Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition comparison screenshots

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition fans can check out new comparison screenshots showing how the remaster compares to the original.

[MadLad]

Pretty weak remaster, honestly.

[mandf]

Still buying

[MadLad]

Lol.
I'm not saying not to buy it, I'm just saying they could have done hell of a lot more with a game this old.

This is why I just emulate past games unless they put out full blown remakes.

[Eidolon]

Didn't get that far into it, trophies alone are worth the buy. Just wish they did "remasters" like this for Vita.

[mandf]

You are absolutely right. This game for its day didn't get the shine it deserved. It should be a classic gamers didn't play it back in the day.

[jeromeface]

It's pretty hard to remaster something so old and it not look "weak". If you uprez a pencil sketch its not suddenly a masterpiece.

[MadLad]

As someone who is big into the emulation scene, you can do hell of a lot with most 3d engines.
And that's just people working on passion projects in their spare time.

This is a paid product from a professional studio.

[brewin]

It is pretty disappointing that they took such a beloved franchise and just did a remaster instead of a remake. How the hell does Secret of Mana get a full-on remake but Chrono gets shafted into a remaster?!

I'll save my judgment for the final product but it's definitely a head scratcher. I thought Trials of Mana turned out pretty good, I don't see why they couldn't just have done that. I hope they do do that with Chrono Trigger!

[aarallen1]

It's 3D characters with static backgrounds. What are they really going to do for a $20 game in a series they have neglected?

[MadLad]

Updated the 3d models. AI render the backgrounds or rework them. Retool the particle effects. Remaster the audio. There's a lot you can do without costing an arm and a leg in production costs.

Again, the modding scene does this as a hobby.

[aarallen1]

Modders do this as a hobby, but Square doesn't. They aren't going to risk much on a franchise they haven't touched in almost 22 years.

[Imortus_san]

Milking the Cow until it drops dead.

[jeromeface]

square enix knows all about that... but considering this is the franchises first rerelease in over 20 years I'd say you're not accurate on this one.

[Teflon02]

Have they ever re-released this outside PS classics on ps3/psp/vita? Which isn't really a re-released?

[Snookies12]

You serious? Care to tell me when the last port of Chrono Cross was? How is this milking anything? This series is in desperate need of a revival. This is one people should be supporting, if they want the series to continue.

[Pretentious]

The best part about the original game is the soundtrack. They have "refined" this soundtrack (made it worse) and do not let you switch to the original. Dumb.

[Knightofelemia]

Still gabbing this I wish they would throw Chrono Trigger into the mix I wonder if SquareEnix will remaster Xenogears.