If it weren't for this very project, I don't think I'd have had the growth, the support, and the friends I'd have today, and honestly, my channel wouldn't even exist. Thank you for bringing me on to the MOTI team those years ago - and I'm glad to see the first project I was ever a part of finally come to fruition! Everything's come together wonderfully, from the music to the art to the writing, and it tells such a complex, intricate epic that spans across time itself. Bravo!
Wait a second. THIS WAS YOUR FIRST PROJECT⁉️ Between the songs, the dialogue, and your channel, this calls for a myriad of applause 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Well, I'll try to keep this shorter than my normal comments but here goes. This was my first time doing actual voice work ever. 5 years ago I was very tucked in my own shell and while I wanted to audition I couldn't bring myself to do so. My newlywed wife at the time convinced me to audition and I said I would only record but not submit them. After I recorded them she emailed off my auditions and it went from there. While I was originally brought on for Gato and chorus, I would eventually voice Cyrus as well as most robots, soldiers, and the occasional dinosaur. Now five years later when I have worked on Musical Bytes, Game Dubs, writing lyrics, and Audio Dramas/game shows, I can safely say that auditioning for this project was the best thing I could have ever done. While in these five years much has changed with my life, some good and some bad, I'm glad to be where I am at this point in my life. I've worked on songs both as a voice artist and as a writer and I couldn't ask for more. And while my physical health has declined and has made recording at all rather difficult due to mobility (as well as thanks C-19 for ruining my vocal cords) and it's changed how I approach things, but even still, I have made friends, some I consider family, and have found a place that feels like, home. I don't know where I would be without Man on the Internet and Chrono Trigger the Musical. Thank you everyone on the team, and thanks for the ride.
Well, in glad you've stuck around and played your part. You did great as Cyrus, and whilst Revali is still my favourite role you've done, your performance as Cyrus is very close to it. Thanks for everything you've done and will do, DB.
I'm Phoenix's alt and I just realized that your name means Very Dark or The Darkest. Based on the single S instead of double, I'd have to guess Italian or Spanish? I took Latin in high school, but not either of those.
Amazing. Truly a Love Letter to all Chrono trigger fans around the world. I'm pretty sure The Dream Team who created Chrono Trigger, (Hironobu Sakaguchi, Akira Toriyama and Yuji Horii), will be very impressed by your work. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication in the making of this great musical.
Being a part of this project has changed my life completely and all of it for the better. I wouldn't be where I'm at today in life without Chrono Trigger the Musical opening the door for me. I'm so proud of how much I, and all of cast and crew have grown alongside it. Thank you so much for being here and thank you Alex for allowing us to make something amazing!
It’s been a LONG TIME COMING. From getting me back into this game to me uh basically becoming one of the biggest online centers for CT stuff, it’s been an honor seeing this and now seeing it finally coming is gonna be like a dream come true. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT ALL COME TOGETHER!!
@@wizkidgamer9942 I often wonder if they'll make a Dark Cloud musical or a Golden Sun musical because I can just imagine Alex and Uprising NAILING it as Saturos and Menardi, Agatio and Karst, and, if they include Dark Dawn, Blados and Chalis!
@@claran3616 They completed all the individual songs before which all together was 3 hours or so, but this has interludes and connecting pieces that aren't solely music.
It's so great to finally see this go live! It was an honor and a privilege to play Schala and (part of) Lavos. This game mystified me when I was younger, and seeing it now after time passes really leaves it in a whole new light. Here's to many more amazing projects in the future!
Thank you for your contribution to this masterpiece. Aside from Crono, Schala is my favorite character and your performance brought her character justice. My eternal gratitude for this. Thank you.
This is something that would need to be performed over 2-3 days for the sake of -everyone- involved! It's like seeing 2 Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings films back to back in terms of length.
A friend of mine who passed away in February of 2021 would have loved to have seen this. He loved Chrono Trigger a lot and this has brought back pleasant memories for me. Thanks for posting this in full.
There was only one thing missing from this musical: It's a bit of a plot hole in this adaptation of CT that we don't see any mention of the Fiona sidequest for Robo, so therefore when he mentions that he's "had thoughts for these past four hundred years" and gives Lucca the amber created from the sap of these trees, yet we don't see that sequence, a normal viewer who doesn't know the story all that well would be confused as to what he's talking about. I think it could've been a short little scene, maybe taking place between the Ozzie's Keep scene and the Rainbow Shell Castle/Hero's Grave dialogue or something, where they encounter her on the way back and Robo decides to stay behind to work with her to restore the forest (keeping with the theme of changing history for the better). Then, when they return in 1000 AD, there could've been a reprise of the Manoria Cathedral theme, this time with legitimately hopeful and positive lyrics as they revive Robo from his slumber.
@@oeynfrysdniydizsuhfisy1501 ...really? ONE thing I think could've been done better and you come for my neck? When I consider the musical to be absolutely excellent otherwise?
@@oeynfrysdniydizsuhfisy1501 If you want to get really nitpicky I think they're also saying Masamune wrong. It's a Japanese name so the Mune should sound more like "mew - neigh" with a long A sound.
@@DrAmazing You could... but its worth remembering that the "Masamune" as the West knows it from Chrono Trigger is actually called the "Grandleon" in Japanese. It was Woolsey who changed the name... for some reason, but its very unfitting for a western style broadsword.
0:00 Intro 3:18 Peaceful Days 7:38 Guardia Millennial Fair 15:52 Yearnings of the Wind 20:48 Guardia Castle 26:33 Secret of the Forest 28:57 Manoria Cathedral 30:27 Frog's Theme 32:30 Battle with Yakra 40:16 Memories of Green 42:08 The Trial 49:38 A Shot Of Crisis 52:51 People Without Hope 58:12 The Underground Sewers 59:46 Lavos 1:03:55 Chrono Trigger 1:07:45 Robo's Theme 1:12:16 Remains of the Factory 1:15:52 A Broken Machine 1:18:48 The End of Time 1:23:23 Delightful Spekkio 1:27:47 Battle with Ozzie 1:34:48 Singing Mountain 1:42:55 Ayla's Theme 1:46:41 Burn! Bobonga! 1:53:57 Primitive Mountain 1:56:12 Azala 2:00:30 Melchior 2:03:03 Frog's Theme Reprise 2:11:28 Magus' Keep 2:16:35 Battle with Magus 2:21:28 Lavos Reprise 2:28:37 History, Our Story 2:34:40 A Shot Of Crisis (Reptite Reprise) 2:37:26 Tyranno Rebellion 2:41:59 Reptite Reign 2:48:25 Corridors of Time 2:53:40 Schala's Theme 2:59:48 Zeal's Theme 3:03:13 A Distant Promise 3:05:42 Fall of House Guardia 3:08:26 Epoch 3:19:04 Battle with Dalton 3:21:18 Ocean Palace 3:25:04 Lavos Awakens 3:30:15 Depths of Night 3:36:16 Aero Dalton Imperial 3:41:23 Magus Reprise 3:45:28 Gaspar 3:52:07 Death Peak 3:58:24 Prometheus Unbound 4:07:21 Ozzie's Fort 4:13:31 The Hero's Grave 4:16:57 Trial of Guardia 4:26:14 Lucca's House 4:31:36 Black Omen 4:37:53 Lavos Beckons 4:41:01 World Revolution 4:46:33 Last Battle 4:49:53 Epilogue/Moonlight Parade 4:57:38 To Far Away Times
I can tell from the lack of views this has compared to your other series, that this one was a labor of love for a series dear to all of your hearts. I respect you all greatly, for all of the care and effort you put into making an amazing musical adaptation of this great game that I loved so much growing up!
I'm so happy to see the end of this journey, 5 years of hard work and effort culminating into a piece of art I'll remember forever. So proud of the entire MOI team and honored I was able to play a part in it 🙏
As someone who's been here the whole five years, way back when cheering on my friend cellochicita for getting the part of crono's mom, I can say I'm truly, truly thrilled to see the culmination of all this effort and talent- bounds of talent in artistic, vocal, instrumental, lyrical, and acting, holy smokes! god damn, does the MOTI team and co just bring this *timeless* classic to life! Seeing the trailer for Chrono Trigger the Musical way back when I was still being utterly rocked by the waves of their old large project of Undertale the Musical was actually my first ever look at chrono trigger as a game, and since then I've played it multiple times over! Millions of thanks to MOTI for introducing me to one of the most renowned jrpgs of all time, that I'd somehow never heard of before then.
I had no idea this was in development or that it existed at all until just now. This is incredible! I know that writing lyrics to follow pre-existing melodies is extremely challenging because some syllables or natural sentence flows simply won't work with the rhythms that are already there, it is extremely underrated just HOW DIFFICULT that is to do!
You should become a fan. Emulation is free, and you could always buy a copy of the game once you can afford it. The DS version is the best version, but you could just buy the cheaper Steam version to support the devs, and play the DS version on an emulator. I recommend melonDS.
I finished this in ONE sitting with 2 friends of mine. We weren't expecting to marathon it tonight, but it was totally worth it. To everyone who worked on this, thank you so much. It was wonderful reliving and learning why this story is so beloved.
What an incredible time. I remember seeing the project when only 10-20 videos had been produced and followed along religiously from that time onward, but then there was a very long break, I hadn't entirely forgotten yet I didn't have the same "urge" to watch as soon as things came out, I loved the work, and I was consistently reminded in comments about "wait for the story pieces" and I wasn't sure what was meant, little text blurbs explaining the next song or action? So for far too long I didn't see this version. Then after watching a couple of the songs I realized I never did check out the full version. Much to my regret, because it's the whole game and what an undertaking that must have been! This was an amazing work, everyone was on their A-Game for the vast majority of the work (I can only think of one or two inconsistencies in pronunciations between characters), it made all the characters feel even more alive, and they were bursting with vitality and vivaciousness from the songs I had heard over the years already. It feels like I have just replayed the game and spent time with good friends while doing so, whenever I go to replay I'm sure I'll associate most of that with these characters. Despite the views of this work never quite reaching the level of Undertale or what have you, not once did I feel like this was taken into consideration. This whole work was art for art's sake. Friends coming together to create a piece that would allow them to express their love and appreciation for an amazing experience that is Chrono Trigger.
A little late here, but after watching this I wanted to make a comment. I'd been following this channel for a while, and I remember when this project was very first announced. I knew nothing about the game and was bummed I might not enjoy it like Undertale the Musical. I'm so glad to say watching the songs get dropped one by one, and finally to the entire project. I'm so happy I was silly and naive and enjoyed this even more than Undertale the musical. Even if it took time for the full project to come out since it was started, I wouldn't have had it any other way, everything from the art to the music and writing and bits between, it was all amazing. Thank you to everyone who did such an amazing job on this project and its things like this 5-hour video that give me life. I cannot wait to see what comes next from the musical bites to the next big thing, thank you MOTI and everyone involved
This is a tour de force of youtube content. Truly one of the most impressive things I've watched, it is perfection. It captures the game perfectly, you have done the world a great service producing this.
I really love this. The lyrics, the additional art, the singing ofc. It’s just so perfect! I genuinely wonder how a Live-A-Live musical would sound now ngl Good job MotI Crew!
Much as I like the story of _Live-A-Live,_ I don’t think it has enough story structure to hold a full-on musical the way this game does. Not to mention, the caveman and the robot in that game don’t talk much.
I'm thinking of having a musical based on the dead Dark Cloud or Golden Sun franchise of games, since those two games haven't seen the light of day ever since.
I postponed watching this for a long time and today I finished it. You guys did a phenomenal job, so many emotions. The end of a chapter, not only an amazing musical but a truly incredible dub overall. What a way to re-experience this story.
HELL YEAH IT'S HERE! I was awed at how perfectly you guys did every song, and I'm so excited to see this musical finally all put together. Wonderful work you guys, you've written your names in history!
The announcement of this musical and the absolutely steller introduction that was Peaceful Days got me to buy Chrono Trigger and play it myself in preperation for this. I don't usually like old RPGs but Chrono Trigger captivated me in a way I cannot explain. And now that I've finally played it I'm SO excited to see this long time coming project finally be finished!
In-credible! In-fucking-credible! This is an absolute masterpiece! I could just feel the hours and days of effort poured into this project! You guys just went above and beyond! I have no more, than applause for you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I cannot thank you all enough for making this. I've been struggling to experience Chrono Trigger for years. I grabbed it on PS1, DS, Steam, but I always end up burning out on it early on when I play it. This has allowed me to experience the story in a way that I not only enjoy, but have enjoyed enough to share with friends of mine. I've watched it four times through and I adored it each time. So, once again, thank you for letting me have a way to wholly enjoy what is said to be one of the greatest games of all time.
You know, if square ever decided to remake this (and they should!) they absolutely need to consider using you talented bunch for the voice work. Yes, even Crono! This was such a nostalgic ride! I enjoyed every minute. Well done ❤
I will never get over how talented everybody is with these musical adaptations of classic and beloved video games! Major kudos to everybody, especially since musicals are one of the greatest mediums ever 🥰
Chrono Trigger has always been and will always be my all time favorite game. I found this project close to when it started and I am very glad to see it’s conclusion! Thank you so much for all of the care and effort into this project. It’s so rare to see CT content, especially amazing content like this, so this has been a genuine treat! Also…with “The Girl Who Stole the Stars” being used during the reflection scene, it got me thinking…what are the odds of “Chrono Cross: The Musical” next???? ;)
It's gonna be a blast trying to find all these Easter eggs. In just the 8 and a half minutes, I've spotted Sans twice, Papyrus once, and then Pikachu, Kirby, Mario and Luigi.
This was wonderful. You all did an excellent job of enhancing the spirit and themes of the original work. Mad props to Sym as Lucca, that Fanfare vocal performance was a tongue twister and you nailed it!
I don't know where to begin, so I guess I'll just jump right in. There are not enough words in all the human languages of the world that can accurately express how this masterpiece made me feel. Chrono Trigger is the one story that latched onto my heart and refused to let go. It is what inspired me to be a writer. This production has brought justice to the true spirit of the game. You have my eternal gratitude for this. Thank you.
2:35:10 I literally just realized the people in this art are referencing the flintstones lmao This whole thing is great! MOTI and crew are the reason I found out about this game and it became one of my favorites. Bravo to everyone involved!
I will say it here for now it is complete. The Cathedral and Battle with Magus got me to look in to the game and I’m so glad I did. Thank you all who contributed to this amazing project!
I know literally nothing about Chrono Trigger, but I’ve heard great things about it. I don’t have time when this is premiering unfortunately, but I’ll try to remember to come back to it later. btw anybody sees this, can you let me know if the battle theme shows up? I listened to it a long time ago and remember it being amazing
@@Archmage19 Thrice, by my count. Battle with Yakra Singing Mountain Lavos Beckons These are the names of the individual videos where you can hear the Battle Theme, if you don't wanna watch the entire musical. (But why wouldn't you?)
I watched this roughly when it first came out, again when the news about toriyama was released to the public, and many times since then, long before I even had a channel, this is still great to listen to. I don't think I'll ever tire of this video even if it is over 5 hours long. Masato Kato, Takashi Tokita, Yoshinori Kitase, and Yuji Horii were stellar writers, the story they put together was amazing, and the composers Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu scored this game beautifully.
It's been so long, we've had so many great moments with MOTI... And it's finally here, on the last month before the new year. Here's to many years to come!
Just finished watching this in a single sitting, and... WOW this was GOOD! It's been so long since I'd watched it in full, and now that I've seen all of it at once, the theming, callbacks, voice acting and art, and of course, the music is all wonderful!
To MOTI and the entire crew that made this musical. All your hard work has brought a game that has been part of me since childhood wonderful joy, happiness, and brought me up from my most stressful/ darkest points in my life. With full production out I will always enjoy listening to this not only at work, but something to listen to when I need a pick me up from stress. I thank you all for a wonderful production and look forward to more from you all.
Thanks for this, Chrono Trigger is one of my favorite games of all time. Thanks for the musicals, I like the additions and humor. It is a good way to get a good story for people who don't have time to play an RPG.
As many others have said, this musical has had a long time coming. I haven't watched this in full yet, nor do I know the entire story of Chrono Trigger, but I can tell this is a love letter to the series and a good way for newcomers to jump in. Can't wait to see what the MOTI team does next.
@@panthekirb7561 I think games can be both! Undertale has a really good emotional core and Chrono Trigger has that part where Magus will respond to your resurrection with, "You got WHACKED, 'cuz you're WEAK."
Okay, I guess _I'll_ do it. 2:28:38 - 1000 AD, Crono's Dream 2:29:21 - 65,000,000 BC, Ioka Village 2:30:40 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time 2:34:37 - 65,000,000 BC, Ioka Village 2:49:00 - 12,000 BC, Kingdom of Zeal 3:03:02 - 1000 AD?, Crono's Dream 3:03:50 - 12,000 BC, Kingdom of Zeal 3:05:48 - 1000 AD, Guardia Castle 3:08:18 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time 3:08:57 - 2300 AD, Arris Dome 3:15:00 - 12,000 BC, Mount Woe 3:26:02 - 1999 AD, The Day of Lavos 3:33:09 - 12,000 BC, Ocean Palace 3:45:42 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time 3:50:09 - 2300 AD, Arris Dome 3:53:51 - 1999 AD, The Day of Lavos 3:54:43 - 2300 AD, Death Peak 3:55:50 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time 3:58:48 - 2300 AD, Geno Dome 4:07:24 - 600 AD, Ozzie's Fort 4:16:58 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time 4:17:19 - 1000 AD, Guardia Castle 4:28:43 - 990 AD, Lucca's House 4:30:55 - 1000 AD, Time to Reflect 4:37:58 - 1999 AD, The Day of Lavos ---------- 4:49:57 - 1000 AD, Crono’s House 4:57:38 - Ending: To Far Away Times
I was here the whole five hours, and the feeling I experienced after the musical concluded was similar to the one I experienced after Chuggaaconroy finished the main story of Chrono Trigger for his Let's Play. That day, I understood why this game is considered one of the greatest Japanese Role-Playing Games of all time. I might actually start headcanoning Lucca as autistic because of how endearing she was here. Heck, everyone was endearing here. My favorite part had to be World Revolution, where we got to hear the Seven Heroes of History sing as a choir against Lavos. Taken from Merriam-Webster, two of the definitions of "revolution" are "the rotation of a celestial body on its axis" and "the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed." The song's title is thus a double entendre, and the choir formed by Seven helps to reinforce that fact. I am glad to have taken this journey with all of you. Until our paths cross once again within the flow of time.
I was not able to see the premiere to the end but I was there for most of it and it was an experience. I loved this musical and I am glad the team gets to finally put this to rest. Congratulations to everyone! 💜
It's amazing how much the little bits of dialogue in between the musical parts connects the story together... I'd listened to all the songs before, but this connects it together way better... It's always been absolutely amazing though.
This was truly something beautiful. The voice actors were all perfect both for their roles and in their talent. Everything came together to create true art.
I had no idea this was being made over all these years, and it's incredible, in every way. The game's soundtrack was never meant to have lyrics, but every interpretation of the score here manages to fit perfectly and be thematically appropriate for when it happens in the game, and the reprises are perfectly timed. Everyone who worked on this not only clearly loved the source material and had an abundance of talent, but they also *understood* the source material, and knew what was important to focus on, what wasn't, what needed to be elaborated on, what needed to be cut down, what motivates each character (especially impressive for Crono, who's such a blank slate in the original work), and what the themes of the story are. This is my favorite video game of all time, and you've more than done it justice. The only criticism I have, and this is a personal thing, I really, really wish you'd found room to include Johnny and his gang in 2300 A.D. Sure, they're definitely not important to the larger story, they're just an excuse for a silly mini-game, but Johnny is so Extra, he's a fun inexplicable comic relief character, and he even has a unique theme song! It's literally the only track you didn't include in this musical, and you even found a space for Singing Mountain. I would've loved to hear a chorus of dopey robot underlings singing about their big bro to a rockabilly rearrangement of his theme, while he sings about being the fastest in an off-brand Elvis or Prince voice. And it would've been nice to hear more of the Bike Chase theme, even though you found a great spot for it in the narrative.
Another small nitpick - the part with the sidequests could've been a little clearer about how the heroes are getting powerful weapons and items. The entire story of the Masamune is well told, and obviously all the minor weapon ugprades the characters get throughout gameplay are glossed over, but the rainbow shell never gives Crono a better katana, and the amber piece Robo compressed for centuries (due to a missing scene but that's been pointed out many times) doesn't really do anything for Lucca other than be a sentimental token. It's also unclear what Magus got out of going to Ozzie's fort other than murdering a bunch of jerks. Even Atropos' gift to Robo is a bit unclear. She tells him to plug 'this' into his circuits presumably to make him more powerful, but we don't see what she's talking about or see Robo using it. Obviously this is extremely low on the totem pole of information this story needs to communicate, but I still felt it was worth mentioning because the end game rewards for the side quests are all pretty powerful and iconic. I obviously can't complain about giant's claw being excluded and the rainbow shell being moved to Magus' keep, or about the sun stone being skippped, all that stuff would be pointless baggage when you're focusing on story, but the Rainbow sword and a few other iconic items could've had a place in this story and helped those personal quests feel more like they were powering up the characters in a physical sense as well as an emotional one. I feel bad that all I can contribute is more nitpicks, but every positive thing about this work is so self-evident that I don't feel I can add to the conversation very much.
This is such an amazing way to relive the story. There maybe parts that are a bit confusing, such as the reference to Robo making the material out of the 1000 year old Amber, but overall it's a great way to define the story.
To watch through this musical was like playing the game for the first time again. A story given new life via a cast of characters and music; to give rise something new from the familiar. Thank you MOTI for giving me and everyone else who watched that gift of reliving this classic! And for me personally, a chance to be that 7 year old boy again who played this for the first time on an SNES emulator back in 2000.
I've been working on 3 Chrono Trigger cosplays. Going to have to make some TikToks but I'll make sure to credit, of course. I have been bed rest sick (medical mystery) for a few years now but this year I've managed to do cosplay creations again and it has been extremely uplifting. I was mapping out more details while listening to this. I've already cosplayed Schala before. I bought her dress this last time but I'll at minimum mod some clothing or if I'm able, might even sew from scratch. The other two I'm working on are Ayla and Queen Zeal. This was a delight to listen to.
What an awesome thing to stumble across randomly reading Reddit. You guys, this is a beautiful thing to experience and it's bringing the joy and delight of playing this story as a child washing back over me. Great performances and heart put into everything - makes me want to write some video game songs myself(Final Fantasy 6 would make a great musical!). Anyways, I'm really glad to have experienced this. Can't wait to see what else you guys come up with!
5. Hours. Holy hell it's criminal that this isn't even at 100k views or 3k likes yet after 2 years, this is a masterful tribute to the greatest game of all time.
… amazing! The whole musical without breaks and the little tags in the bottom left are neat too. Thank you for making this amazing musical for one of the best JRPGs ever made! Can’t wait for what you do next. Chrono Trigger is amazing, have to go back and continue my quest to get 99 of every item in my copy of the game.
A beautiful piece of work, that reminds me of why I loved Chrono Trigger so much- an incredible amount of heart has been put into this. Now I’ll have to go find my copy and play Chrono Trigger all over again!
Chrono Trigger is a game that will always hold a special place in my heart, standing beside the likes of OneShot and DR. This musical captured the feelings I felt playing through it so perfectly, I can't even put it into words.
I can't see the chat but I'm typing this in the middle of A Broken Machine, I'm glad to have been part of this stream after missing the Undertale Musical Stream.
This is amazing, this one of my favorite old JRPG, i should of not overlooked the game when i was younger, a beautiful game and hopefully gets more love
This was amazing ! I didn't had the time to watch it sooner but now that i watched the full thing it was realy a wild ride ! Congratulation to everyone who worked on it and to another 1000 years of amazing MOTI content !
Came back to see this in honor of Akira. I still find myself near to tears. This has been such a wonderful thing to watch.
If it weren't for this very project, I don't think I'd have had the growth, the support, and the friends I'd have today, and honestly, my channel wouldn't even exist. Thank you for bringing me on to the MOTI team those years ago - and I'm glad to see the first project I was ever a part of finally come to fruition! Everything's come together wonderfully, from the music to the art to the writing, and it tells such a complex, intricate epic that spans across time itself. Bravo!
You and Alex and the rest of the crew are all amazing artists (in drawing, writing, and singing) and you inspire me to be a better one too.
You were cool in this, and I also love the story especially since Lavos is far more sinister and outright evil in this version
@@chadpeterson5698 Juno's artwork is always a treasure.
@@phoenixofgrandeur2387agreed.
Wait a second. THIS WAS YOUR FIRST PROJECT⁉️ Between the songs, the dialogue, and your channel, this calls for a myriad of applause 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Planning on binge watching this in tribute to Akira Toriyama. RIP you legend…
I love the voice for Frog
Of course how I would think a Valiant Knight would sound
all i can hear is Nylocke From T.O.M.E. :P i wonder if its the same VA? EDIT: looked it up i guess not
Well, I'll try to keep this shorter than my normal comments but here goes.
This was my first time doing actual voice work ever. 5 years ago I was very tucked in my own shell and while I wanted to audition I couldn't bring myself to do so. My newlywed wife at the time convinced me to audition and I said I would only record but not submit them. After I recorded them she emailed off my auditions and it went from there. While I was originally brought on for Gato and chorus, I would eventually voice Cyrus as well as most robots, soldiers, and the occasional dinosaur. Now five years later when I have worked on Musical Bytes, Game Dubs, writing lyrics, and Audio Dramas/game shows, I can safely say that auditioning for this project was the best thing I could have ever done.
While in these five years much has changed with my life, some good and some bad, I'm glad to be where I am at this point in my life. I've worked on songs both as a voice artist and as a writer and I couldn't ask for more. And while my physical health has declined and has made recording at all rather difficult due to mobility (as well as thanks C-19 for ruining my vocal cords) and it's changed how I approach things, but even still, I have made friends, some I consider family, and have found a place that feels like, home.
I don't know where I would be without Man on the Internet and Chrono Trigger the Musical. Thank you everyone on the team, and thanks for the ride.
Well, in glad you've stuck around and played your part. You did great as Cyrus, and whilst Revali is still my favourite role you've done, your performance as Cyrus is very close to it. Thanks for everything you've done and will do, DB.
You did an amazing job dude!
This was an honor and a privilege to be a part of. Melchior and Toma will always have a place in my heart. Thank you for watching!
Actually, since you brought it up... was 1:34:04 meant to cut out a longer section of the game? Or does it _actually_ go something like that?
@@kylestubbs8867 It cut out a child character named Tata who everyone thought was the Hero.
I'm Phoenix's alt and I just realized that your name means Very Dark or The Darkest. Based on the single S instead of double, I'd have to guess Italian or Spanish? I took Latin in high school, but not either of those.
No problem.
Thanks for the soda pop kid!
what a ride
You did an amazing job as Lucca! (Assuming there isn't another Sym floating around the internet.)
You were great in this!
Amazing. Truly a Love Letter to all Chrono trigger fans around the world. I'm pretty sure The Dream Team who created Chrono Trigger, (Hironobu Sakaguchi, Akira Toriyama and Yuji Horii), will be very impressed by your work. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication in the making of this great musical.
Being a part of this project has changed my life completely and all of it for the better. I wouldn't be where I'm at today in life without Chrono Trigger the Musical opening the door for me. I'm so proud of how much I, and all of cast and crew have grown alongside it. Thank you so much for being here and thank you Alex for allowing us to make something amazing!
It’s been a LONG TIME COMING. From getting me back into this game to me uh basically becoming one of the biggest online centers for CT stuff, it’s been an honor seeing this and now seeing it finally coming is gonna be like a dream come true. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT ALL COME TOGETHER!!
Pretty fitting considering your avatar is the reason the entire plot of CT even happens to begin with
@@wizkidgamer9942 I often wonder if they'll make a Dark Cloud musical or a Golden Sun musical because I can just imagine Alex and Uprising NAILING it as Saturos and Menardi, Agatio and Karst, and, if they include Dark Dawn, Blados and Chalis!
Didn't they already make this a couple years ago? I'm very confused.
@@claran3616 They completed all the individual songs before which all together was 3 hours or so, but this has interludes and connecting pieces that aren't solely music.
@@claran3616 They made the songs, but not the non-singing scenes connecting them.
It's so great to finally see this go live! It was an honor and a privilege to play Schala and (part of) Lavos. This game mystified me when I was younger, and seeing it now after time passes really leaves it in a whole new light. Here's to many more amazing projects in the future!
You did an amazing job!
Thank you for your contribution to this masterpiece. Aside from Crono, Schala is my favorite character and your performance brought her character justice. My eternal gratitude for this. Thank you.
This is something that would need to be performed over 2-3 days for the sake of -everyone- involved! It's like seeing 2 Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings films back to back in terms of length.
You did amazing work as Schala! And as Lavos too, but don't forget, we're all part of Lavos's design. :)
Schala is normally part of Lavos, and you did a great job as both roles.
A friend of mine who passed away in February of 2021 would have loved to have seen this. He loved Chrono Trigger a lot and this has brought back pleasant memories for me. Thanks for posting this in full.
I'm sorry for your loss. My condolences. :(
My condolences.
My condolences to you and everyone who loved your friend.
I didn't think Frog's theme could be more epic, but you made it happen! That's the hero's way!
Watching this in the memories of one of the Best Authors in History, Thx Mr. Toriyama
There was only one thing missing from this musical: It's a bit of a plot hole in this adaptation of CT that we don't see any mention of the Fiona sidequest for Robo, so therefore when he mentions that he's "had thoughts for these past four hundred years" and gives Lucca the amber created from the sap of these trees, yet we don't see that sequence, a normal viewer who doesn't know the story all that well would be confused as to what he's talking about. I think it could've been a short little scene, maybe taking place between the Ozzie's Keep scene and the Rainbow Shell Castle/Hero's Grave dialogue or something, where they encounter her on the way back and Robo decides to stay behind to work with her to restore the forest (keeping with the theme of changing history for the better). Then, when they return in 1000 AD, there could've been a reprise of the Manoria Cathedral theme, this time with legitimately hopeful and positive lyrics as they revive Robo from his slumber.
dude youre just looking for things to complain about
@@oeynfrysdniydizsuhfisy1501 ...really? ONE thing I think could've been done better and you come for my neck? When I consider the musical to be absolutely excellent otherwise?
I caught that as well, and I had to think about it for a bit lmfao
@@oeynfrysdniydizsuhfisy1501 If you want to get really nitpicky I think they're also saying Masamune wrong. It's a Japanese name so the Mune should sound more like "mew - neigh" with a long A sound.
@@DrAmazing You could... but its worth remembering that the "Masamune" as the West knows it from Chrono Trigger is actually called the "Grandleon" in Japanese. It was Woolsey who changed the name... for some reason, but its very unfitting for a western style broadsword.
Singing mountain is a beautiful song, and including it without lyrics at death peak really captures the moment in the best way.
0:00 Intro
3:18 Peaceful Days
7:38 Guardia Millennial Fair
15:52 Yearnings of the Wind
20:48 Guardia Castle
26:33 Secret of the Forest
28:57 Manoria Cathedral
30:27 Frog's Theme
32:30 Battle with Yakra
40:16 Memories of Green
42:08 The Trial
49:38 A Shot Of Crisis
52:51 People Without Hope
58:12 The Underground Sewers
59:46 Lavos
1:03:55 Chrono Trigger
1:07:45 Robo's Theme
1:12:16 Remains of the Factory
1:15:52 A Broken Machine
1:18:48 The End of Time
1:23:23 Delightful Spekkio
1:27:47 Battle with Ozzie
1:34:48 Singing Mountain
1:42:55 Ayla's Theme
1:46:41 Burn! Bobonga!
1:53:57 Primitive Mountain
1:56:12 Azala
2:00:30 Melchior
2:03:03 Frog's Theme Reprise
2:11:28 Magus' Keep
2:16:35 Battle with Magus
2:21:28 Lavos Reprise
2:28:37 History, Our Story
2:34:40 A Shot Of Crisis (Reptite Reprise)
2:37:26 Tyranno Rebellion
2:41:59 Reptite Reign
2:48:25 Corridors of Time
2:53:40 Schala's Theme
2:59:48 Zeal's Theme
3:03:13 A Distant Promise
3:05:42 Fall of House Guardia
3:08:26 Epoch
3:19:04 Battle with Dalton
3:21:18 Ocean Palace
3:25:04 Lavos Awakens
3:30:15 Depths of Night
3:36:16 Aero Dalton Imperial
3:41:23 Magus Reprise
3:45:28 Gaspar
3:52:07 Death Peak
3:58:24 Prometheus Unbound
4:07:21 Ozzie's Fort
4:13:31 The Hero's Grave
4:16:57 Trial of Guardia
4:26:14 Lucca's House
4:31:36 Black Omen
4:37:53 Lavos Beckons
4:41:01 World Revolution
4:46:33 Last Battle
4:49:53 Epilogue/Moonlight Parade
4:57:38 To Far Away Times
THANK YOU I knew someone would do this eventually. Your contributions to humanity are appreciated.
thx bro
Absolute legend. Thanks!
thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much! You beat me to it, and I'm glad you did! Excellent job!
I can tell from the lack of views this has compared to your other series, that this one was a labor of love for a series dear to all of your hearts.
I respect you all greatly, for all of the care and effort you put into making an amazing musical adaptation of this great game that I loved so much growing up!
I'm so happy to see the end of this journey, 5 years of hard work and effort culminating into a piece of art I'll remember forever. So proud of the entire MOI team and honored I was able to play a part in it 🙏
Almost 6, I thought.
Hey, didn't this already come out? I'm very confused.
@@claran3616 That was the all songs, minimal script version. This one is the full script version, so it's about an hour longer than the last one.
@@phoenixofgrandeur2387 Ooh nice, thanks for that.
@@claran3616 I'm not a member of the team. The logo only means that I donated to the channel.
As someone who's been here the whole five years, way back when cheering on my friend cellochicita for getting the part of crono's mom, I can say I'm truly, truly thrilled to see the culmination of all this effort and talent- bounds of talent in artistic, vocal, instrumental, lyrical, and acting, holy smokes! god damn, does the MOTI team and co just bring this *timeless* classic to life! Seeing the trailer for Chrono Trigger the Musical way back when I was still being utterly rocked by the waves of their old large project of Undertale the Musical was actually my first ever look at chrono trigger as a game, and since then I've played it multiple times over! Millions of thanks to MOTI for introducing me to one of the most renowned jrpgs of all time, that I'd somehow never heard of before then.
I had no idea this was in development or that it existed at all until just now. This is incredible! I know that writing lyrics to follow pre-existing melodies is extremely challenging because some syllables or natural sentence flows simply won't work with the rhythms that are already there, it is extremely underrated just HOW DIFFICULT that is to do!
i really like how uprisingattorney is both schala and lavos, it's a nice thematic thing that ties into the dream devourer
If only we could get a "Chrono Cross" The Musical
@@kenzacario5196
Not gonna happen, Alex doesn’t like the plot or the characters
I'm in literal tears. I started singing along even during my first watch somehow. That Lavos song absolutely chills to the core...
I may not be a Chrono Trigger fan, but I loved how you portrayed Lavos in this musical, so I might just watch so I can see more.
You should become a fan. Emulation is free, and you could always buy a copy of the game once you can afford it. The DS version is the best version, but you could just buy the cheaper Steam version to support the devs, and play the DS version on an emulator. I recommend melonDS.
@@Jaydove2387 Sounds Good.
I always like the Chrono Trigger music.
I finished this in ONE sitting with 2 friends of mine. We weren't expecting to marathon it tonight, but it was totally worth it.
To everyone who worked on this, thank you so much. It was wonderful reliving and learning why this story is so beloved.
What an incredible time. I remember seeing the project when only 10-20 videos had been produced and followed along religiously from that time onward, but then there was a very long break, I hadn't entirely forgotten yet I didn't have the same "urge" to watch as soon as things came out, I loved the work, and I was consistently reminded in comments about "wait for the story pieces" and I wasn't sure what was meant, little text blurbs explaining the next song or action? So for far too long I didn't see this version. Then after watching a couple of the songs I realized I never did check out the full version. Much to my regret, because it's the whole game and what an undertaking that must have been!
This was an amazing work, everyone was on their A-Game for the vast majority of the work (I can only think of one or two inconsistencies in pronunciations between characters), it made all the characters feel even more alive, and they were bursting with vitality and vivaciousness from the songs I had heard over the years already. It feels like I have just replayed the game and spent time with good friends while doing so, whenever I go to replay I'm sure I'll associate most of that with these characters.
Despite the views of this work never quite reaching the level of Undertale or what have you, not once did I feel like this was taken into consideration. This whole work was art for art's sake. Friends coming together to create a piece that would allow them to express their love and appreciation for an amazing experience that is Chrono Trigger.
You know the creators had fun with the song Bobonga. I definitely had fun. Definitely was singing along to it 1:47:10
The long awaited Chrono Trigger the musical is almost here!
May you make your mark on History!
Damn, this is a big project. Good job everyone who took part of this
Thank you for making and sharing this musical. I can imagine a live theater performance of this.
A little late here, but after watching this I wanted to make a comment. I'd been following this channel for a while, and I remember when this project was very first announced. I knew nothing about the game and was bummed I might not enjoy it like Undertale the Musical. I'm so glad to say watching the songs get dropped one by one, and finally to the entire project. I'm so happy I was silly and naive and enjoyed this even more than Undertale the musical. Even if it took time for the full project to come out since it was started, I wouldn't have had it any other way, everything from the art to the music and writing and bits between, it was all amazing. Thank you to everyone who did such an amazing job on this project and its things like this 5-hour video that give me life. I cannot wait to see what comes next from the musical bites to the next big thing, thank you MOTI and everyone involved
This is a tour de force of youtube content. Truly one of the most impressive things I've watched, it is perfection. It captures the game perfectly, you have done the world a great service producing this.
I really love this. The lyrics, the additional art, the singing ofc. It’s just so perfect!
I genuinely wonder how a Live-A-Live musical would sound now ngl
Good job MotI Crew!
Much as I like the story of _Live-A-Live,_ I don’t think it has enough story structure to hold a full-on musical the way this game does.
Not to mention, the caveman and the robot in that game don’t talk much.
I'm thinking of having a musical based on the dead Dark Cloud or Golden Sun franchise of games, since those two games haven't seen the light of day ever since.
I postponed watching this for a long time and today I finished it. You guys did a phenomenal job, so many emotions. The end of a chapter, not only an amazing musical but a truly incredible dub overall. What a way to re-experience this story.
6:25 - When this officially becomes a Disney musical.
HELL YEAH IT'S HERE! I was awed at how perfectly you guys did every song, and I'm so excited to see this musical finally all put together. Wonderful work you guys, you've written your names in history!
The announcement of this musical and the absolutely steller introduction that was Peaceful Days got me to buy Chrono Trigger and play it myself in preperation for this. I don't usually like old RPGs but Chrono Trigger captivated me in a way I cannot explain. And now that I've finally played it I'm SO excited to see this long time coming project finally be finished!
A year later and World Revolution and Final Battle are still absolute BANGERS, and the credits theme still brings me to tears.
In-credible! In-fucking-credible! This is an absolute masterpiece! I could just feel the hours and days of effort poured into this project! You guys just went above and beyond!
I have no more, than applause for you!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I love the changes in this from just the songs! My favorite part is when Ayla asks what a cookie is.
I cannot thank you all enough for making this. I've been struggling to experience Chrono Trigger for years. I grabbed it on PS1, DS, Steam, but I always end up burning out on it early on when I play it. This has allowed me to experience the story in a way that I not only enjoy, but have enjoyed enough to share with friends of mine. I've watched it four times through and I adored it each time. So, once again, thank you for letting me have a way to wholly enjoy what is said to be one of the greatest games of all time.
Having played Chrono Trigger and having the characters fleshed out like this... it fills me with an indescribable happiness.
You know, if square ever decided to remake this (and they should!) they absolutely need to consider using you talented bunch for the voice work. Yes, even Crono! This was such a nostalgic ride! I enjoyed every minute. Well done ❤
I came in on the tail end of this years-long project, but it changed my life nonetheless. So happy to be part of it!
At the 4:30:22 mark they are playing "The Girl Who Stole the Stars" from Chrono Cross and I think that's great!
Also parts of Burning Orphanage is played while Lara is in danger, a beautifully well-connected work.
I will never get over how talented everybody is with these musical adaptations of classic and beloved video games! Major kudos to everybody, especially since musicals are one of the greatest mediums ever 🥰
Chrono Trigger has always been and will always be my all time favorite game. I found this project close to when it started and I am very glad to see it’s conclusion! Thank you so much for all of the care and effort into this project. It’s so rare to see CT content, especially amazing content like this, so this has been a genuine treat!
Also…with “The Girl Who Stole the Stars” being used during the reflection scene, it got me thinking…what are the odds of “Chrono Cross: The Musical” next???? ;)
It's gonna be a blast trying to find all these Easter eggs. In just the 8 and a half minutes, I've spotted Sans twice, Papyrus once, and then Pikachu, Kirby, Mario and Luigi.
This was wonderful. You all did an excellent job of enhancing the spirit and themes of the original work.
Mad props to Sym as Lucca, that Fanfare vocal performance was a tongue twister and you nailed it!
Yeah. She did a great job with her role as a VA and artist.
I don't know where to begin, so I guess I'll just jump right in. There are not enough words in all the human languages of the world that can accurately express how this masterpiece made me feel. Chrono Trigger is the one story that latched onto my heart and refused to let go. It is what inspired me to be a writer. This production has brought justice to the true spirit of the game. You have my eternal gratitude for this. Thank you.
2:35:10 I literally just realized the people in this art are referencing the flintstones lmao
This whole thing is great! MOTI and crew are the reason I found out about this game and it became one of my favorites. Bravo to everyone involved!
I can't get tired of this amazing project. Some of these songs literally gave me goosebumps of how amazing they are at telling the story and emotion.
I will say it here for now it is complete. The Cathedral and Battle with Magus got me to look in to the game and I’m so glad I did. Thank you all who contributed to this amazing project!
I know literally nothing about Chrono Trigger, but I’ve heard great things about it. I don’t have time when this is premiering unfortunately, but I’ll try to remember to come back to it later.
btw anybody sees this, can you let me know if the battle theme shows up? I listened to it a long time ago and remember it being amazing
It does in fact appear.
@@Archmage19 Thrice, by my count.
Battle with Yakra
Singing Mountain
Lavos Beckons
These are the names of the individual videos where you can hear the Battle Theme, if you don't wanna watch the entire musical. (But why wouldn't you?)
This is your 1 year reminder to come back and watch this. If you haven't since posting this.
I watched this roughly when it first came out, again when the news about toriyama was released to the public, and many times since then, long before I even had a channel, this is still great to listen to. I don't think I'll ever tire of this video even if it is over 5 hours long.
Masato Kato, Takashi Tokita, Yoshinori Kitase, and Yuji Horii were stellar writers, the story they put together was amazing, and the composers Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu scored this game beautifully.
It's been so long, we've had so many great moments with MOTI...
And it's finally here, on the last month before the new year.
Here's to many years to come!
This is beyond sick. Thank you everyone who put the work in on this.
This... Was an experience. Thank you all so much!
You guys rock. Going back to play Chrono Trigger always feels like meeting old friends. Watching this felt so wholesome. Great job and thank you.
The guardia castle theme was incredible
Just finished watching this in a single sitting, and... WOW this was GOOD! It's been so long since I'd watched it in full, and now that I've seen all of it at once, the theming, callbacks, voice acting and art, and of course, the music is all wonderful!
To MOTI and the entire crew that made this musical. All your hard work has brought a game that has been part of me since childhood wonderful joy, happiness, and brought me up from my most stressful/ darkest points in my life. With full production out I will always enjoy listening to this not only at work, but something to listen to when I need a pick me up from stress. I thank you all for a wonderful production and look forward to more from you all.
Thanks for this, Chrono Trigger is one of my favorite games of all time. Thanks for the musicals, I like the additions and humor. It is a good way to get a good story for people who don't have time to play an RPG.
As many others have said, this musical has had a long time coming. I haven't watched this in full yet, nor do I know the entire story of Chrono Trigger, but I can tell this is a love letter to the series and a good way for newcomers to jump in.
Can't wait to see what the MOTI team does next.
Man...seeing most of the cast members from Undertale the Musical to here puts a smile on my face.
I'm not a huge UT fan but I'll check it out!
@@panthekirb7561 I think games can be both! Undertale has a really good emotional core and Chrono Trigger has that part where Magus will respond to your resurrection with, "You got WHACKED, 'cuz you're WEAK."
@@Jaydove2387 Definitely do. It’s actually shorter than this one.
@@kylestubbs8867 only by an hour though.
I'm Jaydove's alt and I have decided that I will check out the Undertale Musical after finishing my True Pacifist run.
I think everyone nis here for the same reason
Rest in peace Toriyama-sensei
This is still one of my favorite things on the Internet
Musical Timeline Part 1:
3:19 - 1000 AD, Crono’s House
15:53 - 600 AD, Tavern
39:43 - 1000 AD, Millennial Fair
52:52 - 2300 AD, A Distant Future
1:00:08 - 1999 AD, The Day of Lavos
1:03:56 - 2300 AD, A Distant Future
1:20:04 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time
1:27:45 - 1000 AD, Medina Village
1:39:45 - 600 AD, Frog’s House
1:41:55 - 1000 AD, Medina Village
1:43:11 - 65,000,000 BC, Canyon
2:00:34 - 1000 AD, Medina Village
2:03:11 - 600 AD, Frog’s House
2:11:32 - 600 AD, Magus’ Keep
2:23:19 - Intermission
(Can someone else do Part 2?)
I'll be waiting for them!
Okay, I guess _I'll_ do it.
2:28:38 - 1000 AD, Crono's Dream
2:29:21 - 65,000,000 BC, Ioka Village
2:30:40 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time
2:34:37 - 65,000,000 BC, Ioka Village
2:49:00 - 12,000 BC, Kingdom of Zeal
3:03:02 - 1000 AD?, Crono's Dream
3:03:50 - 12,000 BC, Kingdom of Zeal
3:05:48 - 1000 AD, Guardia Castle
3:08:18 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time
3:08:57 - 2300 AD, Arris Dome
3:15:00 - 12,000 BC, Mount Woe
3:26:02 - 1999 AD, The Day of Lavos
3:33:09 - 12,000 BC, Ocean Palace
3:45:42 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time
3:50:09 - 2300 AD, Arris Dome
3:53:51 - 1999 AD, The Day of Lavos
3:54:43 - 2300 AD, Death Peak
3:55:50 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time
3:58:48 - 2300 AD, Geno Dome
4:07:24 - 600 AD, Ozzie's Fort
4:16:58 - X$#£ AD, The End of Time
4:17:19 - 1000 AD, Guardia Castle
4:28:43 - 990 AD, Lucca's House
4:30:55 - 1000 AD, Time to Reflect
4:37:58 - 1999 AD, The Day of Lavos
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4:49:57 - 1000 AD, Crono’s House
4:57:38 - Ending: To Far Away Times
This is so good. I replayed Chrono recently... and the ending of this made me cry.
I was here the whole five hours, and the feeling I experienced after the musical concluded was similar to the one I experienced after Chuggaaconroy finished the main story of Chrono Trigger for his Let's Play. That day, I understood why this game is considered one of the greatest Japanese Role-Playing Games of all time. I might actually start headcanoning Lucca as autistic because of how endearing she was here. Heck, everyone was endearing here. My favorite part had to be World Revolution, where we got to hear the Seven Heroes of History sing as a choir against Lavos. Taken from Merriam-Webster, two of the definitions of "revolution" are "the rotation of a celestial body on its axis" and "the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed." The song's title is thus a double entendre, and the choir formed by Seven helps to reinforce that fact.
I am glad to have taken this journey with all of you. Until our paths cross once again within the flow of time.
I was not able to see the premiere to the end but I was there for most of it and it was an experience. I loved this musical and I am glad the team gets to finally put this to rest. Congratulations to everyone! 💜
This is amazing and criminally under-seen. Superb work everyone involved; now I need to go share this.
I just watched/listened through this a second time. Very good for days I just wanna isolate for a bit.
Every drawing is riddled with references and I LOVE it
Congrats to everyone involved for all your hard work the past 5 years. Beyond excited to watch after following this project from Day 1!
It's amazing how much the little bits of dialogue in between the musical parts connects the story together... I'd listened to all the songs before, but this connects it together way better...
It's always been absolutely amazing though.
This was truly something beautiful. The voice actors were all perfect both for their roles and in their talent. Everything came together to create true art.
I had no idea this was being made over all these years, and it's incredible, in every way. The game's soundtrack was never meant to have lyrics, but every interpretation of the score here manages to fit perfectly and be thematically appropriate for when it happens in the game, and the reprises are perfectly timed. Everyone who worked on this not only clearly loved the source material and had an abundance of talent, but they also *understood* the source material, and knew what was important to focus on, what wasn't, what needed to be elaborated on, what needed to be cut down, what motivates each character (especially impressive for Crono, who's such a blank slate in the original work), and what the themes of the story are. This is my favorite video game of all time, and you've more than done it justice.
The only criticism I have, and this is a personal thing, I really, really wish you'd found room to include Johnny and his gang in 2300 A.D. Sure, they're definitely not important to the larger story, they're just an excuse for a silly mini-game, but Johnny is so Extra, he's a fun inexplicable comic relief character, and he even has a unique theme song! It's literally the only track you didn't include in this musical, and you even found a space for Singing Mountain. I would've loved to hear a chorus of dopey robot underlings singing about their big bro to a rockabilly rearrangement of his theme, while he sings about being the fastest in an off-brand Elvis or Prince voice. And it would've been nice to hear more of the Bike Chase theme, even though you found a great spot for it in the narrative.
Another small nitpick - the part with the sidequests could've been a little clearer about how the heroes are getting powerful weapons and items. The entire story of the Masamune is well told, and obviously all the minor weapon ugprades the characters get throughout gameplay are glossed over, but the rainbow shell never gives Crono a better katana, and the amber piece Robo compressed for centuries (due to a missing scene but that's been pointed out many times) doesn't really do anything for Lucca other than be a sentimental token. It's also unclear what Magus got out of going to Ozzie's fort other than murdering a bunch of jerks. Even Atropos' gift to Robo is a bit unclear. She tells him to plug 'this' into his circuits presumably to make him more powerful, but we don't see what she's talking about or see Robo using it.
Obviously this is extremely low on the totem pole of information this story needs to communicate, but I still felt it was worth mentioning because the end game rewards for the side quests are all pretty powerful and iconic. I obviously can't complain about giant's claw being excluded and the rainbow shell being moved to Magus' keep, or about the sun stone being skippped, all that stuff would be pointless baggage when you're focusing on story, but the Rainbow sword and a few other iconic items could've had a place in this story and helped those personal quests feel more like they were powering up the characters in a physical sense as well as an emotional one.
I feel bad that all I can contribute is more nitpicks, but every positive thing about this work is so self-evident that I don't feel I can add to the conversation very much.
This is such an amazing way to relive the story. There maybe parts that are a bit confusing, such as the reference to Robo making the material out of the 1000 year old Amber, but overall it's a great way to define the story.
To watch through this musical was like playing the game for the first time again. A story given new life via a cast of characters and music; to give rise something new from the familiar.
Thank you MOTI for giving me and everyone else who watched that gift of reliving this classic! And for me personally, a chance to be that 7 year old boy again who played this for the first time on an SNES emulator back in 2000.
I've been working on 3 Chrono Trigger cosplays. Going to have to make some TikToks but I'll make sure to credit, of course.
I have been bed rest sick (medical mystery) for a few years now but this year I've managed to do cosplay creations again and it has been extremely uplifting. I was mapping out more details while listening to this.
I've already cosplayed Schala before. I bought her dress this last time but I'll at minimum mod some clothing or if I'm able, might even sew from scratch.
The other two I'm working on are Ayla and Queen Zeal.
This was a delight to listen to.
What an awesome thing to stumble across randomly reading Reddit. You guys, this is a beautiful thing to experience and it's bringing the joy and delight of playing this story as a child washing back over me. Great performances and heart put into everything - makes me want to write some video game songs myself(Final Fantasy 6 would make a great musical!).
Anyways, I'm really glad to have experienced this. Can't wait to see what else you guys come up with!
This is one of the best videos on this platform. Major props to everyone involved.
At first I was like « what a bunch of nerds! » and here I am 2 hours in completely hooked. Bye bye Sunday afternoon.
I've been here, waiting for this moment for so long and, for it now to happen, it just fills me with so much joy!! I can't wait for the 16th!!
Geez goosebumps over and over
5. Hours. Holy hell it's criminal that this isn't even at 100k views or 3k likes yet after 2 years, this is a masterful tribute to the greatest game of all time.
Something magical happened with the robotic chorus at 1:12:16 in Remains of the Factory.
Don't mind me, just leaving a comment to try and give the UA-cam algorithm a little extra nudge towards recommending this masterpiece to more people.
YOOOOO THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME
… amazing! The whole musical without breaks and the little tags in the bottom left are neat too. Thank you for making this amazing musical for one of the best JRPGs ever made! Can’t wait for what you do next. Chrono Trigger is amazing, have to go back and continue my quest to get 99 of every item in my copy of the game.
I love how the green fiend after the End of Time section sounds like Pilaf from Dragonball 😂
A beautiful piece of work, that reminds me of why I loved Chrono Trigger so much- an incredible amount of heart has been put into this. Now I’ll have to go find my copy and play Chrono Trigger all over again!
Chrono Trigger is a game that will always hold a special place in my heart, standing beside the likes of OneShot and DR. This musical captured the feelings I felt playing through it so perfectly, I can't even put it into words.
OneShot fan spotted, lesgo.
Literal years later and it only just now hit me that the female voice that sings along with Lavos is Schala
A fantastic nod to Chrono Cross, which the musical has a couple of allusions to here and there.
Uhhh... how did I only now find out about this? This brought me to tears multiple times. Thank you to everyone who made this.
I can't see the chat but I'm typing this in the middle of A Broken Machine, I'm glad to have been part of this stream after missing the Undertale Musical Stream.
It’s nice to see the entire thing in one video. It’s easily one of the best things you’ve worked on and you did great in adapting chrono trigger
This is amazing, this one of my favorite old JRPG, i should of not overlooked the game when i was younger, a beautiful game and hopefully gets more love
This was amazing ! I didn't had the time to watch it sooner but now that i watched the full thing it was realy a wild ride ! Congratulation to everyone who worked on it and to another 1000 years of amazing MOTI content !
More accurately, another 5. (Chrono Trigger DS reference)