Yasunori Mitsuda’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

A fore-lost, flickering lightMitsuda Yasunori22rank/position

A fore-lost, flickering light

This piece is the complete opposite of a victory fanfare—it’s the music that plays when your party is wiped out.

It has a melancholy feel, like driftwood washed ashore at sea.

Whenever it started playing, I’d think, “I really messed up…” and feel down for a while.

It perfectly captures that overwhelming sense of total defeat.

When you lose in a game, doesn’t it really sting?

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Galdove HomeMitsuda Yasunori23rank/position

Galdove Home

This cheerful track plays when you arrive in the town of Gardove.

The story is full of tense scenes, but don’t you feel healed only when you come here? There are many events where you can make new companions, and I think it also expresses the excitement of having reached a new town.

A new town is always thrilling, right? It’s a piece that brings the player’s feelings like that to the forefront.

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ChronopolisMitsuda Yasunori24rank/position

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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ZelbessMitsuda Yasunori25rank/position

Zelbess

A funky track that plays on the Invincible! I remember the captain had a pretty outrageous personality, but he was still dandy (lol).

This song recreates that captain’s over-the-top vibe.

Do you remember it—after you make it to the end of the Invincible, the name of the captain’s pet? The game has a lot of serious scenes, but I feel like this bright tune helps keep the overall balance.

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Frozen FlameMitsuda Yasunori26rank/position

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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Victory ~A Gift of Spring~Mitsuda Yasunori27rank/position

Victory ~A Gift of Spring~

It’s the fanfare you hear when you win a battle! It’s such a joy-filled piece, isn’t it? When I hear this fanfare after defeating a tough or tricky enemy, it makes me want to pump my fist and shout, “We did it!” The flute-like timbre carries a wonderfully pleasant melody, making it a very enjoyable fanfare to listen to.

“Victory!!” is the perfect word for it.

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Fortress of the Elder DragonMitsuda Yasunori28rank/position

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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