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Chrono Cross

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: September 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Chrono Cross is simply one of the best RPG's of all time! It has a very easy to understand and use battle system! All of you RPG fans out there who have not played this game, try it out it's a great game!

There aren't enough words to describe this...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Wow! I just played what might be the greatest game ever made. Yeah, that's right. Chrono Cross even makes Final Fantasy look shabby, which may seem impossible, but there's NOTHING that Square can't do! This game is just packed with an emotional storyline, battles that are actually amusing, unforgettable characters and beautiful graphics.

First of all, to get this out of the way, if there's one thing I DON'T like about this game, it's that Harle (my favorite character) leaves about 2/3 of the way into the game, and doesn't come back. This may seem miniscule, and really it is, but I found Harle to be amusing and exciting, all the way from her accent to her pointy shoes.

Now, back to the good, again, wow! While the graphics may seem dated in the battles, just looking at the world map is enough eye candy, let alone the CG cinemas.
As for the story, well, it WILL confuse you, but you will absolutely love EVERY second of it. It's so emotional, yet so twisted. I'd say it's better than almost ALL of the Final Fantasy storylines, with the exception of FFX/X-2.
And the characters, I love all of them. From the protagonist Serge, to his sidekick Kid, to the villain Lynx, to the wonderful Harle, to the crossdresser Nikki, they're all very colorful, to say the least. Each one has their own specific attacks, adding more fun to the battles.
Speaking of the battles, though some may seem easy, they're all quite fun and rewarding. There's one battle that may have gamers stumped for quite some time, and that's the fight with Miguel. Here's a hint: use Diminish and his elemental attacks will only do half the damage. Trust me, you'll need this!

But if there's one thing Chrono Cross does brilliantly, it's the variety, in the battles, in the worlds, everything. For instance, you'll travel everywhere from Hydra-infested swamps, to a pirate ship with a rigged casino, to a screwy vortex that looks like it was drawn by a 4-year-old, and even to a mall from the future (wow, how did Square know that's what I've always wanted to see???). You'll fight everything from ghost warriors (Garai) to giant cockroaches (Roachester) to an alien with an oversized head (Starky) and you'll love every minute of it. The best thing about the battles is that none are random! That means you can decide exactly WHEN you want to fight, instead running around and waiting for the asshole to jump out on you.

Put simply, this game rules! I wouldn't lie about something THIS good! For any self-respecting RPG gamer, or just someone who likes to play good games, this is definitely for you!

SquareSoft finally gets it right!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have been severely disappointed with SquareSoft with its sorry collection of recent releases. I'm not sure if the release of Legend of Mana (LoM) and Threads of Fate (ToF) makes Chrono Cross (CC) look that much better or what. In either case Chrono Cross is truly what a neo RPG should be. Not the lost causes that LoM and ToF are. Normally I play games through 100% before I think about the review but in this case I have to make the exception. I purchased Chrono Cross the day it was released. In that time I've only managed to play the game for an hour before it disappeared from my house one day.

I've managed to discover that one of my friends had decided to "borrow" Chrono Cross. In that time it has exchanged hands at least three times not one of which was mine and not willingly. What does that tell me? That this game rocks. It's very rare that games get stolen from me and even rarer that they would ever get stolen more than once. Only two other games since all the time I've played games was any game "borrowed" from me (MC Kids for NES and Kid Chameleon for Sega Genesis) and returned several years later (Or in the case of MC Kids, never returned).

Indeed, SquareSoft certainly pulled a rabbit out of their hat with this one. I certainly hope that games like CC will continue to be the norm for Square and not the lost lunches like the LoM and ToF games Square shoved down our throats.

Chrono Cross's Origin

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In case many of you may not know, Chrono Cross wan't originally the Chrono Trigger sequel. CC is derived from a game obtainable only by a downloadable game service for Super Famicom (The name for SNES in Japan) called Satellaview. The Satellaview came with a Memory Cartrige you could store things you downloaded like codes, games, and what not. One of the games you could download was called "RADICAL DREAMERS." This focused around a boy named Serge, a girl named Kid, and another man named Gil (Gil was short for Magil, who, in America, is known as Magus from Chrono Trigger) who were trying to steal the Frozen Flame from Yameoko, (I think that's his name) who in America is known as Lynx. The game is only obtainable in America by downloading an Emulator and the Japanese ROM, however, the only translations in progress today are either stopped or only in the VERY beginning stages. You'll see many references in Chrono Cross to RADICAL DREAMERS, and you can find most of them by going to www.gamefaqs.com and reading ToastyFrog's Flashback FAQ on Chrono Cross. Ahh... if only I knew Japanese, I'd be in heaven.

One of the classics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

In a world where RPGs are seeming to lose their originality, Chrono Cross brings a storyline that is original and different than anything else seen before (except Chrono Trigger in some ways). While most RPGs usually only let you have about 8 members in your team, there are 40 different characters to employ in your quest to find the Frozen Flame. The only catch to this is that you have to play a New Game + to get all 40. There are certain points in the game where you have to make a decision that will dramatically affect the way the storyline moves along. It all depends on what you want to do. The only bad part about this game is that it is just a little too short, but immersive anyway. The cutscenes are beautiful, the storyline is original, and the battle system is fun (even if just a little easy). You'll have trouble trying to find anything wrong with this game. If you haven't played it yet, go and buy it you sucker!!!

A great sequel to the original Chrono Trigger

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Chrono Cross is an excellent sequel to the original SNES game "Chrono Trigger". However, you don't necessarily have to have played it to understand the plot of this game, but certain parts will be a little fuzzy.

The plot flows nicely, and the graphics are very nice. The battle system is a little confusing at first, but it doesn't take very long to get the hang of. With over 30 playable characters, the game is a lot of fun to play a second or third time through.

Excellent sequel

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Wow. I was one of the first people to get hooked on Chrono Trigger, and last summer when I read a sequel was coming out, I went right out and bought a playstation. Sound crazy? Well, yeah. Anyway, you can still love chrono cross if you never played trigger- I lent it to my friend who is fairly new to RPGs and he loved it! But the game is even better if you played the original. The battler system is unique (albeit a bit confusing...but you'll figure it out), the plot answers many 'what if...?' questions, Lucca plays a major role, and even Robo makes an appearance...but only true chrono trigger fans will recognize him. Belthasar is also here, and he plays a big role too. The plot became very confusing near the end of the game, but once you think about it it'll make sense (there's nothing better than an RPG that makes you think!) The graphics are wonderful- the CG scenes were made by the same guys who did Toy story and FFVIII- and the sound is great- I bought the japanese soundtrack! The only things that lagged were the plot (confusing and not as rich or interesting as Triggers) and the 40 playable characters (arrghh! there's only plot development on about ten of em'!), but the extra endings are fun. Overall, buy it, but first see if you can't find Chrono Trigger at a flea market (though I doubt anyone would sell such a great game). If not, then it's rumored CT may be rereleased on the PS soon....but it's just a rumour. So shake it to your video store and buy Chrono cross!

Not Bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is pretty DAMN good! The final boss is kinda easy but other than that the story is good and the battles are awsome! May be kinda easy for rpg crazed people but a over all great game! Ohh yeah and a killer sound track!

Outstanding

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is ridiculously beautiful and lush with detail.

What an art piece! I am in love!

If only all games were as full of such vibrant characters and atmosphere. *Sigh*

-The music is stunning
-Kid is hilarious ^^
-Fantastic witty dialogue
-Full of Color and life
-Great replay value!

Recommended to any gamer, any age or type! :D

Chrono Cross Greatest Hits

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Amazon sells The Greatest Hits version of Chrono Cross. The picture on this site is fake. I was misleaded by the picture and bought "The Greatest Hits" version instead. Amazon said they will "correct the problem with the picture showed." Don't buy directly from Amazon.
All copies that Amazon sells are The Greatest Hits version. This version freezes near the end of Disc 1. I warn all of you not to buy from Amazon. They've acknowledged that many people returned their copies because of this.
This review was written on June 6, 2007.

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