chrono cross
Chrono Cross: The Best Worst Sequel of All Time
Chrono Cross is an excellent game, it is also a really awful sequel.
To celebrate Chrono Cross' release on the PlayStation Network, I'd like to take a moment to tell you that, yes, it really is a good game. How could it not be? Even though it was released in the waning years of Squaresoft's peak, the development teams still had a bit of magic left in them. But I'm also here to tell you that if you approach the game as Chrono Trigger 2, you will be incredibly disappointed.
And that's what I was back when the game was released: disappointed. As someone who has claimed Chrono Trigger as their favorite game for more than 15 years, it's hard for me to look back objectively on its sequel. So here's a bit of subjectivity for you.
But please, don't let me stop you from enjoying the game's re-release.
Chrono Trigger 15th Anniversary Tribute
I will readily admit that Chrono Trigger is my favorite game of all time. I love the game to its full extent and no other game has really ever even come close to unseating it over the last 15 years. That's over half of my life, and considering the hundreds of games I've played, I think it is an awesome accomplishment that one has reigned for so long. I currently own three copies of the game, one for the Super Nintendo, one for the Super Famicon, and finally the re-release on the Nintendo DS. They each have their unique story that I will tell. I have chosen never to buy the PSX version for a few reasons.This was the first piece of Gaming Nostalgia I ever wrote, but it's been sitting on the back-burner until the right moment. This is as good as time as any since Chrono Trigger was released 15 years ago in Japan (and August of 1995 in North America). I'm a sucker for celebrating anniversaries, so here's my tribute to the best game ever.
