[Chrono Cross BGM] Masterpieces and Popular Songs from Chrono Cross
Released in 1999 as a PlayStation title, Chrono Cross is often hailed as a masterpiece! If you’re from the PlayStation generation, there’s a good chance many of you have played it, right? Not only is the main game fantastic, but the BGM used throughout is also extremely popular! That’s because the composer is Yasunori Mitsuda, known for his work on numerous game soundtracks.
Let’s dive into a generous introduction to this soundtrack, which incorporates elements of folk music!
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[Chrono Cross BGM] Famous and Popular Tracks from Chrono Cross (21–30)
The Beginning of a DreamMitsuda Yasunori
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.
Life ~A Distant Promise~Mitsuda Yasunori
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.
CHRONO CROSS ~Scars of Time~Kurono Kurosu
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.
Fragments of a DreamMitsuda Yasunori
This piece flows quietly like a music box.
It’s used in the end credits.
It could be the recollections of those who played the game, or a reminiscence of the long journey and dream that is Chrono Cross…
Though simple, the music has a profound depth that makes you feel as if you’re holding tight to fragments of the adventure so far.
As it gradually fades out, it feels like you’re waking up from a dream.
Island of the Mole DragonMitsuda Yasunori
This piece, called “Island of the Earth Dragon,” is a song about an island made of soil where sand trickles down smoothly.
It has a truly mystical feel, as if telling the story of how powerful the earth dragon is.
Thinking that this glockenspiel-like sound represents the sand cascading down like a waterfall makes it surprisingly pleasant to listen to.
It feels dry, yet it evokes an atmosphere distinct from a desert, which is quite intriguing.
