Chrono Cross Walkthrough, Guide, Gameplay, Wiki, and More
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Updated Apr 19, 2023
Chrono Cross Walkthrough
This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough for Chrono Cross, including the newly remastered Nintendo Switch version called Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, as well as the original PlayStation version and its subsequent ports to PC, Xbox One, and PS4. It covers everything from recruiting all characters to defeating every boss, and also includes a list of important items and treasures for each area. The guide is divided into sections for easy navigation.
Chrono Cross Guide
Chrono Cross, the sequel to the highly-acclaimed Chrono Trigger, did not receive as much critical praise upon its release. The game follows the story of Serge, a young man who is transported to an alternate version of his own world and must navigate through it with the help of a cast of playable characters, including Kid. Originally released on PlayStation, Chrono Cross has now been remastered and re-released in 2022 as Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, with minor changes such as improved graphics, a speed up/slow down function, and the inclusion of Radical Dreamers. Despite these updates, the game remains largely unchanged from its original 1999 version.
Chrono Cross Info
Chrono Cross is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation console in 1999. The game takes place in the same world as Chrono Trigger, which was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995.
The game was primarily designed by scenarist and director Masato Kato, with contributions from other designers who worked on Chrono Trigger, including art director Yasuyuki Honne and composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Character designs were created by Nobuteru Yūki.
The game's story revolves around a teenage boy named Serge and the concept of parallel worlds. After discovering an alternate reality in which he died as a child, Serge sets out to uncover the truth behind the divergence between the two worlds. Alongside the thief Kid and numerous other characters, Serge travels through the tropical archipelago of El Nido in search of answers and the mysterious Frozen Flame, while being pursued by Lynx, a shadowy antagonist.
Upon its release in Japan in 1999 and North America in 2000, Chrono Cross was met with critical acclaim, receiving a perfect score of 10.0 from GameSpot. The game sold 1.5 million copies worldwide by 2003, leading to a Greatest Hits re-release and continued popularity in Japan as part of the Ultimate Hits series.
The game was later re-released for the PlayStation Network in Japan in July 2011, and four months later in North America. In 2022, a remastered version of the game called Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.
Chrono Cross Gameplay
Chrono Cross follows the standard gameplay of a role-playing video game with a few unique features. Players control the protagonist, Serge, as he travels through the game's world primarily on foot or by boat. Navigation between areas is facilitated through an overworld map, similar to Chrono Trigger, which provides an overhead view of the landscape.
The game features a variety of locations, such as villages, outdoor areas, and dungeons, which are represented in three dimensions. Cities and forests are represented on field maps with a more realistic scale, where players can interact with locals to purchase items and services, solve puzzles, or battle enemies. Unlike Chrono Trigger, there are no random encounters in Chrono Cross; players can see enemies on the field maps or be ambushed.
When players come into contact with enemies, the perspective switches to a battle screen, where players can use physical attacks, "Elements," defend, or escape. Battles occur in turns, with the player given an unlimited amount of time to select an action from the menu. Each attack reduces the hit points of both playable characters and computer-controlled enemies, which can be restored through some Elements.
If a playable character loses all of their hit points, they will faint. If all of the player's characters are defeated in battle, the game will end, and the player will have to restore from a previously saved chapter, except for specific storyline-related battles that allow the player to lose.
The developers of Chrono Cross aimed to introduce new gameplay mechanics to the genre, resulting in several innovative features. For example, players have the option to flee from any conflict, including boss fights and the final battle.
Chrono Cross Walkthrough - FAQs
Chrono Cross was released in 1999 for the PlayStation console.
Yes, Chrono Cross takes place in the same world as Chrono Trigger and features some similar elements.
The game was primarily designed by Masato Kato, with contributions from other designers who worked on Chrono Trigger, including Yasuyuki Honne and Yasunori Mitsuda. Character designs were created by Nobuteru Yūki.
Chrono Cross received critical acclaim upon its release, with a perfect score of 10.0 from GameSpot. It sold 1.5 million copies worldwide by 2003 and was re-released as a Greatest Hits title.
Yes, Chrono Cross was re-released on the PlayStation Network in Japan in 2011 and in North America four months later. A remastered version, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, was released in 2022 for multiple platforms.