Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion is the remastered edition of the original 2007 PSP game Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII. Story wise this is the exact same game as the original with update graphics, models, new voice acting, and changes to the controls which make it look and feel more like the Remake project.

The story is a prequal to the original Final Fantasy VII, set seven years before, following SOLIDER Third Class Zack Fair as he wants to achieve a higher rank and become a hero. We find out early on the First Class Solider Genesis has left Shrina and that he is attacking the company for some reason. As the story progresses we see how Zack meets Aerith and Cloud and the events that led up to the Nibelheim incident. I don’t want to say more about the story as I feel like it should be experience without many spoilers and will have an impact of the future of the Remake project. Square Enix has made it clear with the ending of Final Fantasy VII Remake that Zack has a bigger part to play but to truly understand everything you need to see his story.

I loved this remaster not just because I love Final Fantasy VII. I did play the original Crisis Core on the PSP but I never finished it. I wanted to finish it for the story but in the original I never found the controls intuitive and would get to a point where I would just give up. Though this remaster hasn’t changed much the changes to the game play that make it more inline with the FFVII Remake makes it so much better to play. The game is set up with a liner story that will just take you from beginning to end. However, the game also allows to you take on missions at every save point and the is where the bulk of the game play is and how you level up.

I loved this game but I also love Final Fantasy VII as a whole. Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion is a game that I feel many will enjoy and those interested in the Final Fantasy Remake Project should play.