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PlayStation remake is reportedly Chrono Cross, expected to be 'multiplat'
Ladioss
Member
Thematically speaking, I think it's an integral part of the experience, yes.
Let's put it that way : while CT is the kiddie adventure RPG full of shounen tropes and where everything turns out right thanks to the power of friendhip and of never giving up, CC is the young adult counterpart coming-of-age story where even with the best of intentions, you come to learn that the world can be a shitty place and sometimes the best you can manage is a bittersweet ending.
Personally, I love both approachs. I've often said that if a third game should be produced one day, I hope it will focus on an older Gwen, at the twilight of his life, embarking for one last adventure.
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Fuz
Banned
Tangent news, maybe someone's interested: Another Eden is doing a collab with Chrono Cross.
en.another-eden.jp
Chrono Cross Crossover Special Website - Another Eden
Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space and Chrono Cross are finally having a crossover event! Experience an original story where two worlds created by Masato Kato come together! Familiar characters Serge, Kid, and Harle become playable characters in Another Eden!
You're kidding, right?
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Fuz
Banned
Posting the collab trailer too, because why not :
I'm tempted to dive back into Another Eden for this collab - I stopped playing after the end of part 1 of the main story , when I was spending weeks grinding that Time Mine special chapter.
Looking forward to see those "Cross vs Trigger" arguments again
At least I would like to see something as pretty as when you run CC with retroarch... it does not seems too challenging to ask for that, I hope.
Whoops, didn't notice it was already posted.
Anyway, the time mine isn't part of the main story. It's a side story and you don't need to grind it.
lostinblue
Banned
I hate those cutscenes, I don't think they add anything and the animation is cheap, like a Dragon Ball GT reject episode.
Thankfully though, it's such a good port that it gives you the option to keep the original SNES ones instead.
They also changed the color palete to account for the lack of scanlines in a good way (unlike square did with FFIV, FFV and FFVI on GBA), retranslated everything and added a new ending that ties into Chrono Cross.
Doesn't fit in Chrono Cross.
I do get chills from seeing it redone, but I have to say I hate the music re-arrangement against the original, too much "coil" bass/groove in the background when it gets going.
It's easy to see that a lot of love and effort went into it.
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saintjules
Member
Nate The Hate on his podcast is claiming he's heard Chrono Cross Remastered to be a PS5 timed exclusive (timestamp).
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cragarmi
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saintjules
Member
cragarmi
Member
23rd of Nov, my work here is done!
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
Eh? Please stop making CT sound like a certain SQEX game where the word “heart” is repeated 25 times in each cutscene.
According to leaks its Sony who will announce this, so wait to some Sony event.
Spaceman292
Banned
So the answer is no
Silvawuff
Member
I'd be in for a multiplat remake of CC. There are several generations that have never seen a game like it.
There was a magical summer 50,000 years ago when SE released Legend of Mana, Chrono Cross, and Threads of Fate/Dewprism along with little bonus OST CDs for preordering. IMO those games at the time were all amazing.
The real crime here is no remake/remaster of Brave Fencer Musashi.
There was a magical summer 50,000 years ago when SE released Legend of Mana, Chrono Cross, and Threads of Fate/Dewprism along with little bonus OST CDs for preordering. IMO those games at the time were all amazing.
The real crime here is no remake/remaster of Brave Fencer Musashi.
Shifty1897
Member
I watched 4 hours of the game awards and didn't even get a Chrono Cross Remaster announcement.
My life is meaningless.
My life is meaningless.
saintjules
Member
If it's somewhat of a timed exclusive for PS5 then I'm sure Sony is holding it close to their chest for their next showcase.
I think it's just a remaster, best we can hope is for some decently upscaled backgrounds through AIs. Since it's not this massive seller that is associated to the PS identity like the FF7-FF8-FF9 trilogy I don't see the reason for an exclusive.
I've heard that it will feature some extra contents including a port of Radical Dreamers.
Tbh it would be cool to have a decent port of Chrono Trigger as well since the most recent version is mobile/PC only.
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lostinblue
Banned
Hmm. Expected better effort coming from all the hype.
EDIT: $19,99
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Papacheeks
Banned
Mikey Jr.
Member
saintjules
Member
I don't think I'd want to see a remake of Trigger either. It will 'trigger' a lot of people if done poorly. We're already seeing people go crazy over FF7 Remake.
I'd rather see a sequel to Trigger in some way or a whole new entry to the franchise.
Roman Empire
Member
Unless Square wants to go as big as with the FF7 Remake, then I don't want a Trigger Remake either. Chrono Cross remake is so much easier to not fuck up, and I actually like the game as much as Chrono Trigger.
onesvenus
Member
Why would they release a remaster and then a remake after that?
Roman Empire
Member
Papacheeks
Banned
Not everyone is getting the remake. Just like how they did FF7R.
They released remaster/port , then announced FF7R for Playstation.
I don;t know if Remake is permanent exclusive, but I would argue since Chrono Cross was only on PlayStation there probably is some timed exclusivity. Switch is not getting the remake.
So a remaster helps satisfy everyone, while seeing the remake being exclusive will no doubt piss people off.
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German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
It's coming at some point, guaranteed.
In the meantime, I'll be supporting the team by buying these remakes/remasters, so Square Enix knows for sure that remaking games like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Xenogears would be financially viable.
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spons
Gold Member
So Square Enix is using their resources to remaster a game like this to see if remastering a different game would be financially viable? That makes no fucking sense at all.It's coming at some point, guaranteed.
In the meantime, I'll be supporting the team by buying these remakes/remasters, so Square Enix knows for sure that remaking games like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Xenogears would be financially viable.
baphomet
Member
no, this is it.
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
It looks like Square Enix is only putting in a minimal amount of resources into this Chrono Cross remaster.
If they get a good ROI, though, it would have to cement a Chrono Trigger remake (or remaster) getting done, if they're not working on it already.
There is no remake.
Simply the existence of this remaster was leaked by a musician who really likely is not into games so he used the word remake instead of remaster.
According to the nVidia leak that so far has proved to be accurate a FFIX remake might happen and a remaster of FF Tactics might happen as well.
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Mikey Jr.
Member
It's coming at some point, guaranteed.
In the meantime, I'll be supporting the team by buying these remakes/remasters, so Square Enix knows for sure that remaking games like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Xenogears would be financially viable.
It's strange. SE has no problem remaking dq games or mana games.
But trigger? They won't touch that game with a 10 foot pole.
Goalus
Member
Does he still think he heard that?
Synless
Member
Makes no good damn sense and never has. what pisses me off about dragon quest specifically is that it has had several of its games receive several remakes in a short period of time (looks at DQV). You telling me a remake of CT wouldn’t sell more? fuck if it wouldn‘t.
Mana games make even less sense… only 10 people asked for those.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
I am. Also looking through a quick google search shows thousands others asking for a remake as well.
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
Papacheeks
Banned
There is:
Looks like a Chrono Cross remake may be on the way
UPDATE 30/11/21: A collaboration between Another Eden and Square Enix has been teased.A new teaser website states a cro…
www.eurogamer.net
The other part of that article is right for the Remaster.
Chrono Cross is still bought on psn and by a decent amount. SONY has some funding for this. It may be just for timed exclusivity with a PC release or could be multiplatform after a certain time has passed.
It's either a remake outside of the known remaster that is hinted at or another game that Eabha McMahon worked on. Its not Forspoken, its not FF16. And its not FF7R part 2.
There is:
Looks like a Chrono Cross remake may be on the way
UPDATE 30/11/21: A collaboration between Another Eden and Square Enix has been teased.A new teaser website states a cro…
The other part of that article is right for the Remaster.
Chrono Cross is still bought on psn and by a decent amount. SONY has some funding for this. It may be just for timed exclusivity with a PC release or could be multiplatform after a certain time has passed.
It's either a remake outside of the known remaster that is hinted at or another game that Eabha McMahon worked on. Its not Forspoken, its not FF16. And its not FF7R part 2.
Unfortunately I think you're wrong.
Mitsuda has composed a new track for this remaster and the original soundtrack has been refined.
They were talking about the work they did for this remaster and they called it a remake:
https://i.redd.it/1zatnt5sdwg81.jpg
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Papacheeks
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You might be right. But then I don't know what else Square has that I've heard thats a remake of an old series/IP then?
Chatter says more FF remakes are on the way not remasters. And Square has green lit a lot of remakes.
I was talking to someone a while back on CG society/Old cg talk site, and they had worked on something contracted by Square that was heavy in its source material.
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You might be right. But then I don't know what else Square has that I've heard thats a remake of an old series/IP then?
Chatter says more FF remakes are on the way not remasters. And Square has green lit a lot of remakes.
I was talking to someone a while back on CG society/Old cg talk site, and they had worked on something contracted by Square that was heavy in its source material.
The nVidia leak has proved to be kinda reliable and it seems like FFIX might get a remake and FF Tactics a remaster.
I don't know, we'll find out. Right now I'd happy to see FFXVI being released this year and FFVIIR pt2 announced this year as well.
Captain Toad
Banned
That's exactly what they did with FFVII.
Captain Toad
Banned
Why would you remake Chrono Trigger? You won't make the game better.
Chrono Trigger looks exactly how Chrono Trigger should look. You can only screw it up. Same goes for just about every other aspect of the game.
Now, why they don't port it to modern systems? I have no idea.
saintjules
Member
No idea, but it is a remaster when people thought it was a remake. The timed part, who knows.
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Synless
Member
I disagree on all points. I think it can be redone without screwing it up. SE themselves has proven it with a handful of their remakes. Examples that come to mind are FF3 and FF4 3D remakes.
lostinblue
Banned
Both outsourced to Matrix Software.
Sure, it can be done, but developer needs a budget and to understand the original product.
Being FFVII, they'll eventually remake it after remaking it, you know.
There's always next time with that one.
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lostinblue
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Captain Toad
Banned
Then you are wrong. Next.