History VisualNovel / RadicalDreamers

%%* {{Unobtainium}}: The Frozen Flame and [[spoiler:the Chrono Trigger]].

** [[spoiler:Kid herself is ''all but'' implied to be Schala, reborn in Lucca's time via contact with the Frozen Flame.]]
** [[spoiler:Magil is similarly implied to be Magus, especially going by his intimate knowledge of the northern magical kingdom (most likely Zeal) and his unusual familiarity with the legendary Masamune (and his rocky relationship to its owner), although several of the MultipleEndings seem to go out of their way to contradict this.]]

%%* TreasureRoom

* AlternateUniverse: It is briefly strongly implied in ''Chrono Cross'' that the events of ''Radical Dreamers'' took place in an alternate dimension. [[spoiler:Implied to be one where is not Crono revived, Magus keeps his memory, and there's no Time Devourer.]]

Fast-forward to 2000 when Square's UsefulNotes/PlayStation era was well underway. A full-blown sequel was announced for the PSX, called ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''. However, rather than being a brand-new game, it built off of elements from ''Radical Dreamers''. This included plenty of [[ShoutOut shout outs]], such as Viper Manor, Lynx, and the Frozen Flame, and lots of remixed music, including the main theme (which became the Alternate Universe theme, as opposed to the ''Chrono Trigger'' main theme which was the Home Universe theme). Despite the influence, ''Chrono Cross'' suggests ''Radical Dreamers'' is a (yet another) [[GaidenGame alternate dimension]] in the {{Canon}}; in Chronopolis, the party can actually find a terminal that repeats the ''Radical Dreamers'' introduction verbatim and the characters comment on it. In addition, the ending theme is called "Radical Dreamers: Le Tresor Interdit", a rough translation ("Forbidden Treasure") of the full title of the original.

The game eventually got greenlit for an official English localization as part of the [[UpdatedRerelease HD remaster]] of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne, [[LateExportForYou 26 years]] after its initial release. Notably, this makes it the second Stellaview game to get a re-release (the first being the ''BS Franchise/FireEmblem'' chapters, which were included in the 2010 DS remake of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem'') and the first to come to the west.

* AlternateUniverse: It is briefly implied in ''Chrono Cross'' that the events of ''Radical Dreamers'' took place in an alternate dimension.

%%* BerserkButton: See ACupAngst.

%%* GoldenEnding: [[spoiler:At least two scenarios have their own, separate golden endings, alongside one to two other bad endings.]]

%%* HealingPotion

%%* LockedDoor

%%* MagicMirror: There's one in Viper Manor.
%%* {{Magitek}}: The Hyper Magic Cannon.

%%* NothingIsScarier: A lot of the atmosphere comes from this.
%%* OminousPipeOrgan: In the ballroom, accompanied with a music track special for it.

%%* RedOniBlueOni: Kid and Magil, respectively.

* TheReveal: Three or so, which tie this game with ''Chrono Trigger''

** [[spoiler:Kid has the Chrono Trigger, entrusted to her by the late Lucca.]]
** [[spoiler:Kid herself is ''strongly'' implied to be Schala, reborn in Lucca's time via contact with the Frozen Flame.]]

** One of the MultipleEndings is specifically a long ShoutOut to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGtxQepoX-E Zero Wing]] of all things.
%%* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:Kid and Serge, in the main story.]]

%%* TwoGuysAndAGirl

* AnimatedActors: Part of the weirdness of the [[LongTitle The SuperXtreme Alphacosmo...]] ah, that scenario. Kid breaks character to tell off the Assistant Director at one point.

** Kid and the Sunflower aside, the alternate scenarios in the ''Radical Dreamers'' translation have different names from their original Japanese, in particular "[[LongTitle SuperXtreme Alphacosmos Police Case EX Ultra]] is localized as the much simpler "The Great Space Chase!"

%%* LethalJokeItem: [[LongTitle The Martian Forest League Concealed Lesser Arm...Arma..Armamen]]... uh, the bunny.

** Kid and the Sunflower aside, the alternate scenarios in the ''Radical Dreamers'' translation have different names from their original Japanese, in particular "[[LongTitle SuperXtreme Alphacosmos Police Case EX Ultra]] is localized as the much simpler [[ExcitedShowTitle "The Great Space Chase!"]]

** Not counting the FanTranslation, there is one official change in the ''Chrono Cross'' text cameo - Magil was originally simply "Gil" in the Japanese version (no relation to "Guile", who is instead "Alf" in reference to "Alphard/Alfador").
** Kid and the Sunflower aside, the alternate scenarios in the ''Radical Dreamers'' translation have different names from their original Japanese, in particular "[[LongTitle SuperXtreme Alphacosmos Police Case EX Ultra]] is localized as the much simpler [[ExcitedTitle "The Great Space Chase!"]]

** Kid and the Sunflower aside, the alternate scenarios in the ''Radical Dreamers'' translation have different names from their original Japanese, in particular "[[LongTitle SuperXtreme Alphacosmos Police Case EX Ultra]] is localized as the much simpler [{ExcitedTitle "The Great Space Chase!"]]

* DubNameChange: Not counting the FanTranslation, there is one official change in the ''Chrono Cross'' text cameo - Magil was originally simply "Gil" in the Japanese version (no relation to "Guile", who is instead "Alf" in reference to "Alphard/Alfador").

* MultipleEndings: Both the main scenario and the alternate scenarios each have multiple endings a piece.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: A bit of an odd example - Serge borders on a NonActionGuy compared to the lithe and capable Kid and the KungFuWizard Magil, but nonetheless, the single most damaging event in the game, more than any enemy's attack or even booby traps like searing light sigils or descending spike ceilings, is a rage fueled slap from Kid if he opts to show a goblin compromising pictures of her.

* {{Bishounen}}: Magil, as revealed in one of the side stories available in NewGamePlus. Even the (male) protagonist is stunned.

%%* BodyHorror: The atrium in the Shea's Light scenario [[spoiler: is filled with dilapidated human corpses described in excruciating detail.]]

More info on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Dreamers The Other Wiki]].

%%* DeathTrap
%%* DemBones

**

%%* PiranhaProblem

The game eventually got greenlit for an official English localization as part of the [[UpdatedRerelease HD remaster]] of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne, [[LateExportForYou 26 years]] after its initial release.

The game eventually got an official English localization as part of the [[VideoGameRemake HD remaster]] of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne, ''twenty-six years'' after its initial release.

Three years later, in 2003, a fan translation was created, allowing English-speakers to play Radical Dreamers for the first time on an emulator. The translators did their best to keep as many ''Chrono Cross'' aspects as they could, including the English names and Kid's Australian accent.

This game will be included in English in the [[VideoGameRemake HD remaster]] of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne.

This game will be included in English in the [[VideoGameRemake HD Remake]] of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

This game will be included in English in the HD Remake of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

* AliensAndMonsters: [[LongTitle The SuperXtreme Alphacosmos Police Case EX Ultra]] scenario, [[spoiler: where Lynx is secretly an alien cephalopod thing and Magil a space cop.]]

* TheFaceless: Barring a single exception for Kid in a single scenario, almost all graphics for all 3 heroes are either facing away from the camera, obscured by a hood, or otherwise hidden. As a result, what their faces looks like is a complete mystery.

* TheFaceless: All graphics of Kid are always of her facing away from the viewer. As a result, what her face looks like is a complete mystery.

%%* ActionGirl: Kid
%%* AliensAndMonsters: [[LongTitle The SuperXtreme Alphacosmos Police Case EX Ultra]] scenario.

%%* AnimatedActors: Again, part of the weirdness of the [[LongTitle The SuperXtreme Alphacosmo...]] ah, that scenario.

%%* BodyHorror: The atrium in the Shea's Light scenario... *shrugs*

%%* CouldntFindAPen

%%* FramingDevice

%%* HauntedCastle: Viper Manor. Hands down.

%%* InTheHood: Serge.

%%* SpacePolice: The Universal Detective Mick Van Jovi.

One of the games Square released for the Satellaview was ''Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki'' (The Unstealable Jewel). This is actually a VisualNovel, with mainly ambient music and dark, mysterious background images. Although there are no controls other than hitting the A button to select choices, there is a sort of pseudo-battle system involved, where the player must select actions to battle enemies, despite not having any visible HitPoints. It is possible to die this way. (And other ways as well.)

* ActionGirl: Kid
* AliensAndMonsters: [[LongTitle The SuperXtreme Alphacosmos Police Case EX Ultra]] scenario.

* AnimatedActors: Again, part of the weirdness of the [[LongTitle The SuperXtreme Alphacosmo...]] ah, that scenario.

* BerserkButton: See ACupAngst.

* BodyHorror: The atrium in the Shea's Light scenario... *shrugs*

* ButtMonkey: Poor poor Serge. He seems to exist only to fail at everything he does and be comically abused by Kid.

* CouldntFindAPen

* DeathTrap
* DemBones
* [[spoiler:DidNotGetTheGirl: In the main storyline, Kid is grateful for Serge's help yet overwhelmed with the sudden rush of her past life's memories. Sensing that the forces of Porre (noted to be a fairly large country that governs the southern continent) are on their trail, she bids Serge farewell for now to keep him out of it, with Magil solemnly motioning not to follow them.]]

* EasterEgg: The FanTranslation added two of them, accessible after beating the game and selecting a hidden choice in one of the alternate scenarios: a music test, and [[spoiler:a hidden sequence reenacting the opening to ''VideoGame/ZeroWing'']].

* FramingDevice
* FreudianTrio: Kid is the Id, Magil the Super Ego and Serge the poor guy trapped in the middle.
* GoldenEnding: [[spoiler: At least two scenarios have their own, separate golden endings, alongside one to two other bad endings.]]

* TheGrimReaper: Lilith and [[spoiler:Magil, at least in the Shadow Realm scenario.]]
* HandInTheHole: The Mouth of Truth.
* HauntedCastle: Viper Manor. Hands down.
* HealingPotion
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Kid.
* HumongousMecha: Mecha-Lynx from the Paradise X scenario.

* InTheHood: Serge.
* LethalJokeItem: [[LongTitle The Martian Forest League Concealed Lesser Arm...Arma..Armamen]]... uh, the bunny.
* LiteralGenie: Serge can ask the Mirror of Whispers for Kid's "three measurements". Being a magical artefact with no understanding for such colloquialisms, it responds with three apparently randomly selected physical measurements: height, shoe size and ring size.
* LockedDoor

* MagicMirror: There's one in Viper Manor.
* {{Magitek}}: The Hyper Magic Cannon.

* MasterOfIllusion: Gange.

* NothingIsScarier: A lot of the atmosphere comes from this.
* OminousPipeOrgan: in the ballroom, accompanied with a music track special for it.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: Kid carries a couple of these, more importantly [[spoiler: the Chrono Trigger.]]
* PiranhaProblem
* ProperLady: Riddel
* PlantPerson: The Mandora monster.
* PlotLock: Not even our infamous thieves seem to be able to open a locked door without the key...unless the particular scenario doesn't require you to look for the key.
* PluckyGirl: Kid

* RedOniBlueOni: Kid and Magil, respectively.

* ShoutOut: The books in the library are full of them, with references to ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'', ''Literature/TheGunslinger'', ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'', ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', and others.

* [[spoiler:StarCrossedLovers: Kid and Serge, in the main story.]]
* SoulJar: Magil's white jewel in the Kid and the Sunflower scenery
* SpacePolice: The Universal Detective Mick Van Jovi.

* TreasureRoom

* TwoGuysAndAGirl
* {{Unobtainium}}: The Frozen Flame and [[spoiler: the Chrono Trigger]].

* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: [[spoiler:Lynx, in the scenario in which he's an alien.]]

Fast-forward to 2000 when Square's UsefulNotes/PlayStation era was well underway. A full-blown sequel was announced for the PSX, called ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''. However, rather than being a brand-new game, it built off of elements from ''Radical Dreamers''. This included plenty of [[ShoutOut shout outs]], such as Viper Manor, Lynx, and the Frozen Flame, and lots of remixed music, including the main theme (which became the Alternate Universe theme, as opposed to the ''Chrono Trigger'' main theme which was the Home Universe theme). Despite the influence, ''Chrono Cross'' suggests ''Radical Dreamers'' is a (yet another) [[GaidenGame alternate dimension]] in the {{Canon}}; in Chronopolis, the party can actually find a terminal that repeats the ''Radical Dreamers'' introduction verbatim and the characters comment on it. In addition, the ending theme is called "Radical Dreamers: Le Tresor Interdit", a rough translation of the full title of the original.

A bit of history for you. In 1995, Creator/SquareSoft (now Square Enix) released ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', a phenomenally successful {{RPG}} for the Super Nintendo. A sequel to ''Chrono Trigger'' was in the works for a while, but not in the way people might have expected. Rather than another console RPG, the sequel surfaced in the [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] UsefulNotes/{{Satellaview}} add-on for the SNES. This little device allowed players to download content and games, in a remarkably prescient precursor to [[DownloadableContent current trends]] for home consoles, over ten years later.

The story involves a trio of bandits, the titular Radical Dreamers, consisting of Serge, the protagonist, who follows Kid, a young girl with a short temper, and Magil, a mysterious magician, as they break into Viper Manor, home of the imposing Lord Lynx, on a quest to steal a treasure called the Frozen Flame. On the surface, it has nothing whatsoever to do with ''Chrono Trigger'', but slowly, concepts from the previous game begin to be namedropped until the connections become clear. Creator/YasunoriMitsuda, who composed the much-lauded soundtrack to ''Chrono Trigger'', also composed the music for ''Radical Dreamers''.

Fast-forward four years to 2000 when Square's UsefulNotes/PlayStation era was well underway. A full-blown sequel was announced for the PSX, called ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''. However, rather than being a brand-new game, it built off of elements from ''Radical Dreamers''. This included plenty of [[ShoutOut shout outs]], such as Viper Manor, Lynx, and the Frozen Flame, and lots of remixed music, including the main theme (which became the Alternate Universe theme, as opposed to the ''Chrono Trigger'' main theme which was the Home Universe theme). Despite the influence, ''Chrono Cross'' suggests ''Radical Dreamers'' is a (yet another) [[GaidenGame alternate dimension]] in the {{Canon}}; in Chronopolis, the party can actually find a terminal that repeats the ''Radical Dreamers'' introduction verbatim and the characters comment on it. In addition, the ending theme is called "Radical Dreamers: Le Tresor Interdit", a rough translation of the full title of the original.

* ShoutOut: The books in the library are full of them, with references to ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'', ''Literature/TheGunslinger'', ''TheSilenceOfTheLambs'', ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', and others.