The Beauty of Chrono Cross in HD Reminds Us We`re Overdue for a Remaster
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USGamer: People might wag their finger at me for encouraging yet another port/remaster in an age where original IP`s from triple-A developers are an endangered species. That`s fair, but as far as Chrono Cross is concerned, a remaster also doubles as an act of game preservation. It`s not an easy game to find and play. Currently, its status as a PSOne Classic means your options for a digital download are limited to the PSP/PS Vita and PlayStation 3. Even the original disc comes with caveats. I remember being unable to play my copy of the game on the PlayStation 2 despite its backwards compatibility. Chrono Cross is worth preserving, too. Square Enix never made another game like it. Even its predecessor, the esteemed Chrono Trigger, is different. Chrono Cross` battle system still utilizes Tech attacks, but the combined strikes are no longer front-and-center. The Active Time Battle system gets the boot, and you no longer fight enemies where you meet them on the map. Instead, fights...