CHRONO CROSS | A Complete Retrospective and Story Analysis

I'll be honest I didn't watch the whole video because I want to avoid spoilers as I want to play the remastered version when it comes out. But I respect the hard work you put into this, retrospectives or analysis videos aren't easy to do lol. I tried doing it once but I never could get the time to. Anyway you definitely deserve more subs imho. Keep up the excellent work.

My favourite game off all time by far. Dude it's the only game that makes me in certain moments so emotional.

Can’t wait to watch this video before I play the remaster. Chrono Cross was one of my favorite games back in the day. The OST is top five all time.

I appreciate the quality that went into this video and editing

Despite its flaws Chrono Cross is one of my most favorite and replayed games from PS1. The music is just amazing, and overall I prefer way more Chrono Cross than Chrono Trigger.

This is great. Very thorough. I also love Chrono Cross. :)

I had no intention of playing the remaster but watching your video has given me second thoughts... Excellent video!

I can't wait for the remaster; can't wait to play this again :D One of the memorable games I've played from before.

That melody you have to play to get the best ending gives my eye a twitch. It's gorgeous and haunting and IMPOSSIBLE TO FORM IN BATTLE.

I'm late to post a comment since I watched originally on my tv but just wanted to let you know that this retrospective is so damn good, Spoons! I had to skip the spoilers of course because I'm planning to pick up the Radical Dreams version. The game just looks so colorful and beautiful and you got me even more hyped up for it! I really need to finish Ys 8 already so I can get back into playing through JRPGs without guilt. People who complained about the battle music must've never heard "Eternity" from Blue Dragon. XD

The ps4 remaster wasn't really a remaster. There was no existing copy left of complete code. It had to be reconstructed and there was no real enhanced things per se except the soundtrack. It was a labor of love, and I'm grateful. To me, it will always be the first and best JRPG that I have ever played. The soundtrack is the best game soundtrack I've ever heard except the main battle scene, but the one for boss battles and Miguel. Thanks for including the concert; I'm playing through again and just got "the Recruiter" trophy, so next game I don't have to skip it. I still find Miguel the toughest boss, and point out that Irenes is a party member who must accompany you in it. She hasn't much attack power but is likely to survive, so give her at least 1 Revive and lots of healing elements. Although the game need not be grindy, you still want to collect spoils after battles to sell or use in upgrading armor and weapons. I saw a demo disc with the FMV OF Time's Scar and instantly knew I had to have it. I was never disappointed. I'm still not.

Appreciate the video!!!

Not nearly enough people talk about the similarities between the song Nikki plays during his concert and the Top Gun theme

Nice review, watched the whole thing. Maybe didnt the Niki and Miki concert in full. I preferred listening to your ideas.

That music will likely always prove how powerful nostalgia is(Chrono cross)

Totally different feels. Ff7 was my first ff series and chrono cross was my first rog I actually finished first. They have totally different feels but are amazing games in their own right. My older bro beat ff7 but could never beat chrono cross. I think it depends on the player on the time they’re playing the game. It may not be for everyone but as someone who cherishes both to this day as someone in their 30’s these are the two most favorite and beloved games I will play over and over again until my life ends. Both hold nostalgia and overall hold such a place in my heart and soul. Gameplay, music, battles (were what they were at the time.) They are just perfect to me yet different game styles in their own way. Literally my top two games of my life❤❤❤

Anyone have a link to the song playing from 01:20, that particular version?

One of the things everyone sleeps on in terms of Chrono Cross is actually how the battle gameplay is designed to favor the player and keep the game fun without being frustrating and annoying. Beyond eliminating grinding to the point that it's a game that can straight up be cleared without ever fighting a single non-boss battle, you can flee from any fight in the game, even boss battles, the game is a pioneer of modern RPGs by allowing you to automatically heal after battles instead of having to go into the menu to do it manually, there are ways to get ahead of the curve with only a little bit of effort if you know where to look for equipment and accessories, and it actually has a remarkably small amount of randomness when it comes to its fights, being limited only to the sometimes decidedly unfair accuracy system (everyone who's played this game has missed some 99% hits far more than they should) and the bosses' starting action point counter, otherwise, almost every enemy either follows a pattern or can be manipulated to execute certain actions, and there's only a small handful of items you can permanently miss, which isn't an issue because the game was also a pioneer of modern RPGs by having an in-game speedup function unlocked by beating the game once and playing a new game plus, so you can easily go around collecting the items the second time around. Furthermore, while getting access to the ultimate craftables is a sidequest that requires you to go out of your way, actually crafting those items is actually really, really easy, as the only thing it requires you to do is... defeat enemies using your summon elements. Which would seem kind of cumbersome at first only until you realize there's a spot in the game where you can easily refight groups of weak enemies, and even without the Field elements for White and Black, once you learn how to set up summons it becomes really easy to do. I really wish more people had learned from Chrono Cross to be a game that... actually wants the player to have fun, rather than wanting to waste the player's time.

Yay

Off topic.... What's your quick thoughts on Persona 4 Arena Ultimax? It piqued my interest because I like persona 4. Is it a casual fighter I can get into?