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Foreword

 

For those who do not already know, Chrono Cross is a game published by Squaresoft released on the PlayStation (PSX) in the US in August 2000. It's prequel, Chrono Trigger, published on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1995 is considered to be one of the classic Role Playing Games (RPGs) among the community of RPG fans. Chrono Cross is no doubt a masterpiece, as many gamers would agree. But I took to novelizing the game into a whole new reading experience. I don't attempt to better what Squaresoft has done, but merely express the love I have for this excellent game.

The focus of the text novel dealt largely with the characters, and not the plot; because I believe that without the characters, the plot would never be. The original game itself was presented as a colorful world, but the novel takes on a more serious, and perhaps gloomier approach. I've tried to and hopefully done well in demonstrating in each of the "heroes" the weaknesses that they should have as humans, not the strength they should have as fearless beings, as they've often been portrayed.

Legal Issues: The characters and plot belongs entirely to Squaresoft. And in no way I, or anyone else for that matter, shall benefit from novelization in terms of monetary aspects. In other words, this novelization will always remain free for reading.

The first chapter was penned on the 17th January 2001 after spending almost about a month taking notes and stuff. It's been a whole year since then. Hopefully, you'd have the patience to read, as I've had the patience to write. =)

That said, welcome to the rich world of Chrono Cross.

bb2k. (bubble@singmail.com for questions/comments/criticisms)