On the other hand, Takeshima says character design was “relatively smooth” despite the challenge of adapting Chrono Cross’ characters into Another Eden’s distinct art style. He adds later that another challenge was incorporating other Chrono Cross elements that were unfamiliar to Another Eden, such as elements and field effects, while staying true to the original. “Fans may find it uncomfortable if he speaks too much, but if he has much fewer lines than Kid and Harle, he may not stand out, so it was a tough balancing act.”
“In this crossover, he comes over to Another Eden's world and has his own lines,” he says. One particular challenge Takeshima notes is the difficulty of bringing Serge, a silent protagonist, into a world where he’s no longer controlled by the player, and thus should have some dialogue. “I also like to think that Another Eden's past crossovers, which were developed with immense respect to crossover titles in regards to the story and game systems, helped make this crossover happen,” Takeshima adds. Again, Kato and Mitsuda’s involvement was critical, and Chrono Cross character designer Nobuteru Yuuki was willing to come on board to oversee the new designs. It was certainly a big deal to Another Eden game director Daisuke Takeshima, who tells me that he had been discussing a possible Chrono collaboration with his colleagues since Another Eden’s 2017 launch.Īs Takeshima tells it, Another Eden was created with the aim of “reproducing the ‘good old RPGs of our youth’ on modern devices with content being released regularly, and without time constraints so players could play at their own pace.” And Kato and Mitsuda’s involvement primed the pump, too, both internally and by association, ensuring that a number of Another Eden players were already Chrono fans.įrom there, all it took was a pitch to Square Enix, who accepted.
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New keyart for Another Eden's crossover with Chrono Cross, entitled Complex DreamĬhrono Cross showing up anywhere at all in the year 2021 is a pretty big deal given how quiet the Chrono series has been since Cross’ 1999 release. And the crossover event will include multiple endings, voice actors for Serge (Ashton Frank), Kid (Sheena May), and Harle (Shazia Nicholls), and introduce new battle mechanics from Chrono Cross such as Star Levels, Elements, Combo Techs, and a New Game+ mode.
Kato is penning the story, with Mitsuda overseeing new songs and remixed old favorites. A piece of promo art shared with the announcement implies we may also see the likes of Lynx, Glenn, and Starky. Taking place in a parallel timeline where Another Eden hero Aldo fails to defeat his adversary, the Beast King, “Complex Dream” introduces Chrono Cross characters including Serge, Kid, and Harle into Aldo’s world. Ashtear).īut this crossover event goes beyond cheeky references. If you’ve played Another Eden at all, you’ve likely noticed a number of parallels with the Chrono games, ranging from the thematic (it’s a game about time traveling, fine) to the specific (there’s a talking frog named Cyrus, and a character that looks suspiciously like Lucca named Dr.
Officially titled Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space, the free-to-play adventure is a collaboration between Masato Kato and Yasunori Mitsuda, both of whom worked on Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross.
Of all the games in the world for Chrono Cross to show up in, Another Eden is probably the most appropriate choice.
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