@helligbird I 100% recommend #ChronoCross if you've never played it. It's the best soundtrack of Mitsuda (and arguably of any game), it has fantastic art and a very engaging story. I enjoyed all the different characters, it give a Suikoden vibe, but the drawback is that character development is lacking. Combat is also a quite unique system.
I'd also go for #LegendofMana but it's a harder game to recommend. You either love it or hate it. I like to say it's more a Saga game with Mana gameplay.