Chrono Cross Remaster is Real and Launching in Two Months

When it comes to PlayStation 1 RPGs,Chrono Crossis easily one of the most beloved. Despite this,Chrono Crosshas remained trapped on the PlayStation 1 since launch, with Square Enix failing to re-release or remaster the game. That will change in April, as it’s been officially announced that aChrono Crossremasteris launching for the Nintendo Switch in the form ofChrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition.

As announced during thelatest Nintendo Direct presentation,Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionlaunches April 7 for the Nintendo Switch. It’s an HD remaster of the originalChrono Crossgame with modern enhancements. Like other modern releases of Square Enix RPGs,Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionwill let players turn off enemy encounters if they just want to focus on the story, plus it will have a “newly enhanced soundtrack.” Other improvements are teased in the announcement video, but they have yet to be detailed.

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In addition to the expansive base game,Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionwill also include the text-based Stellaview gameRadical Dreamers, which has some direct story connections toChrono Cross. The inclusion ofRadical Dreamersis likely pretty exciting for hardcoreChrono Crossfans, as this marks the first time that it’s been available outside of Japan.

There are some lingering questions about theChrono CrossHD remaster. For example, it’s unclear if the game will be coming to platforms other than the Nintendo Switch.Chrono Crosshas been anoriginal PlayStationexclusive for decades at this point, so it would be strange if the HD version is only going to be available for a Nintendo platform. It’s entirely possible that it will come to more platforms on its April 7 launch day, but it’s also possible that fans will have to wait a little longer to play it on other consoles. Fans can only speculate until Square Enix offers clarification on that front.

This is not the full-blownChrono Crossremake that some fans were hoping for, but it’s certainly better than having the game remain trapped on the original PlayStation. It will be interesting to learn about the full scope of its enhancements and everything else it brings to the table. Presumably, Square Enix will have more to reveal about theChrono CrossHD remasteras we near its April release date.

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Editionwill launch April 7 for Nintendo Switch.