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Description: Featuring a storyline developed by the creator of Chrono Trigger and Xenogears, Chrono Cross has been christened the "Best RPG Creation" by its development team. With multiple scenarios cast along a single story thread, and many different endings, each replay can result in an entirely new adventure. In addition, a brand new battle system makes combat smooth and innovative by introducing an element field system and combo system that gives the player unparalleled flexibility in their fighting options. The elimination of random battles also quickens the pace of the game, and places the choice of where to battle in the player's hands. With character designs by a famed Japanese illustrator and music by the original Chrono Trigger composer, Chrono Cross features visuals and sounds that bring its magic to life.

Overview

Platforms:
  • PlayStation
Initial Release Date: Aug 15, 2000
Developer:
  • SquareSoft
Publisher: Square EA
Genres:

Credits

Masato Kato
Directed By
Masato Kato
Written By: written by
Kunikazu Mori
Produced By: producer: Vacances Inc.
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Produced By: executive producer
Hiromichi Tanaka
Produced By: producer
Keisuke Toyoshima
Produced By: producer: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Minoru Akao
Sound: sound programmer: Square Sounds
Tom Bellfort
Sound: foley editor: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Mike Curry
Sound: sound engineer: Warner Hollywood Dubbing Stage D
Naoto Echizen
Sound: sound coordinator: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
David Lee Fein
Sound: foley artist: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Richard C. Franklin
Sound: supervising sound editor: movie section
Sandy Garcia
Sound: foley recordist: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Yoshitaka Hirota
Sound: game sound effects
Ryo Inakura
Sound: game sound effects
Mary Jo Lang
Sound: foley mixer: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Kyoji Magoshi
Sound: game sound effects
Chiharu Minekawa
Sound: sound effects supervisor: Square Sounds
Christian P. Minkler
Sound: re-recording mixer: Warner Hollywood Dubbing Stage D
Eiji Nakamura
Sound: foley editor: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Tak Ogawa
Sound: supervising sound editor: movie section
John Roesch
Sound: foley artist: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Teruaki Shiraishi
Sound: digital recording engineer: Square Visual Works
Peter Smolian
Sound: sound coordinator: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Angie Stanghetti
Sound: sound recordist: Ground Control Studio
Keita Takagi
Sound: digital recording engineer: Square Visual Works
Carolyn Tapp
Sound: foley recordist: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Jonathan Wales
Sound: re-recording mixer: Ground Control Studio
Yasuhiro Yamamoto
Sound: game sound editor
Ryo Yamazaki
Sound: synthesizer programmer: Square Sounds
Rich Amtower
Editing: editor: Square Soft Inc.
Brian Bell
Editing: editor: Square Soft Inc.
Yasuyuki Honne
Art Direction
Kyoko Asano
Makeup: hair stylist: ending movie live footage, Beans,makeup artist: ending movie live footage, Beans
Koji Ono
Special Effects: special effects programming: battle section
Hikaru Anzai
Visual Effects: CG designer: FMV movies
Francisco Cortina
Visual Effects: CG engineer: Square Visual Works
Jôji Hayashi
Visual Effects: CG director: Space Inc.
Reina Ikeda
Visual Effects: CG designer: FMV movies
Tadahiro Inoue
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Kenji Isobe
Visual Effects: visual effects: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Yoichi Iwada
Visual Effects: visual effects: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Yasuhiro Kawada
Visual Effects: CG designer: Space Inc.
Takashi Kimura
Visual Effects: CG designer: FMV movies
Tetsuichiro Kitagawa
Visual Effects: CG designer: Space Inc.
Satoshi Maruyama
Visual Effects: CGI animator: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Hiroki Morikawa
Visual Effects: visual effects: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Tomoko Murakami
Visual Effects: CG designer: FMV movies
Shuichi Murata
Visual Effects: CGI animator: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Tetsu Naito
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Mizuki Nakamura
Visual Effects: visual effects: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Sanae Nakanishi
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Masashi Nakata
Visual Effects: CG engineer: Square Visual Works
Takamasa Namiki
Visual Effects: CGI animator: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Shinya Senzaki
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Kohichiro Shiratori
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Kenichi Someya
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Manabu Takahashi
Visual Effects: CGI animator: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Norihiro Takami
Visual Effects: movie director: Square Visual Works
Hideaki Takeda
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Yoshihiro Takeshita
Visual Effects: CG designer: FMV movies
Kengo Takeuchi
Visual Effects: CG engineer: Square Visual Works
Hiromichi Tanaka
Visual Effects: movie conversion/vibration effects: FMV movies
Akihiro Tsuchiya
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Satoshi Tsukamoto
Visual Effects: CG supervisor: Square Visual Works
Kei Watanabe
Visual Effects: visual effects: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Tatsuya Yabuta
Visual Effects: outsourcing coordination/CG storyboards: FMV movies
Eriko Yamada
Visual Effects: CG designer: Space Inc.
Takuji Yasuda
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Masanori Yoshida
Visual Effects: CG designer: Square Visual Works
Shiro Ataka
Production Management: production manager: Vacances Inc.
Kazuhiro Hasegawa
Production Management: production manager: production staff
Masatoshi Kobayashi
Production Management: production manager: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Norimichi Kurosawa
Production Management: production manager: Square Visual Works
Kensuke Matsushita
Production Management: production manager: Warner Hollywood Foley Stage
Takuji Anai
Art Department: field map artwork
Yasuyuki Honne
Art Department: art conceptualization: field section,field map artwork
Masato Kato
Art Department: storyboards: FMV movies
Jun Shimazaki
Art Department: art director: Cinq Arts Co.
Mizushi Sugawara
Art Department: field map artwork
Kiyoshi Tsuchiya
Art Department: field map artwork
Takashi Wako
Art Department: field map artwork
Tetsuo Yokota
Art Department: field map artwork
Ryosuke Aiba
Animation: monster designs and textures
Yasuhiro Akiyama
Animation: character textures,designer: player concept and sub character design
Futoshi Fujikawa
Animation: character facial graphics
Eiichi Hama
Animation: world map graphics: field section
Yuki Hata
Animation: motion designer: characters
Yoichiro Hori
Animation: motion designer: characters
Yoshiaki Iizuka
Animation: motion designer: characters
Kenji Ito
Animation: motion designer: characters
Masaki Ito
Animation: motion designer: characters
Takato Ito
Animation: 3D map graphics: field section
Ikuya Kato
Animation: motion designer: characters
Kiyofumi Kato
Animation: character facial graphics
Jun Kusaka
Animation: motion designer: characters
Yukio Nakatani
Animation: 3D map graphics: field section
Mika Nunokawa
Animation: character textures
Hitoshi Oguchi
Animation: motion designer: characters
Takanori Ogura
Animation: motion designer: characters
Yoshinori Ogura
Animation: 3D map graphics: field section
Yoshiyuki Oku
Animation: motion designer: characters
Toru Oshita
Animation: 3D map graphics: field section
Norikazu Sato
Animation: character modeler
Takeo Suzuki
Animation: motion designer: characters
Takumi Tamura
Animation: motion designer: characters
Hiroshi Uchiyama
Animation: character modeler
Nobuteru Yûki
Animation: character facial graphics,player character designer
Noriko Abe
production coordinator: Square Visual Works
Aaron J. Adams
product analyst: quality assurance
Emiko Aoike
purchasing management: development support
Tsuguharu Aoki
field map designer: field section
Kou Arai
field map designer: field section
Troy Boren
assistant lead analyst: quality assurance
Aron J. Brent
quality assurance tester
Jesse Check
product analyst: quality assurance
Bryan D. Chen
product analyst: quality assurance
Hiroki Chiba
event planner: field section
Tomoki Chiba
field map designer: field section,map objects: field section
Michael D. Christoffers
product analyst: quality assurance
Jonathan Domasig
product analyst: quality assurance
Masahiko Fujimori
network administrator
Yoshimasa Furukawa
battle effect graphics: battle section
Takuya Hashimoto
staff: Dentsu Co.
Yufuko Hatae
battle effect graphics: battle section
Tetsuya Hiraoka
administration staff: Squartz
Sentaro Hotta
battle effect graphics: battle section
Kimie Inagi
production supporter
Motokazu Ishii
logos: Mellow
Jun Iwasaki
president: Square Electronic Arts LLC
Drew Jennings
product analyst: quality assurance
Masahiro Kabe
field map designer: field section
Seiji Kai
battle map graphics: battle section
Shingo Kamata
administration staff: Squartz
Naoko Kanai
manager: development support
Junichi Kanzaki
director: Digital Media Lab Inc.
Akira Kashiwagi
staff coordinator: production staff
Masato Kato
event planner: field section
Kentaro Kawai
staff: Dentsu Co.
Yusuke Kigoshi
event planner: field section
Yasunaga Kobari
network administrator
Daisuke Komatsu
map effect graphics: field section
Takayuki Komine
purchasing management: development support
Yukihiko Kono
logos: Keiz
Dana J. Kwon
quality assurance translator: quality assurance
Jonathan A. Mankin
product analyst: quality assurance
Hiromi Matsuda
executive director: Squartz
Shigeto Matsushima
localization specialist: Square Soft Inc.
Miyuki Miyazaki
production assistant
Nobuyuki Mori
equipment support
Yukiko Mori
purchasing management: development support
Ryoichi Murakawa
facilities management: development support
Masanori Nakaura
network administrator
Mike Nguyen
product analyst: quality assurance
Tam Nguyen
product analyst: quality assurance
Yuki Nishimura
production supporter
Yukinari Nishiyama
purchasing management: development support
Ben Norman
assistant lead analyst: quality assurance
Mikiharu Oiwa
battle map graphics: battle section
Koji Ono
programmer: menu
Yasunori Orikasa
network administrator
Nicholas M. Pisani
product analyst: quality assurance
Yoshitsugu Saito
event planner: field section
Hisako Sakurai
production coordinator: Square Visual Works
Yutaka Sano
localization specialist: Square Soft Inc.
Hideki Sato
battle effect graphics: battle section
Yoshi Shibano
chief coordinator: Squartz
Yasuyuki Shimizu
equipment support
Daisuke Shimoyama
localization coordinator: ending movie live footage, Steering Inc.
Hirotsugu Shirosugi
administration staff: Squartz
Derek C. Smith
lead product analyst: quality assurance
Mizushi Sugawara
event item graphics: menu section
Yuko Suzuki
asset management: development support
Nobuyuki Takaishi
director: Vacances Inc.
Kenji Takemoto
manager: development support
Masako Takita
network administrator
Hiromichi Tanaka
system programmer: battle section
Ryo Tsurumaki
field map ID data: field section
Risa Uchima
facilities management: development support
Ryoji Uchimichi
event planner: field section,field map ID data: field section
Jason Wheeler
product analyst: quality assurance
Shin Yamamoto
network administrator
Makiko Yasuda
purchasing management: development support
Shoko Yoshida
asset management: development support
Kiyoshi Yoshii
main programmer
Yasunori Mitsuda
Music Department: composer: additional music
Mariko Kawamura
Casting Department: casting: ending movie live footage, Sal International Co.
Takayuki Hirota
Camera Department: assistant camera: ending movie live footage
Hisashi Hoshiko
Camera Department: photographer: ending movie live footage, TRE-X
Tomohide Iijima
Camera Department: lighting assistant: ending movie live footage
Akihiko Ozawa
Camera Department: video engineer: ending movie live footage: Video Advance
Masaaki Uchida
Camera Department: lighting director: ending movie live footage, TRE-X