Comment by infotainment

It had amazing music and visuals, but the story made absolutely no sense, and consequently the game fails as a sequel to Chrono Trigger IMO.

If, for some reason, you want to enjoy reading a lengthy online screed about the issues with Cross's storyline, I recommend this:

https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Cross_-_A_Mea_C...