- Publisher: Square Enix
- Release Date: Apr 7, 2022
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Apr 5, 2022Chrono 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.
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Apr 5, 2022I went into this review with a little bit of trepidation. I adored Chrono Cross the previous times I’ve played it, but it’s been a good decade or so since I last did so. I was just as riveted playing the game on Switch now as I was years ago, enjoying building a different party and exploring the world in a different way. The speed-up and toggles for enemy encounters and battle boosts were welcome in this playthrough, mostly because I could toy with elements and characters more than I did in the past. While Radical Dreamers isn’t much more than an alternate history curiosity, the fact it is actually localized and legitimately available outside of Nintendo’s long inactive downloadable Satellaview network is incredible. Chrono Cross is a wonderful game - hands down my favorite PlayStation RPG - and the Radical Dreamers Edition is the best and friendliest way to play it.
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Apr 5, 2022Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition brings possibly the best PS1 JRPG to Europe for the first time, and it simply must be played.
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Apr 5, 2022Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is a great game with fantastic elements that can entertain players for many hours.
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Jun 24, 2022Chrono Cross is a timeless classic and this renewed form definitely deserves to be given a chance. You won't regret.
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Apr 5, 2022Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is the perfect way to enjoy a classic game beloved by the JRPG community. Getting through its story and its fun mechanics is as engaging and entertaining as it was back in the day. Also, it looks really well thanks to this remaster.
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Apr 19, 2022Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is almost the best possible rebirth for a Japanese RPG classic in Europe. Although it has its flaws, such as frame drops at times, its complex plot and original mechanics make it an incredible game for lovers of the genre.
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May 2, 2022Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is worth getting if you want to play this PS1 classic on Switch and are willing to play it with the classic graphical style. The soundtrack is legendary, and the new battle enhancement features make for a much nicer experience. The new graphical style is sadly a mixed bag with some nice model and font upgrades, but awful performance and ugly backgrounds.
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Apr 5, 2022As a preservation project, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is all but necessary. What players choose to do with that information is up to them.
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Apr 5, 2022As a bundle that includes two fantastic titles, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition does its job of bringing to a new audience a chapter in Square Enix history that many perhaps forgot. However, as a remaster, it clearly could have been better.
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Apr 5, 2022One of the best JRPG ever made lands in Europe for the first time, with localised text and the addition of Radical Dreamers. It’s great to be able to finally play it, even if it falls short as a remaster.
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Jul 8, 2022Chrono 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.
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Apr 21, 2022It is a pity that the game has not been given a newer jacket, because the appearance due to the graphics is now not completely up to date. But if you play long enough, the jacket secretly fits like a glove and you have a smile on your face non-stop when you play Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition and that's ultimately what counts!.
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Apr 5, 2022If 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.
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Apr 6, 2022A serviceable restoration of one of the best and strangest games in Squaresoft's back catalogue. [Eurogamer Recommended]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 43
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Mixed: 4 out of 43
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Negative: 22 out of 43
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Apr 11, 2022Do you like Chrono Cross? If yes, play the original on your emulator. This version is worse in all the aspects. Shame on Square. Decaying company.