Rumors have persisted for months that Square Enix was preparing to bring back its classic RPGChrono Cross, and as it turns out, those rumors were true. At the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Square Enix made the shocking announcement that aChrono Crossremaster was in development and aiming for release in April, entitledChrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionis anHD remaster of the originalChrono Crossgame. The announcement trailer showed off upscaled graphics and promised a revamped soundtrack, but otherwise didn’t reveal much about what fans can expect from the final product. Square Enix has since followed up the initial announcement trailer with more details about what theChrono Crossremaster will consist of, confirming it for PC, PS4, and Xbox One along with the previously-announced Nintendo Switch version in the process.
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As detailed by Square Enix,Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionis a graphical upgrade from the original reason in a number of ways. As was apparent by theChrono Crossremaster trailer, the facelift includes a shiny new HD resolution, but it goes beyond that. Square Enix has promised that the final product will include refined character illustrations, a background filter feature, the ability to switch between pixel font and HD font, and the ability for players to change their screen resolution.
Rounding out theChrono Crossremasterpresentation is the improved music that Square Enix previously touched on, but many fans may be more interested in learning what gameplay changes it’s bringing to the table. Fans should be able to expect a gameplay experience similar to what they remember from playing the game on the PS1, but there will be some modern conveniences.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionwill let players adjust the combat to better suit how they want to play the game. Someone that only wants to experience theChrono Crossstorycan switch enemy encounters off, or they can speed up battles as well. Other, unspecified features are being used to make battles easier, and there’s also an auto-battle function that players can take advantage of.
On top of all this, theChrono Crossremaster includes anEnglish-language version ofRadical Dreamers, a text-adventure game that has narrative ties toChrono Cross.Radical Dreamerswas previously only available in Japan, so it finally making its way to other regions is definitely a big deal for hardcore fans of the game.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionlaunches April 7 for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
