Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core Teases New Story Developments
Expectations going in were low, but the Final Fantasy 7 25th Anniversary live stream delivered more than anyone could have expected. Not only did it outline the remainder of 2022’s FF7 output, but it also went into the future and revealed that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth would be the second game in the FF7 Remake trilogy. This title will cover a chunk of the original FF7 after Midgar, and will also include new story elements to go along with the remake's new events. In the meantime, fans looking forward to more FF7 story developments may find something interesting in Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis's new Sephiroth backstory.
One other announcement could have serious story implications for FF7, and that is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion. This title came as a shock for everyone watching, almost as much as FF7 Rebirth getting a release window. For quite some time, it was rumored that Square Enix could not do anything with the PSP-exclusive Crisis Core due to it featuring the likeness of the Japanese idol Gackt. This was proven false a few months ago when Gackt’s character, Genesis, was added as a costume to Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier, although few expected anything to come of it. The significant Reunion subtitle combined with the amount of effort going into revamping the old game suggest that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 may be more relevant to the ongoing remake than anyone currently knows.
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis is Exploring Sephiroth's Story in Interesting Way
The first hint that something more is going on with Crisis Core is the new subtitle attached to it: Reunion. The term “Reunion” is significant in the lore of Final Fantasy 7, as it refers to the monster that resulted in Sephiroth creation. Discovered by
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