Few prefer it to Chrono Trigger, and a tiny minority refuse to consider it a canonical Chrono game at all. But as a result, today many people have a slightly bitter aftertaste in their mouth when the subject of Chrono Cross comes up. Eventually that got old, and the furor died down. A whole host of accusations and criticisms rose up, many of them as potshots and nitpicking by people who had already decided they did not like the game, and were looking for any opportunity to excoriate it further. In some places it became fashionable to bash the game as ill-conceived and poorly implemented. That this did not happen implies that it was neither as popular nor as endearing of a game.Īcross the Internet, Chrono fans split into factions and did battle over whether Chrono Cross was a worthy successor. If Chrono Cross had been as exception as its predecessor, it too would have brought a significant number of new fans into the Chrono community. In a trans-community poll last year, only nine percent of respondents said that they had played Chrono Cross first, despite the fact that gaming had become much more mainstream by the year 2000, as opposed to Chrono Trigger’s 1995 release, thus implying that Chrono Cross had access to a much larger potential audience. Indeed, it was Chrono Trigger alone that earned the series its loyal following. Time has borne that out, including here at the Chrono Compendium, where most of the topics of discussion and amateur fanworks focus on Chrono Trigger. Thus, although Chrono Cross was initially greeted with rave reviews upon its release, it aged poorly. Nevertheless, people’s expectations had been very high, and the adventures of Serge, Kid, and Lynx were not so great as to be widely considered an improvement upon the original game. Its soundtrack was a popular choice for remixers, and fan-artists enjoyed the opportunity to draw any of the dozens of playable characters. As time wore on, Chrono Cross was selected to be a Greatest Hits title, and then a couple years later it was selected again. When the dust cleared, Rottentomatoes averaged its ratings as a 92 percent, while Gamerankings matched that number. GamePro was enamored of the title enough to secure six pages of interviews, including fan-submitted questions. Electronic Gaming Monthly awarded it a "10 / 10 / 9.5" with their three reviewer program. Gamespot awarded it the coveted "10" rating, given to only a handful of over one thousand games judged. When Chrono Cross exploded on the scene in 2000, it was critically acclaimed. But what they got was a very different game. The fans understandably wanted another Chrono Trigger they wanted to relive the "good" times. From the moment it was announced, anticipation hit a fever pitch and expectations ran very high. These complaints? We can all agree that the game has itsįlaws, but what exactly are those flaws? To put it simply,Īre we dealing with a great game, or aren’t we? At last theĬompendium has undertaken to resolve this vital question.Ĭhrono Cross: The Good, the Bad, and the FansĬhrono Cross had the misfortune of succeeding perhaps the greatest RPG of all time. Is boring and less epic time travel was not a part of the None of our favorites, such as Crono and Magus the music Riddled with holes there are too many characters and yet Sequel to Chrono Trigger the plot is confusing and Have heard the complaints yourself: The game isn’t a true Game thoroughly and detests that it has suffered such harshĬriticism for what he sees as wholly frivolous reasons. Chrono Cross is something ofĪ nuisance for my good friend ZeaLitY, who enjoys the Moreover, gentle visitor, the doors have been sealedĪnd the air supply cut off, so I think we will all find it in ourīest interest to sit down and enjoy this heartily heart-to-heartĬonversation as quickly and efficiently as humanly possible. Making those brights brighter and whites whiter! I don’t want to go back to doing laundry for the Giant Gloop! Rightly right, Peppor! It’s our duty as Gurus!Īnd we don’t want to mess it up this time, right Solt? One wrong move and we’ll shake it to them for sure! Isn’t They’llīe seeing that none of you leave until we dismiss you. Solt and Peppor here are our new Gurus of Security. SOLT and PEPPOR enter, each with a HARSH UNIFORM and SIDEARM. You might expect that, since we’re theĬhrono Compendium, but what you might not expect is He rests his HAND on the CHAIR, andĪh, hello! Who let you in? Tonight we’re going to talk aboutĬhrono Cross. Cut to a comfortable CHAIR, withīooks and a warm fire all about. With difficulty he makes his way up onto the beach, Some distance out to seaĪ ragged man is struggling his way to shore. Chrono Cross: The Good, The Bad, and The FansĮXT.
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