Square Enix has issued an update to its original reveal of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. Previously, an official article on the soon-to-release remaster stated that players will be able to switch between the original PS1 soundtrack and a rearranged set of music created specifically for the revival. Unfortunately this was, somehow, an error.
Square Enix has corrected the mistake, and is now saying that The Radical Dreamers Edition does not feature the original soundtrack. Hopefully the rearranged score is good, because you're going to be stuck with it.
Indeed, Chrono Cross has some great tracks — proper PS1 Japanese RPG bangers — so you'd assume that the updated soundtrack won't be a total bust. Still, it's a bit of a shame that we won't be able to compare the scores within the game itself.
[source square-enix-games.com]
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This is sad. But hopefully everything else will be good.
It’ll be a dlc add on or in a more expensive edition
Their remastered soundtracks are very hit or miss for me, so we'll see.
Thats a really weird error given that they added that point about being able to switch specifically.
This is legitimately a deal breaker for me. The original soundtrack is arguably the greatest OST in gaming and from what I've heard of the new tracks there's no comparison. If Trials Of Mana and plenty of other remakes/remasters gave you the option to switch then theres no reason why this one can't. Just goes to show how lazy of a remaster this is.
Together with the remastered graphics, which looked pretty ropey, my excitement for this has shrink considerably
That’s not good that they lied since the announcement and took this long to correct themselves.
how is this beneficial to anyone? everyone knows the original soundtrack is one of the greatest of all time, let alone a top 10 on the ps1. this is a disgrace and insult to mitsuda-san.
It's a shame they couldn't have just put out the original with a minor up-res, ala FF VII, VIII & IX. I never played CC but the PS1 visuals and audio would still have given me nostalgia vibes.
This new soundtrack has a very difficult task, because in my opinion the OST is one of the reasons why this game its so well remembered. I personally love it.
Wow...well that's immensely disappointing.
How do you make a mistake like that? That’s not a “WOOPS” it’s more like a cover-up for something.
A proper WOOPS would’ve been if they made a typo in the dialogue or something.
Weird.
@K1LLEGAL Agreed. Very strange to specifically mention it and then backtrack. Maybe an intern accidentally wiped the audio files after they'd announced it.
9 times out of 10 updated soundtracks are never as good when compared to the original. An example most memorable to me was A Contest of Aeons in the Final Fantasy X Remaster, the updated version had no emotional impact on me whatsoever.
No physical release either for PS so im staying with the PS1 version.
Not sure why they couldn't include the original as well, the two previous Mana remakes were able to had both the old and new soundtracks in-game. Such a disappointment indeed.
@mucc
Same here. The original soundtrack is timeless and there is no replacing it.
@MidnightDragonDX Can't argue with that. It just depends on the game I guess.
@__jamiie hahahahaha that made me laugh out loud for some reason. Like “errr whoops”.
Hopefully the original will be available to play with the PS+ Premium subscription.
I actually loved the remastered music in FFX despite being widely slated. The only butchered track for me was Servants of the Mountain but everything else was a straight up improvement. I do not mind remastered tracks in this, the original exists after all to listen to and so we will get double the music. Can't wait.
Given how amazing the original soundtrack is, that’s either a bold or stupid decision. I haven’t heard the remastered soundtrack yet, but I’ll assume the latter for now. Happy to be proven wrong.
Square Enix really outdoes itself in half-assing, why not include the original? Why bother?
The original soundtrack by Yasunori Matsuda is one of the best, if not the best, video game soundtrack of all time. I doubt the new remixed tracks can replace or surpass the original. I feel Square Enix is doing a disservice to the fans and the legacy of the game by not including the orignal ost as an option. Now I feel less excited. Good thing I still have the PS1 Chrono Cross in my Vita.
Whelp! Steam version with mods for me I guess!
One thing I will say, Yasunori Mitsuda worked on this remaster, so the arrangements are probably done by him. That being said, has Square gone insane? What is this remaster even bringing to the table? The graphics look nearly the same, it’s still locked to 4:3 standard unless you want to stretch the image. Out of everything that could have benefited from change, they decided to change the music?!?! A score sets the entire mood of a game. The nostalgia is in the music. Not only that, it was the best game soundtrack ever made. There is no chance in hell that this is a good idea.
Hard pass on this then. Hope everyone else enjoys the game!
No respect for their old titles.
Like this is a deal breaker, how hard can it be to add to the new edition.
No physical release, no sale.
I'll stick with the original PS1 game.
SquareEnix: Re-releases a game widely know for having one of the best, if not THE best, gaming soundtracks in the medium.
Also SquareEnix: "Yup, we better change it."
Meanwhile they add the slightest of slight graphical upgrades and no physical release. I thought drugs were illegal in Japan...
Loved the game as a kid and I would've loved to revisit it, but sadly it seems like it'll be a cash grab with zero thought and care put into it.
At some point, a remaster is just a port.
What does this mean exactly? Is the music still the same as the original game or they remixed it?
@Fortysixter_uk
Well, it does have a physical release. But Switch and Asia only (so far)
But yeah. The fact there's no EU/NA physical is a real deal breaker honestly.
For everyone interested, Square released previews of 8 of the tracks including Time’s Scar on their official YouTube channel. And they absolutely suck. https://youtu.be/hPpQyi558kk
That's a big oof for such a classic soundtrack, the remixes better be pretty goshdarn good.
And honestly even if the remixes are good, the originals just being there as as options makes it way easier to appreciate the new takes as well when you can check out how both versions sound.
Eh, ....whatever. Still in any form one of the best soundtracks ever made.
@ShogunRok There's been miscommunication on this Q&A. In the Japanese Q&A they mentioned remixed tracks are only for the vinyl release whilst the original tracks are still intact. There's gameplay footage of first playthroughs with the original music. In the game the difference is actually that they've enhanced from the original .WAV files.
This article is misleading. The source says:
"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!"
So same music just improved quality like a remastered album. Nothing about "rearranging" .
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