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Square Enix surprise-launched Chrono Trigger for the PC back in February, but fans were disappointed that the publisher used the remastered visuals from the mobile re-release instead of the 16-bit sprites from the original Super NES game. Thankfully, it looks like they’ve seen the error of their ways.

The publisher announced (via Steam) that a series of patches will be coming to Chrono Trigger, and the first will include an option to switch back to the RPG’s “original graphical style.”

Thanks for all of your feedback, patience and support so far.

We have been working on addressing the issues that you’ve raised, and will be releasing a number of patches over the coming months as we continue to support CHRONO TRIGGER on Steam.

We’re aiming to release the first of these patches in the first half of April, and the biggest change is that it will include an option to switch between the current high-resolution graphics, and the original graphical style of CHRONO TRIGGER.

The patch is scheduled to be released sometime in “the first half of April,” so it should be available any day now.

Square Enix surprise-launched Chrono Trigger on Steam this morning, and fans can now play the classic RPG on the PC for the first time.

Chrono Trigger was originally released for the Super NES in 1995, and was created by a “Dream Team” of developers that included Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series; the creator of the Dragon Quest series; and Akira Toriyama, a manga artist who created the characters for Dragon Quest. This new version of the game will include the enhancements from the portable re-releases, but it’ll retain Chrono Trigger’s signature 16-bit art style:

Features

• Two Extra Dungeons – Includes the mysterious “Dimensional Vortex” dungeon and “Lost Sanctum” dungeon that first appeared in the Nintendo DS and mobile releases.
• Updated Graphics and Sound – While keeping the atmosphere of the original, this version features optimized visuals designed for modern PCs and a re-recorded soundtrack under the supervision of original composer Yasunori Mitsuda.
• Updated Controls – Optimized PC experience that supports both controller and mouse/keyboard configuration.
• New Autosave Feature – Automatically saves while still featuring the original title’s Save Point function.

A new trailer celebrating Chrono Trigger’s PC debut has been embedded above.