
| Safe Helmet |
Guardian Helm
|
| Sight Cap |
Clarity Cap
|
| Taban Helm |
Taban's Helm
|
| Vigil Hat |
Vigilant's Hat
|
Armor
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
|
| Aeon Suit |
Aeonian Suit
|
| Black Mail |
Black Plate
|
| Blue Mail |
Blue Plate
|
| BronzeMail |
Bronze Armor
|
| Flash Mail |
Radiant Plate
|
| Gold Suit |
Golden Suit
|
| Karate Gi |
Padded Vest
|
| Lode Vest |
Platinum Vest
|
| Lumin Robe |
Luminous Robe
|
| MaidenSuit |
Maiden's Suit
|
| Meso Mail |
Mesozoic Mail
|
| Moon Armor |
Moonbeam Armor
|
| Red Mail |
Red Plate
|
| Taban Suit |
Taban's Suit
|
| Taban Vest |
Taban's Vest
|
| Titan Vest |
Titanium Vest
|
| White Mail |
White Plate
|
Accessories
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
|
| Amulet |
Schala's Amulet
|
| Bandana |
Headband
|
| Berserker |
Berserker Ring
|
| Black Rock |
Black Gemstone
|
| Blue Rock |
Blue Gemstone
|
| Charm Top |
Alluring Top
|
| Dash Ring |
Speed Ring
|
| Defender |
Guardian Bangle
|
| Flea Vest |
Flea Bustier
|
| Frenzy Band |
Wrath Band
|
| Gold Earring |
Golden Earring
|
| Gold Rock |
Golden Gemstone
|
| Gold Stud |
Golden Stud
|
| Hero Medal |
Hero's Badge
|
| Hit Ring |
Acuity Ring
|
| Magic Seala |
Magic Crest
|
| Power Seal |
Power Crest
|
| Prism Specs |
Prism Spectacles
|
| Silver Rock |
Silver Gemstone
|
| Sun Shades |
Sunglasses
|
| Wall Ring |
Barrier Ring
|
| Wallet |
Workman's Wallet
|
| White Rock |
White Gemstone
|
Non-combat items
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
|
| ??? |
Doppel Doll
|
| Bike Key |
Jetbike Key
|
| Dream Stone |
Dreamstone
|
| Jerky |
Spiced Jerky
|
| Prism Shard |
Rainbow Shard
|
| Race Log |
Race Recorder
|
| Toma's Pop |
Toma's Spirit
|
| Tools |
Carpenter's Tools
|
| Yakra Key |
Yakra's Key
|
Techs
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
|
| 3D Attack |
3-D Attack
|
| Antipode |
Antipode Bomb
|
| Antipode 2 |
Antipode Bomb II
|
| Antipode 3 |
Antipode Bomb III
|
| Arc Impulse |
Frost Arc
|
| Area Bomb |
Proximity Bomb
|
| Blade Toss |
Frog Launcher
|
| Bubble Snap |
Bubble Breath
|
| Confuse |
Frenzy
|
| Cube Toss |
Iceberg Toss
|
| Cure 2 |
Cure II
|
| Cure 2 |
Cure II
|
| Cure Touch |
Cure Wind
|
| Dark Eternal |
Eternal Darkness
|
| DoublevBomb |
Double Bomb
|
| Drop Kick |
Dropdown
|
| Falcon Hit |
Falcon Strike
|
| Fire 2 |
Fire II
|
| Fire Sword 2 |
Fire Sword II
|
| Fire Whirl |
Inferno
|
| Fire Zone |
Ring of Fire
|
| Flame Toss |
Flamethrower
|
| Glacier |
Glaical Freeze
|
| Grand Dream |
Mastermune
|
| Hypno Wave |
Hypnowave
|
| Ice 2 |
Ice II
|
| Ice Sword 2 |
Ice Sword II
|
| Leap Slash |
Aerial Strike
|
| Life |
Raise
|
| Life 2 |
Arise
|
| Life Line |
Lifeline
|
| Lightning 2 |
Lightning II
|
| Magic Wall |
Barrier
|
| Max Cyclone |
Cyclone Sweep
|
| Mega Bomb |
Megaton Bomb
|
| Provoke |
Allure
|
| Red Pin |
Red Needle
|
| Rock Throw |
Boulder Toss
|
| Rocket Roll |
Supersonic Spin
|
| Rollo Kick |
Roundillo Kick
|
| Shock |
Electrocute
|
| Slash |
Wind Slash
|
| Slurp Cut |
Slurp Slash
|
| Spincut |
Cleave
|
| Spire |
Lightning Rod
|
| Super Volt |
Megavolt
|
| Triple Raid |
Triple Attack
|
| Uzzi Punch |
Rapid-fire Fist
|
| Volt Bite |
Thunder Chomp
|
| Water 2 |
Water II
|
Enemies
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
|
| Alien |
Ghaj
|
| Alkaline |
Alkali
|
| Amphibite/Rain Frog |
Prehistoric Frog
|
| Anion |
Ion Cloud
|
| Avian Chaos |
Gilded Bellbird
|
| Bantam Imp |
Bomber Bird
|
| Barghest |
Ghul
|
| Base |
Soul
|
| Basher |
Monk
|
| Beast |
Mudbeast
|
| Beetle |
Scarab
|
| Blob |
Narble
|
| Blue Scout |
Blue Scouter
|
| Blue Shield/Yodu De |
Sentry
|
| Boss Orb |
Watcher
|
| Bugger |
Exterminator
|
| Debugger |
Deverminator
|
| Debuggest |
Deverminator EX
|
| Deceased |
Skeleton
|
| Decedent |
Lancer
|
| Defunct |
Fallen
|
| Departed |
Fallen + Soul
|
| Diablos |
Diablo
|
| Egder |
Egg Ooze
|
| Evil Weevil |
Aecyto Weevil
|
| Flunky |
Servant (Crossbow)
|
| Fly Trap |
Rafflesia
|
| Free Lancer |
Freelancer
|
| Gigasaur |
Aecytosaur
|
| Gnasher |
Viper
|
| Gnawer |
Fangtooth
|
| Goblin |
Ogan
|
| Gold Eaglet |
Golden Eaglet
|
| Goon |
Fangbeast
|
| Gremlin |
Grimling
|
| Grimalkin |
Blue Gargoyle
|
| Groupie |
Servant (Sword)
|
| Guard |
Royal Guard
|
| Hench 1 |
Underling (Blue)
|
| Hench 2 |
Underling (Purple)
|
| Hetake |
Amanita
|
| Hexapod |
Vilepillar
|
| Imp Ace |
Imp Hawk
|
| Incognito/Peeping Doom |
Shieldsman
|
| Jinn |
Djinn
|
| Jinn Bottle |
Djinn Bottle
|
| Krakker |
Blood Yolk
|
| Lasher |
Warrior
|
| Leaper |
Aecytonyx
|
| Mage |
Zealot Mage
|
| Man Eater |
Death Lily
|
| Meat Eater |
Floral Horror
|
| Metal Mute |
Metal Mutant
|
| Mohavor |
Sandrago
|
| Naga-ette |
Naga
|
| Nereid |
Dondrago
|
| Octoblush |
Cave Stalker
|
| Octopod |
Ruin Stalker
|
| Ogan |
Ogan (Hammer)
|
| Omnicrone |
Gaoler
|
| Pahoehoe |
Mossback
|
| Poly |
Fiendillo
|
| Proto 2 |
Version 2.0
|
| Proto 3 |
Version 3.0
|
| Proto 4 |
Version 4.0
|
| Reaper |
Flesh Reaper
|
| Red Scout |
Red Scouter
|
| Reptile |
Reptite (Purple)
|
| Reptite |
Reptite (Green)
|
| Roly |
Roundillo
|
| Roly Poly |
Boundillo
|
| Roly Rider |
Roundillo Rider
|
| RolyBomber |
Roundillo Bomber
|
| Ruminator |
Hydraconda
|
| Runner |
Crested Sprinter
|
| Scout |
Scouter
|
| Sentry |
Ghost Knight
|
| Shist |
Schist
|
| Sidekick |
Nomad
|
| T'pole |
Edible Frog
|
| Tempurite |
Rhino Weevil
|
| Terrasaur |
Terasaur
|
| Thrasher |
Daltonite
|
| Tubster |
Blubber Hulk
|
| Vamp |
Vampire Bat
|
| Volcano |
Volcanite
|
| Winged Ape |
Bao Bao
|
Boss names
| SNES |
Nintendo DS
|
| Bit |
Pod
|
| Black Tyrano |
Black Tyranno
|
| Blue Beast |
Blue Mudbeast
|
| Dalton Plus |
King Dalton
|
| Flea Plus |
Diva Flea
|
| Giga Mutant (Bottom) |
Giga Mutant (Lower Body)
|
| Giga Mutant (Top) |
Giga Mutant (Upper Body)
|
| Golem Boss |
Golem Overlord
|
| Golem Twins |
Golem Sisters
|
| Great Ozzie |
Ozzie the Great
|
| Lavos Core (Body) |
Center Pod
|
| Lavos Core (Left Bit) |
Lavos Pod
|
| Lavos Core (Right Bit) |
Lavos Core
|
| Lavos Shell |
Elder Lavos Spawn (Shell)
|
| Lavos Spawn |
Elder Lavos Spawn (Mouth)
|
| Masa&Mune |
Masa & Mune
|
| Mega Mutant (Bottom) |
Mega Mutant (Lower Body)
|
| Mega Mutant (Top) |
Mega Mutant (Upper Body)
|
| R Series |
R-Series
|
| Red Beast |
Red Mudbeast
|
| Retinite (Bottom) |
Melphyx (Lower Body)
|
| Retinite (Core) |
Melphyx (Core)
|
| Retinite (Top) |
Melphyx (Upper Body)
|
| Rust Tyrano |
Rust Tyranno
|
| Sir Krawlie |
Krawlie
|
| Son of Sun |
Son of the Sun
|
| Terra Mutant (Bottom) |
Tera Mutant (Lower Body)
|
| Terra Mutant (Top) |
Tera Mutant (Upper Body)
|
| Zeal |
Queen Zeal
|
| Zeal (Face) |
Queen Zeal (Face)
|
| Zeal (Left Hand) |
Queen Zeal (Left Hand)
|
| Zeal (Right Hand) |
Queen Zeal (Right Hand)
|
| Zombor (Bottom) |
Zombor (Lower Body)
|
| Zombor (Top) |
Zombor (Upper Body)
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