Even though there are plenty of role-playing games out there that earn huge followings, there aren't many that have managed to obtain the same popularity that Final Fantasy 7 has specifically. For the last 25 years, the story of Cloud and his companions has captivated players, and players have waited quite a while for news on the next Final Fantasy 7 Remake title. While fans finally have an idea of when they can continue their adventure in FF7R, they had another big surprise. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is being remade at last.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 was a game on the PSP that was released to celebrate FF7's 10th anniversary in 2007. It let players experience the story of just what happened to Cloud Strife and Zack Fair through Zack's perspective as he learned various truths about the Shinra Corporation and Sephiroth's ties to Jenova. The game hasn't been re-released in any form since its first launch and was notably absent on PS Plus Premium's downloadable library.
As part of the FF7 25th Anniversary Celebration Livestream, series loyalists were in for an unexpected surprise as Crisis Core is being remade after being left on the PSP for roughly 15 years. To make the surprise even better for fans, those interested won't have to wait long as the newly titled Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is due to release sometime this winter.
This updated version of CCFF7 comes with brand-new voice acting using the new Final Fantasy 7 Remake cast, with new 3d models and graphics to improve the experience. However, it seems as if old CGI cutscenes from the PSP release have only been adjusted to fit the new voice actors, rather than redone in general. This may be due to graphical limitations with platforms such as the Nintendo Switch.
Even with the game not being as graphically impressive as FF7 Remake, just the fact that Crisis Core is getting a second chance is great for fans. Since the game was left on the PSP for so long, there was no proper way for players to experience the title for years. It was one of the few Compilations of Final Fantasy 7 games to go without any sort of re-release, making this remaster rather overdue for quite some time.
The timing for Reunion couldn't be better, as well, as once again, Crisis Core serves as a great anniversary title to celebrate the series. Not only will those who once played the title's original release get to experience it all over again, but now those who came in with FF7R will be able to see the story of Zack and Cloud for themselves for the first time.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is coming out this winter for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.