Rate the Characters of Chrono Cross

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  • 3.25-4.00 A
  • 2.50-3.24 B
  • 1.75-2.49 C
  • 1.00-1.74 D

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KORCHA - RATED 1.17 - D

Kyronea: In combat, he's not that great. He can come in handy only at one particular time when you're trying to get the Hydra Humour, but that's it...plenty of better characters. I admire the kid's willingness to help others, but the guy gets overly pissed too easily. Furthermore, he is NOT someone who should have been a playable character. He serves a purpose as an NPC, and then after that, what's the point? While his reaction to himself is amusing, that's all there is to it. Pointless. Simply pointless.

Pyt Fumv: MY EYES!! Annoying, annoying, annoying. But what did'CHA expect from a character with barely any purpose after he helps you out once?

nightmare975: Why wouldCHA talk like this?


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FUNGUY - RATED 1.17 - D

Kebrel: I found him to be a very original character, but he was never important to the plot or expanded upon as a character, and his dialogue wasn't anything special either. He wasn't that great in combat. His only redeeming factor is that he reminds me of the poem "Fungi from Yuggoth".

V Translanka: To me, his only saving grace is a quasi-cool line where he says, "I'll follow you to the depths of hell!" (or something along those lines). I don't think it's that much of a help for him though; he's really just a nothing character. I'm surprised his daughter didn't end up playable too.

ZeaLitY: At least he provided a good outlet for Richard Honeywood's vocal humor. Funguy, Fungi, get it? I hear enough of those jokes with the Mario series, so it's refreshing to see it pop up somewhere else.


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JANICE - RATED 1.17 - D

rushingwind: For design, she might be kind of cutesy if it weren't for those gigantic hands, tail, and ears. If they were normal-size, it would be different. She was all right in combat, but I never used her. There were many other characters who were more useful, so there just never was room for her in my party. Other than that, I sat here five minutes and tried to think of one good thing to say about her. I still can't. She wasn't interesting at all. Just a character the staff probably thought up in five minutes and threw in there.

Radical_Dreamer:

  • Design: Absurd.
  • Combat: She wasn't worth the trouble to get.
  • Tilt: Why even bother existing?

ZeaLitY: I wish whoever voted "B" would supply a reason. I'm genuinely interested.


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MEL - RATED 1.27 - D

ZeaLitY: Okay, Mel.

  • Design: What we have here is an NPC from Guldove, childhood age, with a smarmy face.
  • Combat: Combat!?
  • Tilt: "Hey look, I stole your Elements like Yuffie, except I'm just a brat." As if we didn't have enough with Korcha, we get a double dose of Guldove-Pissoff with Mel, who sulks / yells / cries the entire game. I find nothing interesting, profound, or captivating about this character. For goodness's sake, Kato should have told his development team to shut the hell up with their great ideas for extra characters.

Kyronea: It's like Zeality said...she's basically like Yuffie, except without all of the redeeming qualities, cuteness, and charm Yuffie possessed. In other words, she's a whiny brat who ought to shut up and leave Serge and the gang alone.

rushingwind: A little kid, and a brat at that. Not cute at all. The double-tech with Kid is nice, but that's not enough reason to keep her in the party. Ugh. Didn't like her at all. Not even a little bit. Like others have said, she screams Yuffie and she's not even as redeeming or useful.

nightmare975: I'd vote her an F if I could.


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MACHA - RATED 1.33 - D

maggiekarp: I thought her in-game sprite was adorable, and she reminds me a lot of my mom. Definitely an unconventional design in a world of anorexic, scantily-clad teens. Not so great in combat; didn't use her that much. I liked her as a character and a non-annoying option to choose instead of Korcha, but she would be much better off as an NPC. I liked her attitude.

ZeaLitY: She's some Guldovian's lame mom. She's drawn to be homely, laborious, and borderline blackface minstrel. None of these suggests any kind of experience or taste for battle or adventure. Notice how her techs are named after household chores? They're just as useful. Like Korcha, "Why wouldCHA talk like this?" Check out her Frozen Flame quote: "Why can't we all just be happy for once? If only we could all hold hands and live together in peace and harmony? Why can't people understand this...?" Magus would get a few laughs out of that.

V Translanka: She's pretty much just another lame character who joins up for no reason. She's also part of the CHA family, and her only saving grace is that she tells off Korcha for being a douche (AND she's the one in the series who points out that Serge doesn't say he won't help Kid, but that he's just not sure what to do).


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NEOFIO - RATED 1.46 - D

CelestialPhantasm: Cute. Nice use of color. The vines coming out of her sleeves in battle look very cool and give her a more dangerous look. Useful for Hydra Marshes when going to save Kid because her tech hits all enemies (and the gnomes are weak to it) Low HP. I don't remember her being that great later on. While Mojo may have had no solid connection to the plot, he had enough style and conviction (and a little side story) to earn him a B rank in my book. NeoFio is sort of just there. I certainly don't dislike her. She's a cute and friendly anomaly. But as far as playable characters go... I'm not sure she has what it takes.

maggiekarp: Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute, but useless.

rushingwind: A plant based character is interesting in and of it self (a little), and then you have the little side-trip to obtain the Life Sparkle. Her little speech about her perceived meaningless existence does endear me to her a little. A little bit. But she never should have been a PC.


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ORCHA - RATED 2.50 - B

V Translanka: He's the epitome of one of those chefs who ends up tasting everything three times before he's satisfied. Bulky chopping muscles? He's the other one who uses kitchen utensils...it's odd because his character design shows that he HAS two big-ass butcher knives, but apparently they're as used as Ayla's wooden club was. He's got a kinda cool Tech though when he uses his dark side. No amount of evil dark multiple personality disorder is going to make a chef a cool character, and it unsurprisingly didn't work here. Kind of a boring character...he's got family which you'd think might count for something, but it really doesn't.

ZeaLitY: His design's not that bad. For a chef, this guy kicks major tail. Two meat cleavers and a turtle shell armor pot are original. Orcha might not be playable character material, but he gets some cool development through his 'dark side' and an even cooler Frozen Flame quote about how his dark side is a part of him, and not some separate entity.


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MIKI - RATED 1.54 - C

rushingwind: She is pretty, and I actually like the star tattoo on her face, and the crecent moon headband...but the rest of her outfit is kinda weird. What's up with the leggings and the strange, flip-flop-like shoes? I actually found her "Dance On Air" tech quite useful in combat...but not much else. All in all, I didn't think she should have been a playable character at all. So, we have another girl pining away over an unrequited love interest. And...that's about all we know about her character. She dances and sings a little during the concert scene (which, I have to admit, I really liked the concert), then gets depressed and joins Serge. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

V Translanka: She's just another NPC that happens to join you (she joins you because she's BORED!!!). Maybe she likes Nikki, I guess...but nothing really is known about her...*shrugs*

nightmare975: She can fight!?

Kyronea: Let's face it: apart from the occasional poke at Nikki and mild -- MILD -- amount of friendship with him, she's utterly worthless as a character. She has no depth, no pizazz...she's just a flashy dancing girl.


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DOC - RATED 2.09 - C

nightmare975: Doc had that surfer look to him. It gave him that "hang loose" attitude and worked for his techs. Who else got their final tech from an R rated book? Still, Doc suffered from the same weapon types as a couple characters (Harle to name one), but his techs had some of the most "flair" to the game, along with some great names (HangTen anyone?). Ultimately, Doc was more useful as an NPC than a PC.

V Translanka: His look is one of the few in the cast that actually kind of fit his environment, though not particularly his profession. Really, a surfer / doctor? I guess you'd need someone to fend off shark bites and heinous bails...For combat, no one was really more or less useful than anyone else in battle, so that doesn't really even factor for me. I'm not entirely sure I understand his weapon of choice (throwing blade thingies, which seemed more like the fallback weapon for a third of the cast), or his choice to fight at all, since he's a doctor, but I was glad he didn't have a stupid accent.


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IRENES - RATED 2.20 - C

V Translanka: I guess she looks cool for a mermaid, though it really doesn't look like she belongs on land. I mean, wouldn't that seriously chafe her tail? She has the absolute WORST of all the accents (or maybe second worst to the CHA-people). Now, musical instruments as weapons aren't a new thing. The Final Fantasy series has used Bells, Harps, and uh...other things, I'm sure, and far stupider weapons like Books, Paintbrushes, Megaphones, etc. But the fact of the matter is that they always used whole new instruments or items, not new picks. I didn't even know you used a pick when playing the harp...maybe it's a freaky mermaid thing? How well does sound even travel through water? Her Techs are mostly lame: a Water Breath attack (sounds more suited for a Water Dragon), a healing song (lame), and a song that brings on a water wave. I'm sorry to say, but old school, pre-harpoon-arm Aquaman is cooler than Irenes.

ZeaLitY: She's attractive, but she suffers in development because like V said in the original polling thread, she just sort of wags her finger at the entire Demi-human situation. She's always asking Serge for help, and doesn't seem to have a humorous bone in her body.


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DRAGGY - RATED 2.27 - C

Kyronea: Draggy is...a dragon; a cute, anime-ish baby dragon, but still a dragon. As for how he speaks...he has an "accent" that says he's just learning to talk, which can be annoying at times. But how can you not like that cute little face?! It's a baby dragon! What's more awesome than having that on your team?! And cool thing is, unlike Might and Magic 8 where you could get full blown dragons on your team, it doesn't break the game!

Radical_Dreamer: He is one of the few characters with a double tech, so he's got that going for him, but other than that, he's nothing special. I'll give him a bit of a boost for having a double tech, and being left-front-pawed.

nightmare975: Look at his character art. Seriously, does he have freaking pubes or something?

V Translanka: nightmare975, I believe those lines indicate shadows and if you have pubes that look like that, seek medical treatment immediately...or share your shampooing secrets, I guess...


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MARCY - RATED 2.31 - C

Pyt Fumv: A little bit of backstory and frequent hatred of your party is fine. Again, nothing special, but nothing too annoying either.

Kyronea: She has this look on her face that screams spoiled brat...it really bugs me. The shield is a nice touch, but otherwise, her design is that of a spoiled rich kid who ought to be knocked down a few pegs before her spoiled habits set in for life. Her only saving grace is the fact that she's Nikki's younger sister, and thus Fargo's daughter. Other than that, she's completely pointless, and even rather idiotic all things considered. Really, who would let a kid become a dragoon, let alone a Deva? It's not as if she displays any special talents beyond an extreme amount of whining...which only brings to mind Veruca Salt, someone else I couldn't stand.

ZeaLitY: What's that thing where her nose is supposed to be?


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LUCCIA - RATED 2.36 - C

V Translanka: Her design is one of my favorites, I think. Cool white suit, mad scientist monocle, weird hair thingy...People are stupid if they say she looks like Lucca. Her Techs are all kinda science-y, I guess, but mostly lame. Why would I want to inflict status ailments when other characters Techs will just kill?

maggiekarp: Design: Seriously, she looks like the lustchild of Magus and Lucca. Cool, though. Usefulness: ehh... Tilt: Nice as an NPC, but needed more to be part of the crew.

Kyronea: She's tied in to the backstory of Grobyc and Norris, and is also tied with Lucca as well, being the person who gave Kid the letter from Lucca, a very important event in Kid's development. Still, she didn't need to be a PC, and that supposedly Russian or German accent is extremely annoying.

ZeaLitY: Why did Richard Honeywood romanize her from Lutianna to Luccia, thus making us all wonder if she were some version of Lucca from an alternate dimension or something? Why!? I don't like Luccia's personality too much, and she's not that effective in combat. She needs something to do other than standing around complaining about this and that. She seems to be a collection of stunted scientist archetypes, not knowing which she wants to be (a brilliant crackpot like Back to the Future's Dr. Brown? An ethically bankrupt Kurotsuchi who'd do anything for research?).


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GRECO - RATED 2.45 - C

Kyronea: He's a Hispanic wrestler...not exactly creative, but hey, at least he's Hispanic, and in video games that's a rare thing, especially for a protagonist. He can be amazingly useful in one particular instance where he gets a level six slot before anyone else, but that's it. He is overshadowed by a lot of others after that. Frankly, I'm not too fond of him. Sure, he has an interesting and somewhat touching story, but beyond that, he's just not an interesting character. He feels a lot more like a stereotype to me than human, and that takes off serious marks.

ZeaLitY: He gets tilt points for having an interesting tale of self-torment.

V Translanka: Two minor cool things about him: 1) He has one of the coolest quotes from the lame underdeveloped characters..."Everything that has form must eventually fade away" (or something along those lines). 2) Those weights in his hut, which I had fun messing around with along with the Time Shifter...I wish you could take them around with you.


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LEAH - RATED 2.47 - C

Kyronea: Eegads! It's an Ayla chibi! With good looking furs! And she's cute! She's a powerhouse. I didn't utilize her the way I should have, and I regret that now. Basically, Leah is confusing. She has the possibility of having traveled through time, plus she might be Ayla's mother...she's confusing, and she had potential to be an absolutely fascinating character. Unfortunately...she's wasted, which knocks her down. Sorry, Leah.

rushingwind: I kind of squee a little when I see her. I think she's just so darn adorable. For combat...Wow. I mean, WOW. She may be cute and cuddly looking, but do not tick her off. Just like Ayla in CT, she's a beast when it comes to brute strength and power. Physically speaking, she owns. Overall, the game didn't spend enough time discussing her various possibilities, but hinted at something huge. She speaks of "land-anger" and then she was separated from her village, but there's no other village in Gaia's Navel. Then at the end of the game, she up and says she'll name her daughter "Ayla." Perhaps she is Ayla's mother, and perhaps she's not. There is a theory on this site somewhere talking about how she might just be the key to the Reptite dimension. If she is removed from time, and then Ayla is never born, the Reptites win and humanity loses, thus eventually giving rise to Dinopolis. She had a lot of possibilities that the game never dealt with. But despite its silence on her character, her potential makes her a memorable character to me. Though many may not agree with me, I give her a grade of A.


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LEENA - RATED 2.48 - C

ZeaLitY: Her final tech is cool, albeit a little hard to get if you aren't paying attention at the beginning of the game. I liked the presence of atomic elements in her weapon names. Tilt: She captured my attention at the beginning, and I liked her spirit in Home World. Still, she plays second fiddle to Kid the entire time, and the Fortune Teller / rest of the world is painfully aware of it.

V Translanka: Home World Leena gets more development than the one that actually joins you.

maggiekarp: She was basically Serge's girlfriend before the whole mess started, and he leaves her for some skank he just met? What? And we're told that she won't find love after that? What? It's almost as if she was thrown in JUST to depress people. No point.

Pyt Fumv: I really expected more character development. I guess she's just an example of what Serge left behind after meeting Kid and the rest of the party. She's a piece of the life that Serge no longer has (or at least until the game's ending), and that would've portrayed a lot more and been more emotional if they hadn't made Leena a playable character. Oh well.


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MOJO - RATED 2.60 - B

CelestialPhantasm: Mojo has the best evade stat in the game; it's incredibly high. His other stats are decent enough to make him worthwhile in a fight. I like Mojo a lot. He's charming, vibrant, stylish, and comical. He does get a little development. But since he doesn't tie into the plot as much as other characters, I'll have to bump him down to a B.

rushingwind: I usually never recruited him, but the one time I did he was decent. I never used him beyond Viper Manor, but he was okay, I guess. His accent annoys me to no end. He gets a little story, but... *sigh* He just doesn't grab my heart. For his interesting design, and semi-usefulness in battle, I give him a C

ZeaLitY: Mojo's one of those Japanese dolls (think voodoo). It's pretty creative. He gets some combat use early on, but his final tech is mostly overlooked since players are using other characters by that point. Overall, Mojo's a pretty fun character. His Japanese name lent itself to this feeling (Lucky Dan), as does his spirit. Surprisingly, he's revealed to be a curse doll, and then completely reinvents himself as Mojoy. He also gets a smidgen of development if taken to see his "brother" in the yard in Termina in front of the old Glenn / Dario cabin. Even further, there's a line where he sarcastically says "...I hate-om you" to Poshul, but since he can't be recruited before Cape Howl, this scene can't be accessed (without GS). In a world of Acacians, Chronopolitans, Porreans, and El NidoCHA residents, Mojo's a pretty interesting guy.

Kyronea: Mojo...Lucky Dan...whatever you want to call him, he was a waste. Yes, he had his own little flair. Yes, he gets a bit of development. But so what? He's completely unnecessary in this game. Having characters like Mojo detracts from the main game itself. If we had a game that was more about the setting of Chrono Cross, that was designed to enrich the world, then sure, he'd be fine.


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GROBYC - RATED 2.86 - B

ZeaLitY: Grobyc's got a neat style. He's like the blue motif of Porre on steroids, and has enough bells and whistles to give him an edge. He edges out even Serge in strength and defense, making him a primarily physical fighter. Grobyc's personality had more room for development. In fact, he was meant to get some but for whatever reason, a few lines in Chrono Cross's data don't appear in the game. They show that Luccia's brother sacrificed himself to save Grobyc, who's thankful for his loss. He could have used another perspective on humanity, but competing with 40 others late in the game precluded that. Still, he brings something fresh to the table, and those lost lines are delicious canon.

Kyronea: He also makes Robo look like a child's toy. After you lose Harle, he's your best Black element period. He also has an amazingly awesome hair laser technique. Who doesn't love hair lasers? For Tilt, he had a lot of potential for character development that either did not make it in or was wasted a bit. But I like him.

Radical_Dreamer: He's a cool robot. I liked that he stood with one foot slightly off the ground in battle. I thought it was a cool touch, but I couldn't really say why. In combat, he was a beast; I had him in my party most of the time once I got him. For tilt, the accent is obnoxious, and he seems too advanced for the time, given that over a millennium later, robots still don't look that human. (Cyborgs maybe.)


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ORLHA - RATED 3.00 - B

rushingwind: A pretty, kick-ass blonde, though they could have dialed down the slut factor a bit... In combat, she kicks serious ass. She is an excellent blue innate, and if memory serves correctly she's one of the best in the game. The Sapphire Brooch item and the story behind it is something I find extremely interesting. Also one must consider her scenes with Doc. But she could use so much more development...

SimChao: Her design is unique; when I first saw the images of all of the CC characters before I played the game, she was one of the ones that caught my eye, for some reason. Attractive, yet dangerous... reminds me a bit of a blonde, pig-tailed Tifa Lockheart.

Lee: She reminds me of Aika from Skies of Arcadia Legends.

Pyt Fumv: One of the most confusing background stories. Was it ever even resolved? But seriously, I never understood it. Was the 'sister' her alternate world counterpart or what? Anyway, I had no argument with her development, despite it being lacking (she at least got a decent amount compared to most characters). Extra points for actually joining you in a different way than most characters.


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GUILE - RATED 3.00 - B

ZeaLitY: No one can deny that Guile has it made in the character design department. Though his Magus origins are gone, he fully inherits the intended gentlemanly style and even the charm of Magil. The purple hair, white silk, and other extravagant clothing -- worn by a dashing, refined guy with a taste for adventurous enigma -- makes Guile just plain awesome. The ponytail might be a little International Male, though. The combat department is another victory, mainly because of his Element Grid. Most characters have grids that shrink in the upper levels, but Guile's is completely reversed. If you take this guy through a New Game +, he's going to come out as an utter powerhouse. I mean, jeez, even having his first tech in the Viper Manor raid is a serious help. Still, he has no backstory (even though he may now be an amnesiac Magus thanks to CT DS), but his characterization is still decent. If he really were Magus, I'm sure I'd have to invent an "S" rating just to fit his awesome caliber.

Radical_Dreamer: I like the look of him. He doesn't scream wizard when you look at him, but that's good in this case. He was cooler in Radical Dreamers, but still a cool character in CC.

Pyt Fumv: The writers should've made it very clear from the beginning that he wasn't Magus.

V Translanka: The major negative is similar to Glenn's negative in that he's part of the biggest controversy of Chrono Cross..."OMG! MAGUS IS IN THIS GAME! BUT HE WEARS A MASK AND IS CALLED GUILE! IN THE JAPANESE VERSION HE'S CALLED ALF JUST LIKE HIS CAT IN CRONCO TRIGGER!"


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NIKKI - RATED 3.17 - B

ZeaLitY: His design capitalizes on the Japanese rock opera stuff, which makes him sort of original to an American audience! In combat, he's got a double tech. Though not the best, he's still solid as one of the three PCs of Termina. He gets major development with Fargo, Kid, the people of Marbule, the Acacias, and Serge. He's a benchmark for what a good PC should be. In the world of Chrono, he's a true radical dreamer, and takes center stage in a lion's share of the plot.

Radical_Dreamer: Well, he sure does look like a J-Rocker. I actually just now noticed the long nails. Big no-no for a string musician, but hey, it's a video game. I actually took his path my first play through, and he was pretty decent for the first part of the game. He does play a rock show during the game. That's pretty sweet.

maggiekarp: I didn't actually get him in my playthrough, but he managed to show up constantly. He was the Runaway Five of CC to me.

Pyt Fumv: I used him quite a lot actually (from Termina onwards for a significant amount of time). Nikki is pretty good in battle. I swapped him out in favor of Fargo later on, but come on, that's only to be expected. His Techs are fair, and he's decent. I don't really care that he uses a guitar; nothing else would look right for Nikki. Nice backstory. I also like how he's pretty determined in finding out his father and sister's identities.


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PRINCE - RATED 1999 - "ENDORPHIN MACHINE"

ZeaLitY: Prince's design has evolved throughout his career. The image of him in purple rain, with that platinum purple jacket, fluffy shirt, curls, white guitar, and zebra fuzz guitar strap is the definitive. For combat, the computer's on the verge of a breakdown!! I'm with Prince for the early 80s, and with some of his later stuff. My favorite complete album is Dirty Mind. But one of the defining moments has to be the 12 minute version of Computer Blue. Nothing captures the strife, love, and wild passion of the kid like that. It's a symphony, and Prince's watering it down to 4 minutes for the album is one of the greatest musical crimes ever committed.

Kyronea: Purple jacket? White guitar? Perfect combination! He's like Nikki on steroids. Prince has had quite the long musical career, and while he's not entirely to my taste, he's definitely excellent as a musician and thus a nod should be given to him because of that.

nightmare975: Well, someone's raided Barry Manilow's Wardrobe. With the ability to rewind, slow down fast forward and stop time, Prince has some of the most useful attacks. Prince helps you out in that one side quest where you have to party like it's 1999, BEST SIDE QUEST EVER!


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KARSH - RATED 3.25 - A

rushingwind: I love everything about how he looks, from his clothes to his portrait, and even his hair! He always has this fierce scowl on his face, but his dialogue can be enthusiastic and energetic too. In combat, he wields an axe. How cool is that?! He can kick unholy arse with his weapon, not to mention that he's also a good green element. He is quite a useful character in battle. If I don't have Glenn in my party, I usually have Karsh (and sometimes I use both). Overall, he has quite a lot of backstory compared to other characters in the game. I loved the story with Dario and Riddel, and the entire bit about his younger days with the other dragoons.

ZeaLitY: Karsh has definite flair. He's got cool purple hair, vibrant Acacia Deva clothes, some black armor courtesy of Zappa, and stylish gloves. I wanted to see more of "young Karsh", though, whose dialogue portrait was pretty cool. Karsh isn't a lightweight in combat. On top of his strength, he gets a double-tech with ZOAH. Overall, I ended up liking Karsh despite his villainous introduction. This guy is almost -- almost -- in the springtime of youth, but he's got some problems to work out first. And he does, as he gets some wonderful character development with a few flashbacks and the confrontation with Dario and Riddel. He's central to the plot regarding the Acacia Dragoons and El Nido. Furthering his growth is a scene with Home World's Zappa, in which he doesn't have the heart to tell Zappa that he's not his real son. And nothing beats his "OHHH YEAHHH!" cries of determination!

nightmare975: He kicks Poshul off a cliff; classic!


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FARGO - RATED 3.31 - A

ZeaLitY: He gets neat little cigar smoke puffs. As far as combat goes, aside from stealing, he has decent physical strength and a visually impressive (but not as excitingly effective) final tech. I give him major points in Tilt; his Another World counterpart is in the springtime of youth. He goes right up to his equivalent, verbally lambastes him, hijacks his ship, then jumps down to the Marbule beach like Protesilaus in the Iliad and starts hacking away at the nightmares. This guy is possessed. Another World Fargo unloads his will upon the world of Chrono Cross, and it's for the best. You got my blood boilin'!

Radical_Dreamer: He yells at himself!

Kae: Fargo appears relatively benign upon first glance, but his looks hide a dangerous and rather impressive character beneath. I haven't used Fargo a lot since I go for the whole Serge, Kid, Glenn triad when I can, but when you lose those allies as Lynx, Fargo is definitely there to pick up the slack. From the ever-useful ability to steal (and thus obtaining various things like the plates from the dragons), he adds utility. As well, he can definitely hold his own in a battle, and is certainly better suited to take punishment than most of your allies. As for Tilt, he's a pirate. He doesn't take crap from anyone. He's got his own ship. He also kicked his own ass in Home, and smacked some sense into his shameful counterpart by hijacking the S.S. Zelbess. And all this is discovered through the linear progression of the plot, thus giving the player more exposure to Fargo as a whole. Definitely one of the best characters in Cross.


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GLENN - RATED 3.4 - A

Pyt Fumv: Design: Silver hair, battle scar, bandana, shield on arm, typical sword, and lots of armour. Very soldier. Looks pretty cool. For combat, he has X-Strike. Two Einlanzers. A killing machine. Overall, he has one of the more interesting character stories; this guy always stood out from the crowd for me.

ZeaLitY: Glenn was very unique among the cast, and characterized well. You could feel his angry little immaturity early on in Termina, and then see how it was tempered as the game proceeded. He has one of the best fortune teller quotes about how he's a moon, and can reflect the light of a sun even though he cannot shine on his own. The Two Einlanzers make him an absolute powerhouse, and I always thought his little wrist-shield was a cool addition to his design. Still, why wasn't that note about him being named for the first Glenn included in the game (and not just Chrono Cross Ultimania)?

V Translanka: He's the cause of people saying, "OMG Frog is a playable character in his human form in Chrono Cross! It's TRUE!" and other such nonsense. Frog's human form was way cooler-looking than this version of Glenn.


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NORRIS - RATED 3.47 - A

rushingwind: Very nice design. He almost seemed generic, but has just enough flare that he stands out. He's a good yellow element, and I used him quite often. He's a helpful character who wants to do the right thing, and even though he's deeply loyal to Porre, he doesn't let it stand in the way of the truth. He's a lot like Glenn (which has already been pointed out in this thread), but I actually like the Dragoon a little better. That doesn't mean I don't like Norris, though. I love his character, and a Chrono Cross game without Norris as a playable character would be much poorer indeed.

maggiekarp: Coooooool. Just enough belts. Very nice in combat. Likable badass. This guy should stick around.

Radical_Dreamer" He is reminding / representative of the outside world, of Porre, of Zenan, and thus, the direct "after" of Chrono Trigger.

CelestialPhantasm: As mentioned, a very fashionable soldier. One of two gun-wielding characters (the other being a little space man). Very solid character in battle. Definitely my yellow innate of choice. I was disappointed that his dual tech with Grobyc was so weak, though. Norris is cool, collected, classy and bold. Like Glenn, he doesn't let his allegiances sway him from searching for the truth and doing what's right. But Norris is just a bit more interesting than the swordsman. Maybe it's his helpfulness at an interesting point in the game, maybe it's the way he offends his superiors with his blunt honesty, maybe it's his professional, thoughtful way of doing things... I'm not entirely sure. But I like Norris a lot.


Art by Lynx

HARLE - RATED 3.72 - A

Pyt Fumv: She's a beautiful French harlequin, with a sad story and tragic origin and demise. I wouldn't call her flawless, but she's definitely one of the best. You'll need her when you first get her for combat, but after that she can tend to be redundant, though she's always fun for trying to beat Miguel if you like pain. For tilt, let's face it...she's a creation of the Dragon God used as part of Belthesar's overall plan. She's one of the most important characters in the whole plot, and a definite necessity to any remake. She may also be a clone of Schala (if Schala's genetic material is what the Dragons used to create her). She's human. She's wonderful in just about every way.

V Translanka: She totally disses on Korcha (easily one of the biggest douchebags in the game) when she meets him.

ZeaLitY: She suffers from Schala syndrome a little in that she has no choice but to deign to the wishes of her overlord, the Dragon God, and gets massively depressed about it. She really didn't have a choice; if the Dragon God hadn't forced her, Belthasar would have as part of his plan. Still, I'm not the biggest fan of weak-willed characters who are inexplicably popular (I'll take Kid over Schala any day), but whatever. A.


Art by Dice

KID - RATED 3.77 - A

ZeaLitY: The design is easily one of Yuuki's best pieces for the game. She's hip, vibrant, and dashing. In combat, she's got the precious Steal ability! And overall, she is Schala's antithesis. While this might be a bad thing when it comes to manners at the dinner table or exact proficiency in English, she wins huge points for being a self-willed, passionate individual. We all remember how Schala complied with Queen Zeal's orders and indirectly brought about the ruin of Zeal. Kid would have shanked Queen Zeal.

V Translanka: She's quite possibly one of the best thieves in all of RPGdom and one of the only females. She and Locke would rule on a pile of pilfered pillage, I do say so myself! She's one of the ONLY characters who not only gets tremendous and IMPORTANT backstory, but also CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! She's got a personality and she's not afraid to show it. She bites and snaps at Serge and any and all of his band of freaks, but she also shows that at heart, she's still part-frightened little girl with no family or friends to speak of. She's got the two scenes which I think are the most "cry-worthy": 1) the campfire scene with Serge on Water Dragon Isle, and 2) the scene with Serge at Lucca's burning house. Her only drawback is her stupid accent, but I'll allow it because she's awesome.

rushingwind: She's a beautiful woman, and her design is kickass. Yes, she's quite scantily clad, but I really couldn't imagine Kid any other way. It just wouldn't fit her character. And I love her accent! Comabtively, she can be amazingly useful compared to other characters in the game. Her Steal tech is always great to have. For tilt...Wow, where do I start? She's the clone of Schala, which makes her cool from the start. Loyal and kind, she's the kind of friend you'd want to have.

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