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Originally posted by dave123
FF7 kicked ass... meaning the second will probably be pants, as is normally the case

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Originally posted by §P0oONY
just like halo.... *swish*

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Originally posted by SaTsuJiN
I thought crisis core was a prequel?... o_O

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Originally posted by dave123
poor halo

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (クライシス コア -ファイナルファンタジーVII-, Kuraishisu Koa -Fainaru Fantajī Sebun-?) is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable. The game is a prequel to Final Fantasy VII and is also the fourth entry to the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series, which also includes the games Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, as well as the CGI movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children and the anime, Last Order: Final Fantasy VII. Production is being overseen by Yoshinori Kitase, the director of the original Final Fantasy VII, with Hajime Tabata as the game's director and Tetsuya Nomura as the game's character designer.

The game will mainly focus around Zack Fair, a 1st Class SOLDIER, and Cloud Strife while he is a lowly Shinra Guard. Another character also present in the game is Aerith Gainsborough as she features in the trailer of the game. This game appears to take place around the events of Nibelheim outlined in Last Order: Final Fantasy VII.

The game's old tagline: "A story of three young men and one young woman bound for destiny's core."

The game's new tagline: "Men who shed tears for their own fate, and for their friends."

Plot overview

Thanks to their monopoly on mako energy and a strong military force, the Shinra Electric Power Company is quickly exerting their influence around the world. Construction is also rapidly advancing on their base, and symbol of prosperity, the mako city of Midgar, which will soon become Shinra's seat of power.

The Shinra Company possesses an organization of soldiers with powerful combat ability known as SOLDIER, and amongst them, the especially excellent SOLDIERs are known as SOLDIER: First Class, inspiring respect and envy from the masses. One of the young people yearning to be First Class is Zack. He works hard at his daily duties with his senior, Angeal, a First Class and an excellent leader.

At that time, the SOLDIER Mass Disappearance Incident occurred when, during combat operations in Wutai, Genesis, a first class member of SOLDIER, went missing without a trace along with many other SOLDIERs. The Shinra Company's top management assessed the situation and decided to send out SOLDIER in order to bring an end to the war and clarify the scandal, and so, Angeal and Zack, as well as Sephiroth, whose name would come to be known throughout the world as a hero, were dispatched to Wutai.

What is the truth behind Genesis' disappearance? What is the secret concealed by the three SOLDIERs dispatched to Wutai? A struggle of cruel fate awaits Zack.

Battle System

Crisis Core has action- and menu-based elements. The new battle system is known as Digital Mind Wave, or "DMW", and revolves around a series of reels at the upper left corner of the screen which spin continuously as long as there is SP left to consume. Each rotate independently and upon lining up the three reels of the same character and value, a power-up or a "Power Surge!" will be rewarded to Zack.

The player will have full control over Zack when moving around, and can rotate the camera with the left and right triggers. Every now and then, a random encounter battle will occur. The battle takes place on the same screen as regular movement, with no transition or loading.

Battles consist of multiple enemies on screen at once. To attack enemies, the command bar must be set to attack. Spells like Fire, Blizzard, Cure, and their higher level counterparts are also located on the command bar and used in the same fashion as previous titles in the series, although they deplete magic points with each use. Materia will also be present in the game, fully customizable and with a variety materia commands such as "Steal" and magics.[1] The game automatically targets the closest enemy, and changes the target automatically as you move around. A quick roll maneuver and triangle to block incoming attacks can also be performed.

New Characters

* Angeal Hewley: A SOLDIER who is the mentor to members in SOLDIER. Angeal also gives guidance in techniques and doctrines to fellow SOLDIERs. Angeal's troubles and ties seem to be a vital element to the story of this game. The previous wielder of the Buster Sword which Cloud inherited from Zack, Angeal does not like using the Buster Sword, claiming that he believes it would be "a waste". In the new trailer, it appears he does not go on the mission to find Genesis with Zack and Sephiroth leading Sephiroth to question his loyalty. Angeal bears two white right wings on his back which seems to cause him some uneasiness as he considers it the trait of a monster. Whether or not these wings connect him with either Sephiroth or Genesis is not known. Angeal's design seems to be based on Tetsuya Nomura's original design for Cloud Strife. Angeal's surname is derived from the Greek word hyle which is translated as materia in Latin.

* Lazard: The head union executive of the Department of SOLDIER of Shinra. During Crisis Core, the SOLDIER department is independent, and Lazard is the union executive overseeing SOLDIER's management and drawing up rough strategy guidelines. Since Lazard does not have the combat abilities of a SOLDIER, he does not operate directly in the field. Within Shin-Ra, Lazard has received promotions at an exceptional speed to attain his present status.

* Dr. Hollander: A former Shinra scientist who holds a grudge against Hojo. He was in a power struggle with Hojo in the Department of Scientific Research before getting fired.

Returning characters

* Zack Fair
* Cloud Strife
* Sephiroth
* Genesis Rhapsodos
* Aerith Gainsborough
* Tifa Lockhart
* Tseng
* Reno
* Rude
* Cissnei[4]: The Turk with the shuriken from Before Crisis. Her weapon is called Rekka.
* Professor Hojo
* Yuffie Kisaragi

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Originally posted by shin_gear
This game looks incredibly nice on a PSP.

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Originally posted by Shin_Blax
Too bad it's for the sh*t system that is the PSP.

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Originally posted by Draco69
It's not.

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Originally posted by ESB -1138
It's a prequel. The game is about Zack. So yeah it's going to suck because it'll be on the PSP. And really your judging the game on CGI cutscenes!!

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Originally posted by shin_gear
I love you and respect your opinion, but I as well as many others would much rather have a PSP than any other handheld that's out there.