Live A Live Switch remake gets Prehistory, Imperial China trailers
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Square Enix is offering a new look at the Live A Live remake for Switch with two new trailers showing Prehistory and Imperial China.
In the RPG, players can experience seven stories featuring a variety of protagonists, time periods, and gameplay styles. Each one can be experienced in any order. Other stories include The Wild West, Twilight of Edo Japan, Present Day, The Near Future, and The Distant Future.
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Live A Live dev on remake’s origins, why it’s HD-2D
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Following the announcement of Live A Live’s HD-2D remake, Japanese magazine Famitsu sat down with original director Takashi Tokita, to talk about the game’s development.
The new Switch version served as the perfect opportunity to re-release the game, something the team tried to do many times over the years. Tokita dove into a number of other topics as well including why the team settled on the HD-2D art style.
Here’s our translation of the excerpt from Famitsu:
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Triangle Strategy update out now (version 1.0.3), patch notes
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A new 1.0.3 update has gone out for Triangle Strategy, Square Enix’s tactical RPG. Nintendo and Square Enix have shared the official patch notes, though they aren’t very exciting.
According to Nintendo: “Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.” Unfortunately, the patch notes don’t dive into any specifics. It’s unclear what problems have been addressed specifically, but you’ll want to install the patch for the best experience.
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Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
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Chrono Cross finally made a comeback this week with The Radical Dreamers Edition, and Digital Foundry has since taken a closer look at the remaster by examining aspects such as frame rate and resolution. Unfortunately, what Square Enix delivered is a bit of a mixed bag – especially due to disappointing performance.
It turns out that the game’s frame rate can go extremely low, performing even worse than the PS1 original. AI upscaling that was used also results in an image that doesn’t always look the best.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition launch trailer
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Square Enix has issued a new launch trailer for Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. Following its announcement in the February 2021 Nintendo Direct, the classic RPG is out on Switch today.
If you’re interested in learning more about Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, read the following overview:
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition gameplay
Posted on 2 years ago by Dawn in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition launches on Switch eShop today, and new gameplay footage has emerged. The first 32 minutes are available for viewing. Learn more about the game and check out the new footage below:
SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions getting physical release on Switch with English support
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For the first time, SaGa Scarlet Grace Ambitions is getting a physical edition on Switch with English support.
H2 Interactive and Arc System Works will be releasing this new version in Asia in just a few weeks. Other than English, it will also support Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
Chocobo GP update out now (version 1.0.4), patch notes
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A new update for Chocobo GP has gone live, with Square Enix issuing version 1.0.4. It fixes a few different issues including a couple directly related to lag.
The full patch notes for Chocobo GP’s version 1.0.4 update are as follows:
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Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition comparison screenshots
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We have a few comparison screenshots for Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition.
Square Enix seems to have put in a good amount of work for the remaster. In terms of visuals, 3D models have been converted to HD, character illustrations have been refined, and there’s now a background filter feature. Players can also choose between an imitation pixel font and HD font as well as different screen resolutions. Also included is higher-quality background music, an option to turn enemy encounters on or off, a battle enhancement features to make combat easier, and a new auto-battle function.
Chrono Cross getting physical release on Switch in Asia with English support
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Original (3/26): Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will largely be a digital-only release when it hits Switch next month, but a physical version has now been confirmed in one region.
The remastered version of the classic RPG will have a boxed copy in Asia, Square Enix has confirmed. Supported languages include English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
