Chrono Cross

Let's just say that the reality did not match my expectations when I sat down to play the nominal sequel to what was at the time nearly my all time favorite game ever.

It's not the sequel that people wanted but if you separate yourself from that there's a fine RPG here that does well what Trigger did well. I still prefer CT, ultimately, but this is one of the best RPGs on a system that was flooded with great RPGs.