Is Chrono Trigger overrated?

IGN ranks Chrono Trigger the 24th best game of all time... but does it really deserve such lofty praise? Join me as I wrestle with my nostalgia to get to the bottom of this... Welcome to Infernal Reviews. I'm a veteran game developer (programmer and designer) who takes a closer look at games and game design trends. Check out my main channel: ‪@InfernalRamblings‬ 00:00 Introduction 02:57 Chrono Trigger's Appeal: Stylish, Simple, Innovative 13:25 Style over substance? 18:07 Simple or simplistic? 21:01 Is being "innovative" enough? 23:51 Is Chrono Trigger overrated? ◘ VIDEOS REFERENCED:    • Sakaguchi's Final Fantasy - Mega64      • Chrono Trigger :: SPEED RUN in 5:36:17 (10...   ◘ OTHER REFERENCES: IGN GOAT Rankings: https://www.ign.com/playlist/suerowne... Inverse: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/chrono... Yasunori Mitsuda interview: https://archive.ph/20121205003225/htt... Excerpt from "Power Up" on Mitsuda's hospitalization: https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term... Chrono Compendium art gallery: https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term... TheGamer Intergalactic article: https://www.thegamer.com/intergalacti... All gameplay footage captured by me, unless otherwise noted. Stock assets from Storyblocks. #chronotrigger