Chrono Cross is one of my favorite video games of all time. It's the sequel to Chrono Trigger for the Super Nintendo (an even bigger favorite of mine) and it originally came out for PlayStation in 2000 and was remastered for Nintendo Switch and other consoles in 2022.
It's an RPG with an intricate storyline which centers around challenging fate and traveling between an alternate reality and your own in order to save the future, and the characters you interact with along the way, especially those who live in your seaside village of Arni, have very wise and intellectual dialogue to share if you take the time to speak with them. Here are my favorite character quotes from this amazing game: "They say the rain cleanses one's spirit. But at our age, we've had enough cleansing, heh-heh." [An elderly villager combining wisdom with humor during a rainstorm] "Don't you know that the early bird gets the worm?" [Rise with the sun, sleep at night] "What good is something if you didn't work your heart out for it?" [Hard work pays off and something is worth more to you if you had to work for it as opposed to just having it given to you] "You could say that everything here represents 10 years of my life." [A fisherman reflecting on his work and lifestyle choice with pride] "The longer you live, the more you wonder about another 'you' that might have been." [Reflecting on choosing paths in life and where they might lead] [An aspiring young poet desires to change the world with her words but laments on how she's instead stuck working as a waitress in a rundown joint in a small, middle-of-nowhere village] "Life on this planet was born of the sea and will eventually return to it. Even our blood is mostly sea water." [Science has theorized that life began in the sea, which is why some people choose to be buried at sea] [A character reminisces on the carefree innocence of childhood] "We should all live in harmony with fate." [Sharing the wisdom that you shouldn't let the challenges and changes of life affect your mental wellness and decision-making] "Aren't memories strange?... Lying in wait until the right moment. Why, we might even remember this very moment someday!... When that time comes, I wonder what kind of people we'll be?" [Having the realization that you're creating memories with people you care about in the moment and may reflect on those good times years down the road] "The sea never changes... in and out... it'll probably continue going on long after our lifetimes are over." [Accepting our mortality and realizing the poetic beauty of it] "People sure change... swayed by times, an unforeseen turn of events... It's really disheartening, but there's nothing we can do about it. No one can change or defy time or fate." "Our everyday lives are controlled by uncertainty and fear... Our spent yesterdays, and an uncertain tomorrow... How we live a meaningless today..." [This character is trying to justify spending all his time praying to a doll for peace of mind instead of taking chances in life despite everyone around him trying to talk sense into him. The doll later comes to life, tells him to snap out of it, and joins your party as an optional fighter] "You can't just change the way you live in the blink of an eye." [This character once refused to believe you can change your life for the better despite you proving otherwise. He used to wear a shark tooth amulet that he said got him through the hard times in life, but he ends up giving it to you because his wife and daughter now get him through instead] "Think about how terrible it would be if you left this world with no record of your very existence." [Reflecting on the importance of making a positive impact on the world during your lifetime] "Every time I come to a decision, I always wonder what would have happened if I had decided the other way." "I shouldn't dwell on lost loved ones." "You're free to dream, but daily work is always the best. Nothing beats hard work and dedication!" "The colors of the sea and sky far surpass the beauty of those gems he collects." "What do you live for? What are you willing to die for?" "Old customs and lores might fade away with time." "Living bound by the past is a very painful thing." "The one that's hiding within me is not 'another me'... it's just another 'part of me.' I am who I am... including my dark side. It isn't right to think of my other side as a separate entity whom I can criticize... Rather, I must accept who I am as a whole." "You will find hope within despair. One who does not experience sorrow cannot appreciate joy." If you've never played Chrono Cross or Chrono Trigger, I highly recommend them both.
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