i own this game, i got it when i was eight backin 2000, when it came out. I found that the battle system with the elements and crap, was really pointless, and boring. I also stopped playing it when i kept getting more and more characters.. The saying "the more the merrier" wasn't exactly true when i was playing it. I started it like 5 months ago, but then realized i had Chrono Trigger, so i played that, got to lavos, and for some reason, i want to play them both now. But i still think the fun factor in chrono trigger is a lot better.