Product Overview
- Product Name: Chrono Cross
- New or Used: Used
- In Case or Loose: In Case
- Overall Condition: Like New
- Disc Condition: No scratches / Scratch free
- Notes: Looks like the shrink-wrap was just removed! Discs, manual, and case artwork are pristine and perfect - Absolutely collector-quality!
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What's Included
- PS1 Game Disc: Yes
- Disc Count: 2
- Manual / Instructions: Yes
- Case Artwork: Yes
- Jewel Case*: Yes
- Extras:
Game Description
Chrono Cross is SquareSoft’s breathtaking follow-up to the legendary Chrono Trigger, and one of the most ambitious RPGs ever released on the PlayStation 1. Debuting in 2000, this stunning adventure transports players into a parallel world of fate, identity, and consequence. You play as Serge, a young boy mysteriously drawn into an alternate reality where he died years before. To uncover the truth behind this paradox—and the cosmic forces that created it—you’ll embark on an emotional journey across beautifully rendered islands, seas, and dimensions.
Chrono Cross dazzles with its innovative combat system, painterly visuals, and deeply philosophical narrative. Its turn-based Element system lets you customize characters through color-coded magic and strategy rather than traditional leveling, creating a flexible and rewarding battle experience. Featuring over 40 playable characters—each with unique backgrounds, dialects, and combat styles—the game delivers incredible depth and replay value. Every decision, from dialogue choices to party composition, ripples across both dimensions, affecting events in profound and sometimes heartbreaking ways.
With its lush environments, intricate story, and mesmerizing score by Yasunori Mitsuda, Chrono Cross stands as one of the PlayStation’s crowning artistic achievements. It captures the emotion and imagination that defined SquareSoft’s golden era, combining technical brilliance with narrative ambition. For collectors and fans alike, it remains a timeless RPG classic—one that dares to question destiny and celebrates the power of human connection across worlds.
Gameplay Features
- Explore two intertwined dimensions in a story rich with mystery, fate, and discovery
- Innovative Element Grid system replaces traditional leveling with strategic customization
- Over 40 unique playable characters, each with distinct weapons, abilities, and personalities
- Dynamic turn-based combat emphasizing elemental affinities and timing-based strategies
- Gorgeous hand-painted backgrounds and detailed 3D models push PlayStation visuals to their limits
- Emotional, world-class soundtrack composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, blending acoustic and orchestral mastery
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Chrono Cross was directed by Masato Kato, one of the key writers behind Chrono Trigger and Xenogears, and was envisioned as both a spiritual successor and narrative evolution of the beloved SNES classic. While it tells a self-contained story, fans who look closely will find numerous references, connections, and emotional callbacks to the original Chrono Trigger. Its layered storytelling and multidimensional structure challenged conventions of the RPG genre, earning universal critical acclaim.
The game’s haunting score, particularly tracks like “Scars of Time,” is still celebrated as one of the finest soundtracks ever composed for a video game. Chrono Cross won multiple “Game of the Year” awards and continues to be studied for its storytelling and design depth. For PlayStation collectors and RPG enthusiasts, it represents the height of SquareSoft’s creative vision—an unforgettable journey through worlds both familiar and strange, where every choice truly matters.
Additional Details
- Variant: Black Label
- Genre: RPG
- Year Released: 2000
- Publisher: Squaresoft
- Developer: Squaresoft
- ESRB Rating: T - Teen
- UPC: 662248900186
- SKU: 4320
- Format: Sony PlayStation 1 (PS1) video game disc
- Platform: Sony PlayStation 1 console (PS1 system)
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
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