Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionis an enhanced remaster for PC and a newer generation of consoles, but retains key qualities of the original PlayStation Portable game. However, it appears Square Enix changed one notable aspect from the PSP game forCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion.The change harkens back to the originalFinal Fantasy 7and the subsequentFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketitles.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion explores the tale of Zack Fair fromCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7with major enhancements. For instance, thebattle system ofCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionwas tweaked and the game’s graphics greatly resemble the latest games in theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries. Square Enix confirmedCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionremains faithful to the original PSP game and will not introduce new story elements. Nevertheless, the enhancements and gameplay changes aim to bring a fresh new experience regarding the events leading to the originalFinal Fantasy 7.
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One of the changes made forCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunioninvolvesthe iconic Buster Swordthat Zack receives in his journey. Reddit user u/Dawnwind121990 points out the change made between the PSP game andCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionwith an image comparing both Buster Swords.TheCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7Buster Sword features an ornate gold hilt with a brown handle. In theCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionreveal trailer, the Buster Sword is now identical to the one in the originalFinal Fantasy 7and the remake series.
The golden Buster Sword was created by an artisan for Angeal Hewley, and acts as a family crest in memory of his late father. Within theevents ofCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7, Angeal entrusts the sword to Zack as a symbol of his dreams and honor. Zack’s Buster Sword serves a similar purpose when it’s eventually passed down to Cloud.
Zack Fair and the Buster Sword are key elements in theFinal Fantasy 7universe, attributing to Cloud Strife’s memories and his role in the story. Many Reddit users in the community welcome the Buster Sword change inCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionsince it’s a factor that ties both Zack and Cloud together. The industrial design of the Buster Sword is an iconic, recognizable symbol ofFinal Fantasy 7andtheFinal Fantasyfranchiseas a whole.
More potential changes, excluding the story, could arrive with the release ofCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion. Until then, speculation aboutFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthand Zack Fair remains unhindered as fans eagerly await the newFinal Fantasy 7games by Square Enix.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunionreleases this winter for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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