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86-458: The game centers around an infiltration carried out by the titular thief gang led by Kid; aided by Serge and Magil, she seeks an artifact called the Frozen Flame and revenge on its keeper Lord Lynx. Players navigate the mansion's environments and impact the story's progression through text choices. Chrono Trigger writer Masato Kato both directed and wrote the main scenario. Due to his attitude at

172-426: A demon king , a primitive girl, and an old sage. Pig and monkey characters were also considered. Six of the initial ideas were reworked by Toriyama, while the old sage character was scrapped and the monster man replaced with Toriyama's own frog man design. In addition to the artwork for the main cast, Toriyama designed the non-playable characters and the monsters of the game, though Hironobu Sakaguchi contributed

258-496: A fan translation rendering Radical Dreamers in English. The patch works by modifying the ROM image of Dreamers used for playing console-based video games on personal computers through emulation . The ability to save games was not enabled with the first patch, and some minor typos were left in, later remedied by successive releases. On Christmas Day 2005, Demiforce and Radical R released

344-417: A short story titled Five Seasons of kiЯitɘ , which Mitsuda accompanied with music on his album kiЯitɘ . The story and soundtrack have also been presented in opera form. Prior to this, Mitsuda composed the soundtrack for several of Kato's games, including Chrono Cross and Xenogears . Kato has been credited for the following games: Schala This is a listing of notable characters from

430-451: A 26 out of 40. Lucca Ashtear ( ルッカ・アシュティア , Rukka Ashutia ) is Crono's childhood friend. Using her intelligence and creativity, Lucca invented many devices, such as a battle-training robot named Gato ("Gonzales" in the Japanese version) and a short-range teleporter. This device caused Marle to go back in time, inevitably leading to the start of the game. Lucca is directly responsible for

516-458: A localized temporal distortion, leading Serge to see various scenes in history. Kid learns of her heritage as princess Schala of Zeal, a meek girl who was coerced to help awaken Lavos with her magical power. As Zeal collapsed, Schala was wracked with anguish and guilt for her role in the incident. Nearby in the Ocean Palace, the Frozen Flame felt her grief and changed her to a baby, sending her to

602-402: A masked magician called Guile . However, as development of the game progressed and the number of playable characters increased, the staff decided it would be too difficult to integrate his complex relationship with Schala into the plot. Consequently, Guile's backstory as Magus was removed and his design was altered to look paler. Kato noted that Magus' non-appearance in the game is "in a way, […]

688-484: A monster man character from the initial character sketches. In Ted Woolsey 's English translation, Frog speaks in a grandiose, pseudo- Shakespearean manner, using words such as 'thou', 'thee', and 'shalt'. No one else from his era speaks that way, nor does he use it himself as the young or adult Glenn. In the re-translation for the DS version, Frog's manner of speech is closer to modern, yet antiquated English, and no longer adopts

774-634: A need to revise the work. On February 9, 2022, Square Enix announced that Radical Dreamers would receive a re-release as part of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition , as well as an official translation. It was released worldwide on April 7, 2022, for Windows , the Nintendo Switch , the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One with English, French, Italian, Spanish and German translations. Chris Kohler, in his 2004 book Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave

860-466: A part in the plot and is eventually erased by FATE , a supercomputer based on Mother Brain. Masato Kato implied in an interview that this character is the same as Chrono Trigger 's Robo, whose real name was also Prometheus. Magus was slated to appear in Chrono Cross . Several designs were considered for his appearance, including one close to his Chrono Trigger design, one as a teenage boy, and one as

946-519: A pity". Though he died in Chrono Trigger , Balthazar reappears alive and well in Chrono Cross due to the changed future created by Crono's actions. Belthasar initiated "Project Kid", a complicated series of events that would lead to the saving of Schala and the annihilation of the Devourer of Time, thus saving the universe. The Devourer of Time is the result of the defeated Lavos assimilating Schala in

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1032-459: A special Chrono Trigger Cross Review, Famicom Tsūshin scored Robo a 32 out of 40. Destructoid's Chad Concelmo named Robo the best robot in gaming, citing an ongoing connection with the character. Ayla is the chief of a prehistoric tribe. Her name is spelled as Eira ( エイラ ) in Japanese materials. She is engaged in a conflict with Azala ( アザーラ , Azāra ) , the leader of the Reptites who leads

1118-623: A spiritual successor to the Chrono series for iOS and Android, titled " Another Eden : The Cat Beyond Time and Space." Similar to the SNES hit Chrono Trigger, Another Eden also involves time travel, where players get to explore three time periods out of ancient, contemporary, and the future. Additionally, the game features an opening theme created by Yasunori Mitsuda, who also worked on Chrono Trigger‘s music. In 2005, Masato Kato also collaborated with Yasunori Mitsuda , longtime friend and music composer, to write

1204-539: A story draft by Yuji Horii ), as well as Radical Dreamers , Xenogears , Chrono Cross , Final Fantasy XI and parts of Final Fantasy VII . Kato first worked for Tecmo on Captain Tsubasa and the Ninja Gaiden series. On his first three games, he moved from graphics, to graphics and scenario writing, to also directing the action elements. He went on to work for Gainax . Masato Kato's first title at Square

1290-492: A tutorial about the basics of the game's battle system and explains save points to Fei . In Chrono Cross , Crono, Marle, and Lucca make appearances as ghost children. Kato stated that Crono and Marle's fate "is not thoroughly explained in Chrono Cross " but that the two were likely involved in "some kind of incident" related to the invasion of their kingdom by the Porre army. He further explained that an intervention "from outside

1376-558: Is a drifting musician who met Kid by chance three years ago in a remote town. Serge enjoys adventure with a carefree attitude. Kid, only sixteen years old, is a renowned professional thief with a reputation for boisterous behavior. Possessing a turbulent history, Kid dubiously fancies herself as a kind of Robin Hood . Magil is an enigmatic, handsome masked man skilled in magic who rarely speaks and can fade into shadow at will. Crowned by flowing, blue hair, Magil accompanied Kid well before Serge joined

1462-502: Is a treasure which cannot be stolen. She bids him goodbye before disappearing into the darkness with Magil. Other scenarios are available after players complete the first. These include both humorous and serious variations of the main plot. Radical Dreamers was developed by Square , the company which had previously developed Chrono Trigger . Masato Kato wrote Radical Dreamers after Chrono Trigger ' s release, feeling that Trigger concluded with "unfinished business". He composed

1548-399: Is also the one to help Aldo and his party with getting through the game, much as a similar house in the village of Truce served a similar purpose for Crono and his party in Chrono Trigger . IGN described the cast of characters as one that players "immediately fell in love with, and helped "Chrono Trigger" become one of the most beloved RPGs ever released. Games Radar praised the depth of

1634-414: Is considered unable to use magic because he is not organic, and therefore did not descend from the magic-using people of Zeal. In the initial character sketches, he had a different design and was larger. In the Japanese version, Robo has a unique speech; he speaks with bits of katakana in his sayings and has trouble with pronunciations. Most of the robots talk in katakana, with the exception of Johnny. In

1720-448: Is depicted as an overall inept character, once even breaking the fourth wall when he complains about the wrong music playing in the background while he stole the Epoch. He is not entirely loyal to Queen Zeal, and he wants to have Lavos' power for himself. Dalton has an army of Golems that he uses to attack the party. He also uses the plane, The Blackbird, as a flying fortress. After the rise of

1806-511: Is explained as she is seen reincarnated in the present time as a girl named Kid. Gil is mentioned in Chrono Cross in an easter egg designating the events of Radical Dreamers as having taken place in an alternate dimension. In the English version of this easter egg, Gil is referred to as "Magil". Early in Xenogears , Lucca has a brief cameo appearance in the Lahan Village, in which she gives

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1892-586: Is the daughter of Queen Zeal and the older sister of Janus. She was raised in the Kingdom of Zeal in 12000 BC when mankind was separated from the Enlightened Ones, who are able to use magic, and the Earthbound Ones, who are not. She is one of the few Enlightened Ones sympathetic towards the Earthbound Ones. Schala was forced by her power-hungry mother, Queen Zeal, to use her magic powers in order to try and control

1978-517: Is the lord of the Mystics of the Middle Ages. He is called Maoh ( 魔王 , Maō , literally Demon King ) in Japanese materials. Depicted as an antagonist for a large part of the game, Magus is eventually revealed to be the older version of Janus (ジャキ ( Jaki ) in the Japanese version), the young prince of Zeal in 12,000 BC. After an encounter with Lavos as a child, he had been sent through a time gate to

2064-505: Is the planet itself. The Gurus of Life (Melchior), Time (Gaspar), and Reason (Belthasar) are three highly intelligent figures of authority originally living in the Kingdom of Zeal in 12000 BC. Their original Japanese names are Gasch ( ガッシュ , Gasshu ) , Hash ( ハッシュ , Hasshu ) , and Bosch ( ボッシュ , Bosshu ) . Their English names are taken from the traditional names given to the Magi who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to

2150-416: The goblin 's chest!" or "Quickly slash at its hand!". Some decisions must be made before an invisible timer runs out; in combat, hesitation results in injury or death. Serge's health is tracked by an invisible point count, restored by various events (such as finding a potion). The game also tracks Kid's affection for Serge, influenced by battles and scripted events. Her feelings determine whether Serge survives

2236-544: The video game Chrono Trigger , a role-playing video game released in 1995 by Square Co. (now Square Enix ) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. In keeping with the time travel theme of the game's storyline, the characters hail from different eras of a fictional history, ranging from prehistory to a post-apocalyptic future. The characters of Chrono Trigger were designed by Akira Toriyama based on sketches from

2322-525: The "interesting plot" would appeal to fantasy fans if they could stomach the limited interactivity. Having never played a Chrono game prior, the reviewer stated, "I was still able to follow the story and be drawn into the world of colorful characters." While praising the replay value afforded by the extra scenarios, the critic derided the random battles of Radical Dreamers , writing that "RPG-style random combat doesn't translate well to [a] text-only medium." The website awarded Dreamers "Top Dog" status, and

2408-454: The Bible in mind when writing the story and was not aware of the names created by the translator Ted Woolsey . Crono ( クロノ , Kurono ) is the red spiky-haired silent protagonist of the game. He is never shown speaking, using facial expressions to communicate. His name is spelled "Chrono" in Japanese materials. He lives in the village of Truce with his mother. A chance encounter with Marle at

2494-534: The Dimensional Vortex and attacks the party one final time. When defeated, he vows revenge and disappears again after stating he will raise the world's greatest army in Porre and defeat Guardia. A caped silhouette is seen briefly during the attack on Guardia Castle in the ending FMV from the PlayStation and DS versions of the game, and Masato Kato has stated that the armies of Porre received assistance from "beyond

2580-487: The Frozen Flame, and Lynx gains the upper hand after trapping Magil with a powerful spell. He plans to acquire Kid's special gift from Lucca—a Time Egg, or Chrono Trigger. With a Time Egg and the Frozen Flame, Lynx boasts that he shall achieve control over time. Kid lunges at him, but Lynx easily parries her attack and wounds her. She desperately removes the Chrono Trigger from her back pocket. The Trigger shatters and causes

2666-476: The Japanese version ). Lavos slept, gaining power until AD 1999, when he emerged and put the world into an apocalyptic state. While traveling to AD 2300, Crono, Marle, and Lucca see a video of the Day of Lavos of AD 1999, and decide to prevent it somehow. It is eventually revealed that Lavos came to Earth with the intention of draining its energy so that it could produce genetically enhanced spawn, which would then continue

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2752-426: The Japanese version). In a side-quest, the player can visit the place they took refuge in after the fall of Magus' castle and defeat them again. In a special Chrono Trigger Cross Review, Famicom Tsūshin scored Magus a 29 out of 40. Lavos ( ラヴォス , Ravosu/Rabosu ) is the game's primary antagonist, an alien parasite with immense destructive powers, which crash landed in the year 65,000,000 BC (65,000 BC in

2838-402: The Kingdom of Zeal—an ancient, airborne civilization destroyed after it awakened Lavos in search of immortality. Serge discovers that Kid is an orphan, hoping to exact revenge upon Lynx for killing her caretaker, Lucca . Kid attempted to find Lynx in her childhood after Lucca's death, but was stopped and saved from certain defeat by Magil, who accompanied her thereafter. The trio battle Lynx for

2924-448: The Middle Ages, where he was adopted by Ozzie of the Mystics and became their leader. After the fall of Zeal, the player can choose to fight Magus or spare him, allowing him to reluctantly join the party. As the second fight is to the death, Magus will be permanently gone after this fight plays out. In the DS version of the game, a future version of Magus appears in the new scenario, stating that

3010-621: The Nintendo DS version, most NPCs have given him the title of "the Fiendlord." Magus fights using a scythe , as well as a combination of all magic types, including his own exclusive "Shadow" magic. Contrary to the other characters, he does not learn any dual techs, and accessories must be found to unlock several triple techs. His three main generals in the Middle Ages are Ozzie, Slash, and Flea (called Vinegar ( ビネガー , Binegā ) , Soysau ( ソイソー , Soisō ) , and Mayonnai ( マヨネー , Mayonē ) in

3096-474: The Ocean Palace and the disappearance of Zeal's royal family, Dalton sees himself as the new king of the Dark Ages. He abducts the party shortly after Crono's death and imprisons them on The Blackbird. He is also responsible for modifying The Epoch with the ability to fly for his own purposes. Ultimately, Dalton disappears by accident in a portal he himself opened. However, In the DS remake, Dalton later resurfaces at

3182-526: The World an Extra Life , cited Radical Dreamers as a precursor to Mitsuda's explicitly Celtic musical style as heard in Xenogears . Website Cubed3 gave the game a score of 8/10, praising its excellent use of atmosphere and music despite the difficulties for potential players to access it. A reviewer for Home of the Underdogs lauded the game's excellent writing and the "superb" English translation patch, noting that

3268-525: The accent of the earlier versions. Likewise, in the Japanese version, he does not speak with the accent and instead talks rather rudely. In a special Chrono Trigger Cross Review, Famicom Tsūshin scored Frog a 39 out of 40. Robo ( ロボ , Robo ) is a futuristic robot with serial number R-66Y, rendered dormant by the apocalypse in AD 1999 but found and repaired by Lucca in the year AD 2300. Upon his reactivation, Robo has no memory of his prior mission and joins

3354-649: The castle, she slips out to the Millennial Fair in Truce. Here, she meets Crono and tries out Lucca's teleporter, which reacts with her pendant and creates a time Gate, sending her to the Middle Ages and kicking off the events of the game. Her family line is the victim of two unsuccessful plots to overtake the kingdom: once in the Middle Ages, and once in the Present time by the shapeshifting monster Yakra ( ヤクラ , Yakura ) and his descendant Yakra XIII, respectively. In both cases,

3440-504: The characters express the emotions they would rather hide, and the game's emphasis on character interaction leads to great emotional investment in Crono and Marle's relationship, Frog's struggles for redemption, and even Magus's eons-long fight for revenge against Lavos. GamePro ranked Lavos the 34th most diabolical video game villain of all time. IGN ranked Lavos 75th in the "Top 100 Videogames Villains" saying "Despite Crono's victory, being

3526-425: The characters’ sub-plots, which gave the game a deeply "personal" feel. In a retrospective, Game Informer noted that the characters still felt "fresh and interesting" even two decades since the game's original release. Venture Beat described the more realistic proportions of the characters than previous games, which helped give characters a more "human-like" appearance and thus more relatability. The dialogue lets

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3612-507: The computer. In another side quest, Robo can volunteer to spend four hundred years restoring Fiona's forest. During this time, Robo ponders the existence of an "entity", a dying being who wished Crono and his friends to witness its life throughout time. At the end of this side quest, the beginning of another side quest involving Lucca is started. Robo uses his robotic arm as a weapon and can use laser attacks which mimic "Shadow" magic, as well as other techs that mimic "Fire" and "Light" skills. He

3698-400: The corridors, they battle goblins and other creatures of legend while unraveling the history of the manor and its occupants. Magil explains that the Frozen Flame is a fragment of the massive, extraterrestrial creature known as Lavos, splintered off when Lavos impacted the planet in prehistory and burrowed to its core. The thieves locate Lynx and the Frozen Flame deep within an underground ruin of

3784-562: The cycle on other planets. The DS version adds an optional final boss to the game, the "Dream Devourer" , which is the result of the assimilation of Schala by the defeated Lavos at Time's Eclipse. In the North American version of the game, it is claimed that Lavos directly influenced all technology and life on the planet, evolving the planet's life forms to cultivate it, and make itself stronger. Magus states, "We were created only to be harvested. All people... and all living things..." However,

3870-488: The darkness beyond time. In "New Game+" mode, Ozzie, Slash, and Flea also make an appearance as hidden bosses, nicknamed the "mystical knights". Gaspar and Johnny appear in the board game Koi Ha Balance: Battle of Lovers released on the Satellaview system. The promotional anime Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar centers on the adventure of a Kilwala and a Nu ( ヌゥ ) , a mysterious type of creature which in Chrono Trigger

3956-525: The effort to destroy the human race to prove their superiority. Ayla and the party eventually defeat Azala at the Tyrano Lair, and Azala dies from the impact of Lavos crashing into the place. At that point, Ayla is revealed to be the person who gave Lavos its name, claiming that "La" means fire, and "Vos" means big. In the ending anime cut-scene of the PlayStation version, Ayla is seen brashly forcing engagement on Kino, her sweetheart, and Marle's ancestor. Magus

4042-425: The end that shows Crono and Marle getting married. A second FMV depicts the fall of Guardia Kingdom in the year AD 1005, though it is unknown what happened to him during this event. Marle (Marl ( マール , Māru ) ), is the princess of Guardia. Her real name is Princess Nadia (Marldia ( マールディア , Mārudia ) in the original Japanese version), and she is often at odds with her father, the king. Bored of royal life in

4128-527: The energy of Lavos with the Mammon Machine. She disappeared after the Ocean Palace disaster. In the DS version, she is revealed to have been assimilated by the defeated Lavos in the Time's Eclipse, as in the sequel Chrono Cross . The creature can be fought, as the "Dream Devourer", which unlocks a new ending. Zeal's general and high-ranking adviser of the magical Kingdom of Zeal, Dalton ( ダルトン , Daruton )

4214-548: The fair begins a series of adventures and uncovers a pre-millennial evil. In 12,000 BC, when the party is confronted with Lavos in the Ocean Palace of the Kingdom of Zeal, Crono sacrifices himself to save his friends, resulting in his death. With time travel, the player can manage to replace Crono at the moment before he dies with a clone received from the Millennial Fair in 1000 A.D, saving his life. The PlayStation , Nintendo DS , Apple iOS , Android , and Microsoft Windows / Steam versions of Chrono Trigger include an FMV scene at

4300-454: The fall of Guardia Kingdom in the year AD 1005, though it is unknown what happened to Marle during this event. Marle uses a crossbow as her weapon. When she gains the ability to use magic, she learns to use "Ice (Water)" elemental magic manifesting as ice and healing spells. In the initial character sketches, she was the daughter of a fairy king and had shorter hair. In a special Chrono Trigger Cross Review, Famicom Tsūshin scored Marle

4386-459: The final product. While he had the option of incorporating it into the Nintendo DS remake of Chrono Trigger , he did not due to its very different tone and questionable market demand. While uncertain about its quality in the gaming market at the time, at the time Kato was open to the possibility of releasing a version of Radical Dreamers . In April 2003, the ROM hacking group Demiforce released

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4472-438: The final version (1.4) of the translation, which fixed remaining minor bugs. The French team Terminus Traduction made a French translation patch soon after. Masato Kato did not perceive significant demand to include Radical Dreamers as a bonus with the release of Chrono Trigger DS , and omitted it to preserve continuity between Trigger and Cross . He expressed concern in 2009 over re-releasing Radical Dreamers "as-is", citing

4558-459: The game maintains a voter score of 8.95 out of 10. Radical Dreamers preceded Chrono Cross , a full role-playing video game sequel to Chrono Trigger . Masato Kato cited the desire to "redo Radical Dreamers properly" as the genesis of Cross , attributing the latter's serious atmosphere to the former. Kato's desire to finish the story of the characters Kid and Serge principally shaped the plot of Cross . Several events in Chrono Cross , such as

4644-545: The game without any clear connections or references to Chrono Trigger . Owing to the eventual shutdown of the service, Radical Dreamers became impossible to play except on end users' cartridges that had the game installed during its broadcast period. It also received no English release due to the Satellaview's Japanese exclusivity. Square originally wanted to include the game as part of the PlayStation port of Chrono Trigger , but Kato stopped them due to his dissatisfaction with

4730-516: The game's "The Enigmatic Gigaweapon: Paradise X" subplot), the game's graphical content pushed the Satellaview's technical limits, requiring developers to redraw prerendered models until functional gameplay could be ensured. Compared to Chrono Trigger , the plot of Radical Dreamers had a bleak tone which Kato ascribed to his deep frustration and anger about coming to work every day following Chrono Trigger ' s hectic development. Specifically, Kid's "nihilistic" feelings were Kato's own expressions at

4816-455: The game, he obtains the Masamune (Grandleon in the Japanese version), an ancient sword whose offensive capabilities against magic users is Magus' major weakness. Frog can later put Cyrus' ghost to rest, regaining his courage and clearing his conscience. Frog wields a broadsword and can also learn "Water" and, like Marle, healing magic. His design in the final version of the game replaces that of

4902-515: The group. They seek the Frozen Flame, a mythic artifact capable of granting any wish. It is hidden in Viper Manor—the home of a terrible and powerful aristocrat named Lynx , who gained control of the estate after usurping power from and killing the Acacia Dragoons, a familial unit of warriors. Following Kid, the group infiltrates Viper Manor on the night of a full moon. While sneaking through

4988-591: The idea of the singing robot Gato. The development staff studied all the drawings Toriyama made for the game and tried to be as faithful to his lighthearted style as possible. In particular, humorous names were chosen for several characters. The staff noted that this kind of humor would have been impossible in the Final Fantasy series. Some of the names used in the English localization of the game were inspired by Biblical characters, including Belthasar, Gaspar, Melchior, and Magus . However, Kato did not especially have

5074-575: The infant Jesus. When Queen Zeal became obsessed with harnessing the energy of Lavos, the Gurus tried to stop her, which ultimately resulted in Lavos sending each of them into different eras of the future: Melchior to AD 1000, Belthasar to AD 2300, and Gaspar to the End of Time. The player encounters the Gurus in their respective eras or in 12000 BC and receives valuable items and advice from them. Schala ( サラ , Sara )

5160-468: The infiltration of Viper Manor, were also a direct reference to events in Radical Dreamers . He also incorporated Radical Dreamers into the plot of Chrono Cross as an alternate timeline. The character Gil, confirmed by Kato to be Magus , was going to be featured in Chrono Cross . This idea was scrapped due to difficulties in representing the story of Magus among the game's numerous other characters;

5246-613: The line is absent in the Japanese version, with Lavos being a more passive parasite instead. Early in the game, the characters believe that Lavos created the time Gates. However, they come to a different realization in one of the sidequests, in Fiona's Forest: due to the timing of when the gates appeared and their significance, the gates may have been created by some other entity reliving its life cycle, flashing back over important memories in its past, which were tied to Lavos. The original Japanese dialogue in this scene heavily implies that this entity

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5332-502: The main story and drafted the concepts for the sub-scenarios, leaving them to be completed by his peers. He allowed Makoto Shimamoto to write the entire "Kid and the Sunflower" segment, later joking that he "avoided having any part in that episode," while Miwa Shoda was in charge of the "Shadow Realm and the Goddess of Death" segment. According to scenario writer Daisuke Fukugawa (responsible for

5418-486: The modern era where Lucca found her. It is also circumstantially revealed that Magil is in fact Magus , Schala's wayward brother who searched for her after battling Lavos in Chrono Trigger . Once the distortion subsides, an army from Porre—a large nation in search of the Frozen Flame—storms the mansion. Lynx withdraws as Kid, Serge, and Magil flee. Kid tells Serge that she is aware of her true origin, and knowing that

5504-405: The monsters kidnap the chancellor and assume his form. The likeness of the latter was perfect to a fault, but he did make one mistake: barring Marle from the courtroom, allowing her to investigate the false claims leveled against her father. The PlayStation and Nintendo DS versions of Chrono Trigger includes an FMV scene at the end that shows Crono and Marle getting married. A second FMV depicts

5590-436: The music for Radical Dreamers was reused in Chrono Cross . Radical Dreamers was announced in early 1996 as part of a collection of four titles produced by Square for the Satellaview platform. It was first released for broadcast starting February 3 that year. Subsequent broadcast periods were held through until March 8, with Square commenting that there were no plans to release the game in cartridge form. Famitsu promoted

5676-461: The mysterious Prophet (actually Magus in disguise). Zeal becomes the antagonist for a period of the game and eventually becomes the catalyst for the death of Crono. She commissions to have the Mammon Machine built for direct communication to Lavos, as well as to help the creature achieve more power. Eventually, Zeal raises her Ocean Palace and lives in the Black Omen for several thousand years, even into

5762-422: The original flow of history" had helped Porre build its military, though the details were left out of Chrono Cross as they did not directly relate to the sequel. On the other hand, Lucca plays a role in the backstory of Chrono Cross , being involved in the "Project Kid " central to the game's plot and presumably killed by the antagonists Lynx and Harle . An artificial intelligence named Prometheus also plays

5848-537: The party. In a sidequest, Robo is branded a traitor by his maker, Mother Brain ( マザーブレーン , Mazāburēn ) , a rogue computer who opposes humans and desires a utopia of robots. Robo learns of his original purpose which was to observe and study human behavior as well as his original name, which is Prometheus ( プロメテス , Purometesu ) . Robo is then forced to kill his long-lost, brainwashed companion robot Atropos XR ( アトロポス145 , Atoroposu 145 , Atropos 145) because he refuses to side with her before he manages to shut down

5934-405: The playability of another character in the game – Robo, whom she finds and repairs in the future. In the ending FMV scene of the PlayStation and Nintendo DS versions, it is seen that Lucca eventually created a mini-robot modeled after Robo . In the same scene, Lucca finds an infant with a pendant and takes her in. That child is revealed to be Kid, Schala's daughter-clone and the female protagonist in

6020-508: The player through the narration of the main character, Serge. As the narrative progresses, the game presents a list of possible actions and the player chooses from them. Depending on the choices made, the player may enter a new area, be presented with a new situation or character, or have to choose again if the previous selection was incorrect. In combat with enemies, the player must select from options such as "Fight", "Magic", "Run", and often more complex situational commands like "Run my knife into

6106-491: The player's party may or may not be from the same dimension as his. He finally finds Schala at the Time's Eclipse, integrated into Lavos as the Dream Devourer the early form of Time Devourer from Chrono cross. Failing to save his sister, Magus is sent away by his sister Schala and erase his memories in a fit of desperation. Though he lost his memories, Magus is determined to remember what he had desired to find something. Also in

6192-526: The post-apocalyptic world of 2300 AD. She is eventually killed by Crono and company if they infiltrate the Black Omen. Magus appears in Radical Dreamers as Gil, a shadowy and handsome member of the Radical Dreamers thieving group. He is depicted as masked and mysterious, though gentle and cultured. He has the ability to slip in and out of the shadows of the night at will. In the game, Schala's fate

6278-442: The regular flow of time" in their invasion of Guardia. Queen Zeal ( ジール , Jīru ) is the ruler of the kingdom of the same name in 12,000 BC. Her change from kind and loving to evil and manipulative seems to be linked to her interest in Lavos, whom she wishes to use to achieve power and eternal life. Zeal's court of Enlightened Ones includes her magician and general, Dalton, her young son, Janus, her unwilling daughter, Schala, and

6364-574: The release of Resident Evil . The more comedic additional scenarios helped balance out the sombre elements in the main narrative. Reflecting on his work, Kato felt his work on Radical Dreamers helped solidify his style. Kato's team completed Radical Dreamers in only three months under a rushed production schedule, prompting him to label the game "unfinished" in an interview for the Ultimania Chrono Cross guide. Square had initially requested it be finished in two months. Kato regretted that

6450-453: The schedule hampered the quality of his work, and explained that the connections to Chrono Trigger were evoked towards the end of the project. The finished ROM totaled 8 megabits; the developers later reflected that the scenario was changed three times to work within this limited capacity. The music of Radical Dreamers was written by composer Yasunori Mitsuda , who scored Chrono Trigger and later Chrono Cross . During this time, Mitsuda

6536-413: The sequel to Chrono Trigger , Chrono Cross . Frog is an anthropomorphic frog knight from the Middle Ages era. He is called Kaeru ( カエル , literally "Frog") in Japanese materials. He was born as a human by the name Glenn and a friend of the late brave knight Cyrus. After witnessing Cyrus' death at the hands of Magus and being transformed into a frog, Frog vowed to avenge Cyrus by killing Magus. During

6622-431: The story planner Masato Kato . The development team wanted a diverse cast to reflect the various eras visited by the player; while working on the in-battle actions of the game, they decided to include a playable character that was neither human nor robot. Kato drew sketches for a cast of eight playable characters, comprising a male protagonist, the daughter of a fairy king, a tin robot , a monster man, an inventor girl,

6708-682: The story's climactic fight. Radical Dreamers features minimal graphics and animation; most areas are rendered with dim, static backgrounds. The game also uses atmospheric music and sounds. Like other Chrono games, Radical Dreamers contains a variant of New Game + mode. Only one scenario is available on the first play-through; after finishing it and obtaining one of three possible endings, players can explore six others. These later stories often feature comical situations or allusions to Chrono Trigger . Radical Dreamers features three protagonists—Serge, Kid, and Magil—who seek out treasure as venturesome, reputable thieves. The young adult narrator, Serge,

6794-511: The time, and was exclusive to Japan. Attempts to bundle the game with the PlayStation port of Chrono Trigger were stopped by Kato due to quality concerns. The ROM for the game was released onto the web, allowing for the production of an English fan translation . While limited, the original's coverage in news and fan sites have praised its narrative and tone. Kato would use plot elements from Radical Dreamers in his next game Chrono Cross . Gameplay consists of word-based scenarios presented to

6880-426: The time, the plot and tone were considerably darker than Chrono Trigger , though the additional scenarists wrote alternate scenarios with comedic tones. The music was scored by Yasunori Mitsuda , who had worked on Chrono Trigger . Production was completed in three months, and Kato was left unsatisfied with its quality. As with most Satellaview titles, Radical Dreamers did not receive a lasting commercial release at

6966-442: The time. Kato intended both Dreamers and its eventual successor Chrono Cross to prompt players to pursue their personal dreams in life. Due to being a small side project, there was a general sense of freedom compared to other Square titles. The decision to make it a text-based adventure helped push the game into its darker direction. Kato intended for it to be a survival adventure title, but abandoned this specific approach after

7052-424: The unrelated, enigmatic magician Guile was created instead. Masato Kato Masato Kato ( 加藤 正人 , Katō Masato , born March 28, 1963) is a Japanese video game artist , scenario writer and director . In the early days of his career, he was credited under the pseudonyms of "Runmaru" and "Runmal". He then joined Square , and was most famous for penning the script of Chrono Trigger (based on

7138-409: Was Chrono Trigger as the game's story planner and script writer. The game's composer Yasunori Mitsuda have considered Kato to be one of the game's directors. Kato stated that Chrono Cross development encountered difficulty in expanding the game world due to hardware limitations, and that they crammed as much data as they could onto the game disk. Conversely, developing the multiple game endings

7224-528: Was found in all time periods, usually sleeping. Gato and Johnny also appear in Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar . In the spiritual successor game of Another Eden : The Cat Beyond Time , there is a character that is in the starting village of Baruoki that is named Ashtear that has a heavy resemblance to Lucca Ashtear from Chrono Trigger , which is not surprising, as several former Square Enix employees also worked on that game. Moreover, she

7310-466: Was listening to Russian folk music, and used this style in the music for Radical Dreamers . He wrote the score in a very relaxed style, which he felt produced his best work at that time. Mitsuda wrote the music in around three months, and in retrospect thought it turned out well. Several themes and musical patterns were later adapted for Chrono Cross at Kato's suggestion; many appear unchanged except for new instrumentation. Mitsuda estimated that about half

7396-592: Was seen as easier, on par with Chrono Trigger as a bonus for players who finished the game. Kato left Square after designing the plot of Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart to become a freelance scenario writer. In addition to games for different companies, he has continued to work on Square Enix projects such as the World of Mana series, an enhanced port of Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS, and three more expansion chapters for Final Fantasy XI . In 2017 he released

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