Endings (Chrono Trigger)

Chrono Trigger has a variety of endings, some of which can be minutely altered depending on game events. Below you can find how to activate each ending, as well as a short summary. The extra endings require a New Game + to view. All endings in the game are listed here; any others are merely rumors and do not exist. This has been verified with Temporal Flux and the script of the game. The names for the endings come from the Playstation version of Chrono Trigger. Some of this is reprinted from Phoenix1911's guide, which he allowed us to host.

Beyond Time

This ending occurs if you defeat Lavos after reviving Crono from the disaster at the Ocean Palace.

Crono wakes up in his room to a soldier, who notifies him that he is needed at the castle. After arriving, King Guardia XXXIII pretends to be upset, and then reveals that he now knows about Crono's brave quest through time. Doan, King Guardia XXI, and Kino emerge from behind the throne, and Marle learns that they are all her ancestors. The Moonlight Parade is opened after this, including dancers and fireworks exploded in celebration of the crew. Many people are in attendance, including Lucca and Crono's parents; Crono can speak to them and others. Eventually, the crew head to the Telepod, where all the team members and relatives from across time say their parting words. Just before the Gate closes, Crono's mom and a bevy of cats rush in, effectively stranding themselves in time. The team remember that they can use the Epoch to find her; soon after, a guard requests Marle's presence at the bell. There, her father is stringing up Nadia's Bell, and needs a hand. The team run off to find Crono's mother however, leaving Guardia stranded. Taban laughs and fires off several fireworks as the Epoch departs across the night sky and through several eras.

Variations

• The Poyozo Doll and Clone in Crono's room can be seen if they were earned during the game.
• By default, Pierre appears next to the king in the castle. If the Chancellor was saved during the Rainbow Shell sidequest, he will appear instead.
• Lara will be standing instead of sitting if Lucca saved her legs in the Fiona's Forest Sidequest.
• Magus is present unless he was defeated at the North Cape; if so, Frog reverts back and can be seen as a human in the ending as the Epoch streaks across the sky.
• The number of cats that jump in the Gate is dependent on how many were earned in the game.
• If the Epoch was used to smash Lavos's shell, Crono and Marle will string up Nadia's Bell and then float off hanging on to the balloons. This leads to a Romantic scene as they float across the night sky in each others' arms.

Reunion

This ending can be attained by defeating Lavos after Crono dies but before he is revived.

Everyone wakes up at the End of Time, except Crono. Marle pleads with each team member to look for the fallen warrior, but they all retreat to their home times. Marle does so as well, and Gaspar notes that he forgot to inform the party about the Time Egg. The scene then cuts to the Moonlight Parade, where Marle celebrates the successful quest to save the world. She eventually heads to the Telepod with Lucca, where they discuss the Gates. Suddenly, the Gate there bursts open, and Frog, Gaspar, Robo, and Ayla stumble out onto the fairgrounds. The party members demand the Time Egg from Gaspar, who retreats back into the Gate. The members follow, and inform Marle that the Time Egg can save Crono. The Gate closes before Marle and Lucca can enter; as they prepare to leave the fair, King Guardia XXXIII asks for assistance with Nadia's Bell. He manages to hang it before Marle and Lucca rush off to find the others in the Epoch; he is stranded, and Taban fires off a few fireworks to celebrate. The Epoch streaks across time, depicting a variety of scenes. At the end, Marle stands upon Death Peak, where she sees a shadow of Crono in the distance. She walks to it as the screen fades.

Variations

• Magus is present unless he was killed at the North Cape; if so, Frog will appear as a human during every part of this ending except the very beginning scene at the End of Time.
• If the Epoch was used to smash Lavos, Marle will help her father string up the bell, and then will float away with the balloons. She'll land on Death Peak, where she will view Crono's distant shadow and walk towards it.

The Dream Project

There are two ways of obtaining this ending. Firstly, on a New Game +, go straight to the Telepod before even going to 600 A.D. Use the sparkle on the right Telepod to fight Lavos. Otherwise, this ending can be found by defeating Lavos during the Ocean Palace Incident.

In this ending, the entire staff who worked on the game are present at the End of Time, and offer a lot of colorful commentary on the game's process and their own feelings. Each portal leads to a small room with more developers, and after all are spoken to, Gaspar allows the player to visit Spekkio's room, which houses the Dream Team. They'll note that the credits will be run to suit your style of playing; afterwards, the credits scroll by at a hugely accelerated rate, and "The End" pops up.