I Took the Plunge

Temptation got the best of me and I started some Chrono Cross. I don't have much to say other than that i'm enjoying myself and the music is fantastic. The Arni Village theme in Serge's world is particularly nice. Both world map themes are pretty fantastic, with the home version being a remix of the adventurous song from Trigger whilst the foreign one is very mysterious.

As for the battlesystem, I don't quite understand the mechanics at all. It seems to be somewhat like Xenogears with the different strength levels versus how much stamina they take. Then there's also the hit percentage thing that I can't seem to figure out how it factors into the stamina gauge. Even more confusing is the Elements, I can use them in the beginning of the turn or use them mid combo. Despite me not understanding combat yet, i'm still enjoying the fights.