CHRONO CROSS - THE BEND OF TIME FAQ V 1.0
By Alfonse "Legend Of Crystania", or "Midnight Blaze Alfonse", e-mail:
[email protected]
This FAQ uncovers the mystery behind the Bend Of Time, what does the various
portals lead to, and what sort of enemies would you fight, etc.
VERSION HISTORY
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Version 1.5
- A bit of corrections on the whole FAQ.
Version 1.0
- Initial Release.
INTRODUCTION TO THE BEND OF TIME
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In case you haven't noticed while sailing around El Nido, have you noticed a
small ring of islands directly south of Mount Pyre, in the middle of
nowhere? That's the Bend Of Time. You can only enter it after entering the
Sea Of Eden or after the incident at Fort Dragonia, I think. Obviously, you
need a boat ^^; When do you know you can enter it? There would be a dark
blue hole in the middle of the ring of islands, rather than just water.
The Bend Of Time is described by the wierd creature there as a place where
monsters from different dimensions gather. You can fight enemies that you
may have missed. This is what this FAQ is about.
However, the two famous things about the Bend Of Time are..
1. You can get Janice's level 7 technique, What's Up Doc. Bring along Janice
in your party and talk to the creature. It would say that the god of war has
an intrest in Janice. Then you get her level 7 tech. Wierd. =/
2. In a New Game+ or Continue+, the previously locked doorway will be open
for you, where you can fight Ozzie, Flea and Slash (oh, the memories), your
old adversaries in Chrono Trigger, which can be DOPPLEGANGED by Sprigg!
After the battle, you have a chance at a difficult number-guessing mini-game
that gives you the prize of a Dreamer's Sarong, an accessory that increases
a character's Element Power Level by 8 when entering a battle when equipped.
It means that the character with the sarong have a maxed out element power
level, allowing you to cast your powerful elements immediately instead of
charging up your element level by attacking enemies.
NOTE: All these are tried on Chrono Cross Disc 2. It may differ on Disc 1.
MAP OF THE BEND OF TIME
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It's a pretty crude map, but please don't mind ^__^!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
------- | O O O O O | / |
|_ |_ _ _ _| |_ _ _ _/ |
|A| _ _ _ _ C R _ _ _ _ B |
| | | | |
------- |_ O _ O _ O _ O _ O _ _|_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _|
A - Doorway to Ozzie, Flea and Slash
C - The creature
B - Entrance/Exit Of the Bend Of Time
R - Record Of Fate.
O - The portals.
The portals will be described as:
O O O O O
1 2 3 4 5
O O O O O
6 7 8 9 10
BATTLE LOCATIONS lists the type of battlefields appearing on that particular
portal. (E.g. If a portal has "Chronopolis" as a Battle Location, when you
go into a battle with Chronopolis as a battle location, the surroundings as
you zoom in your enemy would be the same as though you fought him, her or it
in Chronopolis.)
MUSIC lists the types of music themes played when you go into battle.
ENEMY ORIGIN lists where will the enemies you encounter will come from.
TIME OF GAME tells you which part of the game do you encounter such a series
of enemies. (Err.. that explains it. ^_^;)
You cannot choose your battle location, music or origin. It's all decided on
random, and also probably how many times you rammed the X key to make the
portal let you in. =/
Rarely, you may encounter 1-2 bosses. But the chances are so slim that you
might not meet even the Mama Komodo. LOL ^_^. However, I met the Dead Head
(boss form) in portal 8. Or is the Dead Head a normal enemy I wonder?
The Sea Of Eden is the Dead Sea, I know. But this FAQ assumes the "Sea Of
Eden" as the Dead Sea after it has exploded and the fate distortions appear
and take you to where Chronopolis and the three fate locations (-Past-,
-Present-, -Future-) is. The Dead Sea is the Sea Of Eden before it has
exploded (with the frozen waters and all). Confusing, but try to decode and
you will understand. Besides, there are different enemies, music and battle
locations in both the Sea Of Eden before and after it exploded. :)
Portal 1
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Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: After getting all Dragon Relics and Serge's rebirth, you will
need to go to the Sea Of Eden to defeat FATE.
World: Another
Battle Locations:
- Sea Of Eden (Another World)
- -Past- (A part of the Sea Of Eden) \
- -Present- (A part of the Sea Of Eden) | You can't really tell which is
which,
- -Future- (A part of the Sea Of Eden) / actually. All of them look the
same.
- Chronopolis
Music:
- Chronopolis Theme
- Opening Theme/Sea Of Eden Theme
Enemy Origins:
- Chronopolis
- Sea Of Eden
- El Nido Triangle (o_O)
Portal 2
=========
Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: After defeating Garai at the Isle Of The Damned as Lynx, and
aquiring the Einlanzer to counter the Masamune's power to enter the Dead
Sea.
World: Home
Battle Locations:
- Dead Sea (Home World)
- Highway Ruins, Part Of Dead Sea \ Different parts of the Dead Sea
- City Ruins, Part Of Dead Sea | itself. Listed because you fight
- Tower Of Geddon, Part Of Dead Sea / in the different parts too, not
just
in the frozen waters of the Dead
Sea.
- Isle Of The Damned
Music:
- Dead Sea Theme
- Isle Of The Damned Theme
Enemy Origins:
- Dead Sea
- Highway Ruins, Part Of Dead Sea \ Each different part of the Dead
- City Ruins, Part Of Dead Sea | Sea has different monsters.
- Tower Of Geddon, Part Of Dead Sea /
- Isle Of The Damned
Portal 3
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Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: I'm not sure about this, maybe it's during Kid's plan to sneak
into Viper Manor?
World: Another?
Battle Locations:
- Beneath Viper Manor (Shadow Forest underground path)
- Fossil Valley
- Shadow Forest
Music:
- Shadow Forest Theme
- Fossil Valley Theme
Enemy Origins:
- Shadow Forest
- Viper Manor (Because of Bulbs)
- Fossil Valley
- Ei Nido Triangle (Unsure)
- Fort Dragonia (Unsure)
Portal 4
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Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: When Serge becomes Lynx, and during the Hermit's Hideout
incident between Lynx, Dark Serge and Kid. Then Fargo comes to the rescue
with Polly, his pet Petrodactyl (*^_^*).
World: Another
Battle Locations:
- S.S. Invincible
- Burned-Out Hermit's Hideout
- Hydra Marshes
- Water Dragon Isle
Music:
- S.S. Invincible Theme
- One sad theme (Probably during Lynx-Serge's flashback about Kid, or when
Water Dragon Isle is overran by drawfs and a mass faerie slaughter began.
That's when you meet the Water Dragon for the first time, I think. I heard
this theme when I went through the portal fighting two DaggyDwarfs in the
Burned-Out Hermit's Hideout.)
- Hydra Marsh Theme
- Earth Dragon Isle Theme (Outside)
Enemy Origins:
- S.S. Invincible
- Water Dragon Isle (Because of Dwarfs)
- Hydra Marshes
Portal 5
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Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: Starting of the game
World: Home
Battle Locations:
- Cape Howl
- Lizard Rock
- Hydra Marshes
- Fossil Valley
Music:
- Grand Slam Theme
- Lizard Rock Theme
- Hydra Marsh Theme
- Fossil Valley
Enemy Origins:
- Lizard Rock
- Cape Howl
- Fossil Valley
Portal 6
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Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: After defeating FATE, and you need to rescue Kid from her
past, then have Starky install the anti-gravity device on your boat to allow
it to fly all the way to Terra Tower.
World: Another
Battle Locations:
- Terra Tower
- Kid's Past: Lucca's House On Fire
Music:
- Terra Tower Theme
- Exciting and sorrowful theme (Played when Lucca's house is on fire, which
is Kid's past)
- Battle Theme Against The Dragon God (I'm not sure whether I really heard
this)
Enemy Origins:
- Terra Tower
- Mount Pyre <- This really shouldn't be here, but I don't think there are
HotDiggitys in
Kid's past.
- Kid's Past: Lucca's House On Fire (Because of three Lava-Boys at a time)
Portal 7
=========
Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: When you need to aquire the six dragon relics.
World: Home and Another
Battle Locations:
- Earth Dragon Isle
- Sewer system under Viper Manor (Underneath the jail cells)
- Hydra Marshes
- Gaea's Navel
- Marbule
Music:
- Earth Dragon Isle Theme (Inside)
- Mount Pyre Theme
- Hydra Marshes Theme
- Gaea's Navel Theme
- Marbule Theme
Enemy Origins:
- Marbule (When overran by Lagoonates)
- Gaea's Navel
- Fossil Valley (Home World, because of Shadowcats)
- Earth Dragon Isle
Portal 8
=========
Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: When you need to get the Ice Breath to get through Mount Pyre
to go to Fort Dragonia.
World: Another
Battle Locations:
- Mount Pyre
- Fort Dragonia
- Isle Of The Damned
- Water Dragon Isle
Music:
- Mount Pyre Theme
- Serious-sounding theme (When you meet Harle at the Temporal Vortex, she
walks around doors, and this theme is played)
- Isle Of The Damned Theme
- Sad-sounding theme (Played after Water Dragon Isle got mobbed by dwarfs
and the faeries placed every blame on the humans)
Enemy Origins:
- Water Dragon Isle
- S.S. Invincible (Dead Head Boss! o_O)
- Isle Of The Damned
- Mount Pyre
Portal 9
=========
Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: After Fort Dragonia incident of Serge becoming Lynx.
World: Another and Home
Battle Locations:
- Temporal Vortex
- Fort Dragonia
- Guldove
Music:
- Temporal Vortex Theme
- Viper Manor Theme
- Guldove Theme
Enemy Origins:
- Temporal Vortex
- Mount Pyre
- Fort Dragonia
(Eh, Portal 9 is cleaner than the rest of the portals with no sidenotes in
brackets, no? =P)
Portal 10
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Note: To enter any portal, press X once or more when standing on it.
Time Of Game: When Kid gives a plan about sneaking into Viper Manor.
World: Another
Battle Locations:
- Fossil Valley (Night and Day)
- Viper Manor
- Shadow Forest
Music:
- Grand Slam Theme
- Dragoon 4 Devas theme. An exciting one. Whoo. ^_^;
- Viper Manor Theme
- Mount Pyre Theme
- Shadow Forest Theme
Enemy Origins:
- Viper Manor
- Fossil Valley
- Viper Manor Bluffs
Some Things To Note About:
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- Notice the many different themes? Many themes could be the same one,
actually. I just took the theme from whereever it was played from. (E.g. the
Grand Slam theme is the Fossil Valley theme)
- There will always be a mix of themes, locations and enemies from different
origins when you enter a portal to battle monsters. It's too difficult to
piece all of the combinations out, sorry ^____^;.
- It may differ from game to game.. I don't know. I hope this will help out,
somehow.. it's hard work for a fifteen-year old kid like myself, trying
portal after portal, some locations poping out of nowhere, strange themes,
and I have to literally tear my hair off just to remember some things, LOL
:P.
- If there are any mistakes or anything you want to add or contribute,
please email me at the e-mail address at the beginning of this FAQ.
- It's up to you to figure out what monsters are in the various origins,
this FAQ isn't a bestiary. It should be easy to figure out, though. =P.
- Some portals need you to ram the X button multiple before a monster
appears and fights you. Just be patient -- there is an endless supply of
monsters for you to lay your hands on.
- The combinations of the Battle Locations may seem familiar to you. Maybe
you can figure them out? I leave it to you. :P
- PLEASE CONTRIBUTE INFORMATION!! I need to verify a lot of things about the
Bend Of Time. Please send useful information that is helpful.
Credits
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I really, really have to say thanks to:
- Myself for creating this great FAQ.
- Jolyn (a.k.a. Yukiko) for being a good friend. :) And a Counter-Strike
expert. LOL.
- Squaresoft for creating such a great RPG game! Good job!
- Dingo Jellybean's and Brett "Nemesis" Franklin's great Chrono Cross
walkthroughs.
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End Of Faq. This document is Copyrighted © 2002 Alfonse "Midnight Blaze
Alfonse" See.
"I am the Midnight Blaze Alfonse And I am that damn good and there's not a
damn thing you can do about it!" - My favorite phrase derived from Triple
H's phrase. LOL :P
