Fizzzzle Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 The upcoming ‘big PlayStation remake’ is reportedly Chrono Cross | VGC WWW.VIDEOGAMESCHRONICLE.COM Square Enix RPG remaster could be announced for multiple platforms this Christmas… This could be fun. Chrono Cross is a game I was never fully able to get into. The combat was too weird. I loved the music and style, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Chrono Trigger yes. This trash? No thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 This is high on my list of dream remakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 A game I never finished with too many characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 I think it would be a fun game to revisit. I remember not liking Shadow Hearts because I couldn't get into the combat, but now he feels good. I don't think I've actually tried getting into Chrono Cross since like 2006. A lot of people swear by the game. Not to say it's better than Chrono Trigger, but that's hardly saying anything as Chrono trigger is basically as close as you can get to a perfect game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitoro Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I’d be thrilled with even a FFVIII level remaster. I’ve wanted to go back to this game for so long, but it just hasn’t aged well at all, visually. I hope the rumors are true in any capacity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I mean, I liked Chrono Trigger, the FF7 remake was good…this has chances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I remember reading about this a month or so ago with the nVidia Now (or whatever it's called) leaks. As much as I've always wanted a high quality Chrono Trigger remake, when I really think about it, this game needs it far worse. Chrono Trigger remains absolutely perfectly paced with excellent combat and a pretty damn good translation, on top of finely aged visuals. On the other hand, music aside nearly every facet of Chrono Cross has aged like a banana in a dryer. The game even when it was new was not some game changer like Trigger was. I remember quite clearly excitedly putting the game in my Playstation and experiencing utter devastation-level disappointment. It's like they immediately forgot what made Trigger so good: battles not just with no load times, but no transitions into battle period. A simple but very fun combat system that opens up and changes somewhat based on party makeup, and a story that starts as basic (but fun and lively) as stories get, then quickly becomes a time traveling adventure that's just super fun. Cross was the opposite. Long load times into weird ass battles that weren't even slightly fun, story doing a lame cold open, leaving you a little confused from the get-go, it just was unpleasant for me. It also felt WAY too Final Fantasy because of the prerendered backgrounds. It just liked like any other Square game of the time, whereas while Chrono Trigger had a very JRPG look, the Dragon Ball style art helped set it apart a bit. In short, I would love for this to finally be my chance to experience Chrono Cross for real, assuming it's not just a shitty remaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: assuming it's not just a shitty remaster. I find it hard to believe that Square would put too much effort into this game. I'd expect a Trials of Mana level remake for this, which wouldn't be too bad all things considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 The games was decent enough back in the day. The color-coded battle system was garbage based on pure luck though and the end boss was the epitome of bullshit. I'll pass on this if they keep that crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualhunter Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I enjoyed it and wanted to do a replay at some point. Even a basic remaster should be more convenient than setting up AI upscaling with the original but looking at SaGa Frontier Remastered screens and upscaled Chrono Cross screens, the Trials of Mana treatment would be much better. I don't think I would have been able to finish the game without a guide because of how the final boss fight works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I liked Chrono Cross a little better than FFIX. The vibes in it are right up my alley, even more than Trigger, and I liked the battle system too. Baten Kaitos Origins feels like what a sequel to it would be, in a good way. I still haven’t finished it, one day I’ll go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 3:54 AM, Xbob42 said: I remember reading about this a month or so ago with the nVidia Now (or whatever it's called) leaks. As much as I've always wanted a high quality Chrono Trigger remake, when I really think about it, this game needs it far worse. Chrono Trigger remains absolutely perfectly paced with excellent combat and a pretty damn good translation, on top of finely aged visuals. On the other hand, music aside nearly every facet of Chrono Cross has aged like a banana in a dryer. The game even when it was new was not some game changer like Trigger was. I remember quite clearly excitedly putting the game in my Playstation and experiencing utter devastation-level disappointment. It's like they immediately forgot what made Trigger so good: battles not just with no load times, but no transitions into battle period. A simple but very fun combat system that opens up and changes somewhat based on party makeup, and a story that starts as basic (but fun and lively) as stories get, then quickly becomes a time traveling adventure that's just super fun. Cross was the opposite. Long load times into weird ass battles that weren't even slightly fun, story doing a lame cold open, leaving you a little confused from the get-go, it just was unpleasant for me. It also felt WAY too Final Fantasy because of the prerendered backgrounds. It just liked like any other Square game of the time, whereas while Chrono Trigger had a very JRPG look, the Dragon Ball style art helped set it apart a bit. In short, I would love for this to finally be my chance to experience Chrono Cross for real, assuming it's not just a shitty remaster. Yeah I don't, for one second, believe they can make Chrono Trigger better. Remaking it would ruin the incredible pacing with bloat that can only hurt it. Plus, doing it wrong would be deserving of Seppuku for everyone involved. Chrono Cross, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 9 hours ago, BloodyHell said: Yeah I don't, for one second, believe they can make Chrono Trigger better. Remaking it would ruin the incredible pacing with bloat that can only hurt it. Plus, doing it wrong would be deserving of Seppuku for everyone involved. Chrono Cross, not so much. I think Yoshi-P could easily lead a team to make a better version of Chrono Trigger. At least story-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I would love a Chrono Cross remake. That said, can we also get a complete reinvention of Radicals Dreamers? Release it as a prologue to Chrono Cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eventide11 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 The music in that game is orgasmic. That's reason enough to play again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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