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Chrono Cross released in North America on this day 20 years ago.
- Thread starter IzzyRX
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XG, VS, FFT, ffix and Chrono cross.
Golden Age. After that It all went downhill at Square.
Chrono cross probably Is that last Square jrpg i enjoyed from start to the ending. FF9 was not as epic as cross. Ff12 was good for half the plot. Chrono cross was ahead of its time.
Golden Age. After that It all went downhill at Square.
Chrono cross probably Is that last Square jrpg i enjoyed from start to the ending. FF9 was not as epic as cross. Ff12 was good for half the plot. Chrono cross was ahead of its time.
depends on the release. sealed in box might be worth a little bit, sealed jewel case not as much.
Only played an hour or so before the age of the game made me stop but I love the OST. Plus Retronauts recently did a good episode on it, HG101 did one too (though I've yet to listen to it), and I've always enjoyed Satchell Drakes' videos about the game:
Also was Chrono Trigger's 25th anniversary a few days ago.
Man.
Fuck.
I feel so old.
Anyway I remember being super hyped for CC. 20 years later, I have no strong feelings for it, one way or the other, turned out to be a largely forgettable experience unfortunately. The soundtrack however is still incredible, its most enduring aspect by far.
It's funny how his regulaar battle themes are generally not great, but his boss themes are outstanding.
Man.
Fuck.
I feel so old.
Anyway I remember being super hyped for CC. 20 years later, I have no strong feelings for it, one way or the other, turned out to be a largely forgettable experience unfortunately. The soundtrack however is still incredible, its most enduring aspect by far.
It's funny how his regulaar battle themes are generally not great, but his boss themes are outstanding.
I still have the ones I got with CC and LoM. Never got the backpack.
OST is better than 99% of all games even to this current day, and I don't even think it's a tiniest bit controversial to say so.
Replayed the entire game a couple years ago, and the people that say it's not a good sequel, or that it would be better stand alone either didn't play the game or weren't paying attention. The game deals with deeper and darker themes than the original, and it's all about the fall out from Chrono Trigger. That said, it's also not a depressing game even when dealing with those themes, hope and love are still the primary feelings you get when you end it.
The REAL problem with the game is simply that it was the victim of Square's "games must be completed in 2 years time" policy of the PS1 era. The second disc of CC is literally a single dungeon and an exposition dump from 3 NPCs you don't even have to interact with before the final boss.
Replayed the entire game a couple years ago, and the people that say it's not a good sequel, or that it would be better stand alone either didn't play the game or weren't paying attention. The game deals with deeper and darker themes than the original, and it's all about the fall out from Chrono Trigger. That said, it's also not a depressing game even when dealing with those themes, hope and love are still the primary feelings you get when you end it.
The REAL problem with the game is simply that it was the victim of Square's "games must be completed in 2 years time" policy of the PS1 era. The second disc of CC is literally a single dungeon and an exposition dump from 3 NPCs you don't even have to interact with before the final boss.
Absolutely adore Chrono Cross. I was so excited to run to the game store to get it the day it came out. End of the summer, I'm in high school, time for a big relax. I actually sat down and played through the entire game in one 36 hour session (with breaks for food/bathroom of course) and just loved every second of it.
I will say that as often as I get earworms, I almost never mind it when it's a song from this game.
well at least you still have an awesome game. I like playing on emulators with slightly boosted graphics. can look great with a pc card.
I would always let this play before loading my save. One of my favorite games of all time.
Oh right, it was The Summer Of Adventure 20 years ago.
Look. There are things called Fundamental Laws of Physics, and one of them is "Chrono Cross is the best VGM OST ever made".
Here, have some of Mitsuda's liner notes:
I played Trigger a year after this, and took that Kato hated the characters? I dont even consider it a sequel, really. If I was forced to recognize some kind of connection, it'd be a meanspirited fan fic from a 18yo angry at someone in their lives taking it out on characters.
9/8 time signature is good spice! I wont have it maligned!
Also Suikoden says "fie!" to too many characters.
Look. There are things called Fundamental Laws of Physics, and one of them is "Chrono Cross is the best VGM OST ever made".
Here, have some of Mitsuda's liner notes:
I played Trigger a year after this, and took that Kato hated the characters? I dont even consider it a sequel, really. If I was forced to recognize some kind of connection, it'd be a meanspirited fan fic from a 18yo angry at someone in their lives taking it out on characters.
9/8 time signature is good spice! I wont have it maligned!
Also Suikoden says "fie!" to too many characters.
Superior to its predecessor in every way. One of my all-time favorites. I replay it religiously at least once every year.
OP
OP
With all the other resurrections of IPs someone would think that Chrono gets some share of love and care...
I love the Shadows End Forest track, it doesn't get enough love.
One of the best OST's of all time.
Imported it when it released in JPN almost a year earlier. Finished it and got the true end using some rough translations and forum chatter to fill in story gaps I couldn't understand with the language barrier. Adored it all.
Never did revisit it proper in English, always meant to. Still have my copy.
Never did revisit it proper in English, always meant to. Still have my copy.
It never came out in the UK/Europe. I had to wait until I got a PS3 before I was actually able to play it. What a joke.
Good game though. Easily some of the best visuals and music of its gen. The world was an absolute joy to explore as well. I just wish it did better in the way it handled its story and characters.
Good game though. Easily some of the best visuals and music of its gen. The world was an absolute joy to explore as well. I just wish it did better in the way it handled its story and characters.
My second favorite game only behind Trigger. Such a fantastic follow up. I love it so much.
I can see what he was going for but this theme works much better as the "battle" music in radical dreamers versus and RPG battle theme.
I can see what he was going for but this theme works much better as the "battle" music in radical dreamers versus and RPG battle theme.
This game begs for a Director's Cut.
Oi, Squeenix! Make it happen already!
I legitimately like Chrono Cross more than Chrono Trigger.
Like, Trigger was fine but I preferred the Final Fantasy games of that era. Cross was a staple of my PS1 JRPG library though. I think it has a more enjoyable setting and cast, and it does more interesting things with it's gimmick.
I haven't played either since I was a kid though, tbf
Like, Trigger was fine but I preferred the Final Fantasy games of that era. Cross was a staple of my PS1 JRPG library though. I think it has a more enjoyable setting and cast, and it does more interesting things with it's gimmick.
I haven't played either since I was a kid though, tbf
Chrono Cross had a neat battle system, but there were parts of the game where traveling between worlds felt like a slog compared to traveling through time in Chrono Trigger.
Same. It literally never even occurred to me as an option when I was a kid, so it took me years and many replays to realize that THAT was how you actually got Glenn on your team.
Another one for me was fining out how to get Ice Breath for the Volcano. I literally always just spammed heals and tanked the damage, so I'd always be a little salty when I got the Ice gun way later on in the game and didn't need it anymore.
Cross is the best sequel Trigger could ever have. It also has my favorite scene in all videogame history:
