Square Enix Reveals Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Arriving On Switch Later This Year

I was about to play this on my Vita after finishing type-0, I guess I'll have to wait for this remake to come out then.

It’s a perfect fit for Switch. It’s just too bitty to play on a big screen, it suits that pick up and play style.

After the whole mess with the KH games I can’t shake off the concern of an impending cloud version. It seems like that’s not the case… but it’s Square, so who knows.

The actual game does look pretty good though! Honestly it’s the highlight of the presentation for me.

Switch version delayed...indefinitely. Please understand. Haha.

That's actually pretty neat, if it does well on Switch I'll give it a shot.

@PepperMintRex It's a Remaster of a PSP game....it'll run natively on Switch with no problem

@PepperMintRex
I think people drastically overestimate the probability of games being cloud. Of the 4,000+ games on Switch, only half a dozen are cloud, unless you count the Kingdom Heart games separately. And aside from that collection of games, they were all grossly demanding. KH was just laziness, lacking the effort required to port that many native games for $90 total. Not to mention, every single cloud game to date was clearly specified as such at time of announcement.

The overwhelming majority of Switch games are native, even from Square Enix. Dragon Quest XI, Life Is Strange, Final Fantasy X/X-2, Final Fantasy XII, Neo TWEWY… No. I can confidently say this game will be native.

Now, if the FFVIIR gets announced for Switch, that would have a reasonable possibility of being cloud. But this? This looks right on par with what Switch is capable of.

So glad this is coming to Switch, count me in.

Never played the original PSP game, so I'm hyped to check this out.

The sheer number of "check your brain at the door" stuff that happens within the first 15 seconds of that trailer...wow. Yes, they're videogames, yes, they're meant to be fantastical, but standing in place talking on the phone with zero cover while apparent Stormtrooper wannabes are shooting (and somehow missing with) hundreds of rounds at you...sorry SquareEnix, but that's not "cool"; cool is when there's a legitimate sense of peril, when the villains actually pose a threat as opposed to your character essentially being a shark having a feeding frenzy on helpless mackerel. This is just plain absurd in the worst way, at least as far as the cinematics go.

I'm actually surprised with how much work they did with remastering this game. I was expecting a slight upgrade with the 3D models similar to the other FF ports but man this is almost a different game now compared to the original version.

At least Switch gamers ain't missing anything with this. After all this game took place before the actual Final Fantasy VII whereas the remake already screw up most of the old game's canon. Hopefully they don't give us Dirge of Cerberus, that one was the worst of the FFVII compilation games.

@Bizzyb Kingdom Hearts games, aside from 3, should all have been able to run on Switch natively no problem as well, and those were cloud only on the system. They'll find a way to fudge it up if they really want to.

@PepperMintRex Every cloud version has said that when they were annouced so I think we're safe

I sure hope it's coming to Switch if you're reporting about it on here. Lol

Didn't play this on the old PSP, so I'm interested to see how this pans out.

@Bizzyb I have to agree w/ @PepperMintRex and think a cloud version could be a thing. KH was a PS2 game, which Switch could easily run, still only got a cloud version from Squenix. I know it's the HD remix but if you compare it this this, well this remaster still looks better, to me at least.

Oh hey @JaxonH if you say it's native that's good enough for me, unless it's Squenix, which did KH and is doing this, so I'll hold judgement for awhile. Things have been quite screwy this gen. Did you see all the confusion over the Persona games recently? Seems like nobody presents info 100% accurately any more.

Oh, and FF7R PT2 Rebirth I just read isn't even coming to PS4, just PS5, so I doubt that's coming to Switch even as a cloud version. Maybe Switch 2 can get them both? Switch 2 could be out by the time PT 2 releases, I can't believe any release date Squenix gives this far out.

Wow, this is awesome. Gonna be a loaded winter with this, pokemon, and hopefully AW 1+2.

@IronMan30 I thought today was "NL reports on non-Switch games day". There's just no way Dragons Dogma 2 is coming to Switch, that's years out. Switch 2 is a maybe.

Looks really good with all the new models and UI. Not the biggest fan of Zack's new VA tho, the original VA sounded more laid-back and a bit less try-hard, y'know?

As much as I dislike most of Square's attempts to cash in on the success of FFVII with all the spin-offs/sequels/prequels/remakes, Crisis Core was actually a game I really loved back in the day and I've been wanting to revisit it for a while. This is the perfect excuse to do so! I'm really glad it's coming to the Switch, I just hope Square gives it a proper physical release in the west.

If it runs well on the Switch I'll buy it for the portable factor. Not really a big fan of Zack's new voice though.

Should you play the original 7 first?

@solarwolf07 Yes, this spoils a pretty big part of VII's plot. Definitely play the original first if you can!

@rjejr
Kingdom Hearts was double digit number of games. Not financially worth it to port almost a dozen games that had been out on other platforms for many years for a measly $90. Aside from that, every single game that can run native has run native. And this game obviously can run native. It's a PSP game with new models. There's zero reason to suspect cloud. From a statistical sense, only 6 games out of 4,000+ have been cloud. That's a 0.15% chance based on what the data tells us.

Besides which, cloud versions are always announced as such immediately. This wasn't, ergo, it's not a cloud version.

Persona is coming to Switch also. Confirmed by NateTheHate. Likely at the Nintendo Direct. Not sure if it's just 3 and 4, or 3, 4 and 5. But at the minimum 3 and 4. Nintendo likes to hold announcements for their own reveals for some reason. Though if 5 isn't coming it's possible 3 and 4 are announced later since they're not coming til next year. Really wish they'd just let Switch get announced alongside other platforms. It causes undue stress on the fanbase.

I doubt the remake is coming to Switch too, it was just a hypothetical example to convey the technical demands of games that actually would require cloud.

But by the time this entire game is released, it'll be basically 2030 (winter 2023 means 2024, which means the last will be 2027-2028, and another year for exclusivity to end), and we'll be talking about Switch 3 and SteamDeck 3 rumors, at which point the game likely will be released on whatever Switch exists at the time.

I'm glad it's optimized for SteamDeck, but I likely won't play until all 3 are on Steam or Switch 2. Will revisit in 7-8 years and reassess.

Square, just don’t mess this up again by doing cloud please!

But man Am I hyped for this!

Is kingdom hearts on switch playable yet? I know its never gonna be perfect but I’ve played other cloud based games on xbox and its never been this bad

Now we just need a DIRGE OF CERBERUS Remake and everything will be made complete!!

Unexpected, is it native or cloud though?

I bought my PSP one day on my lunch break at work way back when and played Crisis Core on the train ride home, and many more round trips after that. I look forward to new life being breathed into this game.

@PepperMintRex We haven't had a Switch game announced as a cloud game for a few months now. They might have tried it out, seen it was a failure, and now game developers aren't doing it anymore. Or we're just in a quiet time right now where there isn't much coming out cloud version and 10 new games that are cloud versions are announced at the next Direct. Who knows, I hope the cloud crap is over.

@AtlanteanMan speak for yourself man there was a whole generation of 12 year olds who thought that was the tightest thing

Pretty cool to see a PSP game get brought back especially if it's an "underrated" spinoff.

Thank goodness it's not a cloud version. Still angry about SquareEnix's cloud ports of Kingdom Hearts

“Final fantasy 7 crisis core reunion” ey?
That’s a pretty fancy way to say FF7 crisis core remake.

@PepperMintRex I'm still thinking Disney pulled that stunt and Square Enix was left holding the bag on it. FFX and FFXII are native on the Switch, plus KH1 and KH2 are based on the former's game engine.

Don't know how or why, but Disney and Square can't seem to see eye to eye on this property. KH4 will turn into the series noose if it's somehow worse than KH3.

Kinda surprising that they are porting this to switch, I guess it's a remake of smaller scope.

Great game. It looks pretty impressive! Dirge of Cerberus would be a great remake as well - especially if it received this level of care. Fine tune the shooting, camera, and environments, and it would be alright. I’ve been through it a couple of times, and honestly have enjoyed it. The criticisms against it are valid, but I also think it’s a bit “popular” to criticize it.
Definitely excited for Crisis Core though. Wouldn’t mind the leveling system receiving a tune up though…

No Chrono Trigger or Pixel Remasters. Why WHY?

@somebread,

Oh, I understand; most of us had our movies, TV shows, or games growing up that we thought were awesome at the time. Insane car jumps, one-man armies mowing down hordes of bad guys, protagonists casually spouting one-liners and taking names against ridiculous odds...it all seemed possible when we were kids. But speaking for myself at least, most of that stuff simply hasn't stood the test of time because, well, I'm not 12 anymore.

Sorry to be a wet blanket for anyone who enjoys this type of "action"; I guess I've become jaded to certain leaps of logic even within the context of videogames and fantasy settings. To each his/her own, though; it wasn't my intention to offend anyone.

Really glad they got the Remake VAs for the extended cast. I haven't played the remake nor did I have the chance to play this back on the PSP. Pretty stoked to play this and then grab Remake on Steam/Epic

Cool, I've never played this one but I'm always interested in the expanded lore of the FF7 universe. But SE can't be trusted. Always wait for reviews on their games.

@Greenmanalishi
Because Square Enix held a FFVII Showcase today, so only FFVII-related games were announced.

Can they like...avoid the same BS that Atlus pulled with Persona 5 and actually give is Final Fantasy VII Remake on the Switch, cloud version or not?

Let’s goooooo! Rare great move by hard-to-beloved Squeenix. Been wanting to play Crisis Core and hoping for a re-release/port somewhere other than PSP since forever. This is even better. Awesome. Hope it runs and looks just as well on Switch as it does on the other platforms.

… Wun can only hope.

I didn't know this existed, but it seems pretty cool. Other than a couple stiff animations, it really doesn't look like a PSP game. Is this the closest we've gotten to a "new" Final Fantasy launching on a Nintendo system since VI?

Cissnei!!!! Woooo!!!

Never heard of this game but, if it runs natively on the Switch, I will buy it at release.

Eh. Square Enix blows. Another remake. More milking FFVII. Yawn.
I remember when that company actually was worth something but they had a different name then.

“It's unclear at this early stage how exactly this version of the game will be delivered on the Switch.”

And there goes all my excitement for this game. It’s going to be cloud based isn’t it? (And not the sort of Cloud with a big sword) 😢

@AtlanteanMan i thank you from the bottom of my heart that you took the time to so eloquently explain my feelings exactly. What you said is precisely how I feel about this.

I’ve never played a lot of this before but when I did play it I loved it , so very excited to play this on the switch

Still got my UMD lying around somewhere, but glad other people get to play what is genuinely one of my favourite FF titles. Hope the redone music compares to the original, as that was always one of the best aspects of the game.

Thanks Square Enix, I hate it ;-;

Crisis Core was my first ever Final Fantasy game, and still one of the very few that I've actually played. Not a fan of the voices, especially Zack's, they made him arrogant and I really don't like it. There's something a little off about how it looks in-game too.

The higher quality versions of the original's pre-rendered cinematics look great, and Zack's new VA did do a much better job of his iconic line at the end than he did in the FFVII Remake...

I'm a little sad they decided to completely replace the compilation Buster Sword, they could've explained why Angeal/Zack's had the gold bit on the cross-guard, and that Cloud perhaps covered it up to protect it? But no, they're just replacing it completely.

I'm conflicted...

Cloud version guarantee

It was hands down my favorite PSP game....The problem was that PSP screen was blurry and lowres. Was much better in Vita, will be even better in Switch.

I hope they don't mess around with the story like they did with the FFVII remake.

Otherwise, this has piqued my interest.

@Bizzyb that's what we thought with KH1! 😂😅😅

Love this game, gotta wonder if the ending will be altered giving the change in direction with the FFVII rebirth thing

I want to be wrong but this stinks of “Cloud Version”

PLEASE DONT!!!! Crisis Core got me right in the feels an made me cry!

Good game tho. I loved it on PSP.

@AtlanteanMan

Don't know if someone already mentioned it to you. The part of him just standing there while being shot at is at the start of the game with Zack being in a training simulation in which he couldn't be actually damaged.

0:22 what is that face movement lol

This is great because I've owned a copy of Crisis Core on PSP for about 10 years and still haven't gotten around to playing it LOL. Now I can play this version instead ^_^

@Omedru Well, I guess THAT would make a bit more sense, at least. Thanks for the explanation.

Guys, why wouldn't cloud be in this game!?
Tbh I just wished they'd skip the switch and keep the same visual quality like 7 remake. In this case I also want those trophies, so it's a PlayStation purchase for me.

I played through the story on this back when it was new on the PSP. I enjoyed it at the time and marvelled at the graphics, but do remember it being a bit of a slog at times. I don’t think I’ll be revisiting this one.

Fantastic game. For those that haven't played the original FF7, you can play crisis core or FF7 first. Either way works. If you play Crisis Core first then you'll understand the story of FF7 more as you play, and vice versa. Both games compliment each other.

@JaxonH Yeah I'm feeling pretty good about this 1 being native, but I think we both realize, and judging by a number of these comments correctly so, that once Squenix went down that slippery slope of cloud gaming on Switch it does make it a legitimate question, if not a concern, for their big AAA games going forward. Nobody is asking if the pixelated retro looking stuff like Triangle Strategy is going cloud.

I see like me you're working out the calendar math for FF7 PT3. On PS I guessed the name of the game would be - FF7 Remember (Playing Part 1 A Decade Ago) 😂

@rjejr
Seems KH caused some serious emotional damage to Switch fans lol. Now everyone's hyper-paranoid that any release beyond pixel indies are cloud, even when they're not announced as such.

Eh. People are gonna be people. Let em freak out, if that's what they wanna do. Once the game releases they'll realize they put themselves through needless misery for nothing.

Part 3 will be a 2028 release on PS5 and 6 months later will get a PS6 port, for $80 base version, and then 6 months later the whole Trilogy will get a port for $199 as a bundle...

Once I bought the first on PS4, then watched it become irrelevant as they released the Intergrade edition on PS5, that's when I was like ya, I'm done. I'm waiting for Steam, and for the full game to release in its complete form. And given that's so far away, it's hard to muster much excitement for it.

Crisis Core looks dope though. Being a prequel to the original game that's kind of self contained, and being available hybrid right off the bat, I'm down for that. It's good to see Switch get this game. It shouldn't have needed to sell 110 million units in 5 years to finally be treated with the same respect as PSP, but 3rd parties have a massive Sony bias, especially the Final Fantasy team, I'm just glad it's finally getting it's due. Persona 3,4,5 will solidify its place as a true PSP successor.

I'm so excited for this!

@JaxonH well, to be honest it's already receiving lots of PSP/Vita games, like Disgaea, Ys, Trails series, Danganronpa, Monster Hunter, Valkyria Chronicles... In fact, I always see Switch as a successor for the PSP, the WiiU (of course), for the Wii (Ring Fit, Arms...), 3DS (Pokemon, Yokai, Ace Attorney...).
But I see your point and really hope for the Persona series.
And completely agree about the "cloud version" part of the comment

Just came here to say genesis rhapsodos is a silly ass name. That's all.

Yes! I am very happy with Squares turn in this game. I don’t hate Cloud believe me fellow friends that I know. I want to be part of your group in a way I can have my point of view of FF7. So I look forward to this. Love you Cloud!

@kingbk The last few cloud games were Edge of Eternity and Dylight Light 2. EOE is already out whereas Dying Light 2 is still coming. Edge of Eternity situation is weird and scummy as it attempt to hide the fact that it's a cloud version on the eShop despite it being one. You really had to read the small prints to find that out otherwise you'll be paying full price just to play a worst version of the game that may likely be gone soon.

@Matty1988 since they did not show what happened after he said come and get it i agree the ending will be altered..