VGM Wednesday – “People Imprisoned by Destiny” from Chrono Cross

“People Imprisoned by Destiny” from Chrono Cross, by Yasunori Mitsuda I love moments like these.  For those who have never played Chrono Cross, this is the scene where we fight Miguel and it’s a fight that you don’t really want to have.  These are like the moments of war with a soaring choir overtop of bloodshed, or a slow motion sword fight with a slow and lilting … Continue reading VGM Wednesday – “People Imprisoned by Destiny” from Chrono Cross

VGM Wednesdays – “Blue Skies Over Guardia” from Chrono Symphonic

“Blue Skies Over Guardia,” from Chrono Symphonic,  released in 2006 and remixing “Guardia’s Millenial Fair” from the Chrono Trigger OST by Yasunori Mitsuda There some things in life that make me profoundly happy: Oreo ice cream, pleasant surprises, when the Winnipeg Jets win a nail-biter of a game and finally, music in odd metre. “Blue Skies Over Guardia” is a 7/8 remix of “Millenial Fair,” so we feel … Continue reading VGM Wednesdays – “Blue Skies Over Guardia” from Chrono Symphonic

VGM Wednesdays – “Times Scar” from Chrono Cross

“Time’s Scar” from Square’s “Chrono Cross,”  released in 2000. This game has been on my mind for a while now.  Lately, it re-emerged with its release on the PSN Store about a month ago and I really considered buying it again.  Next, a blog called “Score” wrote a 3-PART analysis on the tune and did a fantastic job. If you like music theory and VGM, you want to … Continue reading VGM Wednesdays – “Times Scar” from Chrono Cross