In a recently published interview with 4Gamer, veteran fighting game developer and Tekken creator Seiichi Ishii gave some interesting insights into the games he developed under Square (now Square Enix) during the PS1 and PS2 eras. Among the behind-the-scenes tidbits revealed in the interview, Ishii explained that PS1 fighting game Tobal No. 1 was originally set to have a completely different roster of playable characters, belonging to the much-loved Square RPG Chrono Trigger.
Full interview: Square’s Chrono Trigger almost had a fighting game, according to veteran dev Seiichi Ishii - AUTOMATON WEST