The word “ephemeral” is basically a fancy word for “dying” so the title pretty much means “memory loss.” This could just as easily refer to how everyone else’s memories of Serge seem to have suddenly died, or at least from his perspective, but also note that “dying memory” could also refer to a specific memory that one has that is related to dying, such as Leena’s memory of Serge dying ten years ago.Īs for the song itself, it’s the return of the music box, saddest (kinda) instrument ever, and it sounds very reminiscent of Marle’s theme from Chrono Cross’s predecessor Chrono Trigger.
Some other sources say that this song’s title is either “The Song of Feeling” or “He Sang of Feeling,” but I feel as though “Ephemeral Memory” is a more fitting title with this scenario in mind.
It especially fits the beginning of the game, where Serge wakes up in another world identical to his, only to find that no one remembers him no one except his girlfriend Leena… who still remembers the day he died ten years ago. I do not quite remember the exact scene this plays in, but I do feel that it fits the mood of Chrono Cross immensely. Granted, I would not consider Chrono Cross to be quite AS sad and depressing as Mother 3, but it was still pretty close. I would best sum it up as Chrono Cross is to Chrono Trigger what Mother 3 was to EarthBound. I do remember finding the game very somber and depressing, lacking the optimistic tone of Chrono Trigger, while having a much more convoluted plot. My only experience with Chrono Cross was a let’s play and I have forgotten a vast majority of the plot details.
This week’s VGM is another one that I am only vaguely familiar with.
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