CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION

The sequel to Chrono Trigger that people insist isn't a sequel for some reason despite it being pretty obvious, people love or hate this game.. I liked it! Gone is the annoying positional ATB combat from the first game, now we're back to good ol' turn-based JRPG goodness, but with a new Elements system, which is essentially an improved and more indepth take on the runes system from Suikoden, something I've been wanting more of Actually, the game is a lot like Suikoden in many ways, so I guess Square wanted to cash in on the Suikoden 2 hype at the time. You don't have 108 characters to recruit.. only roughly half that and instead of learning fixed skills and movesets, they have an innate element and you can equip 'em with spells and summons of different elements (although some of the stronger spells require you to have that innate element). Using 'em in battle makes that element stronger for a few turns and if you and the enemy use that element exclusively and the field becomes "uniquely colored", you (or the enemy) can use a summon for some chonky damage.. pretty neat compared to Suikoden's relatively barebone runes The story is also more linear and sensical'n Trigger's, since it focuses on parallel worlds instead of time travel (although the plot still revolves around time travel that's already happened, being a direct sequel to Trigger), and the characters much less tropey, which is nice. Overall it's a really fun game and if you like Suikoden, chances are you'll like this as well

Fantastic JRPG. I got this decades ago for PS1 but never beat it and this is a great way to experience an old classic. It's not better than Chrono Trigger, but it is in fact a true sequel and makes me wish that they would do a third entry to the series.

The much-maligned sequel to Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross had wild ideas and took some big swings that ultimately didn't land for many people. After the groundbreaking sensation of Chrono Trigger, it's easy to see why, and it's impossible to talk about Chrono Cross without discussing its predecessor - Chrono Trigger is a carefully curated, lovingly crafted story about a group of young adults that suddenly find themselves thrust into a time-traveling adventure to protect the past and save the future. Almost instantly, you fall in love with this cast of characters who are slowly introduced to you as the story unfolds. Combat is simple with just enough of a twist (the combo system) to keep you engaged. Chrono Cross is not that. The story is jarring, characters are easy to miss and/or taken away so it's tough to build attachments to them (and there are so many of them!), combat is much more complex and takes time to click, and PS1 graphics can't hold up to the pixellated perfection of late SNES games (though late PS1 graphics are truly impressive considering where things started!) And there are some who take umbrage with the connections to Chrono Trigger (though that part never bothered me - see below.) But all these mechanics/systems are actually pretty interesting and work well in the context of the game presented. I actually think that the choice to explore alternate histories and parallel worlds was BRILLIANT sequel material that touched on the themes of Trigger while exploring things a completely new way (and this is why the Trigger tie-ins never bothered me; it's effortless to believe the entire timeline is an off-branch "What If?" scenario.) All-in-all, Chrono Cross is actually a brilliant game that's ultimately held back by its association to its powerhouse predecessor. It's worth revisiting, and after a rocky start, it looks like this remaster is finally playable.

You cannot buy this game without doing the 4x AI upscale on the backgrounds and FMV videos. Also the map upscales. once I learned how to do that the game was perfect. I just need to learn how up get widescreen mod at it will be complete. greatest game ever made with the greatest battle system of all time. Great upscale on all of the in-game 3D models too. I wish it would have been a proper up-scale with the map, video FMVs, and backgrounds but hey I did those my self with nexus mods anyway.

This is definitely one of the JRPGs of all time

An imaginative, ambitious, completely insane sequel to one of the most beloved games of all time. Because of how much it diverges from the original, it's become something of a love it or hate it experience, with many decrying it as fan fiction, or even sacrilege. I love it. I love the characters -- even many of the useless, extraneous weirdos. I love the setting and the gorgeous pre-rendered backgrounds, which might be the best ever produced. I love the wild story, with all its myriad themes, convoluted plot twists and madhatter scenarios. It's just a radical -- if you'll forgive the pun -- fearless work of art made by a collection of creatives at the height of their power. They truly don't make 'em like this anymore.

So happy to have an easy port to play on modern devices. One of my favorite games of all time.

何回もクラッシュする

RPG最高傑作と名高い『クロノ・トリガー』の続編。 難解な内容であり、決して万人受けする作品ではない。 だが、宇宙論と存在論を追い求める者には、ぜひ遊んでもらいたい一本である。 人は皆、星の子である。 体の元素は恒星の核融合により誕生し、超新星爆発により飛散し遠い因果を超えて集まった。 体のエネルギーも恒星が発するエネルギーを間接的に享受することで生きている。 そして、生き物を包み込む母なる地球... 宇宙に投げ出された星の子達に目的や意味はあったのだろうか？ それはわからない。始まってしまった時の流れの底から、その答えを拾い上げるのは不可能に近い... 明確な答えなど存在しないかもしれない... だけど、星の子達には目指すべき未来を歩んで行って欲しい、そんな願いが込められた作品です。 存在、時間、次元、星、運命というテーマにゲームで真っ向から向き合った作品。(そら難解になる) クロノシリーズ特有の世界観と、新たな南国の民族的世界観、 美麗なムービーと光田康典の圧倒的な楽曲がクロスされることで、世界への深い没入感が味わえます。 星に生まれる生命には差異がある。 差異がある以上、そこには優劣が生まれ、やがて星の支配者となる種族が出現する。 支配者を目指し、争い他を傷つけ合う、きっと必然的に起こってしまう事象なのだろう。 クロノクロスは、その必然的に避けられない競争から脱落してしまった事象について考えさせられる。 それには生存競争だけでなく、選択、可能性も含まれている。 では星の支配者は何を目指す？ クロノシリーズはラヴォスという最大の敵が物語に関わっている。 ラヴォスは星に寄生し、星を喰らい尽くし、自己増殖し宇宙へ拡大する寄生虫の様な存在だ。 シリーズを遊んだ方なら忌々しい存在と思うだろう... 世界に目的や意味が存在しない以上、ラヴォスの様な寄生虫の生き方も間違いではない。 なら改めて現に星の支配者となった私達は何を目指す？ ひたすら化石燃料を喰らい尽くして、私利私欲の為に生きるのか？ それではラヴォスと同じ生き方である。 トリガーでは人類はラヴォスと接触したことで進化した、同じ道を歩んでしまうことは皮肉だが理解できる。 無論、この問いに一つの答えは存在しない。 星を喰らい尽くして繁殖するのか。 それとも、星から与えられた因果を背負い、星と結ばれ共に次へ進むのか。 クロノシリーズには、星に対する深い祈りが込められている。 このゲームを通して、それを感じてほしい。そして、あなたなりの答えを出してみてほしい。

リマスターなので今作が悪いわけではないが、仲間の加入条件が不親切すぎる。 攻略本前提みたいな仕様はげんなり。 あと、UIやロードは全般的にもうちょいなんとかならなかった？ 当時はなんとかプレイしたけど、この時代だとかなりダルい。