Which game had the better soundtrack: Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross?
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I haven't played Cross much, but from what i've heard, i like Cross better.
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Chrono Trigger and it isn't close.
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While I have many, many, many, many, many hang ups on Chrono Cross especially in regards to its relation to Trigger, the music is not one of them, Cross may just be the best OST of golden age Squaresoft.
trigger OST is amazing but cross has dreams of a shore from another world and times scar so its better
I have more nostalgia for Trigger's OST, because I played the game itself over and over and over with my best friend when we were young. It's just ingrained in my brain as of that time.
But I like Cross' OST more.
Extra vote for Brink of Time, which was just totally my fucking jam for ages.
But I like Cross' OST more.
Extra vote for Brink of Time, which was just totally my fucking jam for ages.
I voted Trigger and I honestly don't actually like Cross' OST that much (probably because of that awful regular battle theme), but my wishy washy non-committal answer is that Trigger has a larger amount of quality songs while Cross has a smaller amount of songs that are plain fantastic like Prisoners of Fate and Dragon God.
Both are fantastic, but Cross is probably Yasunori Mitsuda's magnum opus. That soundtrack is easily one of the greatest works in VGM ever composed.
At least to me
At least to me
Hell yes. Came here to say this.
I vastly preferred Trigger. It evoked emotion harder than any game.
Love them both, but Cross has more memorable tracks for me. Dreams of the shore near another world is one of those tracks i will never ever get bored at. It also holds good childhood memories for me. It was one of those tracks that would make me and my friend stop playing at the other world map and just listen to it and dream.
Chrono Trigger has one of my favorite OSTs of any game....
But I think Chrono Cross's is slightly better somehow.
But I think Chrono Cross's is slightly better somehow.
I love Trigger's since it captures its sense of an epic story very well and is more memorable.
But I gotta say Cross is better for me since it has way more depth and emotional presence. Cross' soundtrack just hits harder for me.
But I gotta say Cross is better for me since it has way more depth and emotional presence. Cross' soundtrack just hits harder for me.
I really don't care for chrono cross. I can't even bring myself to replay it as I just really hate the battlesystem. that being said it does have one of the goat game soundtracks, so I say cross.
Cross has some absolutely amazing tracks, but I'd have to give it to Trigger. Corridors of Time son
Corridors of Time
Corridors of Time
Both so good but Cross was on another level for it's time. I was obsessed first time I played it. Used to keep the game running on areas so I can listen to the music.
SO CLOSE, Chrono Trigger is 10/10 and Chrono Cross is 9.8/10. (Because the battle themes are more enjoyable in Trigger for sure).
CT enemy and boss songs > CC
Chrono Cross has higher highs but overall the Chrono Trigger soundtrack is perfection.
CT enemy and boss songs > CC
Chrono Cross has higher highs but overall the Chrono Trigger soundtrack is perfection.
It's SOOO hard to pick one, because they're both incredible. But I have to give it to Cross, ultimately. It benefited from the much better sound quality of the PS1, allowing for richer compositions.
Mind you, I still think Trigger is the better game in general, and I enjoyed it more than Cross. But purely from a musical standpoint, Cross wins for me.
Mind you, I still think Trigger is the better game in general, and I enjoyed it more than Cross. But purely from a musical standpoint, Cross wins for me.
Trigger is the better game overall but Cross has the better music IMO. Cross in fact has one of the best OST in gaming.
Out of context: Chrono Cross.
With context: Chrono Trigger.
See, Chrono Cross is a much better soundtrack, but despite playing both games multiple times, I actually don't have many memories associated with Chrono Cross's soundtrack, where I can remember where basically all the music is used in Chrono Trigger, so when that soundtrack plays, I am suddenly back in Zeal, or 600AD.
With context: Chrono Trigger.
See, Chrono Cross is a much better soundtrack, but despite playing both games multiple times, I actually don't have many memories associated with Chrono Cross's soundtrack, where I can remember where basically all the music is used in Chrono Trigger, so when that soundtrack plays, I am suddenly back in Zeal, or 600AD.
That's a tough question, Triggers Soundtrack is probably the best 16-Bit music and consistently great, Cross has some lulls but I'd say higher highs. Some tracks always get me emotional:
(though I'd say the Radical Dreamers SFC-original is on equal footing)
Regarding Mitsuda-soundtracks, overall I'd always put Xenogears a bit above bot Cross-games, but that's totally personal preference.
(though I'd say the Radical Dreamers SFC-original is on equal footing)
Regarding Mitsuda-soundtracks, overall I'd always put Xenogears a bit above bot Cross-games, but that's totally personal preference.
Pretty much. It is in the top of best game OSTs ever made, it's incredible.
Yasunori Mitsuda is the king.
