PlayStation Portable action role-playing game Crisis Core launched on this date, fifteen years ago in Japan. Today, during the Nintendo Direct livestream, Square Enix revealed a release date of December 13th for the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion remaster.

The prequel to Final Fantasy VII centers on events preceding the storyline of the PlayStation role-playing game. Crisis Core depicts protagonist Zack Fair's rise through the ranks of Shinra Corporation's SOLDIER division, leading up to his first encounter with Cloud Strife. Along the way the player is introduced to iconic Final Fantasy characters Aerith and Sephiroth.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will incorporate updated 3D models and newly recorded voice acting. Composer Takeharu Ishimoto is involved in creating self-arrangements for the game's score. The digital soundtrack for the PSP title is currently available for streaming on YouTube Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music Unlimited.

Crisis Core's Reunion is scheduled for launch on Windows through Steam, along with Xbox One and Series X|S, PS4 and PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch consoles.


From the product page:

CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION is a true remaster that follows the original’s narrative: Zack Fair’s mission to find the missing SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos. It features multiple improvements from the original game - for example, the graphics have been converted to HD, with all the 3D models, from the characters to everything else, being fully refreshed. What’s more the dialogue is now fully voice-acted, and there’s a new arrangement for the soundtrack.

YouTube Music - CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Original Soundtrack

#CrisisCore –Final Fantasy VII– Reunion is more than a remaster.

Watch the video and get ready for launch on December 13th. pic.twitter.com/93b3AJuDzs

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