Back on the original PlayStation, Square had a huge library of JRPGs and other games for players to sink their teeth into. Many fans are familiar with titles like Final Fantasy given how prevalent that series has become, but lesser-known gems were present as well. Amid other notable titles like Brave Fencer Musashi and Parasite Eve was the time-bending Chrono Chross. The successor to Chrono Trigger garnered mixed reactions when it launched, but has since carved out a cult following. That's why one rumor about a Chrono Cross remaster has already picked up steam.

A recent leak from Nvidia revealed a lot of information about potential games coming in the future. It's important to take the information with a grain of salt, but some of the tidbits of information have given fans a lot to ruminate over. Hints at a Chrono Cross remaster were surprising, as the property hasn't received nearly as much attention from now-Square Enix as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest. However, the game from the original Square Soft (before its monumental merger with Enix) has some solid legs to stand on and is more than deserving of a remaster or full remake.

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Why Chrono Cross Deserves a Remaster

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Chrono Cross is a spiritual follow-up to the critically acclaimed Chrono Trigger, but with some major changes. The art style eschewed Akira Toriyama's aesthetic that defined Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest (before the Square Enix merger), instead taking on a fantasy style that was more in-line with Final Fantasy of the time. Chrono Cross's main character Serge even wields a double-bladed polearm like the ones Zidane can create in FF9. This was a big shift from Chrono Trigger, and the two are only connected at the very ending of Cross.

Despite Chrono Cross' convoluted ending and its tenuous ties to the original, it has a lot of interesting elements. The game took some pieces of Chrono Trigger's combat like team attacks and mixed it with a system that expanded on the elemental mechanics from Final Fantasy. Attacks and spells have associated colors, and how they're mixed together could make the difference in surviving a boss battle. Chrono Cross' gameplay wasn't the only place where it blended its influences in an engaging way.

The narrative of Chrono Cross was just as interesting as its gameplay. It blended together the time-hopping mechanics present in Chrono Trigger with some now-infamous twists with character motives and themes about the loss of agency. The game drew some backlash from fans of the original Chrono Trigger, but it still cemented itself as a worthy entry on its own. The inclusion of characters directly referencing the previous game, like with Chrono Cross' Glen versus Chrono Trigger's Frog, also helped ground the sequel to its predecessor.

Chrono Cross has been available digitally for a while. That being said, a full remaster could be huge. Seeing the conflict between Serge and Lynx in better graphics is something many fans would probably shell out to experience. This also wouldn't be against the mold for modern-day Square Enix, as many of its classic games have been uprezzed and the Pixel Remasters are looking to do the same for the oldest Final Fantasy titles. While the merits of a full remake could also be argued, a remaster seems right in line with Square Enix's model, and could be something worthwhile to many fans of the original Chrono Cross.

A Chrono Cross remaster is rumored to be in development.

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