If you’ve read my previous soundtrack reviews, you will read about how it is close to my favorite, but that its position in my “favorites” listing would change with the release of the Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack. This way, you knew that I had VERY HIGH expectations for this soundtrack. Just so you know, this thing DOES live up to my expectations. It is now my FAVORITE soundtrack of all time, and I don’t know if any soundtrack will be changing that for a very long time.
This soundtrack, comprising of three discs, has some of the most haunting melodies known to man. The main theme to this game is a mix of the old Chrono Trigger theme and the “Radical Dreamers” theme (Radical Dreamers was a primitive-type sequel to Chrono Trigger). Along with that theme, there’s also the first track, “Time’s Scar.” I ask that you all check out this song and the others to find out how good this soundtrack is. And yes, there is a LOT of the similarity from track to track, though it is still GREAT! Many themes are just tweaked in different ways to make a new song, and it’s good they put both versions on the CD because both versions are stupendous.
I really can’t say more about how much I like the Chrono Cross soundtrack… I can tell you that Disc 3 is my favorite though. It’s the best of the discs by far. It contains the vocal track done by Noriko Mitose and her band Kirche. That is another GREAT track on here. Now that you want it so bad (And I know you do), where should you buy it? Editor’s note: there have been multiple reissues, and the album is now available for digital purchase and streaming, so there’s no excuse not to check it out!
