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Several titles announced at yesterday's Nintendo Direct will also be coming to other platforms. The Chrono Cross remaster, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dream, will be launching on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam as well as Switch on April 7.

A game that was not in the American or European version of the Direct, called The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story, will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Steam on May 12. It is a live-action FMV game about a family who've had a series of mysterious murders over the last hundred years, and the players must solve cases in 1922, 1972, and 2022. It is being directed by Koichiro Ito, a former writer for Kojima Productions. The game will be translated into English, so it's unclear why it was left out of the American and European Directs.

The KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series, a remaster of the first two games in the KLONOA series, will be launching on Switch July 8, but according to a press release sent to the GBAtemp press inbox it will also be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A trailer on the European Namco Bandai YouTube page also mentions it will be coming to all platforms, though neither one makes it clear whether it will be on July 8 or at a later date.

Finally, SD Gundam Battle Alliance will be coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Steam sometime in 2022, as confirmed by a trailer uploaded to Namco Bandai's YouTube page.

 

[lordelan]

I'd somehow love to have the Switch port of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (which is actually the Wii port) on PC too since it's very different to the official PC version (which is the same as the PS and XB versions).
Still glad it will make its way to the Switch though. Also there's Ryujinx and yuzu.

 

[Ruryk]

I hope this Chrono Cross remaster is indicative of Square wanting to continue the Chrono series, it's too good to only have retro players' attention.

 

[banjojohn]

I'd somehow love to have the Switch port of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (which is actually the Wii port) on PC too since it's very different to the official PC version (which is the same as the PS and XB versions).
Still glad it will make its way to the Switch though. Also there's Ryujinx and yuzu.

I only ever played the PS4 version. What are the main differences?

 

[64bitmodels]

wow so true namco, now make klonoa 3 you fucks

 

[CoolMe]

Good to hear that they'll be releasing them for the other systems as well and not just the Switch, easy money for them.

 

[lordelan]

I only ever played the PS4 version. What are the main differences?

The level design is completely different, the gameplay is a little different, the visual style is (obviously it looks better on PS4 and PC), it has motion control that really makes sense and is fun to play (not many Wii titles archieved this) and it has a fantastic multiplayer mode which is pure fan service as it has so many force users that aren't even canon any longer and are not port of the story mode.

Edit: There are even more different versions than I thought:

 

[haxan]

I love Klonoa, very happy to see how it plays!

 

[MarkDarkness]

Oh, yeah! Was relly looking forward to playing these on PC rather than the Switch!

 

[RedoLane]

Considering I had a rough opinion about FFVIII Remastered, I'm gonna hold my breath with Chrono Cross until it comes out.

And while I'm super hyped to play Klonoa again, I can't help but worry about the lightning quality shown in Klonoa 2. Hope they'll polish it until July.

 

[Kirby6417]

Klonoa is just a port of the Wii version, as far as I can tell.

I was hoping it would be the PS1 version, because I LOVE that one visually. For many reasons. Unique, atmospheric, charming, etc. By comparison, the Wii version is just a basic 2000s-era cartoon 3D game. Really not interesting to look at imo, although I appreciated that they made it from the ground up back then because it suggested some care went into it. So maybe the Wii version is a fine game, I mean I’m sure it is. I just think it lacks the aesthetic to be a nostalgic dream-like experience, which is how I’d describe the original.

Also pretty sure Wii has the exact same OST as the PS1 version, which is great. an incredible soundtrack, my goodness. Never remix it plz

 

[duwen]

Would've preferred a Klonoa Collection with all the console/handheld games included, even without being remastered.

I knew there was no way Chrono Cross was going to be Switch exclusive.

 

[Marc_LFD]

Would've preferred a Klonoa Collection with all the console/handheld games included, even without being remastered.

I knew there was no way Chrono Cross was going to be Switch exclusive.

Maybe they'll do a second volume with those, but wouldn't bet on it. I'm surprised we're even getting Klonoa at all, not sure how many still remember that little guy.

I'll be buying a special edition if there is one because.. it's Klonoa!

 

[jt_1258]

well...hopefully klonoa actually does well this time around. holy shit has bandai really dropped the ball HARD in the past with how they handled putting this series out there be it branding or advertising.

 

[Izual Urashima]

And now I'm hoping for such an announcement for Live A Live HD-2D

 

[64bitmodels]

So maybe the Wii version is a fine game, I mean I’m sure it is. I just think it lacks the aesthetic to be a nostalgic dream-like experience, which is how I’d describe the original.

what are your thoughts on klonoa 2's visuals then

 

[The Catboy]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
I might be a little hyped

 

[Marc_LFD]

The trailer looks beautiful though the sound quality seems a bit flat. Hope they can remaster the sound, too.

 

[Kirby6417]

what are your thoughts on klonoa 2's visuals then

At a glance it looks identical to Wii. So it still just makes me long for the PS1 style! I don’t like klonoa’s running animation very much lol. What do you think though?

 

[AngryCinnabon]

Klonoa Remakes, and i thought this direct couldn't get ANY BETTER