Kiss the moons

Roughly a yr after launching Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Version, Sq.-Enix has circled again to handle a few of its evident points with a patch this month. The patch is predicted to handle points referring to the title’s body charge, tweak the expansion system for Pip, and repair quite a few bugs.

Chrono Cross was the anticipated sequel to the SNES basic, Chrono Set off. It was extraordinarily well-received at its time of launch however has since developed a status as “not Chrono Set off” (supply: my previous school pals). When Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Version finally hit the scene, I discovered the sport to be respectable, however not considered one of Sq.’s greatest PS1 titles.

We’re launching an replace for Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Version. pic.twitter.com/pMxwcuoxzN

— Chrono Cross (@chronogame) February 20, 2023

That’s high quality. It’s nonetheless a worthwhile recreation, particularly in the event you love Sq.’s PS1-era RPGs. This latest port, nonetheless, I discovered to be form of pungent, though that’s not what I really mentioned. My sentiment was extra alongside the strains that it was a barebones port that was serviceable however had framerate points that made it really feel prefer it failed to achieve my naked minimal expectations. Hopefully, this patch will convey the port as much as extra acceptable requirements.

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Version is out there now on Swap, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. No date was given for the patch.