Chrono Cross: How To Unlock Every Character

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Recruiting every character to Serge's cause is quite possibly Chrono Cross' biggest endeavor. It requires no fewer than three playthroughs – made easier thanks to New Game Plus but still fairly demanding – and certain choices must be made each time to ensure your success.

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With Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition now out on PC and major consoles, we knew a character recruitment guide simply had to be made. We hope you'll find ours easy to navigate, as we've grouped the cast into distinct categories which should aid you in keeping your journey neatly organized as you help to save the people of El Nido not once, not twice, but thrice.

Please bear in mind that this guide will contain spoilers, as spoilers are an undeniable part of the equation here.

This section covers everyone who hops into your party without a second thought as well as those who will unavoidably ask to join. By separating these heroes from the rest of the pack, you'll know the names of every character whose recruitment you won't need to worry about at all.

19 characters join (or request to join) no matter what you do.

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Chrono Cross features two instances of branching story paths, both fairly early into the adventure. In the former case, which is a rather tame narrative deviation, you can only recruit one out of three characters per playthrough. In the latter, which is more substantial, a total of three characters will exclusively join the party in one of two possible routes.

Additionally, you can only gain one character by refusing another (and the other character will join not much later regardless, meaning there's not much reason