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ASIN | B00004TC6E |
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Release date | August 16, 2000 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #26,602 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #64 in PlayStation Games |
Product Dimensions | 5 x 5.5 x 1 inches; 5.61 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Language | English |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | 9780 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 5.6 ounces |
Manufacturer | Square Enix |
Date First Available | September 1, 2005 |
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While it's officially a sequel to the immensely popular Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross is completely its own role-playing game with over 40 characters, a branching story line, and multiple endings. Like its predecessor, the game is about crossing through time and setting things right. This story focuses on Serge's quest for the Frozen Flame, which will give the beholder the power to bend space and time. Serge wants the power to save himself from dying in a parallel universe but, as you can guess, nefarious forces are also vying for the Frozen Flame to suit their own purposes.
Chrono Cross features the stylish character designs and wondrous cut scenes that gamers have come to expect from SquareSoft, but the game also has a number of gameplay innovations. Though the battle engine is essentially turn-based, characters don't have to wait their turn to cast a spell or make an attack; battles are moderated by stamina. Also, the repetitive battles with lesser monsters that make so many RPGs sag can be easily avoided because all monsters can be seen on the screen.
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Chrono Cross, the sequel to the Super Nintendo classic Chrono Trigger, turns out to be well worth the wait. Taking off 20 years after the first game, Chrono Cross follows a boy named Serge across parallel worlds--both the world in which he lives and one in which he drowned 10 years earlier.
Chrono Cross will wow players with beautiful prerendered graphics and a unique battle system. Elements replace magic and items in battle, and using the same element three times in a row will ultimately increase your power. In addition to using elements, the accuracy of physical attacks is determined by probability, with easier-to-land weak attacks setting up fierce blows.
The plot, while a bit slow to develop, is full of interesting characters. Players will need to travel between the two worlds to advance the plot. While many of these areas will initially appear to look similar, you'll find them to be quite different upon closer examination of the details. For instance, a plant that is extinct in one world thrives in the other.
My only qualm with Chrono Cross is that, despite the complexities of the battle system, veterans will have an easy time with early battles. Still, there's much to like about this SquareSoft epic. --Robb Guido
Pros:
- Lavish, vibrantly colored graphics
- Unique battle system involving elements and casting away role-playing clichés like experience and magic points Cons:
- Easy battles due to powerful offensive and cure elements
- For hours, players will be saying, "Get to the time travel stuff"
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Square's Chrono Trigger got everything right. The self-proclaimed "dream team" of scenarist Yuji Hori (Dragon Quest), producer Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy), and character designer Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z) created a quirky, enjoyable romp through time with a cast of endearing characters, memorable environments, solid RPG gameplay, and unparalleled presentation. Needless to say, fans of the 16-bit SNES game have clamored for a sequel ever since. Which is why, after nearly five years of silence, the announcement of Chrono Cross drew so much ire. Where was the legendary dream team? (Only Sakaguchi contributed to Chrono Cross.) Where was the cast of characters we had grown to know and love? And who the hell was that Thundercats reject named Yamaneko? Things looked grim for the Chrono Trigger faithful. When Chrono Cross was revealed to have 40 playable characters, many lost faith entirely in the game. Had Square thrown all pretense of a coherent title out the window? But fortunately for series' fans, Chrono Trigger's dream team doesn't have a monopoly on RPG innovation. As with the first SNES title, everything in Chrono Cross clicks in a way most games wish they could imitate. The different parts combine into an instant RPG classic. The story begins with the hero, Serge, thrust into a parallel world where he had died under mysterious circumstances more than a decade earlier. He teams up with a rowdy adventurer, Kid, and sets out in search of the mysterious Frozen Flame, an artifact that lets the holder reshape time and space at will. The enigmatic Yamaneko, a regal man-cat who hunts the Frozen Flame for his own purposes, opposes them. In his quest to return home, Serge will collect both allies and foes and will find himself thrust into an adventure that will reveal his heritage, purpose, and ultimate destiny. Only by crossing between the two dimensions can Serge find the answers to his questions. Without revealing any more of Chrono Cross' excellent storyline, it can be said that it successfully pulls off the difficult balancing act every sequel faces. It's not a rehash of the original Chrono Trigger, nor does it exploit the characters and setting of Chrono Trigger for name recognition alone. Instead, it sets up an equally valid, separate, and well-developed world, then slowly and responsibly weaves in elements, characters, and events from the first title. It doesn't continue the original Chrono Trigger mythos so much as it expands it. You will be stunned by the resolution of the disparate plot threads. And with features like an impossibly taciturn hero, an accommodating attitude toward interdimensional travel, and a New Game+ mode, Chrono Cross manages to maintain the ineffable Chrono Trigger feel. The battle system deviates slightly from the RPG norm. The traditional active time bar has been replaced with a bar of seven stamina points. While the engine is still ostensibly turn based, any character can take a turn at any time as long as he has at least one stamina point remaining. Enemies can even interrupt your characters' attacks. Party members can unleash a weak, medium, or strong attack, requiring respectively one, two, or three stamina points. Even though the game pauses while waiting for input, the ability to start and end a character's turn whenever you please makes for a more frantic, pseudo-real-time experience. Elements - Chrono Cross' magic system - are divided into six colors: black and white, red and blue, and green and yellow. Each character has a color alignment that determines his affinity to certain elements. Once you obtain a spell, you place it in an acceptable empty slot on a character's element grid. For example, a spell with level "5+/-2" is a level-five spell, but it can be placed in any slot from three to seven with the expected drop/rise in effectiveness. Successfully landing a weak, medium, or strong attack adds one, two, or three bars to a character's element grid. A character with sufficient element bars can cast a spell, but the cost is seven stamina points, temporarily dropping him out of action. Combine building element grids and plummeting stamina bars with the dynamic nature of characters' turns, and battles become a constantly shifting endeavor - yet always remain under your total control. Once you understand the intricacies of the battle system, encounters are always over quickly. Two other features of the battle system are dual techs and the color field. As in the original Chrono Trigger, characters can combine their special techniques for combined attacks; while not as prevalent as might be expected, the combos are there to be discovered. The color field keeps track of the color of the last three spells cast. If the field becomes a single color, characters with that color alignment gain a statistical boost. Moreover, a monochromatic field is the only time when one of the game's mighty summons can be unleashed. Manipulating the field so that it becomes a single color is trickier than you might expect, as your opponents' spells (and interference) can't be ignored.--Andrew Vestal--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. -- GameSpot Review
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Chrono Cross - PlayStation
Chrono Cross, the sequel to the Super Nintendo classic Chrono Trigger, turns out to be well worth the wait.
While it's officially a sequel to the immensely popular Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross is completely its own role-playing game with over 40 characters, a branching story line, and multiple endings. Like its predecessor, the game is about crossing through time and setting things right. This story focuses on Serge's quest for the Frozen Flame, which will give the beholder the power to bend space and time. Serge wants the power to save himself from dying in a parallel universe but, as you can guess, nefarious forces are also vying for the Frozen Flame to suit their own purposes.
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"...There are at least some fun little nostalgic elements, like at one point when you find an enertron and you can hop into it to fully revive your party..." Read more
"...The gameplay is interesting and a refreshing change from Chrono Trigger. Unlike most RPGs, you can choose which spells to equip and use in battle...." Read more
"...as you can see by the reviews below it is clear: One of the best games of all time with excellent character depth, best soundtrack if there ever was..." Read more
"...be "eccentric." The story is bonkers, the combat system is intricate and original, and the characters are ridiculous in the best way possible..." Read more
Customers find the storyline of the video game interesting, deep, and beautiful. They also mention that the game has many memorable scenes and shocking parts in the story. Overall, customers say the game is awesome to revisit and has a good sequel.
"...The story is twisting and complex, and it's actually quite hard to keep straight what's going on sometimes and what world you are in, as the game..." Read more
"...STORY: The story is great it's a very deep storyline that ties nicely with the events of the first one It revels it self at a slower pace then most..." Read more
"...the story is weaker than Chrono Trigger, I have heard the story is still quite good...." Read more
"...the game in one word, it would be "eccentric." The story is bonkers, the combat system is intricate and original, and the characters are..." Read more
Customers like the graphics in the video game. They say the world is well drawn, the musical score is absolutely beautiful, and the graphics bring back old memories. They also mention that the cutscenes still look good to this day. Customers also appreciate the very unique style, extremely detailed, and vibrant colors.
"...The environments range from beautiful tropical regions to complex castles and dungeons, and all areas are very well thought out, fun to explore, and..." Read more
"...(admittedly, they seem dated now, but the cutscenes still look good to this day) and the complex story we crave...." Read more
"...The game is wonderful, it really is. Graphics are great, sound is just this side of perfect..." Read more
"...It's a perfect reproduction, just with silver disks instead of the classic black ones...." Read more
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"...I put disk one in my playstation and fired it up. It works great...." Read more
"...I started playing it right away and it had no obvious problems...." Read more
"...At this one cutscene the game freezes and you cannot play it anymore...." Read more
"...It still works pretty well with okay graphics considering it's age. I love hard copy of games so I recommend this for anyone who is a collector!" Read more
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"...The music is wonderful as well, and while I would have liked to have heard a few more Chrono Trigger classics, I really can't complain...the music..." Read more
"...One of the best games of all time with excellent character depth, best soundtrack if there ever was one, game play is excellent for its time,..." Read more
"...Graphics and the music are great there is nothing bad to say about this game..." Read more
"...The game is wonderful, it really is. Graphics are great, sound is just this side of perfect..." Read more
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"...On one hand it's great and interesting to have so many unique characters to be able to use, each with their own unique abilities and personalities...." Read more
"...below it is clear: One of the best games of all time with excellent character depth, best soundtrack if there ever was one, game play is excellent..." Read more
"...the combat system is intricate and original, and the characters are ridiculous in the best way possible...." Read more
"...Chrono Cross has a great storyline, memorable characters with different accents and personalities, very high replay value, great graphics, excellent..." Read more
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"...When I found it in stock and at a reasonable price, I was really happy...." Read more
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Customers find the game system interesting, with twists to combat and interesting tie-ins to Chrono Trigger. They also say the story is great and deep, and the game is very involved. Customers also appreciate the unique magic system and battle system, which keeps them intrigued.
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I think one of the big downfalls of this game is that it is a sequel to such a phenomenal old SNES game, and everyone wanted it to be as good or better, which would have been a hard thing to achieve. In it's own right, this is an amazing game, regardless of it being a sequel or not.
It is a true sequel, and the story does tie in directly to the events in Chrono Trigger, however, that's about it...the story. If you want to see the characters or environments of Chrono Trigger, you're out of luck, as this game has all different characters and takes place in the El Nido archipelago, in the same world as Chrono Trigger but never explored in that game.
The other thing this game has in relation to Chrono Trigger is just the over all feel of the game...you can tell the same people made it.
The graphics of the game are incredibly beautiful, and though already quite dated, they still stand up well (they are comparable to say...Final Fantasy IX). The environments range from beautiful tropical regions to complex castles and dungeons, and all areas are very well thought out, fun to explore, and interesting. I'm glad they kept the overland map the same as in Chrono Trigger, making it fast and easy to get around. The music is wonderful as well, and while I would have liked to have heard a few more Chrono Trigger classics, I really can't complain...the music is beautiful and very well done.
The story is twisting and complex, and it's actually quite hard to keep straight what's going on sometimes and what world you are in, as the game takes place in two different dimensions of the same world as opposed to different time periods. The two different dimensions are very similar and it can be hard to keep straight what world you are in. Still, the story was very good, keeps you involved, and does end up having a lot of direct and very interesting tie-ins to Chrono Trigger. There is also a plethora of characters (near 40, I think), almost all of which have there own mini-stories.
That was one aspect of the game I have mixed feelings about. On one hand it's great and interesting to have so many unique characters to be able to use, each with their own unique abilities and personalities. But on the other hand, having so many characters makes it hard to really get into them, their stories end up being rather shallow, and you can never really power all of them up. You'll likely end up with a couple favorites of every color attribute that you use most often, which really isn't bad. Overall, they did a good job with the characters, and I like the system they used.
The gameplay is very fun, and although it is in most ways straight forward RPG, they do throw in some interesting twists to combat. Overall quite enjoyable.
There is an almost infinite amount of secret tidbits to unlock, so much that it would almost be impossible to find them all without the strategy guide. The direction of the game can change depending on choices you make, and conversations are always different depending on who is in your party. The game is incredibly open ended, and has multiple endings as well. This coupled with the fact that it has a new game + feature gives it incredible replay value. I just beat it the first time and I'm already replaying it again with all of my equipment, elements, and experience from the first play through to try and get a different ending.
Overall, I give this game five stars. It has excellent story, dialogue, graphics, sound, characters, and gameplay...every thing about it is great and it is a world you'll want to get lost in again and again. Alas, it is no Chrono Trigger, and a large part of me wishes they could have tied in some of the characters and places from that game a little more, but oh well. They did a different game in the same style as Chrono Trigger, and it's great fun. There are at least some fun little nostalgic elements, like at one point when you find an enertron and you can hop into it to fully revive your party, and when you get out you find "you're still hungry", along with the stomach growling straight from Chrono Trigger. Very fun stuff. Highly recommended to fans of Chrono Trigger, or just anyone who loves a good RPG with lots of replay value.
The gameplay is interesting and a refreshing change from Chrono Trigger. Unlike most RPGs, you can choose which spells to equip and use in battle. As your characters get stronger, you can buy and equip stronger spells and techniques. Instead of using up HP or MP to use techniques and cast spells, you use "power levels" which you gain from using basic attacks. So you don't run out of MP as you do in other games since you can always gain it back and it resets after every battle. Because of this, you can heal your characters using "power levels" during and after every battle, which makes the game seem too easy. You can also run away from boss fights (!), but you have to fight them to advance the storyline.
The back of the game cover boasts of "a multitude of playable characters." Being a seemingly good idea, this innovative element is the biggest negative as well as the biggest positive aspect of the game's story. Because of the huge number of characters, there isn't much character development outside of the three main characters (Serge, Kid, and Lynx), though one could argue that there isn't much character development of the main character at all since he never speaks. The large number of characters serves the game's goal of lengthening the game's potential playtime since there are numerous side quests. Each character has his/her own story and personality, but the characters' personalities are not as developed as the main characters'.
Overall, I enjoyed this game very much and would recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed Chrono Trigger and other similar games. The soundtrack is just as good as Chrono Trigger's if not better and the gameplay is an improvement despite its flaws. However, if you are expecting an excellent story that rivals that of Chrono Trigger, you will be disappointed. Also, one last thing to note: BUYER BEWARE: Some people who purchased the game from Amazon, including myself, received defective copies of the game (the game freezes near the end of the first disc). Other reviewers also mention this.
For the game I received it was brand new: box, booklet and scratch less disc which I must say left me quite happy and satisfied as it was my main reason to purchase the game. It went for 9.99 dollars which is a steal for such a game and brand new! Thanks Amazon for that!! One must have for any Square Enix fan and PS fan to have on its library to remember.
Now the question: Should I play this game with everything coming out on the new console? In all honesty it is worth it, the true reason is there is no HD Remake on the horizon or a new entry to the saga on any near time (That can change, we have Final Fantasy VII Remake on the way). But for now it is a good example of how prime RPG used to be and what should they strive to achieve now days. A Game to play, enjoy and just have that nostalgia fed a bit! A Must buy and Must Play if you have the console. I hope this is of use for any future buyers
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But it's the story that really stands out, giving players an impressively complex and deep romp through vast philosophical fields and stretching the limits of the imagination when it comes to melding science fiction and fantasy together. Like the best RPGs, it's too deep to go into in such a short review space, but if you enjoy retro RPGs, Chrono Cross is definitely a title you ought to pick up.
Super VK, recht schnelle Lieferung aus den USA und keine Probs wegen Zoll o.ä.
Por lo que lo único que puedo decir es que no es el juego original, es una edición fabricada por SQUARE-ENIX en fechas mas recientes.
Por ello el precio tan accesible.
Funciona perfectamente en una consola Play Station y emuladores que permiten imagen ISO.
Prodotto sigillato e nuovo come nella descrizione.
-Attenzione--
Chrono Cross non venne mai pubblicato in europa, la versione che riceverete è quella americana (NTSC), quindi non potrete giocarci con una console europea, quindi fate attenzione.
Crono Cross non venne mai pubblicato in Europa