![]() ![]() Mother Brain, a Trigger boss, is reworked into the Cross supercomputer antagonist FATE.Belthasar used Nu as an assistant, and a similar looking BeachBum takes that place in Cross.A ruined flying vessel, Neo Epoch, is found in the chamber beneath Bethasar’s desk in Cross.Trigger features an egg called the Chrono Trigger – in Cross it’s a Time Egg.Cross features an alternate future where Lavos was not stopped – the Dead Sea.Spekkio at the Bend of Time will let you fight Trigger bosses Ozzie, Slash, and Flea.Both the End and Bend of Time feature portals leading to different locations.The End of Time (Trigger) is reminiscent of the Bend of Time (Cross). ![]() Spekkio, the Master of War, offers challenges to strong warriors in both games.Belthasar, the Guru of Reason, is responsible for many events of Trigger and Cross.Robo makes an appearance in Cross as the Prometheus Circuit.Johnny, the motorcycle cyborg can be seen in both games – dead in Cross.Enertrons, the devices used to restore vitality, can be found in both games.Both games feature prison sequences where guards are goaded into battle.Both games feature character-specific side quests.Both games feature three-person battles, though Trigger’s are more active.The congratulatory music from Trigger is the battle victory music in Cross.Glenn (Frog) and Crono have the same Dual Tech as Serge and Glenn (X-Strike).Both games feature a swordsman character named Glenn.Both games feature Dual and Triple Techs and elemental magic.Porre continues to act as a military power in El Nido during the events of Cross.It’s revealed in Cross that Guardia, a primary location in Trigger, is conquered by Porre.Marle’s Pendant works with time the same way Kid’s Astral Amulet works with dimensions.Melchior also smiths with Rainbow Shell, which can be used by Zappa in Chrono Cross.Masa & Mune appear as mischievous sprites in both games, as does their sister Doreen.Guru of Life, Melchior, created the Masamune, which plays a role in both games.Singing Robot Gato can be found in both games – dying in Cross.Leene’s Bell is a central landmark in both games.Both games require you to meet with a female childhood friend as a first quest.In fact, the mothers have identical dialogue and multiple cats.Both games start with your mother opening your bedroom blinds.Chrono fans that have taken the time to appreciate the similarities and differences between these two masterpieces may not need this blog, but hopefully this feature will add just a bit of perspective on how much work went into the planning the successor to one of the Super Nintendo’s best JRPGs.Ī lot of time went into this, so please humor me. My aim today is to destroy that argument with hard evidence. That it doesn’t feature the same world, narrative themes, characters, or plot. Some people, usually fans of Trigger who didn’t understand or felt disappointed by its successor, have an annoying tendency to suggest that Chrono Cross is not a sequel of Chrono Trigger full stop. ![]()
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