There it is again, that funny feeling
The upcomingCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunionremaster has some big implications for the series. Aside from bringing Zack’s story forward to new platforms, it also seems to be playing a role in the generalRemakeproject.
This post contains spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake.
In an interview with Yoshinori Kitase, transcribed and translated by fan translator@aitaikimochi on Twitter, the producer discusses the upcomingCrisis Coreremaster. The decision to makeReunionwasapparently madein the middle ofFinal Fantasy VII Remake‘s development. SinceCrisis Corewas only on PSP, the team wanted more people to play Zack’s story.
The question is whether there could be potential changes in the mix, too.
“The story ofCrisis Core FF7 Reunionwill basically not change from the original game,” Kitase says. “However, even if we say that, there might be some who playedRemakeor watched theRebirthtrailer and felt that something was… off. As such, you can considerCrisis Core FF7 Reunionas a part of theFF7RProject. With that in mind, we hope you can enjoy Zack’s story along with the strange feeling that was brought forth fromFF7R.”
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And if you were curious,Dirge of Cerberusdoesn’t seem to be in the works, since it happens after the originalFinal Fantasy VII.
What’s Fair play?
With the reveal that Zack Fair seems to play a much, much larger role inFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth, remasteringCrisis Coremakes total sense. It is all about Zack Fair, after all.
But the big question was whetherCrisis Corewould be a literal remaster or whether it would stray to address what’s changing in theRemakeProject. After all, theFinal Fantasy VIIremakes are now charting their own course. The confirmed trilogy is breaking from the path set by its source material, andcould be headed into uncharted waters.
This quote does make it seem likeCrisis Coreis being made with some cognizance of this. I’m wondering if we might get a slight tease of what’s to come inRebirthfrom it. Square Enix does enjoy teasers; just look atKingdom Heartsfor plenty of examples.
We’ll see the return of Zack’s side of the story this winter whenCrisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunionarrives for PC and consoles.
