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Game entry

Chrono Cross

1999 · JRPG, Strategy, Adventure · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3 · Square Enix

Chrono Cross is ranked no. 218 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,791 and 73% of duels won.

World rank

no. 218

ELO score

1,791

Wins

73%

Duels played

97

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About Chrono Cross

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.

The community says

My cousin had this on disc and we swaped turns every evening for a week straight, never finished it though.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,791 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  1. 215 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 1,792
  2. 216 Grand Theft Auto III 1,791
  3. 217 Soma 1,791
  4. 218 Chrono Cross 1,791
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  6. 220 Mario Kart 8 1,789
  7. 221 Hitman 1,789

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  1. CoopRider

    My cousin had this on disc and we swaped turns every evening for a week straight, never finished it though.

    Cosmo_Corrales

    eso de turnarse cada semana... yo hice lo mismo pero con mi hermano, y terminamos discutiendo por quién manejaba mejor

    Paola_1997

    Replying to Cosmo_Corrales

    mi hermano y yo nunca discutimos por eso, la verdad, pero sí por quién elegía a los mismos personajes siempre, cada vez la misma pelea antes de empezar

  2. Homenick28

    Why does this sit so low when the duel record looks this strong?

  3. VinylRex

    Chrono Trigger was the one everyone talked about at school, and this one always felt like the one only some of us actually finished.

  4. Álvaro_72

    Frente a Final Fantasy IV el combate exige más lectura táctica, sin duda.

    ArcadeKnight

    si el elenco es tan grande, ¿alguien más sintió que muchos personajes solo estaban de relleno?

    Manzano69

    la verdad no se mucho de FF4 pa comparar bien, pero si el combate pide mas lectura tactica eso deberia pesar en los duelos, no?

  5. LootLegend682

    jugué unas 60 horas hace tiempo, y comparado con Kingdom Hearts Re:coded esto tiene diez veces mas profundidad de sistemas, ni punto de comparacion

    IronRider

    esas 60 horas me suenan, yo también le metí un verano entero sin darme cuenta

    qstanton

    Replying to IronRider

    Did that summer end up being the reason you rate it so high, or would it have clicked anyway?

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