Rumors of a remake for the revered Chrono Cross have possibly been debunked as a remaster of sorts for the game has been announced in the form of “Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition“, which contains the original game with various bonus features and “Radical Dreamers”, a Chrono Trigger sequel that precedes Chrono Cross and has never been released in the West.
Square Enix provided a thorough overview of the title and its various new features:
Players will embark on an epic adventure that transcends time and space, with refined illustrations from original character designer, Nobuteru Yuuki, remastered music from acclaimed composer, Yasunori Mitsuda, and a variety of additional features.
Chrono Cross, which was never before released in Europe, returns as a remaster in Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Follow the story of Serge, who stumbles into another world and learns of the connection between his existence and the future of his planet. A classic time-bending tale of adventure and friendship, featuring one of the largest and most diverse casts of playable characters of any RPG. With over 40 potential party members, each character brings their own element affinity and unique skills. Additionally, Radical Dreamers: Le Trésor Interdit, a text-based adventure video game released for Satellaview in 1996, which forms the bedrock of the story, is also included in this edition.
Players can look forward to some exciting new features, such as:
3D models converted to high-definition*.
Brand new artwork and character redesign by Nobuteru Yuuki*.
Refined background music by Yasunori Mitsuda.
Switch enemy encounters on or off.
Background filter feature*.
Battle enhancement features.
Auto-battle function.
French, Italian, German, and Spanish localization now added.
Switch between imitation pixel font and high-definition font*.
The inclusion of Radical Dreamers, never before released in the west.
Players can choose between playing with original or updated graphics.**The 3D models, illustrations, font and background filter cannot be toggled separately. They will all be switched together.
The Japanese trailer for the remaster that shows off both the classic cutscenes and gameplay:
The English variant of the trailer:
The polished version of Chrono Cross is intended to release for the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC digitally on April 7th.
Of all the game to remaster…this piece of crap.
so, what will they censor here?
Kidd
Now that’s some lewd stabbing
Of course at least one comment as to be about muh politics or muh censorship. Jesus Christ is just like those bitches that cry about muhsoginy about literally everything.
Glenn, is an awesome character. Later in the end-game, you’ll see the 3 characters from Chrono Trigger SNES, Nintendo DS or PlayStation PSX1.