Chrono Trigger 1 - Like a Little One in a Candy Store

For the record, here's where I'll put my spoiler alert, because I'll obviously be talking of the game's plot, and don't want to anger anyone who's interested in playing it, so here - you've been warned.

**SPOILER WARNING**

(The following blog post includes the plot of Chrono Trigger. No desire, no read.)

There we go...now.
I imagined that this game would have a very similar approach as Final Fantasy has in the past. I was wrong. I feel as though I will truly enjoy this game. You start off in actually a way more juvenile aspect than what I would imagine for such a game. You're actually more like a kid, going to the Millennial fair and whatnot. This fed into my inner child, as I love fooling around in places where you can bet on racers for free and get free rewards for betting right, defeating easy enemies for more rewards and free experience points, et cetera. I'll be honest, I spent quite a bit of time at this fair.
I can't help it, it reached my soft spot!
I'll be honest, I didn't do that much exploring around the rest of the land, because I do love a good fair, and that seemed the most important to me at the time.
Anyway, the game was introduced smoothly, had an unconventional approach to introducing the beginning conflict, but I don't mind that, and I'm enjoying the game so far.

One question, however.
Merle...I'm not sexist against women in games - no, not at all. But why, why, why must she represent the little bimbo that I so often see in teenage RPG's? You don't know her. You have no responsibility for her. You bring the conflict upon yourself. You're a brave man and all, playing Crono, but she doesn't necessarily treat you very kindly during your day at the fair. She chuckled at everything you do, with a:

Or a:

Had someone treated me with such manners, I would have thought twice about traveling back in time to save them.
But that pretty much sums up my first hour of playing Chrono Trigger. I currently am trudging through the Cathedral with Crono, Lucca, and - whom I find to like very much - Frog.
I suppose we'll have to see what becomes of my Chrono Trigger experience.
In the meantime, see what my boyfriend has to say about his first hour in this lovely game.

- Cheryl Buddy