This Chrono Trigger-Inspired 2.5D JRPG Looks Slick!

Japanese role-playing game fans will be getting yet another ode to Chrono Trigger.

During Tokyo Game Show 2024 and the Xbox Showcase, developer Riyo Games and publisher Humble Games have revealed a new JRPG called Threads of Time. The game is clearly influenced by 1995 JRPG masterpiece Chrono Trigger, with snippets of its time travel-influenced storyline, its adherence to 2D, and its turn-based battle system. There’s even a screenshot of a campfire scene with the game’s party that echoes that one key scene in Chrono Trigger!

Threads of Time features gorgeous 2.5D pixel art powered by Unreal Engine 5 that instantly transports you across breathtaking locales through the ages. Explore different eras, assemble your party and restore the ancient order of the Time Knights. From the majestic age of dinosaurs to the distant future teeming with mechanical marvels, every era is packed with adventure and secrets waiting to be unearthed. As you navigate this vast tapestry of history, uncover a sinister plot threatening to unravel the very fabric of time as told through striking anime cutscenes. 

Threads of Time has no release date at this time, but it will be available for PC and consoles. You can wishlist the game here; check out the game’s feature list and trailer below.

Features

• Time-Traveling Adventure: From an age where dinosaurs roam to the far-flung future and alternate realms in between – travel across fantastic and distinctive time periods, and discover the threads that bind the ages. Uncover an epic tale of interwoven fates, and secrets that shaped civilizations…and follow the threads of a sinister plot that traverses the tapestry of time.
• Timeless Turn-Based Combat: Weave together powerful attacks in visually dynamic, strategic turn-based battles. Bend time to your will, unravel enemies’ defenses, and unleash your party’s full potential through devastating team combos.
• Heroes From Across Ages: Assemble a party of charismatic and unique characters recruited from different eras. Restore the ancient Order of the Time Knights and unite heroes from across epochs to defend the timeline from impending chaos and corruption.
• Retro Charm Meets Modern Visuals: Step into vibrant worlds powered by Unreal Engine 5, meet lovingly hand-crafted 2D characters and experience the timeless charm of pixel art as you explore through the ages. Threads of Time captures the essence of your favorite retro RPGs, wrapped in a new and immersive adventure.