(00:00:00) Intro
(00:08:52) Development
(00:21:36) Visuals: Those Beautiful Backgrounds
(00:38:05) A Battle System Refresh
(01:04:00) Mitsuda: Still Great, Maybe Greater?
(01:15:16) Story Discussion: Return to the Sea
(01:28:13) Another World
(01:49:24) Termina
(01:52:52) 3 Weirdos and Viper Manor
(01:59:00) Wrapping Up

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"Nobody can take anything away from him. Nor can anyone give anything to him."

This week begins a look at Chrono Cross, the Playstation 1 follow-up to the critically acclaimed and fan-beloved Chrono Trigger. While sharing a namesake and a creative team, there is far more about Chrono Cross that differs from its older sibling than there is that makes them alike. Co-host Chris (Retrograde Amnesia podcast) joins the show to mull over what works—and more importantly why. Chrono Cross takes a lot of risks in its battle system, its cast of colorful weirdos, and, especially, its narrative identity...and that is where this conversation begins. Join us for the first of three episodes exploring this wonderful and weird JRPG gem. Hope you love the show today. Please enjoy!

Referenced Links:
Chrono Cross's beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds
How the greatest Japanese RPGs of the ‘90s came to the West

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