Chrono Cross

AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Chrono Cross
IDs
IDSteam
1804—
94
Critic rating
8.8
User rating
Summary

CHRONO CROSS, the sequel to the SNES favorite CHRONO TRIGGER, is one of the most ambitious role-playing games ever made. There are over 40 playable characters, each with their back-story, special moves, abilities, and weapons. The story spans two discs and follows the story of Serge, a young man who is able to cross dimensions. Suddenly he is pulled between worlds, trying to figure out his own past at the same time. The graphics are bright and beautiful, utilizing the PlayStation's capabilities to the fullest. The polygonal character models are huge and detailed, and the pre-rendered backgrounds are immaculately detailed. The music is composed and arranged by Yasunori Mitsuda, and features very realistic-sounding synthesizers. The battle system revolves around Elements, which are used to grant magical powers, as well as to summon huge monsters. For anyone that wanted to see the story of CHRONO TRIGGER continue, this is your chance.

Storyline

Serge is a young boy from a fishermen's village. One day, while strolling on the sea shore with his sweetheart, Serge suddenly disappears. He comes back to senses several moments later. Everything seems just the same as it was before, but when Serge visits his home village, nobody recognizes him. He hears from people that he has been dead for ten years. Serge begins to realize that he is now in a parallel world. His first and only wish is to find a way to return home, but, in order to do that, he must understand what has caused the existence of parallel words, allowing inter-dimensional travel. His quest will also reveal to him the truth about his own existence.

Developers
Square Product Development Division 3Square Product Development Division 3
Publishers
SquareSquaresoftSquare EnixSony Computer EntertainmentSquare Electronic ArtsSquare
Genres
AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms
PlayStationPlayStation 3PlayStation Portable
Game modes
Single player
Perspectives
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
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