{"id":127085,"date":"2022-08-06T23:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T23:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-135590"},"modified":"2022-08-06T23:55:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T23:55:00","slug":"crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-reunion-is-apparently-much-more-than-a-remaster-but-not-a-complete-remake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/06\/crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-reunion-is-apparently-much-more-than-a-remaster-but-not-a-complete-remake\/","title":{"rendered":"Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Is Apparently Much More Than A Remaster, But Not A &#8220;Complete Remake&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b7514edf7ddc\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b7514edf7ddc\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"FFVII Crisis Core\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b7514edf7ddc\/ffvii-crisis-core.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b7514edf7ddc\/ffvii-crisis-core.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"FFVII Crisis Core\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you weren&#8217;t already overloaded with some amazing RPG experiences on Switch, this winter, Square Enix will also be releasing the action-RPG <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/square-enix-reveals-crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-reunion-arriving-on-switch-later-this-year\">Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion<\/a><\/strong> on the hybrid platform.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve previously heard how it&#8217;s going to go &#8220;way beyond&#8221; a remaster, but just how far will it go? In a recent interview with <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.everyeye.it\/articoli\/intervista-crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-nomura-racconta-genesi-reunion-58039.html\">Everyeye<\/a> (translated by <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/square-enix-on-whether-crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-reunion-is-a-remake-or-remaster\/\">Nintendo Everything<\/a>), the game&#8217;s creative producer Tetsuya Nomura went into a bit more detail.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, it&#8217;s &#8220;really complicated&#8221; to define but is &#8220;much more than a remaster&#8221; rather than a complete remake. The name &#8216;Reunion&#8217; is used to tie it all together:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe had mixed feelings on it, as we weren\u2019t sure about the best way to describe the project. At one point there was also a discussion about calling it a \u2018remake\u2019 or a \u2018remaster\u2019. I think the product is more close to the definition of a remaster, as the story wasn\u2019t changed at all and it\u2019s always the same game.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>On the technical side, however, the graphics have been completely renewed, the models have been remade from scratch, many scenes that in the original were only subtitled are now dubbed, and also the combat system has been updated. We are still uncertain on the term that better describes the game, which is the reason why we used \u2018reunion\u2019. It\u2019s really complicated, as it\u2019s much more than a remaster, but at the same time is not a complete remake.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So, there you have it &#8211; it&#8217;s a bit of both, but doesn&#8217;t go the whole yard in terms of being a &#8220;complete remake&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The game promises to include updated 3D models, full voiceovers and new music arrangements. If you&#8217;re not entirely familar with this release, it made its debut on the PSP in 2007 and is a prequel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/final_fantasy_vii\">Final Fantasy VII<\/a> starring Zach Fair &#8211; an important character in the FFVII mythos:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;the way his story weaves into the fates of characters like Cloud, Aerith, Tifa and Sephiroth will leave a lasting impression.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"aRBiRFM2k0I\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Are you looking forward to this upcoming Switch release? <em>Tell us below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Square Enix If you weren&#8217;t already overloaded with some amazing RPG experiences on Switch, this winter, Square Enix will also be releasing the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on the hybrid platform. We&#8217;ve previously heard how it&#8217;s going to go &#8220;way beyond&#8221; a remaster, but just how far will it go? 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