[Chrono Cross BGM] Masterpieces and Popular Songs from Chrono Cross

CHRONO CROSS ~Scars of Time~Kurono Kurosu

CHRONO CROSS ~Scars of Time~

This is the opening theme for the PlayStation title Chrono Cross.

While the previous game, Chrono Trigger, also features many popular tracks, there are surely many fans who count this piece as their favorite across the series.

In addition to acoustic guitar and strings, the track incorporates Japanese instruments like the shinobue and shakuhachi, as well as the bouzouki, a traditional Greek instrument, resulting in a sound that blends a Japanese atmosphere with an exotic flair.

The composer is Yasunori Mitsuda, who has worked on numerous game soundtracks including the Chrono series.

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line of deathMitsuda Yasunori

line of death

When you first heard this track in a boss battle, didn’t you charge at the enemy in an indescribably hyped-up state? That’s when this piece, “Lifeline,” plays.

It also plays during the dream in the opening.

Kicking off an adventure with this song makes you think, “What’s going to happen?!” It’s an insanely cool track for battle scenes, too!

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ChronopolisMitsuda Yasunori

Chronopolis

Chrono Cross often features scenery that really resembles tropical islands, but the dungeon called Chronopolis suddenly shifts to a near-futuristic atmosphere.

Since it’s the track that plays as you approach the core where the world splits in two, it carries a sense of tension and kind of makes your heart race…! The rises and falls of the music also have a unique feel, almost like you’re listening to electronic sounds.

It’s a mysterious piece, isn’t it?

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Frozen FlameMitsuda Yasunori

Frozen Flame

It’s quite a moving, atmospheric piece, isn’t it? This is the track used in the main part of the story—the part I don’t want to spoil.

Doesn’t that oboe-like timbre feel like it’s expressing a worldview where dimensions and other worlds are intricately intertwined? The first time I heard it, I got chills from how cool it was.

It feels like this single track neatly encapsulates the entire worldview of Chrono Cross!

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Fortress of the Elder DragonMitsuda Yasunori

Fortress of the Elder Dragon

Just listening to this track gives off such a stylish vibe, doesn’t it? But it’s actually a dungeon theme.

If you’re thinking, “I’ve never heard such a chic dungeon track before!”—same here.

Can you believe this is used in a game? And it plays precisely when you’re not sure what’s going to happen next.

It really makes you want to hurry up and see what comes next in the game, doesn’t it? That’s the kind of song this is.

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The Beginning of a DreamMitsuda Yasunori

The Beginning of a Dream

It’s a piece that evokes the vast ocean, as if you can feel the murmur of waves and the movement of the wind.

Although this track is only used in the demo version, it was apparently the first image theme for Chrono Cross.

It really reaffirms that the image of Chrono Cross was indeed the sea.

It’s a song that lets you imagine the beautiful scenery and grand adventure seen in Chrono Cross.

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Life ~A Distant Promise~Mitsuda Yasunori

Life ~A Distant Promise~

This piece that plays in the epilogue starts with single notes, with long intervals that evoke a sense of a “sign” or “harbinger.” Gradually, the intervals tighten and the music swells into something grand.

It feels like a single point of light in the darkness growing larger until everything is enveloped in radiance.

It’s a track that beautifully reflects the epic adventure of Chrono Cross.

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