Chrono Cross, which was never before released in Europe, returns as a remaster in Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition.

Chrono Cross tells the story of Serge, a young man living a simple life in a small fishing village blissfully unaware of what fate has in store for him. One day, he finds himself transported to a parallel world where no one recognizes him, and is surprised to learn that this world’s Serge died years ago as a child. Joined by a tomboy thief named Kid, Serge embarks on an epic quest across two parallel worlds, to unveil the mystery of the connection between his own existence and the future of the planet.

Originally released in Japan in 1999 (and then 2000 in the US), the game is packed with innovative ideas, many of which still feel fresh more than 20 years later. For example, it features one of the largest and most diverse casts of playable characters of any RPG with more than 40 potential party members, each with their own Element affinity and unique skills to unlock.

It also includes a deeply strategic turn-based battle system, where mastery of elements and stamina is key to success.

Players will embark on an epic adventure that transcends time and space, with refined illustrations from original character designer, Nobuteru Yuuki, remastered music from acclaimed composer, Yasunori Mitsuda, and a variety of additional features.

Players can look forward to some exciting new features, such as:

• 3D models converted to HD*
• Brand new artwork and character redesign by Nobuteru Yuuki*: The original character designer for CHRONO CROSS has returned to create brand new artwork and character redesigns.
• Refined background music by Yasunori Mitsuda: The acclaimed composer of the original CHRONO CROSS is also back with a new track, and most of the music has been refined, meaning the sound quality has been improved!
• Switch enemy encounters on or off
• Background filter feature*
• Battle enhancement features: A host of quality-of-life improvements are coming to the battle system, including:
  • Auto-battle function
  • The ability to turn off enemy encounters
  • The ability to change the game speed - you can make the game faster or slower (except for cutscenes) right from the beginning
  • Battle Boosts - get an edge on the enemy to make battles easier if you just want to progress through the story
• Auto-battle function
• French, Italian, German and Spanish localization now added
• Switch between imitation pixel font and HD font*: You can choose between playing with the updated 3D models, fonts, illustrations, and filtered backgrounds and the original graphics, and switch between the original and refined soundtracks too. So if you’re a purist (or just nostalgic) you can enjoy the game as it was originally presented.
• The inclusion of Radical Dreamers, never before released in the West. 
• Players can choose between playing with original or updated graphics*

*The 3D models, illustrations, font and background filter cannot be toggled separately. They will all be switched together.

New / Retro

Additionally, Radical Dreamers  - Le Trésor Interdit -, a text-based adventure video game released for Satellaview (a peripheral for the Super Famicom) in 1996, which forms the bedrock of the story, is also included in this edition. Satellaview never released outside of Japan, so Western players never had an opportunity to experience Radical Dreamers (dramatic pause…) until now!

As the name implies, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition includes the text adventure, now fully localized into English, along with French, Italian, German and Spanish subtitles. It tells a story that has strong links to Chrono Cross and shouldn’t be missed.

Originally released only in Japan as Chrono Concert series merchandise, fans in the West can now pre-order “Chrono Cross Music Box Chrono Cross -Scars of Time-” for the first time. Shipping in October 2022, this music box features music composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. The item can be purchased exclusively at the SQUARE ENIX Online Store.

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition comes to Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC (Steam) on April 7, 2022.