Chrono Cross Remaster Contains Hidden Message From Original Director Confirming a Big Fan Theory
Fans of the Chrono series have clamored for a sequel for years, ever since the 2000 release of Chrono Cross posed even more questions about the Square RPG's universe. And while the March release of the Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition was just a remaster, not a new entry, it did contain a hidden snippet of new content from the original creator himself: Masato Kato.
Spoilers Ahead for the Ending of Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition! Read at your own risk if you have not finished both Chrono Cross and the packed-in text-based adventure Radical Dreamers:
The new content is small, subtle, and may not be an obvious find for most players. To access it, you need to first complete both Chrono Cross and the text-based adventure Radical Dreamers, obtaining at least one ending for both.
Once you do, you'll need to go to the main menu of the Radical Dreamers Edition (where you select which of the two games you want to play) and choose to watch the credits. Watch them through to the end, and you stumble upon the following text over a black background, without imagery, music, or animation:
The time was near — the final battle awaited. There alone in the shadows, the man lingered. His partners, a young man and a young woman, had already made their preparations, and were waiting for him at the place they had agreed upon.
Their foe was a fearsome opponent indeed. Would the three of them be able to defeat him? There was only one way to find out. All the better--what fun is a battle whose outcome is all but certain?
The man reached a hand to his mask — silver and unembellished, save for a few subtle details. It had been many long years since he last revealed his face.
Did he wear the mask to hide himself from others? Or did he wear it
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