With all the recent hype about the Final Fantasy VII remake, RPG fans are showing a renewed interest in PlayStation hits from the ’90s. Buried in the midst of those great titles is Chrono Cross, a game that has intricate storyline options that shift which of its 45 playable characters will be available during your playthrough based on decisions you’ve made.

Whether someone is looking for a game to play while waiting for FFVII to come back or they have stumbled upon an original PlayStation, it is definitely recommended to pick up Chrono Cross. For those familiar with this one, here are five characters you might have missed on your first playthrough, and five you might wish you’d skipped.

10 Never Had: Starky

Starky is a cute little guy you encounter in the Home World who just doesn’t belong. Having crash-landed in the El Nido Triangle, this nutty little spaceman is encountered on Sky Dragon Isle. Adding him to Serge’s party is completely optional.

Recruiting Starky requires a little work. First, travel to the El Nido Triangle and locate the Star Fragment item. Once that is acquired, visit Sky Dragon Isle and defeat Starky in his MegaStarky form. From there, the player just needs to chase him around for a bit and this cute little guy will join their party.

9 Didn’t Want: Kid

Fans of Chrono Cross either love or hate this cheeky thief. The former orphan known as Kid is the game’s main companion, and she is integral to the storyline at certain points, joining and leaving the main character Serge multiple times and having story roles in both Home World and Another World.

Some fans definitely enjoy the flavor Kid adds to the game. For everyone else, she is an oftentimes obnoxious character who often blocks players from logical or preferable story options. Given that there is an entire story arc that revolves around her near-death experience, we can’t help but think developers knew our struggle beforehand.

8 Never Had: Funguy

What happens when Nintendo’s Toad character grows up? This guy.

When the heroes first encounter Funguy, he isn’t a very fun guy at all. He’s a mushroom expert who is hunting around the Shadow Forest in Another World. If the player managed to collect a certain rare mushroom, however, he will become so much more.

Showing no self-control whatsoever, Funguy decides to devour the mushroom once it is presented to him. This turns him into the freaky fungus man fans know and love. He joins your party at this point in search of a cure.

7 Didn’t Want: Norris

Norris isn’t necessarily a horrible character. If the game didn’t have 44 other perfectly good options, there’s a good chance we would enjoy using him more. He just doesn’t offer as much flavor as other options, and he’s a bit vanilla. Nonetheless, there is a point in the game where Norris will realize that Serge isn’t who he seems and ask to join his party.

Norris is a military leader who is known for being rather blunt. He is an electrical engineer by training and despises the Porre army in which he serves.

6 Never Had: Macha

To preface, for those familiar, the existence of a character on this list does not necessitate that the character in question is particularly useful. Macha is a mother who uses kitchen utensils in battle and offers very little upside. Odds are those who did get Macha didn’t use her for long.

While her children are certainly the better characters to obtain, Macha is obtainable early on if Kid is not saved from her poisoning. While Kid isn’t one of the best characters, many players will opt to save her on their first playthrough out of compassion.

5 Didn’t Want: Marcy

If Macha is an example of a bad character that is easy to miss, Marcy is the perfect counterpoint in that she is an excellent character who most of us never wanted to use. While she has incredibly high stats, her low health and defense can be pesky in more intense battles throughout the game.

Marcy is woven into the stories of several other characters. Her brother Nikki and her father Fargo are interesting story points, as well as her connection to General Viper and Riddel through the Acacia Dragoons. While Marcy has her merits, she’s very immature and primarily focused on her battle prowess. Her character does evolve over the course of the game, but she never becomes that interesting.

4 Never Had: Luccia

Marcy’s adopted mother, from a distance, is a bit more interesting. A genius scientist employed by the Acacia Dragoons, Luccia is the genius behind the creation or preservation of several other characters that can be obtained throughout the game.

Ever the embodiment of a nerd, Luccia’s motivation for joining the player party is a search for knowledge. While cliché, Luccia does not automatically join your quest. Instead, Serge has to visit her on the balcony during the protagonist’s second visit to Viper Manor and then go back to Luccia’s laboratory with her. At this time, she will lend you her services.

3 Didn’t Want: Poshul

Poshul can be recruited two ways in Chrono Cross, either in Home World or Another World. Given her accessibility and the likelihood that players will be looking for early companions, it is highly likely that Poshul was recruited. To be fair, there isn’t a real reason not to.

Regardless, odds are that most players also stopped using her very quickly. Poshul is just really useless very early on. Nevertheless, if you want to pick up your first recruitable character, you can either do so using the Heckran Bone upstairs in the Arni Village restaurant or by refusing to allow Kid to join your party in order to pick up Leena.

2 Never Had: Razzly

Razzly is a cute little forest fairy from Water Dragon Isle who came to the wrong place at the wrong time. Searching for a Hydra, she has found herself in the Hydra Marshes, imprisoned by dwarves and left to die at the hands of the Pentapus.

Razzly is only obtainable if Kid is saved when she is poisoned. Serge is tasked with obtaining the Hydra Humour from the same Hydra Razzly has sought out. If Razzly is saved from the Pentapus, she will join you. For those feeling extra generous, there is also the option to have Razzly accompany Serge in the fight in order to discover baby Hydras inside their mother’s womb, continuing the species.

1 Didn’t Want: Lynx

Lynx is awesome. He is a great antagonist, and he is incredibly strong when Serge assumes his body in the story. Not only is Lynx strong, but he also maintains a certain “cool” factor which Serge definitely lacks. As it is the intended desire of developers to create villains that are truly hatable, Lynx automatically joins the party for a section of the campaign.

Regardless of how one feels about the villain, Lynx will become a member of Serge’s party who has to be used. To avoid spoiling all the details, let’s just say that Lynx will be recruited and used in at least one battle. Some other characters are also recruited because of his presence. We’re not mad.

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