Riyo Games has revealed a brand new indie RPG inspired by Square Enix's classic JRPG Chrono trigger called Threads of time. This game was announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2024, the annual Japanese gaming event. A number of Western publishers such as Xbox, Blizzard and Bethesda were at the event, particularly to promote various games that insiders said were “worth tuning in to”, including an indie RPG inspired by Square Enix Chrono trigger.
1995s Chrono trigger is one of the most important role-playing games in the genre. Developed by legendary creators such as Akira Toriyama, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yuji Horii, Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu, the game remains a classic to this day. Chrono triggerThe gameplay and time travel storyline later influenced the gameplay of several other games Threads of time the latest RPG directly inspired by Square Enix's time travel classic.
Threads of time is developed by Riyo Games and was one of the games revealed during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show presentation. The RPG features a 2.5D pixel art look that gives it a modern retro graphic style, powered by Unreal Engine 5. The game features a turn-based combat system that revolves around manipulating time, to trigger powerful, teamwork-based combos. Threads of time will be released on both Xbox and PC platforms, the latter via Steam.
Threads of Time is inspired by Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger
How Chrono trigger, Threads of time lets the player travel through different time periods. In this time travel-based role-playing game, the player visits all sorts of locations, from the prehistoric era with dinosaurs to a future full of robots and mechanical life, and many more locations. In this adventure, characters from different eras will be playable, such as the Time Knight Rye; the transforming kitsune ninja from the future, Rin; and the dinosaur veterinarian Bo.
Xbox had a surprising variety of titles at the event, including Shadow Dropping. Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Collection on Xbox. This gives gamers access to six classics Final Fantasy Play on the platform. Other role-playing games like Metaphor: ReFantazio And Bleach: Rebirth of Souls were also the focus of the event.
