Is Crisis Core FF7 Reunion a Remake or Remaster? Answered

Fans who have been eagerly awaiting more news and info from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the sequel to FF7 Remake, might have seen another little game releasing. The game to bridge the development gap between the two aforementioned games, Crisis Core FF7 Reunion. Of course, people who were around during the original release of Final Fantasy 7 will remember the PSP game released about 10 years after titled Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7. Reunion attempts to upgrade and update the PSP classic for the new generation of people experiencing the reimagined stories of Zack and Cloud. While we know that the main title Final Fantasy 7 was completely remade, many fans have been asking the question: is Crisis Core FF7 Reunion a remake or remaster?

Is Crisis Core FF7 Reunion a Remake or Remaster? Answered

For those who have already played through the original FF7 know, Square Enix has already taken a few liberties with the story and how it all comes together with FF7 Remake. Because of this, many people had been wondering if they were going to take the same approach with Crisis Core FF7 Reunion or just exactly what this game was going to be. Is this another retelling of a story we have all read? Or is this simply a remastered connector game that will further tie in more plot points into their upcoming main FF7 sequel?

Well the answer can be a bit ambiguous if you ask the devs. Square Enix put out a article outlining the many reasons why the game “is more than a remaster.” They outline the various upgrades and refinements to graphics as well as core mechanics of the game. However, because this game doesn’t outright change pretty much anything story or gameplay wise from it’s original PSP counterpart, Crisis Core FF7 Reunion would be considered a remaster.

This is not your everyday run-of-the-mill remaster though. Akin to the like of remasters such as The Last of Us Part 1, the developers have aimed above and beyond the call of duty. They’ve worked to update and modernize the game while keeping in touch with the original games essence. Everything that made people fall in love with Zack and his story are still there. They now just look very detailed and fully voiced, which helps provide further worldbuilding for the entirety of the Final Fantasy 7 universe.

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