Chrono Trigger fans, here is something for you today. YouTube’s ‘NOBL Games’ is working on a fan remake of the classic SNES JRPG, Chrono Trigger, in Unreal Engine 5.
This fan remake reimagines the classic top-down JRPG as a third-person RPG. As such, it can give you an idea of what a modern-day remake of it could have looked like.
In this first video, NOBL Games showcases the new 3D design for Crono, as well as the Millennial Fair area. In future videos, the YouTuber will remake and showcase even more areas from the game. And I can’t wait to see what the other locations can look like in UE5.
Like most fan remakes, this is created for portfolio purposes. In other words, there is no link to download it. There are also no plans to ever release this fan remake to the public. That’s a bummer, but hey, it is what it is.
Since this is created by a single person, you should also keep your expectations in check. This won’t blow you away. For a one-man project, though, it does look great.
It’s a shame Square Enix has not remade Chrono Trigger. Ideally, I’d want a full 3D remake similar to that of Final Fantasy 7. This classic deserves to be played by all younger players. However, I can see why a full 3D remake could not be possible. After all, this isn’t FF7. But an HD-2D remaster would work well. It could make the game look better while still keeping the original feel, pleasing both new and old fans.
Speaking of Unreal Engine 5, you should also check out the following fan projects. For instance, you can find some faithful remasters of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3, which are super cool. A few months ago, we also shared an amazing remake of Toy Story 2. Then there’s this cool fan remake of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Let’s also not forget this fantastic fan remake of STALKER that’s worth a look. Oh, and don’t miss the Grand Theft Auto 6 fan concept in UE5; it’s pretty impressive.
In February 2024, we also shared fan remakes of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and GTA 3, as well as an Uncharted fan game. We also have a remaster of Unreal Gold and a cool fan remake of Doom 3. You should also watch the full-on remake video for Final Fantasy 9, and this HD-2D Fan Remake for Xenogears. Moreover, here is a fantastic fan remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.
Need for Speed Carbon and Tony Hawk’s Underground also have some awesome fan remakes. There’s even a fan remake of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation that features Angelina Jolie and Christoph Waltz. But that’s not all. Fans have also made remakes for Star Wars: Republic Commando, Death Stranding, Fallout 4, Grand Theft Auto 4, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Fallout 4, Resident Evil 1, and Silent Hill 3’s Lakeside Amusement Park. And if you love Zelda, there’s a really cool Studio Ghibli-style teaser for Ocarina of Time made in Unreal Engine 5. Oh, and there’s a video showing MGS2’s iconic intro in UE5.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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