Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

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  • Summary: CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION is a remaster of "CHRONO CROSS". The 3D models have been upgraded to HD, new illustrations have added, and all kinds of new features are now included. Additionally, the game that formed the bedrock of the story, "RADICAL DREAMERS - Le TrésorCHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION is a remaster of "CHRONO CROSS". The 3D models have been upgraded to HD, new illustrations have added, and all kinds of new features are now included. Additionally, the game that formed the bedrock of the story, "RADICAL DREAMERS - Le Trésor Interdit -", is included in this edition. CHRONO CROSS is an RPG that transcends time and space, unfolding across two interlinked parallel worlds. With over 40 party members to meet, people and dimensions will intertwine in this epic drama about the planet itself.

    New Features in the Remastered Edition
    ・3D models converted to HD
    ・Refined character illustrations
    ・Higher-quality background music
    ・Switch enemy encounters on or off
    ・Background filter feature
    ・Battle enhancement features to make combat easier
    ・Auto-battle function
    ・Switch between imitation pixel font and HD font
    ・Change screen resolution    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Siliconera
    Apr 5, 2022
    100
    Chrono Cross has always been an essential JRPG, and this The Radical Dreamers Edition remaster makes it feel even more important. The story, the design direction, the way it handles its parallel worlds and characters, its battle system, and its precursor game that shows how it grew? They’re all extraordinary. Like Chrono Trigger before it, it is historically important and an example of exemplary game design.
  2. God is a Geek
    Apr 5, 2022
    95
    Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition brings possibly the best PS1 JRPG to Europe for the first time, and it simply must be played.
  3. Oyungezer
    Jun 24, 2022
    85
    Chrono Cross is a timeless classic and this renewed form definitely deserves to be given a chance. You won't regret.
  4. JeuxActu
    Apr 5, 2022
    75
    If Chrono Cross The Radical Dreamers Edition allows a new audience to discover a cult PS1 game in good conditions, the latter could have been better. On the one hand, this remaster benefits from updated graphics, an improved soundtrack but also new accessibility options and exclusive content that makes it interesting both for neophytes and for those who know already the title. But on the other hand, between the lack of a tutorial, perfectible menu ergonomics, but above all a still unstable framerate, this update could have offered a better rendering. It remains to be seen whether patches will correct some of its problems in the future to make the experience even more pleasant.
  5. GamingTrend
    Jul 8, 2022
    75
    Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is a decent way to play an often overlooked PS1 RPG along with its accompanying SNES text adventure, but it doesn’t do a whole lot to justify a purchase if you already own the original. In fact, it actually performs worse in some cases. Still, the new options like fast forward and disabling encounters are convenient, and finally having a way to play Radical Dreamers is awesome.
  6. Cubed3
    May 10, 2022
    70
    Chrono Cross was and remains a great JRPG that has its place in the pantheon of great classics. It's well worth playing especially for fans of the Chrono series who maybe had only ever experienced Chrono Trigger before. This is perhaps not quite as cohesive an experience as its predecessor was, because it plays in a way that's more experimental and not quite as refined, and its plot is a bit harder to follow. However, because of its plot ties to the great original and how it connects to it, it is essential to play for fans of the latter, and despite minor shortcomings that hold it back from being as big a classic, it's still well worth experiencing today. With that in mind, Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition, as a new release of this classic, is not all that it could or should have been on any platforms, including Nintendo Switch, due to a poor level of performance that's just inexcusable, given that other PS1 games just as demanding as this one made the transition so much better, at least performance-wise.
  7. Universo Nintendo
    Apr 25, 2022
    55
    I can't help but say that this is an emulated version of this classic title more than anything else. I love the fact that we got extra features; however, the game's terrible framerate and the super-lazy-applied technique to smooth the visuals are extremely deceiving, which ended up causing a melting effect in backgrounds. Square Enix should've handled this more respectfully.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 13 out of 21
  1. Naamtar
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Chrono cross deserves better than this remaster, Chrono Cross deserves a full remake.

    Anyway, still is Chrono Cross, the best game i've    Chrono cross deserves better than this remaster, Chrono Cross deserves a full remake.

    Anyway, still is Chrono Cross, the best game i've ever played. This score of 10 is for Chrono Cross, not for the remaster.

    The remaster deserves 5.5, but it's still Chrono Cross game. So, who cares? Just buy it, and enjoy.    … Expand
  2. Micky-717
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    The game that I was waiting all these years. I'm very happy to have it a third time in a remaster version. Yeah, like the original one, bewareThe game that I was waiting all these years. I'm very happy to have it a third time in a remaster version. Yeah, like the original one, beware of the FPS..... except that, just go play it ! :)… Expand
  4. lostnumber17
    Apr 24, 2022
    8
    This review is coming from the standpoint of someone who loved the original Chrono Cross. Giving this a 9/10 after playing through nearly theThis review is coming from the standpoint of someone who loved the original Chrono Cross. Giving this a 9/10 after playing through nearly the full game. Yes, the frame rates are not great, and are at many times cringey and unacceptable - But, the added "speed up" is a game changer. It overcomes the frame rate and allows battles to feel quick and seamless, a fresh breath of air especially during the segments where you must power through multiple battles while listening to the same song for the duration.

    My only other gripe is while the characters were remastered and upscaled, the background graphics look untouched and fuzzy. That said, I can't seem to put the game down.    … Expand
  5. VigilanteOito
    Apr 10, 2022
    2
    O que a square enix vem fazendo ultimamente com alguns games classicos é criminoso.
    Chrono cross é o melhor RPG ja feito, não merece ser    O que a square enix vem fazendo ultimamente com alguns games classicos é criminoso.
    Chrono cross é o melhor RPG ja feito, não merece ser tratado assim.
    É uma bofetada na cara dos fás que compraram na época esse game e hoje tem que se contentar com um remaster mal feito e fullprice.    … Expand
  6. Stydus
    Apr 13, 2022
    2
    The only reason I'm giving this a 2 is because I'm enjoying the game and never played it before, but otherwise, how do developers keepThe only reason I'm giving this a 2 is because I'm enjoying the game and never played it before, but otherwise, how do developers keep porting decades old games and they run worse than the originals on modern hardware? FIX THE GAME. It's nauseating to play because the frame rate, jfc… Expand
  7. helladarionx
    Apr 12, 2022
    0
    vou dar zero pelo motivo de ser um remaster porco feito nas calças e pelo fato absurdo de em pleno 2022 nao ter a porra da legenda em português
  8. Starman9x
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    cheaply upscaled backgrounds that look like a sad painting washed with corporate piss.

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