History Trivia / ChronoCross

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason the game took the controversial route of being so different from ''Trigger'' is that the developers felt there was no point in making the same game twice. The game ventured in a completely different direction for the sole reason that its creators felt ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' was so good that trying to replicate it would merely be redundant. Both written and directed by Masato Kato, the head writer for ''Trigger'', ''Cross'' features a more personal and ponderous narrative and explores the themes of its predecessor from very different perspectives; the game incorporates a number of incredibly ambitious ideas (such as an [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters absolutely huge roster of playable characters]], complex and branching storylines, and high-minded philosophical themes) that few, if any games have attempted since. By far the most done-for-the-art aspect of the game, however, is the soundtrack: even though he had just quit [[Creator/SquareEnix Square Soft]], Creator/YasunoriMitsuda was hired to score the game simply because Kato considered him an indispensible part of the ''Chrono'' formula. The decision to compose two different songs for each area--one for each dimension--was made at the last minutes, simply because Kato and Mitsuda thought it would be a good idea. The singer and lyricist for the ending theme, a relatively obscure artist by the name of Noriko Mitose, was chosen despite Square Soft PR's wishes for a more popular and marketable singer, simply because her style was deemed "right" for the game.

* PopularityRedo: The game borrows elements from ''VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers'', originally released in Japanese for the Satellaview console. TheOtherWiki states that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Dreamers#Fan_translation_and_notability director Masato Kato did this game as an attempt to "redo Radical Dreamers properly."]]

** Like many PS1 [=RPGs=], there is a huge InfoDump near the end of the game as the writers tried to get their plot points across before the CosmicDeadline hit.

** [[spoiler:]] When [[spoiler:Lynx switches bodies with Serge]], Lynx was originally intended to get an alternate character portrait to portray the change in mentality, similar to [[spoiler: Dark Serge]], where his expression looks softer compared to his typical menacing look.

** [[spoilers:]] When [[spoiler:Lynx switches bodies with Serge]], Lynx was originally intended to get an alternate character portrait to portray the change in mentality, similar to [[spoiler: Dark Serge]], where his expression looks softer compared to his typical menacing look.

* UrbanLegendOfZelda: This game has one of its own. Thanks to some erroneous text from a Brady Games guide, players were led to believe that the Wraith monster would sometimes drop the Ghetz' Shirt, an armor that increased several stats in exchange for giving the wearer several status ailments.

* PopularityRedo: The game borrows elements from ''VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers'', originally released in Japanese for the Satellaview console. TheOtherWiki states that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Dreamers#Fan_translation_and_notability director Masato Kato did ''Chrono Cross'' as an attempt to "redo Radical Dreamers properly."]]

* AscendedFanon: Fans of ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' still aren't sure whether the DS version's reveal that [[spoiler:[[NotSoHarmlessVillain Dalton]] was the one responsible for the Porre rebellion that [[ShrugOfGod may or may not have]] killed Crono and Marle prior to this game]] is this, "IKnewIt," or a PromotedFanboy's [[RunningTheAsylum canonization of his preferred theory]].

* IKnewIt: This game was ''created'' because of one persistent nerd rumor: [[spoiler:Schala Lives! ...as three different people at the same time. There's the "original" Schala stuck in the Time Devourer; Kid, Schala's "clone-daughter"; and Harle, who is an echo of Kid. Oh, and at the end, you get to free the original Schala, assuming you paid attention during the last dungeon.]]

* NoExportForYou: ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' was never released outside of Japan and North America, which makes the continuity nods in the DS remake of ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' just plain ''annoying'' for everyone living outside those two particular regions. The more general references to ''VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers'' are also beguiling for everyone outside of Japan, and probably even many people in it.

* PopularityRedo: The game borrows elements from ''VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers'', originally released in Japanese for the Satellaview console. TheOtherWiki states that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Dreamers#Fan_translation_and_notability director Masato Kato did Chrono Cross as an attempt to "redo Radical Dreamers properly."]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ye gods. For starters, Magus was supposed to appear in the game but was DummiedOut. His character slot was filled by Guile. ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' DS all but says Guile is an amnesiac Magus.
** According to the developer's room, Zoah's helmet hides his secret identity as a [[KingIncognito prince]] of a certain country to the north who's watching over the party. Unfortunately, the scene that's supposed to hint at his true origins was never implemented.

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason the game took the controversial route of being so different from ''Trigger'' is that the developers felt there was no point in making the same game twice. The game ventured in a completely different direction for the sole reason that its creators felt ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' was so good that trying to replicate it would merely be redundant. Both written and directed by Masato Kato, the head writer for ''Trigger'', ''Cross'' features a more personal and ponderous narrative and explores the themes of its predecessor from very different perspectives; the game incorporates a number of incredibly ambitious ideas (such as an [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters absolutely huge roster of playable characters]], complex and branching storylines, and high-minded philosophical themes) that few, if any games have attempted since. By far the most done-for-the-art aspect of the game, however, is the soundtrack: even though he had just quit [[Creator/SquareEnix Square Soft]], YasunoriMitsuda was hired to score the game simply because Kato considered him an indispensible part of the ''Chrono'' formula. The decision to compose two different songs for each area--one for each dimension--was made at the last minutes, simply because Kato and Mitsuda thought it would be a good idea. The singer and lyricist for the ending theme, a relatively obscure artist by the name of Noriko Mitose, was chosen despite Square Soft PR's wishes for a more popular and marketable singer, simply because her style was deemed "right" for the game.

* StillbornFranchise: ''Chrono Cross'' was not supposed to be the end of the ''[[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger Chrono]]'' [[VisualNovel/RadicalDreamers series]]. A sequel, ''Chrono Break'', was planned shortly after ''Cross'''s completion and, [[VaporWare a decade later, it has yet to materialize]].

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason the game took the controversial route of being so different from ''Trigger'' is that the developers felt there was no point in making the same game twice.
** Also, the decision to hire YasunoriMitsuda (who had just left Square) to compose the game and relatively-unknown singer Noriko Mitose (as opposed to a more popular singer) to write and sing the ending song were made against the wishes of Squaresoft PR, simply because their sound was deemed "right" for the game.

* IKnewIt: This game was ''created'' because of one persistent nerd rumor: [[spoiler:Schala Lives!]].

* WorkingTitle: Project Kid, which is the name of a project in-game.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ye gods. For starters, Magus was supposed to appear in the game but was DummiedOut. His character slot was filled by Guile. ''ChronoTrigger'' DS all but says Guile is an amnesiac Magus.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ye gods. For starters, Magus was supposed to appear in the game but was DummiedOut. His character slot was filled by Guile.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Magus was supposed to appear in the game but was DummiedOut. His character slot was filled by Guile.

* NoExportForYou: ''ChronoCross'' was never released outside of Japan and North America, which makes the continuity nods in the DS remake of ''ChronoTrigger'' just plain ''annoying'' for everyone living outside those two particular regions. The more general references to ''RadicalDreamers'' are also beguiling for everyone outside of Japan, and probably even many people in it.

** According to the developer's room, Zoah's helmet hides his secret identity as a prince of a certain country to the north who's watching over the party. Unfortunately, the scene that's supposed to hint at his true origins was never implemented.

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason the game took the controversial route of being so different from ''Trigger'' is that the developers felt there was no point in making the same game twice (you know, other than guaranteeing people would like it, instead of taking a beloved franchise in a completely new and uncertain direction).

** Actually, the continuity nods are also annoying to those who think Cross was a load of shit

* DoingItForTheArt: The reason the game took the controversial route of being so different from ''Trigger'' is that the developers felt there was no point in making the same game twice. Also, the decision to hire YasunoriMitsuda (who had just left Square) to compose the game and relatively-unknown singer Noriko Mitose (as opposed to a more popular singer) to write and sing the ending song were made against the wishes of Squaresoft PR, simply because their sound was deemed "right" for the game.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Magus was supposed to appear in the game but was DummiedOut. His character slot was filled by Guile.