Chrono Trigger Prerelease

The Chrono Trigger Prerelease is a sampler ROM given out to magazines and game retailers before Chrono Trigger's release to generate interest and secure sales. The ROM was later ripped, circa 1999. The Sonic 2 Beta was obtained in a similar manner. It holds a special position in the Chrono series, as it is truly exempt from canon; we can only guess at what Prerelease-exclusive content was meant for. It provides a rare look into the development of Chrono Trigger. The Prerelease cannot be played as a full game, and there are several barriers to progressing beyond unfinished areas. One cannot go into Guardia Castle, beyond Lab 32, or beyond the Magic Cave. It can be explored with codes or an Epoch savestate, leading one to find many interesting areas and items. Enemies that were removed from the final version or slightly varied creep within the game's code, and special areas exist. The Chrono Compendium, in creating this section, exposes and classifies every difference between the Prerelease and the final version. This section's content structure mirrors the parent encyclopedia.

Topics

• Characters
• Epoch
• Locations
• Menu Icons and Colors
• Modification
• Monsters
• Music
• Status Icons
• Prerelease Cartridge
• Translated Text

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• Explore the Prerelease
• Debunking Prerelease Rumors

Beyond the Prerelease

• Alpha Version Screenshot
• Chrono Trigger Prism Cards
• Instruction Manual References

Thanks for browsing and exploring the Prerelease.

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