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

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

[Chrono Cross BGM] Famous and Popular Songs from Chrono Cross (1–10)

CHRONO CROSS ~Scars of Time~Mitsuda Yasunori

This is the track used at the beginning of the masterpiece game Chrono Cross.

If you’ve played the game, you’ll instantly want to shout, “I know this!!” It’s an insanely cool piece.

I think it perfectly captures the excitement of the protagonists traveling between parallel worlds and the unpredictable twists of the story.

The opening movie is also incredibly memorable.

I played it during my student days, and this song moved me to the core!

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RADICAL DREAMERS ~The Unstealable Jewel~Mitsuda Yasunori

If you’ve played Chrono Cross, you were surely moved during the end credits as you listened to the depth of this song’s lyrics and its crystalline voice.

RADICAL DREAMERS is a single track that captures the essence of the game Chrono Cross with poignant clarity.

The ending is a scene filled with a bittersweetness that will make anyone gasp.

This singing voice is a game song that strikes straight to the heart.

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Those bound by fateMitsuda Yasunori

This is the piece used in the battle scene with the character Miguel Dario, who can no longer return to the ordinary world.

It’s hard to imagine that such a gentle song would be used for a battle scene, isn’t it? What follows is full of dramatic twists and turns, and the music seems to encompass that as well.

The melancholy strings feel as if they express why this character can no longer go back.

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Time Prairie Home WorldMitsuda Yasunori

This song is kind of the theme for the world we’re in.

It’s very bright, but don’t you feel like it also carries a hint of shadow? It might really capture the feelings of the protagonists and of you, the one playing the game! It also puts you in the mood for whatever adventures lie ahead.

It has a slightly tropical vibe that just makes you feel cheerful.

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Another World on the Shores of DreamsMitsuda Yasunori

This is the song that plays when the protagonist first ends up in another world.

Can you imagine going to a different world where no one knows who you are? There’s even a scene where, when the protagonist returns to their own village, they’re told, “I don’t know you.” This song expresses that feeling of unease.

It’s a lonely piece that makes you want to go home as soon as possible…

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The Dream That Time DreamsMitsuda Yasunori

This is a track that played in the demo movie but wasn’t used in the game.

It’s such a powerful and cool piece that it feels like a bit of a waste not to have included it! What makes it especially gorgeous is that it weaves in a phrase from the previous title, Chrono Trigger.

Even though it wasn’t used, its sense of dynamism really captures the spirit of Chrono Cross, in my opinion!

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Garden of the GodsMitsuda Yasunori

In this game, there are several times when you fight dragons who are deities, and this is the song that plays when you face them.

Those who have played the game will know what I mean, but I think this piece really captures the dragons’ strength and divinity.

Don’t you think the choral-like sound further accentuates their godlike presence?

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MAGICAL DREAMERS ~Wind, Stars, and Waves~Mitsuda Yasunori