At the latest Nintendo Direct, Square Enix announced Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. While it has long been a title beloved by fans, people were unsure whether Chrono Cross would ever get an official remaster. When Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition was revealed, it not only confirmed a long-held belief that the series would inevitably be revisited, it also corroborated a massive Nvidia GeForce Now leak from last year.
While leaks are relatively common in the industry, the scope of the Nvidia GeForce Now rumors was unprecedented. Not only did the list highlight previously revealed titles like the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition, it also pointed to the development of other titles like Gears of War 6 and Titanfall 3. As more titles revealed in the leak are confirmed, fans are left wondering if the entire list could be accurate. With the reveal of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, that once farfetched possibility seems increasingly likely.
Why the Chrono Cross Remaster Is Important For Nvidia Leaks
When the list of Nvidia GeForce Now titles was leaked, a Chrono Cross remaster was not the most likely name on the list to be confirmed. It has long been on many fans' wishlists, but there was not so much as a hint that a Chrono Cross project was on the horizon. Three months after the leak, a crossover between Chrono Cross and Another Eden was announced, and the Nvidia GeForce Now rumors began to gain some traction. In light of the official announcement at Nintendo's last Direct, the Nvidia leaks seem even more legitimate.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition stands out because it is among the first more "unexpected" project to be officially announced alongside projects like Crysis 4. While the Nvidia leak already mentioned a handful of games that are now more-or-less confirmed, information on most of these titles was available long before the leak. The Chrono Cross remaster came out of nowhere following a decade of silence for the franchise.
Which Games From The Nvidia Leak Could Be Confirmed Next
It's likely the next titles to be officially unveiled will be huge announcements. The first and most obvious one is Street Fighter 6. Currently, Capcom has a countdown on its website that is set to end this week. While fans initially believed this could be related to other Capcom franchises like Resident Evil, which is also listed on the Nvidia leaks, the countdown also happens to coincide with the finals of the Capcom Pro Tour - an annual Street Fighter tournament. Unless expectations for Capcom's countdown are completely unfounded, Street Fighter 6 has a chance of being announced tomorrow, confirming yet another major prediction from the Nvidia GeForce Now leaks.
Then, the Kingdom Hearts franchise has its 20th anniversary officially hit on April 10, 2022. While it was revealed at the Nintendo Direct that Kingdom Hearts in its entirety would be coming to the Switch as Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece, migration to a new console hardly feels like enough for such a major milestone. The most fitting reveal would be for Square Enix and Disney to jointly announce Kingdom Hearts 4 during the anniversary celebrations. If that's the case, gamers could see the reveal of the next major iteration in both the Street Fighter and Kingdom Hearts franchises within a two-month span. Following the announcement of Chrono Cross' remaster, this seems a perfect way to start 2022 for many gamers.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will release for Switch on April 7, 2022.