Ending Acquired: Frog vs. Magus
Now this... this is how you send your fans to the reset button happy. This hairy-chested, beer swilling, steak eating ending can be seen by beating Lavos after Frog joins your party with the restored Masamune, but before defeating Magus. The scene starts tranquilly enough, the victorious party having congregated at Lucca's home. Lucca is working on Robo while Crono, Marle, and Frog are just lounging around.
Suddenly, Frog departs, saying that he's "gotta take care of some business." What happened to ye olde English, frogman? The party if left pondering his intentions while the camera follows our now lone hero to... Magus's castle. Not even Lavos's defeat can quell the fires of vengeance burning within Frog, so it's time to end this. Frog makes quick work of the castle's lowlier defenders en route to the lowest dungeon and the showdown that has haunted his mind for ten years.
Frog and Magus share some awesome dialogue. Their brief conversation, a calm before the inevitable ****storm, illustrates a mutual respect between the two warriors, one forged in power and battle. Just as the first hit is struck, the screen turns to black and the credits roll, scored by Magus's theme and the climactic sounds of a fearsome battle. As the credits fade, we are treated to one final shot of the castle exterior. This time, the camera scrolls upward, and we see a cloaked figure standing atop the massive and ominous structure. While it is never revealed explicitly, one can infer rather easily that this shadowy figure is Frog, having finally vanquished his greatest foe. He stands over his new dominion, the ruler of the future.
God-tier ending. One of the best I've seen in recent memory. Will not be voting against Frog for a while. It also raised Magus's status for me.
Total Endings Progress: 9/15
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