Something that everyone else knew already but only just struck me.

[snarp]

Part of the reason we all love Chrono Trigger so much is that the soundtrack is amazing. I've been listening to it on the way to work! I turn on Frog's theme on the bus to the metro, and Magus's theme when I get on the escalator into the station, and pretend I am infiltrating Magus's lair. I feel very adventurous about the whole thing.

Given the number of hours I've spent listening to these songs since middle school, it's kind of amazing that I can even still stand them, forget about liking them.

Comments

[yeloson]

YES. The CT soundtrack is supremely full of win. I'd love for folks to do an orchestral version.

[kareila]

I know some people have worked on it. A quick Youtube search turned up this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NITRZK8z0ek

[alas]

I dunno, a large part of the charm of the music for me is that it does so much with that tinny 16-bit sound; I seem to remember Square releasing more instrumental versions of a few songs, and it just wasn't the same! Not to say that an orchestral version couldn't be good as well though.

I turn on Frog's theme on the bus to the metro,

That's a pretty epic bus ride there!