Honestly, I've played this game over a dozen times, and I never made the connection that I could run from a boss, and then equip the correct Trap Element in response. That's a really powerful tip.
Here's the most useful tip I know for Chrono Cross. Purchase lots of Tablets and other consumable elements, and trade those in for equipment resources with the element trader. You can buy them for reliably cheap and get yourself the best possible equipment for MUCH less effort than it would take to grind it out from monsters alone.
Your guide on the field effect system changed the way I think about this game, and I've been playing it for years. I didn't realize how intricate it was! Thanks so much for these vids, they're great stuff.
I noticed that someone else had mentioned this tip in your comments, that steel accuracy is affected by your hit percentage, so if you hit physical attacks and your percentage number goes up to 99 you’re almost guaranteed for a successful steel with one of your characters who have the ability, I have also found that this percentage score also affects other spells that tend to miss a lot, the higher, the percentage, the more accurate your spells and status effects on enemies will be.
Also, the “Turn” elements, such as “TurnRed” when casts on your own characters will change their physical attack element to that color, for example, if you cast “TurnRed” on Fargo while fighting a blue attributed enemy, his physical attacks will do red damage instead of blue so his attacks will be more effective.
Another tip is to ensure none of your characters are down when a boss is defeated. Bosses give star levels which are the most significant stat boosts in the game by far. Recruited characters out of party still get these boosts, but downed characters in the party do not. This means a character that is down when a boss is defeated will have a permanent leveling disadvantage. If you can't revive a fallen party member, run away, heal with consumables, and try again.
Thanks for the videos. I was a huge fan of Chrono Trigger as a kid (and adult), but never got a chance to play Chrono Cross. Just bought and started it last night and had no idea what I was doing. Your videos have really helped me decide to stick with it and not just rage quit. Thanks again.
I've loved Chrono Cross ever since I was a little kid, and I still learned several awesome things from this. Thanks for the vid, just subbed! Also yeah loving the remaster
Wow. I did all of this as well lol. Except the Kid thing.... did it NG+ lol (No every time is bad, but no 3 times, a yes, and then more nos is the best option. Very nice guides!
One clarification: if someone asks you something on behalf of kid, feel free to say yes or no! Your choice. But if Kid asks you a question directly, say no! Edit: Ok, another clarification: You only need to say no to kid 3 times. After that, whatever answer you want is fine.
@@tantacles what about doing a more in-depth character tier video? Like which characters are best at which point in the game? Things like: Which party is best for Viper Manor and things like that could be pretty cool!
Your channels definitely going to blow up big time! Much deserved. Your demeanor and energy is awesome. ill give you some shoutouts on IG and snap! hopefully get your 1000. I just need to get my watch time up then i can get re-monetized
Any plans on covering the mod scene for this game? There's already some cool mods coming out for the RD edition with nice aesthetic flourishes, and there's even a difficulty mod being worked on (which doesn't just boost enemy HP).
PSA as a kid who had to use the instruction booklet to learn Chrono Cross' system effectively, I died in the poison swamp because i didnt know to speak to NPCs.... theres an item you can get if you stay out of the water for like two seconds, then you can explore.
It is no joke to say that I said yes to Kidd and because of the consequences, I didn't finish the game. I never have. I quit when I found out and I've never come back to it until just this week. I bought the remaster and I'm finally going to finish the game.
i remember reading something about the steal elements being effected by hit chance like normal attacks, i also "tested" it as a kid and it seemed to help, might be something to myth bust down the line.
I vaguely remember my experience with this game 20+ years ago aside from loving the world map music. I just bought the Radical Dreamers edition and the battle system’s really making me lose interest. Your video helps and I’ll give it another attempt soon.
One of my favorite FIRST GAME (ie not on new game plus) hacks I liked having the option of was early on you can disassemble an item in Termina that normally has to be equpped to increase money earned in battle, but you can get 3 iron from it to give three members an iron weapon going into the next big part of that story. Not necessary mind you, but you can do it if you wanna be a little minx.
It’s the Genshin Impact character names for me lol. Me being a Chrono Cross fanatic, I already knew all of these tips but still wanted to watch anything CC related anyways. Spread this amazing game whenever possible.
I'd say that Genshin Impact characters have Chrono Cross characters names, seeing as this game was like 20 years old by the time Genshin Impact was made 😂
Off topic but has anyone figured out how to fix a glitches Pip? Cause his Element Grid is fixed but his stats are still bugged. I can't really find many Pip guides online.
Put on your lv 1 bar as many cure all or heal alls as you can. At -1 they still heal for more when there's 3 party members. I always keep a full row of bar lv1 with heal spells so it's easier to get off heals in combat as well as having left over elemental level at the victory screen.
Glad you are making content on this severely underrated game! I do have a question though, does a minus or a plus on a buff spell mean that the number of turns that it will be in effect minus/plus the value?
I don't know why, but all of the sudden I cannot use my special attacks anymore. Now I cannot get shiny soot. I'm playing on the Switch. Just was wondering if anyone else maybe is having this same problem. I'm not sure if it's a glitch. Thank you
Digital Foundry was a bit harsh, I myself am really impressed by the remake. I had the original late into owning the PS1. Then came the PS2 totally distracted me from finishing Chrono Cross. Nows my chance! Thx for the advice.
I guess for the early stages, disassembling some items will give you advantage. Like getting iron weapon before heading to the manor. If I remember it correctly there's an item that is hidden that gives you iron when you disassemble. :D
If you always say no to Kidd, you miss out on the fireplace scene, no? I think on a first time run, seeing that scene brings a lot to the game. Of course, I know very well what you're giving up to see that scene. That can be awesome New game+ stuff though =)
@@KiddDaPhoenix You just have to make sure you get Kid back before you head to the island. Basically if you go and get Doc, you'll probably see the scene.
You're actually guaranteed to get the campfire scene on the "say no" to Kid route, as long as you get her back in the party before going to Water Dragon Isle. The trigger for the scene is actually whether or not you recruit an optional character exclusive to the "say yes" route. Getting the optional recruit means you don't get the campfire scene.
I love your tier videos. im actually getting into chrono cross and its quite the experience with the battle system! im hoping you get 1000 subscribers so you can get paid making contents! Cheers!
Would you make a video easily explaining the level up system? I keep seeing SO many contradictory explanations. When I first played the game I followed a guide that said you didn't need to grind, but then discovered that there are "mini star levels" in between star levels that you have to grind a little get. do you LOSE the mini-star-levels if you don't go get them between Star Battle fights? There's so much contradictory information, and a lot of the more in depth guides don't even touch on that, they just explain the mechanics of how the game rolls for certain stat boosts
One of the most broken combo set up is have serge use mastermune, have someone cast eagle eye on serge, have strengthen cast and then vigora afterwords. Serge wrecks everything except maybe 2 bosses
So I don't think Pips stats can be fixed (from the last comment I made) but I think I might have made a huge discovery about a certain element as I picked it back up today. Posting a vid on it later today. What do you personally know about the element Recharge? Because it does NOT work the way the text describes. Its actually way better, OP even.
Yeah, dude, I actually held off on watching yours until I finished mine. Just looked at yours and it's pretty great. Looks like we took different tacks in terms of our guides. I smell a collaboration in the works . . .
@@tantacles Love yours though! Stamina and the AP system is something that I wanted to over, but my combat video was getting a biiiiit dense! Still, wanted to give my like and comment for Algorithim! Let's get you to 1K!!!
I rented Chrono Cross years ago. I wasn't completely helpless, but the game was a little overwhelming because I had never played anything like it. If I get the remaster, this guide will help me a lot. Thanks!
Just came across your channel after downloading the game this weekend, and I am OBSESSED! It’s so nice to find a fellow LGBTQ+ gamer/healthcare worker who is engaging, cute, and helpful :) thanks for the great content
I wanted to know if star levels from bosses are universal. Like if say I get a character and don't use it for a long time and get several stars. Will thar character keep getting mininstars till it catches up?
I haven’t tested out anything, but what I’ve seen is they gain some stats but definitely miss out on some as well if out of party. However, I’ll have to look into it more!
@@tantacles I would expect a stat ceiling and them to play catch up In mini stars. Since you can't collect all characters or feasibly use them all in-between each boss.
Star levels and mini-stars are a complicated topic. Short answer: It's random, but the further you are behind "expected" values, the faster your stats tend to rise (and EVERYONE gets star level boosts unless they're in the active party and KO'd, even if they haven't joined you yet). So a character you don't use for a while (or CAN'T use, either because they join late or have apparent amnesia during Act 2), though not gaining the mini-stars, will get more boosts (on average) per star level. Their stats will probably still be a little behind, but mini-stars tend to give similar stat boosts to the star level that follows (again, it's complicated), so using them for a while will help them catch up. It's still only one mini-star per level, and some levels don't even let you gain a mini-star (that's a universal truth, BTW. If the game's code says a level doesn't grant a mini-star - and it's hardcoded which levels do, not random - NO ONE gets a mini-star during that star level, period.)
About the say "nope" to Kid, I just got to know her in Serge's tomb and I say "yes" to her... should I go back my last save spot and say no to her instead? it's my first time playing it ( after like 15 years [I never finished the game] ) Thanks
That's actually not quite true about saying no to Kid. You can refuse her the first time you meet but the 2nd time you can freely recruit her without any negative repercussions at all! You can still get the hidden characters later by refusing to help her when that comes up.
The only moment that matters to reject her is in Cape Howl (allows you to recruit Leena), then when she is poisoned (Macha and Glen if you say that you don't know how to save her, Korcha and Mel if you decide to save her).
There's no downsides to telling her no. Well, at least the first time since you miss out on an entire character if you say yes, and Kid will ask to join again almost immediately anyways. I guess if you keep telling her no you DO miss out on having someone that can steal, though...
I love Chrono Cross. though, i never got to play the full game before. i had the first disc of the PS1 release and that's all i've ever owned. and thankfully i refuse to emulate it since i only have that first disc. if I want to emulate it i want all discs. I'm planning on picking up Radical Dreamers Edition instead on my switch so i can finally play the game. i'd pick it up on steam but i'm not the biggest fan of playing my games on a computer anyways.
@@tantacles literally when i first saw the announcement that the game was getting brought back in the form of Radical Dreamers Edition, I literally started freaking out. Chrono Cross is one of my top three PS1 RPGs, right up there with the PS1 Chrono Trigger port and FF7.
Also, will you do a video going over the accessories? I'd like to know your thoughts on which ones are good and which ones aren't. Particularly what the fuck do the dragoon sigils do? The only thing I remember from when I first played the game back on the ps1 is that they might give you elemental damage and also free bonus damage?
Now, sure, okay, refusing her on Cape Howl is pretty much the only correct option, but I'm pretty sure there's zero benefit to saying "no" to Kid in Termina. You don't HAVE to use her. (She'll stick around no matter what you say if you said "yes" to her on Cape Howl, but if you didn't then she won't join in Termina if you refuse her.) And yes, in Termina, it IS Kid who asks you directly, not someone else on her behalf.
Hey I am trying to get the recuriter gold trophy for the Remaster version . I used the Chrono cross element to recruit all my characters but Harle did not show up :(. I did save her as a gold star save which has 77 stars and I am currently in the end with 99 stars . Again I have all characters but Harle . I don’t know what I did wrong pls help . Was I suppose to have a non-gold star save with Harle in it ?
@@tantacles you sure ? I mean, you did said you play this game for 20 years . That’s why I had asked . But it’s alright , no worries , I will just take a break from the game for several months . Thanks . 🙂
Ok so question and if this question requires a spoiler don’t say anything but if you said yes to kid in tameria I think its called does it lock you out of a certain ending Btw great guide loving the info
Yeah i didnt really understand the #2 defend tip at all. What i got what just have serge defend, and poshul can attack. Uh huh? If any character doesnt defend, they can attack lol. Whats the point of this tip?
You say no to her on your first playthrough in order to get the best swordsman in the game...on new game plus playthrough do everything opposite of your first playthrough because you can condense save files to get all characters on one file....in total you have to have 3 playthroughs to get everyone though.
