Final Fantasy Chronicles is a compilation of Square's role-playing video games Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger, released for the North American Sony PlayStation on June 29, 2001. TOSE ported both titles from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System; each had been previously released as individual Japanese PlayStation ports in 1997 (Final Fantasy IV) and 1999 (Chrono Trigger). Several bonus features were added to each game, such as art galleries, bestiaries, and cutscenes—including computer-generated full motion video used at the beginning of Final Fantasy IV and anime scenes used throughout Chrono Trigger. Final Fantasy Chronicles was received well by players and critics, who praised the peripheral features and the fact that Square was offering RPG classics to a new generation of gamers. Conversely, reviewers sharply criticized "long and frequent loading" between areas and battles due to poor emulation. Enough copies of Chronicles were sold to warrant a second release as part of Sony's Greatest Hits in June 2003. Gameplay In Final Fantasy IV and
Final Fantasy Chronicles es una compilación de los videojuegos de rol de Square Final Fantasy IV y Chrono Trigger, lanzados para la PlayStation de América del Norte el 29 de junio de 2001. TOSE portó ambos títulos del Super Nintendo Entertainment System; cada uno había sido previamente lanzado como puertos de PlayStation japoneses individuales en 1997 (Final Fantasy IV) y 1999 (Chrono Trigger). Se añadieron varias características de bonificación a cada juego, como galerías de arte, bestiarios y cutscenes —incluyendo video de movimiento completo generado por ordenador utilizado al comienzo de Final Fantasy IV y escenas de anime utilizadas en todo el Chrono Trigger. Final Fantasy Chronicles fue bien recibido por jugadores y críticos, quienes elogiaron las características periféricas y el hecho de que Square ofrecía clásicos de RPG a una nueva generación de jugadores.