The Changes Made Between Chrono Trigger (J) and Chrono Trigger (US)
Chrono Trigger is one of those games that rocks, even if the translation was terrible. Unfortunately for those of us who are not native Japanese, we never had the chance (outside of importing) to experience Chrono Trigger with it's correct names for things.
I have collected a few of the many changes made between the US and Japanese releases, as with FF6j and 3US. Below are a few examples.
Character Names
| US Version | Japanese Version |
| Crono | Chrono |
| Marle | Maryl |
| Magus | Magic King |
| Crono's Mom | Jena |
| Melchior | Bausch |
| Belthasar | Gausch |
| Gaspar | Hausch |
| Schala | Sarah |
| Janus | Jacky |
| Heckran | Hekeran |
| Imp | Jyari |
| Ozzie | Vinegor |
| Slash | Soysah |
| Flea | Mayonay |
Location Names
| US Version | Japanese Version |
| Black Omen | Black Dream |
One-Person Skills (Single Techs)
| US Version | Japanese Version |
| Cyclone | Rotating Attack |
| Slash | Whirlwind Cut |
| Lightning | Thunder |
| Spincut | Full-strength Attack |
| Lightning2 | Thundaga |
| Life | Raise |
| Confuse | Confusing Attack |
| Luminaire | Shining |
| Ice 2 | Icega |
| Cure 2 | Curega |
| Life 2 | Araise |
| Flame Toss | Fiery Emission |
| Hypno Wave | Hypnotic Wave |
| Napalm | Napalm Bomb |
| Fire 2 | Figa |
| Mega Bomb | Megaton Bomb |
| Laser Spin | Rotating Laser |
| Uzzi Punch | Machine Gun Punch |
| Area Bomb | Sector Bomb |
| Shock | Electrattack |
| Slurp | Tongue |
| Slurp Cut | Tongue Attack |
| Leap Slash | Jump Attack |
| Water 2 | Wataga |
| Frog Squash | Frog Drop |
| Rollo Kick | Marumaji Kick |
| Cat Attack | Sneaky Cat |
| Charm | Venus Fly Trap |
| Tail Spin | Tornado Tail |
| Dino Tail | Dinosaur |
| Magic Wall | Magic Barrier |
Two-Person Skills (Dual Techs)
| US Version | Japanese Version |
| Aura Whirl | Rotating Aura |
| Ice Sword 2 | Icega Sword |
| Fire Whirl | Fire Wheel |
| Fire Sword 2 | Figa Sword |
| Max Cyclone | Fast Spin |
| Rocket Roll | Big Rotating Attack |
| Super Volt | Super Electra |
| X Strike | X-Attack |
| SwordStream | Waterfall Blade |
| Spire | Lightning Rod |
| Volt Bite | Thunder Bite |
| Falcon Hit | Falcon Attack |
| Antipode | Reactive Bomb |
| Antipode 2 | Reactive Bomb 2 |
| Antipode 3 | Reactive Bomb 3 |
| Cure Touch | Curega Wind |
| Double Cure | Double Curega |
| Twin Charm | Double Venus Fly Trap |
| Ice Toss | Ice Throw |
| Cube Toss | Glacier Throw |
| DoublevBomb | Double Bomb |
| Flame Whirl | Flame Cloud |
| Fire Kick | Flame Tornado |
| Flame Kick | Triple Flame Attack |
| Blade Toss | Tossed Sword |
| Bubble Hit | Bubble Press |
| Cure Wave | Curega Wave |
| Boogie | Slow Dance |
| Beast Toss | Hell Throw |
| Slurp Kiss | Tongue Kiss |
| Bubble Snap | Bubble Tackle |
| Drop Kick | Cross-Legged Drop Attack |
| Red Pin | Red Needle |
Three-Person Skills (Triple Techs)
| US Version | Japanese Version |
| Delta Force | Mix Delta |
| Life Line | Keep Alive |
| Fire Zone | Figa Sector |
| Triple Raid | Triple Attack |
| Twister | Big Tornado |
| 3D Attack | Three Dimensional Attack |
| Spin Strike | Strike Spin |