Sea of Stars is the game Chrono Trigger fans have been waiting for

An early demo of Sea of Stars reveals a game bursting with innovation and beauty while staying true to its classic inspirations

Sea of Stars is an upcoming turn-based RPG from Sabotage Studio, the makers of 2018’s The Messenger. It caught my attention early on thanks to the studio’s pedigree, and the obvious inspiration it takes from golden age Japanese RPGs like Chrono Trigger.

Sea of Stars launched with a huge Kickstarter campaign, and one of the tiers included access to a recently-released demo covering about two hours of the game. Thanks to Sabotage Studio and Sea of Star’s creative director, Thierry Boulanger, I was able to play through the demo on stream last week, and had an absolute blast.

Retro games are hot right now, and we’ve seen many games, including Sabotage Studio’s own take on Ninja Gaiden, The Messenger, looking back to the golden age of gaming as they attempt to revitalize old classics with a modern coat of paint…