Is "Radical Dreamers" Any Good? - Experience Points!

[@otomicans6580]

4:51 It's good to hear that there weren't any frame rate issues. Some of these cross-platform titles can really tax the Switch's hardware and you never know if it can handle these visually intense games.

[@TROBassGuitar]

The framerate issues have all been fixed now btw for Chrono Cross, not I can finally experience this game right, I got pretty far but the framerate killed me

[@HybridAngelZero]

I don't know if I'll spend a lot of time with RD, but I am so glad it's on here! Especially being on a physical Switch cart now, and in multiple languages, this is a fantastic feat of games preservation, and I hope Square continues brining more of its old releases to modern platforms

[@mistriven7193]

Definitely enjoyed my time going through this game and catching all the parallels to Cross. Also, the bonus endings/ routes that you unlock after beating the main story are an absolute riot. They truly take the idea of "Chrono Cross fanfiction" to entirely new heights.

[@SnappleRyRy89]

wow thats a quick prayer answered! commented on your old $500 play asia video asking for a play asia affiliate link on chrono cross and got it. just glad that i can support your channel buying my favorite games.

[@PowerPandaMods]

I remember helping NeoDemiforce beta test his original English translation. I didn't know what to make of it then, and I still don't know what to make of it now. It's for the diehards.

[@joshuahelmeke]

It gets better with multiple play throughs because it does have a new game plus feature. The multiple endings give more insight...but yeah, it’s more for the hardcore fans then anything.

[@PowerPandaMods]

@@joshuahelmeke True. Some of the multiple endings get a little weird though. :)

[@joshuahelmeke]

@@PowerPandaMods for sure.

[@DuoBeard]

Anyone else here get eaten by piranhas? LoL I adored the fact that they even brought us this adventure. It’s certainly an interesting play through to say the least.

[@FITsthetics]

Another great video. Watched 9m video to see and hear what it's all about. After watching I don't think I'll "play" it but was glad you shared your thoughts :)

[@Narukami9507]

Finally, someone makes a video on Radical Dreamers. Great work btw!

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks Narukami!

[@tyronewilson4102]

I’m still waiting on my copy so I can add to my precious backlog of games. However, I have beaten three games in the past month thanks to suggestions in how to defeat your backlog in another great Super Derek video. Finally beat Cosmic Star Heroine. Solid game

[@ikwilgeenkanaalzeur]

Wow looking forward to Golden Sun, love the first two on gba, music visual battle system.

[@surfingthechaos]

I'm going to push back on the whole "it's only for fans of Chrono Cross" thing. I happen to think that Chrono Cross is a VERY flawed game, and clearly inferior to Chrono Trigger, but I LOVE Radical Dreamers. The way I see it, Radical Dreamers does a FAR better job of telling Serge and Kid's story. One reason for that being that it isn't bogged down with 45 playable character the way that Cross is. I personally would recommend Radical Dreamers to Chrono Trigger fans even if they hated Chrono Cross.

[@Thirteen13551355]

Completely agree here.

[@ASwagPecan]

such a chill demeanor

[@davidvinc]

I remember playing Radical Dreamers when it was first translated - I was so thrilled, thinking that it was going to be similar to Chrono Trigger, only to be sorely disappointed. I mean, I would have been happier if it was similar to Chrono Cross. However, I was shocked to see that it was a visual novel, back then visual novels really didn't exist (at least over here in America). I think I gave it something like 5 minutes before I said 'screw this' and turned it off in wide eyed frustration. It's just the cherry on top of the shit sandwich that is Chrono Cross and its little universe.

[@surfingthechaos]

No, dude. It actually isn't. I would say that Radical Dreamers does a far better job of telling Serge and Kid's story than Chrono Cross did, and it's a very different story than Cross. Serge is basically a different character in Radical Dreamers. Look, I am someone who thinks that Chrono Cross is a VERY flawed game, but Radical Dreamers is worth experiencing regardless of Cross. The fact that it is a visual novel doesn't automatically mean it is bad. It may not be your thing, and that's fine, but my recommendation would be to try it again with an open mind.

[@gregw322]

I realize how old this post is but as someone that played Cross FIRST and then went back and played Trigger I loved both. I’d love if either of you care to mention what you see as flawed. Cheers!

[@zakuguriin4521]

Radical Dreamers is canon, it's just another reality kind of like the reality inside the Dead Sea. Dialogue from the game is even referenced inside the Chronopolis. Chronopolis was just trying to achieve the reality that was Chrono Cross.

[@GabrielShakkori]

Just wish the Chross port had been higher quality I would have paid more but a better package than we got

[@nanoglitch6693]

Definitely agree that this is more for Chrono Cross fans than Trigger. When I tried playing the fan translation back in the day, I was super hyped for a CT sequel...and then super disappointed lol.

[@SuperDerek]

Same here! Imagine playing Radical Dreamers back on the Satelaview and expecting a Chrono Trigger follow-up, only to get something barely even tangentially connected, with like, one mention of Guardia. Man that would have killed me!

[@nanoglitch6693]

@@SuperDerek I never even got to the part where they mention Guardia lol.

[@legodawg2001]

Radical Dreamers is "canon" as its referenced in Chrono Cross, but its an alternate universe

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

I’m kinda dissapointed that it’s a text based adventure RPG. I know it’s not for me. But maybe for others they’ll find enjoyment in this simple game.

[@Dresden0478]

Woo hype new vid

[@SuperDerek]

Hey hey, hype responsibly now! ;)

[@hombregatoooo]

It's pronounced "Serge"

[@andreperez8961]

You said nothing of the story, or barely anything. Very disappointed.

[@SuperDerek]

Eh, people get disappointed when I talk _too much_ about the story in reviews. You can't win 'em all. But if you're curious about my thoughts, to me the story is interesting. It's essentially a prototypical segment from Chrono Cross's Viper Manor break-in mission, and for what it is, it was good. There's very little story going on here, no literary themes to comment on. Just some people walking through a creepy mansion, encountering ghosts and such. You'd never know it was connected to Chrono Trigger until the end.