![]() ![]() The divergence seemingly began when the Serge of this timeline died as a child, setting off ripple effects throughout the region. Serge's life takes an odd turn when he discovers another world, a similar timeline yet slightly different from his. Chrono Cross is the Star Wars: The Last Jedi of Japanese roleplaying games.Ĭhrono Cross casts players as Serge, a teenager living a simple life in a small village in El Nido, an archipelago existing in the same world as Chrono Trigger. Still, others go as far as to call it the worst video game of all time. Critics, at best, begrudgingly admit it's a pretty good game but maintain it is a poor sequel to Chrono Trigger. Many fans praise Chrono Cross for its innovation and thoughtful story. Chrono Cross reveals that its predecessor's happily ever after did not last very long for its heroes and ponders the unforeseen consequences of their well-intentioned exploits through time. Where Chrono Trigger offered a lighthearted adventure with lovable characters, Chrono Cross proved more philosophical in tone, similar to the mech RPG/existential crisis simulator Xenogears, which also featured Kato's writing. ![]() While it's great to have such a fascinating game at players' fingertips, and the remastered version provides some quality of life upgrades, The Radical Dreamers Edition proves less definitive than hoped. Now that divisive legacy is available for a new generation to discover with Square Enix's release of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition on modern consoles and PC. Chrono Trigger composer Yasunori Mitsuda returned to provide Crono Cross' music, and The Vision of Escaflowne artist Nobuteru Yuuki took over Toriyama's position as character designer. Instead, the development of Chrono Cross fell to Chrono Trigger writer/story planner Masato Kato. ![]() As if that wasn't challenging enough, the game had to do without Chrono Trigger's famous "dream team" of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama at the helm. Pre-orders are available here.Chrono Cross had the unenviable task in 1999 of continuing the story of Chrono Trigger, which remains, to this day, one of the most celebrated RPGs of all time.
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