You mentioned switching from RPGMaker to another RPG engine. Would you be willing to state what you're currently using?
Sorry about that, it's being developed in RPG Maker XP.
Matison Embree reminds me hella lot of Kid. I do like what I see. And I do think you've used Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon:Another Story? I loved that game. GO SIN!.... NVM...
Hmm...she's definately not supposed to look like Kid intentionally, but she's being redesigned a bit anyway. Her hair will be down instead of up, and her outfit will be slighty different. The other characters will recieve a bit of revamping before they're final as well.
Who did those sketches anyways? Was it you, yourself, Chains Of Fate? Or another Chrono Crisis team member? I gotta say, I love the hair! Especially Arlecia Chino's. She seems really original while still having just a little flavour from Chrono Cross and various FFs (not Amano, but the other guy...why can't i remember his name? i normally don't like his style, but i don't see a lot of it in her design, but it works nicely).
I have to say, I did not do the sketches. They're the handy work of my brilliant spriter and artist, Jenna (AKA Celera).