This is a great read, though I think the author could have dove a little deeper into the apocalyptic bleakness of 2300AD. (As mentioned, though, he wrote an entire book on the subject (www.amazon.com/Chrono-Trigger-Boss-Fight-Books-ebook/dp/B00J9VYD72/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407430124&sr=8-1&keywords=Chrono+Trigger+book), which is definitely worth checking out if you're a SNES RPG nerd like I am.)
If I were to throw the term 'retrofuturism' at a SNES game, though, I think I'd have to pick Earthbound/Mother 2 -- the 'juvenile future' described by the author fits perfectly in this world of star-shaped robots and perfectly spherical flying saucers.
If I were to throw the term 'retrofuturism' at a SNES game, though, I think I'd have to pick Earthbound/Mother 2 -- the 'juvenile future' described by the author fits perfectly in this world of star-shaped robots and perfectly spherical flying saucers.