Square Enix finally unveiled gameplay footage for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion at Tokyo Game Show 2022, showing off a combined 30 minutes of footage straight from the show floor. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on December 13. The game is a high-definition remake of the hit prequel to Final Fantasy VII and will follow the same game design and style as Final Fantasy VII Remake. Check out the gameplay footage below, courtesy of Famitsu and V-Jump.
The footage shows protagonist Zack Fair facing off against various enemies in what appears to be the opening act of the game. The gameplay shown is very similar to Final Fantasy VII Remake, but with one huge deviation: it appears that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will bring back random encounters to the series, as shown when Zack seemingly has to fight enemies that spawn out of nowhere. Final Fantasy VII Remake did away with random encounters, opting to show the enemies on the world itself and bringing players to a battle state of sorts whenever they encounter these enemies.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is a remake of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, the prequel to the original Final Fantasy VII released on PlayStation Portable in 2007. Players take on the role of Zack Fair, another young member of the paramilitary organization SOLDIER. It tells Zack’s story as he investigates the missing SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos and becomes embroiled in a massive conspiracy involving two high-ranking SOLDIERs: Angeal Hewley, his mentor, and Sephiroth.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion features fully remastered HD graphics, renewed 3D models for characters and backgrounds, and an overall enhanced visual experience. The battle system has also been vastly improved, tailored to mimic its remake predecessor Final Fantasy VII Remake. As with the latter, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will also include fully voiced dialogue in both English and Japanese, and songs from a newly arranged soundtrack penned by original composer Takeharu Ishimoto.
