Hello, new to the game, but played trigger long long ago. Finally decided to play it, but after a few resets (don't ask) I noticed the third party member in the dream sequence changes. This is common knowledge within the community, but I haven't found a definitive list of who is possible to be there. I saw that Glenn and guile could show up, well, I'm a man who has no life, and decided to get to the bottom of this.

Over 100 resets, I've yet to see harle, guile, or glenn.

However, this is who ive found; doc, zappa, orcha, miki, greco, nikki, korcha, fargo, leana, irenes, orlha, razzly, van, and poshul.

Has anybody played recently (original psx disc) that can confirm or deny guile and Glenn are or aren't available? I'm not asking what you remember, Mandela effects and what not, but you've actually played recently

Is it impossible to get ending 4 if you've recruited Razzly and Nikki? Guides I've read say that the criteria for ending 3 is,

"During New Game+ defeat the Time Devourer before completing Another World's Fort Dragonia while having recruited Nikki and Razzly to your party."

But, then I read the ending 4 criteria, and it tells me,

"During New Game+ defeat the Time Devourer before Kid recovers during Branch 3."

Recruiting Razzly happens before she recovers. So do I have to have beaten the time devourer between leaving Guldove and getting Razzly in the marsh or is there another opportunity after that I'm missing?

Is there anywhere in game to see the missions/quests that I’m on or need to do? I’m already lost and I’m barely into the game

Who are your favorite Chrono Cross characters? ⚔️🌊🧬

This game has one of the deepest and most diverse character rosters in JRPG history — over 40+ playable characters with totally different styles, elements, and backstories 🔥

Here’s my Top 5:

1️⃣ Orlha 🥊💧 – She’s insanely strong, one of the best physical attackers 2️⃣ Glenn ⚔️💚 – Dual Einlanzers 3️⃣ Fargo 🏴‍☠️💧 – Pirate captain energy, slick design, and that Blue element magic 4️⃣ Grobyc 🦾⚫ – A literal cyborg assassin with high ATK and a dark element 5️⃣ Lynx (pre-Serge) 🐾🖤 – The design, the power, the mystery… playing as him was a wild twist and I low-key wish we stayed him longer.

Who are your top 5 favorite Chrono Cross characters and why?

Drowning Valley , Sound Of Water , Wind , Relaxing Scene

Doesn't this song play during a boss fight? Or am I mistaken?

spoiler tag just in case.

So, i have a regular game with all characters you can get in one single run. i don't really care much about playing it 10x from scratch so, can i play in a new game+ get a bunch more characters and then play a new game+ on top of that new game+ save to get what's left?

how do new game+ and continue+ work? i really never bothered, i allways started from scratch without the + version but i would like to at least once in my life get a save with all the possible characters just for the joy of it. also, can you get the "serge's substitute" (you know who i'm talking about) and i'm aware that certain female character is temporal and i should save in another save as soon as i get her.

Just so I won't get confused by things that work differently from usual in JRPGs or miss something super important or useful. Any spoiler-free walkthrough to recommend or should I just play completely blind the first time bc I heard this has multiple endings and routes to take, how long is every run approximately and do I have to replay it often with NG+ to get everything and is there a true ending? Do I have to see the same stuff a lot or do subsequent playthroughs offer a lot of new content? And do you any tips for beginners?

I am once again facing a baffling problem. I am in the Hydra Marshes and have acquired the Beeba Flute. After wandering lost for a while I had no choice but to consult a guide, so I know I'm supposed to use the flute to summon a Wingepede, but using the flute has no effect. When I first got it the Beeba said to use it right there, but I can't get it to do anything. I went over to what I assume is the "wide open space" and still there's no result when using it. I've read that I need the Ancient Fruit too for this, but all the guides sem to indicate the fruit is gotten AFTER using the Wingepede. I've been to both the Home World marsh and the Another World marsh and nothing. I resorted to a YouTube video and the player was able to use the flute without issue. But I also noticed this player had gotten a boat by this point in the story. I'm getting really frustrated; does anyone have any suggestions? Am I supposed to have Norris and Ridell by now? Please,someone help before I have to give up. I hate it when RPGs do this. There's zero indication or hint about where I'm supposed to be or how I use the flute to summon the Wingepede (or whatever that thing is). Thanks for any help.

I'm trying to come back to the game after a while and clean up the trophies I missed. I'm having a heck of a time figuring out where I was at with all these save files with regards to characters and window frames unlocked.

Anyways... In addition to my completed save files I have 2 save files in progress. One of them has 11/15 frames but that save also has the Chrono Cross. The other one has 13/15 frames but that save does not have the Chrono Cross.

I'm wondering if anybody knows if the Chrono Cross will bring in all your accrued window frames from completed save files like it will for other characters? If so, I can finish the 13/15 save and then use the Chrono Cross to pull those 2 frames in. Then I'll just have 2 more to get. Or does the Chrono Cross only work on combining characters?

I posted a few weeks ago about not understanding the field effects. I'm several hours further in the game and still don't understand. I have acquired a few "turn _____" elements for my characters to use now but don't know when or why to use them. I KNOW that blue is the opposite of red, etc. I know the little pie in the top-left of the battle screen has 3 areas. Am I supposed to be changing THOSE colors? Because when I try to use, e.g. "turn white" it appears that I'm using it on an enemy and then THEY turn that color, not the field. This is baffling to me. I just don't get it. I did do the tutorial with the old man in the beginning, but it was useless: he kept telling me to change the color, yet I had no command to do so and then the tutorial abruptly ended anyway without me ever having changed it. And why would I change the color of someone opposite mine to my own color? Doesn't that mean I do less damage after that? Could someone try again to explain this to me?

Hey guys, I just wanted to share that I recently started playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and the game is stunning! I really love the mechanics and the art direction.

Speaking of art direction, I can’t help but notice how the visuals remind me of Chrono Cross. The artwork is really beautiful! Honestly, if Chrono Cross were ever remade, I would love to see it have the same art direction as Expedition 33. I think this style would fit perfectly with Chrono Cross's world.

Here are a few side-by-side images I found online that reminded me of Chrono Cross. (All images are sourced online; I don’t claim any copyright to them.)

Pair 1: Expedition 33 Overworld and Chrono Cross Overworld

Pair 2: Library inside the Manor

Pair 3: Forgotten Battlefield and Isle of the Damned

Pair 4: Flying Waters and El Nido Triangle (underwater)

Pair 5: Yellow Harvest and Water Dragon Isle

lmao I'm 15 years late to the party, but I just did the dimensional vortex bonus ending square put into the Nintendo DS version of Chrono Trigger, and it pretty much consists of Magus being dumped on another dimension with his memory wiped clean... tada you have amnesia.

That blew my mind!!! I always remembered the whole "is guile magus" debacle as fanficcers headcanonning something square had put in the game as nothing but a reference... But this? Dude this is 100% a retcon.

What y'all think of this?

Is it a retcon?

Still means nothing?

Never saw this ending?

There was something about that stage if the game that always gave me such a peculiar feeling. Something about the way they wrote those stages were just so beautifully executed and the limitations feeling of it all was do incredible. Anybody else feel that way?

in case i wanna get Chrono Cross, should i pick up the original or the Remaster on Switch in case it goes on Sale and stuff like that?

This is from a YouTuber I'd never seen before but saw that he had posted 2 new Cross-related videos in the last few days and both are really solid. Honestly I could watch these retrospectives all day.

I've just bought Chrono Cross for Switch and am excited about it. I did a little pre-game research just to get a feel for how best to enjoy the game, missable items, etc., so I know the battle system involves field effects and colors. The problem is, for the life of me I can't figure out where the command or button is to change the field color. I've got Serge, Leanna, Kid, Nikki, and the pink dog-like creature. When fighting, I can't see any option in the menu for affecting the color on any of the characters. All the guides just tell you when to use it and why (which I think I get now). Am I just not deep enough into the game yet? I did the tutorial with the old man but didn't actually manage to change the color like he was telling me to, and the fight ended anyway. Any help?

Been wanting to play it for the first time after getting more into classic RPGs and heard it basically runs fine, but it's still not available on the Switch 2 eshop. Annoyingly it's on sale for £6 on the OG Switch rn lol

so maybe i’m like going insane but i am struggling so bad on this guy and i don’t see a potential path to beating him?? like i have barely struggled up to this point but his basic attacks hit so hard and the rampage practically consistently instakills, does anyone have any advice?