Chrono cross has one of the best Soundtracks in gaming history

@scalabrineplayoff3pt46curr7

5 жыл бұрын

As much as I hate the Game, I agree with you

@PAINNN666

5 жыл бұрын

Trigger*

@5gatesmaster

5 жыл бұрын

Agree

@ZacChilds

5 жыл бұрын

hey, my friend just finished arranging a symphonic Chrono Cross album, he'll be starting a kickstarter soon to get it professionally recorded. You should check out the samples he has up on youtube. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4icqM6fdJu5aKw.html

@chexmixkitty

5 жыл бұрын

Time's Scar is so good

It’s been almost 20 years since I bought this game at EB games. Life has moved on and so much has changed but this game has never left me. Such a masterpiece!

I never played chrono trigger But all i need to say it's that i wouldn't survived my teen years without this game and the scape it gave me, 20 years later i still listening to the soundtrack

@shermhart7617

4 жыл бұрын

Crazy how game tracks bring you back listening to them, this one, trigger, ff7, and perfect dark for me

@raiden_ei_shogun

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. OSTs are great. Especially the Opening Them Song, it never gets old. ❤️❤️

@OzymandiasWasRight

Жыл бұрын

I mean....you should totally play Trigger. Both are masterpieces.

For me Chrono Cross has absolutely stunning music. It's fantastic. Love every song from the game.

@ZacChilds

5 жыл бұрын

hey, my friend just finished arranging a symphonic Chrono Cross album, he'll be starting a kickstarter soon to get it professionally recorded. You should check out the samples he has up on youtube. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4icqM6fdJu5aKw.html

@John6-40

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I think it's the best game soundtrack of all-time.

@bigpee5164

4 жыл бұрын

Check Chrono trigger out

Goodness... If they did a remake of this 😍😍😍

@antikiller8472

5 жыл бұрын

They did re-release it sometime in 2011 though, for PlayStation network.

@theOkamiCouncil

5 жыл бұрын

@@antikiller8472 I have it. But a remake would be dope!

@olddog4090

5 жыл бұрын

It's a shame the third game was scrapped

@ivanbrankovic1628

5 жыл бұрын

remake, with better graphics and resolution my god. pls make it happen

@gian7644

5 жыл бұрын

I hope!

A note about this game and its ending, the end music, Radical Dreamers, is actually the epilogue to the game. The lyrics are Schala's thoughts and feelings on looking for Serge. They includes lines such as "I have continued to search for you for so long, but I don't even know your name." And the even more telling lines of, "Time takes away pain and love. They are disappearing, but I remember." Right before the scene of Schala on the beach at the end, the last line is, "To reach that far away place, where I can find you." So, it adds even more emotion to the game and the English speaking version never got to see Schala's lamenting of her fading memories of her time in that alternate history, and wanting to find Serge again. I have always wondered if the translation of the rest of the game was done in a short time period and caused more plot to be lost as well.

@brhalb

5 жыл бұрын

Its true, the lyrics tells the story... although the true translation is not what u presented, here is the true translation www.animelyrics.com/game/chcross/chcrrd.htm and yes! it makes the game full of meaning and soul! Best game ever! Till we get Chrono Break! I Hope so!

@THEGREATMAX

5 жыл бұрын

Not really. The outro to Cross shows Kid in modern times waiting for the reincarnation of Serge, walking along train tracks and stuff

@brhalb

5 жыл бұрын

THEGREATMAX Oh Yeah! Reincarnation brohter! Must be true! Alas... there is no mention of the natural law in the whole game... Maybe one day, on the true ending, on the final chapter that will be made in the future... my hope is like a flame! And it will burn strong till i see this dream come true!

This was a year to remember. Chrono Cross and Valkyrie Profile both annihilated my expectations and changed the way I viewed RPGs.

2 жыл бұрын

LEgend of mana was good too but historywise not nearly as stiking. Also love jade Cocoon, Vagrant Story and the odball of threads of fate (Guilty pleasure)

just recently finished this game finally, and even though i need some time to think on it i think it's my new all-time favorite

I love how its almost twenty years since this game was released and people keep talking bout this game. I keep telling all my friends to play this game but none of them took my suggestion, oh well, their loss

I *love* the Chrono series! One of the best & soooooo masterfully crafted! I enjoyed gathering all 45 playable characters! The gaming world is overdue for another Chrono title.

@m4rcin847

3 жыл бұрын

Bro, Im still waiting for it since 2001

@matthubbard2607

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah why did they stop? People loved the series

This videogame still give me chills. I played long time ago and when I searched the music on youtube years later everything came back to me.

My favourite JRPG. I loved Trigger, but Cross always felt more special to me.

Story and characters and amazing music aside, what I remember most about this game is the blue of everything. The sky, the sea ... it really does feel like a beautiful place.

@candre5204

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, for me maybe the best and most beautiful jrpg of all time in terms of looks. Not to mention unique places, dragoons, characters. Chrono Cross have great style, atmosphere, soundtrack, battle system, story, its 11/10 for me.

This was also my first exposure to an RPG... went from this to KOTOR... That was a long time ago.. before the EAmpire

@Re-Todd_Howard

5 жыл бұрын

Emperor Palpatine like I’d trust anything EAmperor Palpatine has to say!

@sir_booty_cakes

5 жыл бұрын

Emperor Palpatine I guess there’s an empire greater than yours

Hey guys, huge apologies for some of the microphone feedback noises during the middle and end of the video. You probably won't notice it unless you're wearing headphones though. My microphone died shortly after recording the audio and I didn't catch it until after I finished. I tried to turn up the music more in this video so it'd be less noticeable. Don't ever buy an RE20 - I've had nothing but problems with this POS. I've got a new microphone on the way so that means it'll be an extra day or so before our next video. Also, you can check out my blog here: goo.gl/yiqbAA

@Abhishek-jp6ib

5 жыл бұрын

No problem we totally understand 👍

@graham3400

5 жыл бұрын

You should do a video on the resurgence of single-player action games. Would be fun to see the disparity between EA's "single-player games are dead" comment and the massive success of single-player games such as God of War and Spiderman. Perhaps take an analytical approach and attempt to explain why players are only coming back to single player games now, after having such a multiplayer-focued previous console generation.

@onimaxblade8988

5 жыл бұрын

This was one of your best videos, for the record. Good job, man. I'm actually much more hyped to finally play it someday than I was before. My only real complaint is that FFXIII is a game where optimizing battles and strategy is your goal. With or without auto-battle, the game is actually really good combat wise. I found it kinda ironic that you praised CC for healing you after your battles so you can go all-out when XIII does that too for the exact same reason And as a related side note, it's been since about 2013 for me, but maybe FFIV should be a game you reevaluate sometime. I don't remember it being a game that is incredibly worth playing nowadays, though it be good.

Loved the video DT, the mic issues were barely noticeable. It's always fun hearing about games I missed as a kid, glad the game still holds up and the nostalgia hasn't been lost. Keep up the good work.

Man i loved the variety of characters the game had, so many playable characters

@soraceant

5 жыл бұрын

That was one of the reasons I hated it. When I was started recruiting trees into my party that was when I realized the game was meaningless and trash

@SmashingSnow

5 жыл бұрын

@@soraceant is that all you disliked?

@soraceant

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmashingSnow no there was more but it's been so long since I played it that I don't remember much after that. Just that there was too many characters, story was bad, and I got a huge migraine from playing it.

@RaimonTarou

5 жыл бұрын

@Jude Ceant Funnily that's the exact reason i love chrono cross. It reminded me of pokemon, with all the characters you can collect. I guess everyone has their own preferences.

@rodrigof.r.desouza3587

5 жыл бұрын

I remember restarting the beginning of this game just to see what random character would appear in my party, haha

From all the jrpg I played in the 90s. The memorable ones are legend of dragoon and chrono cross

@JeromeBakerSmoke

5 жыл бұрын

exactly

@denisfranca8700

4 жыл бұрын

Both those games are perfect!!!! But, cant leave ff franchise out...just not fair...unless, you hadnt played them hehehe

@rifanifauzi3861

4 жыл бұрын

Legend of dragoon, yeah... Games that shape my childhood memories 👶

@candre5204

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh you must play Suikoden 2, masterpiece at it finest.

@JD-td6oh

3 жыл бұрын

Omg dude, we’d be friends in real life with you name dropping BOTH those games. I absolutely loved those games and they definitely made an impact to me and my life. 👍

Dude, this is one of my all time favorite games. I played it *to death* when I was a kid. Such fond memories. I loved trying to collect all of the characters in the game. Definitely recommend playing it if you never got the chance.

Why is it the best? Because it taught us about life, friendship, love, and death. It taught us to understand nature. And I became spiritually inclined because of this game. Lol.

@jartagniancopria1120

4 жыл бұрын

Eternal Bliss true. I’m now a monk too

I also played Cross when I was about 13 or 14. Somehow, the story just made complete sense to me at the time. The gameplay was amazing too, but that story... It was incredible! It was emotionally moving in a way that few games have ever been for me. Brought me to tears several times. It is one of maybe 3 or 4 games I remember feeling so impactful to me in terms of story. I never did play Trigger, so I always felt the dislike of Cross by comparison were unfair, since they're only tangentially related. But I have nothing against Trigger at all, just never had a SNES and never bothered to play it on an emulator. Anyways, great video, near perfect game.

2 жыл бұрын

I identify with your comment pretty much the same happened to me.

Freaking love this game. Definitely in my top 5 games of all time. One of the most beautiful games I have ever played.

this game will forever have my heart.

Well done! I agree, Chrono Cross was an AMAZING game. It was ultimately a little too ambitious for what they were able to release, but the size and scope of this game is something you just don't find anymore. I'm going to go start up my most recent playthrough again!

Chrono Cross, along with Xenogears and Xenosaga Episode 3 are three of the best games I have ever played (Xenogears being my favorite, yes this is all after beating Chrono Trigger more times than I can count). I've played a lot of games the past 25 years and even after all this time, there is nothing that has ever topped those experiences for me. I'm just happy they're starting to finally get the love that they deserve after being forgotten and neglected for so many years...

@Fai2012

5 жыл бұрын

Xenogears is what made me stop playing games seriously... the spot is taken :)

best vid on channel, love the new direction you're taking w content!

Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy 9 are two games that make pre rendered backgrounds beautiful. Its considered outdated today, but it's like appreciating a painting. I wouldn't change a thing, I still prefer playing the original Chrono Cross today. Its a game that's aged really well. Took me almost 20 years to appreciate Cross, getting over the fact it wasn't Trigger took me awhile.

This game is my favorite game of all time. I still hear the music of the other world map screen. Everything about this made me happy.

I wonder: when FF7 and other FF games come to the switch, could we also expect Chrono Trigger and Cross for the Switch someday?

@jrhamari

4 жыл бұрын

That would be pretty cool. Maybe Trigger could have the SNES layout with the DS translation and content?

I love Steena and how she wields her sword. It's really pretty with her rainbow weapon, a Spectral Sword

For me, the best game ever made and the best ost ever made :). I still listen to it a lot

@raiden_ei_shogun

4 жыл бұрын

FFXティダ Agree! 👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️

The magician with the eye mask went so fucking hard

Awesome game. Biggest issue was what they did to Lucca - She deserved a much better story than an orphanage and fiery death. She was a genius whose inventions were the seeds of everything we saw in the eventual future.

Not one of the best, THE BEST. Everything about it is beautiful, music, plot, characters. My nostalgia is showing.

@avitron142

5 жыл бұрын

It's hard to explain this, but I feel the same way. Games can have good environments, but just... the immersion in Chrono Cross is beyond amazing.

@MCHH-ml2qq

5 жыл бұрын

for me, Xenogears tops it by a very microscopic margin but then again that game was made by the same team that made Chrono Cross so makes sense I guess

This was the game that made my childhood. I have so many fond memories and I listen to the OST almost everyday.

@raiden_ei_shogun

4 жыл бұрын

Terence Falzon I feel you Bro ❤️👍🏻

This is my favorite video you've ever uploaded. I would love to see more look backs on your favorite games in the future

Been meaning to play this for a while. After getting into Final Fantasy a couple years ago (especially Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X), my attention has been drawn to Chrono Cross as it seems to tackle many of the tropes I look for in videogames. Your video has convinced me, I'll play it as soon as I can!

I love the concept, gameplay, art, music. Ahhhh.. perfect!!!

"If you forget everything you know about Chrono Trigger." That basically sums this game up for me. It might have been my favorite if I played it first, but I was hoping for more Chrono Trigger, and I got Chrono Cross.

@stashallemagne4488

4 жыл бұрын

Easy Trick dont think of it as a sequel but a spiritual successor

my favorite game OF ALL TIME, my god this game is so underrated

@iseehowitis9382

4 жыл бұрын

Alundra? Xenogears? Need I say more

I really love this game. Very mystical, enchanting and emotional. Love it for the way it is.

I used to pause the game just to listen the menu song. Yasunori is a monster. Chrono Cross is by far my favorite game.

Hi Downward Thrust, hope you are well. Thank you for the footage and the comments provided. Chrono Cross is an amazing game which has a big meaning for myself as the game helped me to became the person I am now. Love the game and I hope there will be a remastered version soon. Best regards

My older sister had this game for the ps2, when I would play I usually would get confused, not get far and mess up her save, but this game has stuck with me since, and I see why now. It's such a beautiful and unique game. I'd love to see this remastered or brought to newer consoles in some way so other people can experience this fantastic game!

Very well stated! I was a bit older when this came out but I share equally fond memories of it. Chrono Cross felt like everything *right* about JRPGs at that time, when a lot of derivative stuff like Legend of Dragoon was coming out: deep combat system, amazing production & music, lots to explore, actual parseable English (unlike some of the earlier Squaresoft stuff), a "new game plus" that mattered, and a weirdly melancholy story. I loved it. I think part of the nostalgia for me is that this also happened to be released right before I took my first trip to Hawaii and its soundtrack just looped endlessly through my head while I was snorkeling in the coral reefs. Magical times.

Awesome video!

Masterpiece that changed my view of life, when i was only 10. thank you ♥️ and true fact: Chrono Cross is only game rated by 10/10 score at his time.

Criminally underrated.

finally started playing this game recently, i found the texture replacement pack that makes the graphics beautiful. such a complex and strange masterpiece.

Nice summary, great game, need to go back and complete one day

thanks for doing this video..this is my n1 favourite game of all time..it means a lot to me!

My only issue with Chrono Cross was the story was confusing. I rewatched an hour long video explaining the story expecting I was to young to grasp it. And.... it's just as difficult to as a 30 year old to fully understand. Still one of the best OST of all time imo.

Yasonuri Mitsuda. That is all

It is the best game of all time. Pure art

this bring a lot of nostalgia... 😢

Finally, chrono cross, my favorite rpg, still playin it till now 😘

now these are the types of videos you should make more often simply excellent work

If this got a remake I would definitely get it and I’m not a fan of remakes it’s a class game 👍🏻

Awesome video, I am from Scotland and I loved trigger growing up, but tbh I had never heard of this game until a couple years ago and I've always wanted to play, so I have just bought it and a ntsc playstation!! So I hope it lives up to its name, thanks for the video

I am absolutely glad you covered this game. Chrono Cross Is one of my favorite games of all time and I always love it when people give it the praise it deserves.

I love this "Epic Game, Beautifully Made! Please do a remake of this game Sony and Square Enix!

most under rated RPG of the generation. It has the best musical score in a game though you cant take that away from Chrono Cross.

I started playing this game back in 2001 on the original playstation, I don't think I was into RPGS back then. I really regret it now. I might have to give it another try

Agreed . Best graphics at that time. Best gameplay. Best storyline. Best and various characters and development. Best music . Best dragon summons!

Remaster just announced and bbbooooyyyy was the music in that trailer nostalgic!

I also played this game on my 14-15 yo and I just remember it was awesome. I agree with you on the story, It was the best part of it. I had to replay several times climax scenes to make sure I got what was happening but if you put enough attention to every single detail then the whole story made completely sense. Absolutely a master piece.

I like these retrospective type of videos

Nice video dude

This game is LEGENDARY. It's been 20 years since this was released and I still got the goosebumps whenever I watch about this game and hearing the OSTs. This is the best game by far! My Dad and I didn't like at first since I was still a little kiddo. However, as time passed by, me and my father played this and had great bonding which will always be part of my best childhood years. I really wish there's a remastered version of this. Thanks for this video, Dude. I am now 27 years old but Chrono Cross will always bring the "child at heart" side of me. 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I only played Chrono Trigger and haven't played Chrono Cross but I think your analysis was well-done enough that I could get into if I do decide to play it. Thanks DT for the analysis.

I'm so much a fan of Chrono trigger, my oldest daughter is named after a Chrono trigger character (Ayla). And one thing I'll say is that Chrono Cross IS a direct sequel. Sure, Chrono isn't the protagonist, but there are reoccurring characters. The two stories are definitely connected and I appreciate what they did. Like the part where you said, "Kid is a clone or something". Go back and beat Chrono trigger, specifically the updated version on PlayStation. In the final cutscene Lucca finds a Baby... In Chrono Cross, kid is known to have grown up in an orphanage.. an orphanage with a child's drawing of Lucca on the wall.. There are bits like this all throughout Chrono Cross. When I was younger, I didn't catch the ties.. having beaten them both dozens of times since then.. I can see the connections and it's a masterpiece of genius. I don't prefer the data dump at the end.. they could've done that better.. but it was still fantastic as a chrono trigger super fan.

this is one of the best game for me... i can listen to the music all day, and i feel like i am taken to another world...

The blog is pretty cool

It is totally a sequel to Trigger as long as you pay 100% full attention... Which is actually super hard to do in this game, and that's why we have our dear friend Chrono Compendium!

Good video

the music in this game is just heavenly.

4:14 Lol, the elemental field effect looks like a hardboiled egg here...

Chrono Cross has been one of my most favorite games. The music and the art is beautiful

I agree completely. I played cross before trigger and still think cross is the better game. Absolutely gorgeous. A true work of art

Downward I love your content.

Sooooo nostalgic 😭

I absolutely love this game. It's one of my favorites.

DT we are here...allllwayyysss.

Chrono cross is literally my favorite game of all time. The story, the graphics (for its time), the game play, the characters, everything was perfect in my eyes. I still go back and play it every so often just for nostalgia sake

Aww I miss this game sooooooo much! I loved it and played everyday.

My favorite game of all time. I'd love a remaster or HD touch up. I'd also love if they actually spent a little time to patch up the story. Maybe add missing story content as well. All of that would just cement this as a game I could love for the rest of my life.

Cross is extremely linked to Trigger. If you understand the story of Cross well , you’ll know how much of a true sequel it is

Oh god, that Dario fight still gives me nightmares. He's harder than all the endgame bosses!

The Level Of Ego Coming From That Sentence

Chrono Cross will always be a part of my life. :) To all fans hoping there's a remake sometime, I'm with you 100%.

Chrono Cross is the reason is studied engineering and became a game developer.

@iseehowitis9382

4 жыл бұрын

How's the real world going for you there buddy?

I check your blog right away, I see you inspired for AC Odyssey too, I cant wait for that game gonna be amazing.

I played this when I was in high school. I did not understand the story. Currently replaying the remaster.

It is back again!

Totally agree

That game was a masterpiece! From storyline to soundtracks, everything is magical... and now feels nostalgic.

It's my favorite game! Have a sub. Your criticisms are fair, the plot is really hard to figure out in it's entirety, but Terracorrupt has a great 3 part series explaining the extended lore of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross which does a much better job than the exposition dump in Cross explaining what's actually going on.

Trigger is still my favorite but I've always loved Cross. Soundtrack alone makes it a classic but the game is really good. I think when it came out people just wanted Trigger two.

I LOVE YOU ALREADY JUST BECAUSE OF THE TITLE!

Absolute classic