Astounding! Another Eden Returns as Another Eden Begins.

Another Eden isn’t just another mobile RPG. It’s a deliberate love letter to 90s-era Japanese role-playing games and it’s getting modernized for fans. Simply titled Another Eden Begins, what’s offered is a remake that cares more about mood, music, and melancholy than daily log-ins. What really gives it weight is Masato Kato, the writer behind Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, shaping its narrative DNA. You can feel it in how time fractures, how memory lingers, and how the story trusts players to slow down.

And honestly, with Armed Fantasia still drifting somewhere in development limbo, this might be the closest thing to scratching that classic Chrono itch. Another Eden Begins is set for a Summer 2026 release, revisiting the First Arc of the original game, “The Cat Beyond Time and Space.” Redesigning the game that started it all helps newcomers get acquainted with the world. What’s different is mostly cosmetic, reworked for a 128-bit processing environment. This game will be available on PC (Steam), Switch, and Switch 2.

And in this game, the outcome depends largely on what the player does. There are ten different endings. A proper New Game+ encourages replay, letting choices echo differently across eras. The companion roster has also been intentionally tightened. Instead of hundreds of gacha characters, the focus is on a core group of 18, including standouts like the noble frog samurai Cyrus and the android Riica. It feels curated, not crowded.

What makes this version matter, though, is its texture. The redesign brings back that old-school sense of place. Towns must be revisited, and players are encouraged to whistle along to the soundtrack. Gaining experience is less grindy, more focused on leveling evenly and naturally. And yes, there’s just enough steampunk flavour to remind us why that aesthetic still works.

Another Eden Begins is slated for PC and Nintendo Switch, including the Switch 2. Music duties fall once again to Yasunori Mitsuda, with folk-influenced orchestration by Procyon Studio, which feels like the only correct choice for a story this time-haunted. “Masato Kato’s storytelling is second to none, and Another Eden Begins will be just as unforgettable as our previous work,” says Shinnosuke Hirasawa, Head of Studio Prisma. “We have much more information to share in the near future. Stay tuned.”

Another Eden Begins’ Story

Aldo and his younger sister Feinne live a quiet, comfortable life in the village of Baruoki, until that peace is shattered when Feinne is taken by the Beast King. Aldo gives chase through the Moonlight Forest, but a violent encounter sends him tumbling through a rupture in spacetime. He awakens 800 years in the future.

From there, Aldo’s journey becomes one of connections and consequences. Across timelines, he encounters allies and adversaries, 18 in total, and the choices he makes with them matter. Side quests deepen those relationships, not as filler, but as emotional groundwork for how the story ultimately resolves. It’s a structure that respects player investment, one that quietly reinforces what Another Eden has always understood: time travel stories only work when the people caught inside them feel real.

Another Eden Begins Trailer