Chrono Trigger: Enhansa Edition

Enhansa Edition is a mod of Chrono Trigger that aims to improve the battle system by giving the player more choices about how to grow and gear your character. The inspiration for the mod was, “What if Hypno Wave was actually useful?” and from there it spiraled out of control to rewriting enemy AI, redesigning items and equipment, redesigning Techs, and more. There is a much greater emphasis on status effects in battle, with full functionality restored to unused statuses and many new ways to apply them.

This is not a “difficulty hack”. That is to say, the game has not been made frustratingly difficult on purpose. The mod is certainly more difficult than vanilla Chrono Trigger; it was a game originally designed for children, after all. In redesigning the battle mechanics, the interest is in increasing the number of options that the player has to consider. If you’re being challenged by a fight, step back and carefully evaluate your options.

Improving on Chrono Trigger is a daunting task. The original game gets so many things right. A goal was to keep the quick pace of combat from the original while still presenting challenges for the player to overcome. Thank you for playing and enjoy!