I got "Not guily" for Crono in my recent playtrhough (on PC version.)
Up to 2 hours of the game.
One of the scenes that I think contributing to making Chrono Trigger the favorite game for many RPG players is when Crono gets arrested for "kidnapping the princess" and sent to jail. The trial is
His character gets questioned in the trail and everything you did at the festival at the first 10 minutes of the games comes back at you. With the prosecutor getting testimonies against you, and the lawyer tries to help you.
Nice lunch!
If you're playing the game first time you might play it like any other RPG: "Everything that can be taken should be taken." And you see this unique item that's an old man lunch and take it.
In the trial, the prosecutor will bring that old man and he'll testify against you if you took his launch.
I believe that's a memorable scene for many of us. we play this as a game and the real world rules don't apply. But after this, you know that Chrono Trigger designers thought of (almost) everything and you'll more likely to play as the good guy from that on.
So this time I tried to play as the best as I can. Didn't take the mentioned lunch. Brought the missing cat of the girl to her owner. Talked to Marle before picking up the pendant. and so on...
Too bad that Crono was sent to the jail either way because he helped the princess in her escape.
He should've been prisoned for only 3 days because he's not so guilty, but the chancellor (who was the prosecutor in the case) ordered the executioners to execute him anyway.
One thing that made me happy to get the non-guilty happens after Crono gets sent to jail... Remember the old man's lunch? Turns out if you didn't take it, the old man will feel pity for you and gives it to you.
"This was from one of the trial witnesses."
Final Thoughts
Scenes like this are what makes me say, Chrono Trigger is a very well designed game. There are more things like that but they're later in the game. The trial is one of the things that make me love Chrono Trigger.
What do you think?
Did you find this scene interesting or have a scene that made a bigger impact on you?