Chunky pixels are on their method again dwelling, in line with Square-Enix, as the primary of a wave of enhancements coming to Chrono Trigger‘s wonky PC port. Promising several patches over the approaching months, the writer/developer are beginning with addressing in all probability probably the most instantly apparent flaw with the real JRPG basic’s PC model: The graphics.
When Chrono Trigger was released on PC back in late February, individuals have been excited for all of about ten seconds earlier than realising that it was a port of the already-janky Android version of the sport. On prime of a large listing of inexplicable UI sins (together with completely current touchscreen buttons and forcing identify entry by means of a generic Windows textual content bar), the whole recreation was run by means of a ‘high-res’ sprite filter, not solely smudging the carefully-drawn pixel artwork, however inflicting sprite-tiling points by means of the whole recreation as a result of edges of adjoining sprite segments not fairly lining up with one another after filtering. The upcoming patch guarantees the choice to change between the filtered and basic graphics.
While it wasn’t fairly the unmitigated graphical catastrophe that was Final Fantasy 6’s PC version, Square Enix’s makes an attempt to graphically improve the sport weren’t effectively obtained. I’m simply hoping that they don’t inadvertently break the rest within the means of restoring the unique artwork. The addition of widescreen to the PC model (some side ratio points apart) was one of many few real enhancements, and I’ve a sneaking suspicion that’s going to be misplaced within the restoration course of.
While no concrete date has been pinned down, Square Enix state that the graphical overhaul ought to be in place inside the first half of April. They’ve additionally prolonged the date to get a handful of early-adopters perks for the sport (together with a soundtrack medley combine and a few desktop wallpapers) till April 30th.
You can decide up Chrono Trigger via Steam for £12/$15, however you’re nonetheless greatest off taking part in through an previous SNES till they hammer out the kinks on this one.
